It has been 6 months since you started your blog and the statistics are not moving. Well actually they are but in a very uninspiring trend. To avoid this kind of disappointment and other headaches, get to know first the various things and tools that can help boost traffic on your blog. Prepare yourself to assume the role of a Webmaster since you will be doing a lot of work.
Below are ten easy-to-follow tips on how to improve your traffic, not necessarily in order. Its usefulness will still depend on your commitment and dedication.
* Be the best
If you have a specific niche then I suggest be an expert on it. Some bloggers look for common interests where they can acquire useful information and tips. You can offer books reviews, do’s and don’ts in blogging, online money making, vacation havens and any other topics you have good experiences and knowledge that you want to share.
* Be connected
Include RSS, Bookmark, and tag contents such as Technorati, del.icio.us, Flickr, Reddit, Digg, StumbleUpon, etc.
* Be thoughtful
If somebody took the time and effort to write you and asks a question, spend time to answer them even if not instantly, especially if it was a suggestion or a good idea for your blog. This would mean a lot to your reader and builds a connection between you and your readers.
* Be imaginative
Make the most out of your space by incorporating comments, graphs, polls, meters and other interactive tools. This creates a lively environment and active participation from your members.
* Be interesting
Do not bore your readers. Be the kind of person that would exude excitement, information, and fun with his personality and posts. Know your visitors and what they enjoy getting to keep them coming back.
* Be alert
Proofread, proofread, and proofread. If you can have somebody to do it for you better. A perfect topic can wind up a disaster if simple typo errors and grammars are not checked.
* Be generous
It is sometimes appropriate and always fun to give out freebies such as eBooks, software, and other downloadable to your ever loyal readers.
* Be active
This is very effective during the early stage of your blog when you don’t have many regular readers yet. The photosphere is a huge network and can serve as a useful avenue to promote you site. Participate in other people’s blogs, forums, and other online networking.
* Be smart
Use simple and effective software in monitoring and maintaining your blog. Tools such as Blogger, WordPress.com, TypePad, and LiveJournal can automate some of your chores. It can also provide key indicators and stats on how well your site is doing and what you can do to turn the table.
* Be organized
Archive and categorize your posts. Some readers may not exactly remember the title of the article but the month or category type could be easier for them to note.
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April 4th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Hi why do bloggers copy a small piece of my blogs on thier own blog then link back to me. The copied text appears on my comments as duplcate text? Is this good or bad should I allow it to carry on? This prcatice seems auatomted am I right? Your expertise would be appreciated
April 15th, 2008 at 8:03 am
They wana have content on their automated blogs so they copy content from people like you and me, its pretty much automated.
The trick they do is copy some of your content and linkback to you as the original source, your blog will automaticly link back to them in the comments. Now they have some good content and a link back from the original source “you”.
I don’t mind if other blogs copy some of the article content and then link back to the site here, but I don’t allow my blog to post their links on my articles comments, otherwise I would end up spammed by all the automated blogs out there.
So you need to set your blog not to link back to these sites in comments, and dont worry about them coping some of the content, google is smart and will know whois the original source. Its those who copy the whole article, you should worry about. Whether they linkback to you or not.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:33 pm
I have just started a new blog and hope to gain lots of traffic in the future. I am currently link building and using adwods etc to get traffic. I am also getting a lot of my daily posts featured for a tag on stumble upon, which is a large source of traffic for me. Hopefully my site kicks off, wish me luck!
April 30th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
The information you wrote is great! Thanks for posting it.
May 6th, 2008 at 11:02 am
You could also add in the networking side. I only started out on the marketing track a couple of months ago but I’ve found that both online and offline contacts are a massive boost. I’ve even managed to find a master mind group and it’s shown me that I do have a lot of original ideas that I can throw into the ring.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:06 am
There must be some innovation in the way the text and the graphics are presented. If the old conventional way is continued then there would be nothing new for the visitors. To attract visitors and make them come back to the blog or site the first thing to be looked upon is the design of the website and then the information that is provided. The navigation of the site should be easy.
July 21st, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Some very sound advice there. Newbies and seasoned pros alike would do very well to heed and follow your tips.
