I found myself first asking advise on the blog forums as to how to increase my readership, then I found myself giving advise on how to increase readership. I quickly realized that this was closely tied to having the right attitude, the focus of my blog. So I figured that I should write a piece on this subject. I hope you find it useful.
There is no short and simple answer. Like all worthwhile endeavors, this takes work. However, if you have “passion” for your blog, the “work” you will have to do will not seem like work at all. If you do not have passion for your blog, well, you can probably complete this statement yourself. These rules are designed to increase readership not increase traffic....there is a difference.
The 14 Rules
- Have worthwhile content in your blog; content that will interest others.
- Love what you do; your love for it will come through.
- Be sure that your blog is visually pleasing. Continuously make visual changes. Never be completely satisfied with its appearance.
- Submit your URL to as many search engines as you can (there are blogs that specialize in this.)
- Post questions on blog forums; such as “How do I get people to read my blog?
- Visit all blogs who respond to your question.
- Always leave a comment on these blogs.
- Thank them, on their blogs, for responding to your question.
- If you like the blog, visit its links.
- If you like the link, leave a comment and let them know how you found their blog.
- There is no shame in asking for a "link swap" if you truly believe that both your readers and their readers will both benefit.
- Visit as many blogs as you can.
- If you give a blog more than just a casual glance, LEAVE A COMMENT
- Always leave your URL at the end of the comment and invite them to visit your blog.
- If someone leaves a comment on your blog with their URL, always visit their blog and leave a sincere comment thanking them for visiting and include something positive about their blog.
- When you begin to create links on your blog to other blogs, visit them regularly and leave comments.
- Create and give out business cards that contain your URL and a brief description of the content. Don’t be obnoxious about it.
- Use your URL in your personal emails, again with a brief description.
- Go back to number one and start again, and again, and again……………..
By Mel Kaye
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33 comments:
Very useful post for new bloggers!
Hello, thank you for posting a comment on my blog.
glade you like it.
I'd love to change some links with you.
Your blog's great!
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Sharu,
There are many ways to accomplish an index other than using "Labels" or "Archives." What I did was to: 1) add a separate post for each index that I wanted to create, 2) Add a "Page Element" below my heading, 3) Title it "Category Index", 4) Add the words I wanted to use to identify categories and separate them with a slash, 5) Link each of those words to the index post, 6) Each time I add a new post I would "Customize" that Index post by adding the new post title and linking it to the actual post I just created. It seems to work very well. I tested it it out by having my wife tray to navigate my site and she picked it up very fast.
Thanks MMP. Just watched 'What the Bleep Do We Know' last night. Must have picked up on a frequency.
Buzz Staff,
Thanks for visiting. I just wish I knew what you are talking about.
Hello! Wow...I think I should thank you for your advice: pretty useful!
So, accordingly your 14 steps, I should now invite you over to my blog:
http://maxcouti.blogspot.com
Cheers!
Max,
You are getting the hang of it. This is the best way to establish readers, not just traffic. This is also the best was to make "Friends" and establish mutual links.
Hi
Thx for the advice, i'm shure it will help me on!
All the best for you.
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Your welcome. And I will visit your site, after all that is one of my rules.
Thanks for the link and the tips I really appreciate it.
Feel free to visit me anytime at:
http://americanreality.blogspot.com
Thank you for the comment, and the link to this blog post on advice. I appreciate it!
Thanks for stopping by and giving the time of day to give my advice and gentle criticisms.
Adrienne
http://www.fordsofa.blogspot.com
Such great advice - thanks!!!
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I see your blog isn't just about revving up attitude !
Have slowly figured out what you've been writing. Am personally glad that blogsphere is still run by real people and not by search engines as I was first led to believe when I read all the internet marketing stuff.
Am also pleased that ezines also prefer that we write stuff that makes sense rather than throwing in "keywords" all over to get found by google.
Blogging's more fun now that I've taken the money component out ! Plus, google has found me anyway !!
Oh, and you may want to consider submitting some of your articles to ezines cos apparently that increases linkbacks and helps google find you. www.ezinearticles.com free, www.searchwarp.com also free. Paid for www.articlemarketer.com, but there's a free version too.
I have purposely used the word "readership" not "traffic." What good is traffic; it's reade4rs we want.
Thanks for the information, I will look into these sites.
Thanks for the great advice!
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Perfect! This is exactly what I needed as I develop my new blog. I really like your idea for this blog. The power that is held in attitude is really surprising.
Thanks for helping us use that power in a positive direction!
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Michael,
I am pleased that you found me and are using my rules. I am a prime example of the success it can bring. Just remember to stick to it.
Hi, thanks for the comment and advice! ive only had the blog for about a week so it is a work in progress, especially as im a novice! I plan to put many more vids and inspiring pics up when I write about them! Your blog has some good advice, I may use it in the future!
Thanks again!
Hi Mel,
I just read your 14 rules. Wow..i will try to remember all of them :)
Thanks to share in here.
Juliana,
For the most part these rules are common sense mixed with a little etiquette.
This is a great list. Thanks for sharing.
Misty,
You are very welcome.
Thank for posting this information. This is very useful, especially for a beginner like me.
nyumix,
I am glad that you find it useful. I have really gotten into helping new bloggers find their way.
This is very helpful because the language is easy for new bloggers. I am still trying to figure out what some of the terms mean. It is also kind of 'blogging etiquette'. I need to figure out how to get more visitors. Seems to be something wrong with bloggingfusion.com. Know any other good directories?
www.cupcakelife.com
Hi Twinkel,
My 14 rules is a beginner set for the new blogger. I just posted a 75 rule set form another site, with all appropriate link-backs" that gets down & dirty. Honestly, I do not know of any good directories in the same realm as BlogFusion. They all, together, may rise traffic by a few percentage points. I personally like the concept of my "traveling Directory." the link is on my sidebar.
Thanks for sharing this... it is definitely some good stuff
I like the 14 rules thing... its is always advisable to make your blog as your signature u get more readers :)
abhinav,
These rules will work for you if followed.
For me, I started blogging May of this year. As of today my Technorati Authority is 523. depending on the day, I have 50-200 hits a day. I am pleased but not satisfied.
I know this post pretty old now, but I just stumbled upon it. As a new blogger myself, this was a pretty useful list. Thanks for sharing.
Following your rules, here a link to my blog ;)
Velvetron Blog
Thanks for the tips. The Wine Dogs are looking forward to trying it.
vawinedogs.blogspot.com
Munchkin,
It works, you just have to stick with it.
Fantastic post. I see that I am a couple years later in reading it but will take the time to drop you a quick note anyway. I love your blog! There is a lot of useful information and it keeps my interest! Love it!
GodBless!
Jeanine
http://jeaninegiuffrida.blogspot.com/
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