Great post!
August 29th, 2008 at 8:45 am
I’ve blog.. but very few visits… although I’ll make few changes suggested by you to see if it takes or not…
thanks for your tips…
regards
Krunal
September 14th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
This post was very informative, i like the way you put it into laymans terms instead of using technical terms. Thank you for this post!
September 24th, 2008 at 9:53 am
I don’t mind if ppl copy my post and give me credits but I do mind if they edited some of the informations to make it theirs . My posts aren’t long and nice but I spent quite a lot of effort on it. Can you guys take a look at : http://www.mon3ys.blogspot.com and tell me how it goes?
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October 15th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
I think you hit the head on the nail with your post. Many people are still stuck on spending lots of time building their sites without any real consideration for how people will know it exists. The old adage “build it and they will come” doesn’t always ring true. You need to get creative when it comes to getting quality web traffic to your site. I think one of your most important points is to be active. This will help your SERPS and get people to come to your site.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
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December 27th, 2008 at 8:06 am
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January 4th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Thanks for the valuable input
I will put it to use… Reciently we have started a new script blog and just as a test I personally mode posts on niche blogs (2-3 per day) for a couple weeks and it ended up doing great in terms of serps.
March 14th, 2009 at 5:46 am
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May 27th, 2009 at 11:11 am
I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.
June 8th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
A fantastic read….very literate and informative. Many thanks….what theme is this you are using and also, where is your RSS button ?
June 9th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Thanks. Glad you like the article. The RSS feed icon is at the top of the page on the right under the search field, next to the Web Reviews link.
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:09 am
Nice tips in having traffic in our blog, I should say right marketing too will really help, as you’ve said bookmarking and rss submission will really help, and of course your blog should always updated.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 am
Thanks. I am glad you enjoyed the article.
June 27th, 2009 at 2:26 am
yes,its great info,seo tips are the best for site adverting and getting rank,on this site a great information is lying .very nice dear
July 9th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
SEO tips really make your site good, about blog catalog.. that can make traffic too but not good as other strategies.
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July 27th, 2009 at 8:45 am
“Be imaginative” i would have to agree 100% on this one How can you get traffic to your blog if your content is practically the same as everybody elses.
September 5th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I work in I.T full time and also own an IT Blog. I share the knowldege I gain by posting on my blog.
Upon adding tutorials and fixes to my blog i found the traffic increased within days.
Unique content and updating my blog often helped incrase traffic.
September 9th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I agree that traffic is critical to a blog’s success. Because without traffic, a website or blog has little value. You want lots of eyeballs and get them to return as well.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Hi Sandra. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I am glad you like the blog.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Traffic = Success
You must promote your site day in and day out.
Dont give in just after a month as it takes a lot of time to get your site off the ground.
Try directory submissions,submit some articles,post links back to your site on great sites like this blog.
Good luck with you blogs
Great blog admin
November 2nd, 2009 at 5:30 am
What about ‘ranking’ sites like Alexa? I think an important step is to have your site earn a high position at those places as quickly as possible.
I believe doing that follows the same steps you outlined, though.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:53 am
I personally believe that the blogs tags would be playing the key roles over the net since by enabling the option, more daily clicks and page views could be expected and also the surfers and blogs viewers would feel more relaxed following the useful topics based on the tags specified.
December 31st, 2009 at 4:39 am
that was very helping for me …i am very thank full to you…keep it up
January 21st, 2010 at 3:47 am
So I just created a new website blog that will basically document my website creation process. It is called Website Journey http://www.websitejourney.com
Are there any other tips that you have to really get my site out there?
January 21st, 2010 at 10:54 am
Thanks for stopping by. Congrats on the launch of your new site.
You might want to check out problogger.net by Darren Rowse. It’s one of the best sites online to learn about blogging. Darren recently published a new ebook about building a better blog called 31 Days to Build a Better Blog (affiliate link).
I hope this helps.
June 16th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Love your point! We should all be creative/imaginative at the same time connect with our readers. Interact and build rapport.
August 13th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Join Hubpages and post links to your blog from articles you write. Its very useful for Build your Blog.