Written on September 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 am by Darren Rowse

9 Things to Do To Make Sure Your Next Blog Post is Read by More than Your Mom

Blog Promotion, Featured Posts 307 comments

Two days back I explored the myth that all you need to do is write great content on a blog for it to get readers and introduced the idea of ’seeding’ content rather than ‘forcing’ it upon readers.

Today I want to take the ’seeding’ idea a step further and give a few examples of ways that you can do it – and in the process hopefully grow your readership beyond your immediate family (not that there’s anything wrong with Mom reading your blog).

I should say that while this post contains 9 ways to promote a blog post – that I rarely use all of them at once. Keep in mind that the idea of ’seeding’ is not about forcing things but rather it is about getting things going and then letting something organic happen. You might need to put a little more effort into things somewhere along the way to keep momentum going (like ‘watering the garden’ helps a seed to grow) but the idea isn’t for force things.

So without further ado – let me share a few of the techniques that I use to ’seed’ content:

1. Tweet it

I find that one of the most effective ways to get a link to a new blog post ‘out there’ is simply to tweet it. Tweeting a link is quick and easy to do – and if you do it well it can be quite effective at both driving direct traffic to a blog post but also in starting other little viral events on other sites.

The effectiveness of this does depend a little on the size of your follower group – but other factors you can have a little more control over include:

timing your tweets to be during peak times when lots of people are on Twitter.
doing a followup tweet to your original one (I only do this on important posts and usually try to change the wording so as not to annoy people too much)
the wording of your tweet (give people a reason to click it)
making your tweet ‘ReTweetable’ by not making it too long (I keep these seeding tweets to under 120 characters to leave room for people to retweet them).

I find that when something does well on Twitter (and not every post will) that it can often trigger a secondary event on a site like Delicious. This in turn can trigger blogs to link to my posts or other social bookmarking sites to pick up links.

2. Facebook Status Updates (and other social media)

This is of course similar to Tweeting a link. I’ve not had as much success with Facebook as a promotional tool for my blogs but know of a few bloggers in different niches who find it to be more effective. Whether it sends loads of traffic or not it can be helpful in an overall strategy.

Similarly I sometimes also use other social media sites like LinkedIn’s status update if I feel that the content I’m promoting is better suited to other audiences. Again – it depends partly upon the size of your network on these sites but even a small but relevant network on these sites can trigger other bloggers to link up or secondary organic submissions on other social sites by those in your network. You never know what impact sharing a link in these sites can have until you do it.

3. Pitch it to another Blogger

Is the post you’re promoting relevant to the audience of another blog?

This is a question I’m always asking myself as I’m writing blog posts. As I write I jot down the names of other bloggers that have an audience that might find what I’m writing helpful. This means that when it comes time to promote the blog post I have a ready made list of people to shoot out an email to to let them know about my post.

I don’t send these emails out often, nor do I send them out to the same group of bloggers repeatedly – but if I genuinely think my post is of high quality and that the blogger will find it relevant I will.

Check out these suggestions on how to pitch other bloggers for some more tips on how to do this effectively.

4. Pitch it to another Twitter User

This is similar to pitching another blogger but can have a great impact as well. In fact I recently had a link from a blogger who both posted on his blog and tweeted the link and the Tweet converted much better for me in terms of traffic.

The key once again is to make sure that the link is relevant to the Tweeter and the type of thing that you’ve seen them sharing on twitter with others.

5. Share a Link in a ‘Signature’

Many bloggers have links to the front page of their blogs in both email signatures and forum signatures – but what about directing people to an individual post? There are a variety of tools out there that highlight latest posts (feedburner has one) and they make a lot of sense to me because you’re sending people to standalone articles that you’ve written rather than a sometimes confusing front page of a blog.

6. Bookmark it

This is one that I don’t tend to do myself these days but I know many bloggers who do so I’ll include it. It entails submitting your post to a site like Digg, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Delicious etc.

I don’t tend to do this any more as I find many of these sites have algorithms that penalize a site if it’s submitted by the same person over and over. What I do instead is occasionally shoot a link to another user of these sites in the hope that they’ll submit it for me. Having said this – I also find that as your traffic grows the submissions become more and more organic from regular readers so there’s less need for me personally to be involved in these types of ’seedings’ in social bookmarkting sites.

7. Guest Posts

Another method that I’ve seen a number of bloggers using with real effect lately is to link to your important blog post in a guest post on someone else’s blog.

Most people who guest post on another blog tend to link back to the front page of their blog in the byline. This is a good general link to get but if you have an important post that you’ve written that relates to the guest post you’re writing you should find a way to incorporate a link to that post – either as the byline link or if the blogger allows it – within the blog post itself.

8. Give readers an easy way to share it

Hopefully with some of the above techniques you’ve got a few readers over to your blog – now you want them to share it with others.

There are many ways to make your blog post ’sharable’. I tend to use a combination of templated techniques as well as a few custom ones that I add to posts once on posts that I think will do well on social media sites.

Templated techniques – there are many ways to build social media buttons into your blog. There are heaps of tools and plugins that will do this for you. The key in my experience is not to have too many buttons/options but to choose just a few that relate well to your audience.
Custom techniques – if I notice that one of my posts is starting to do well on Twitter or Digg or some other social media site I generally will either add an extra button to a post or add a text link pointing people to where they can tweet or digg the post. I find that these more obvious little additions to a post can often tip it over the edge to a viral traffic event.

9. Newsletters

This is a way that I often ‘tip’ posts that are doing OK over the edge into a viral traffic event. It usually works like this:

A – I write a post that I think MIGHT do well as a viral post

B – I time the publishing of that post for a Thursday morning – an update goes out via RSS to my subscribers

C – I use some of the above techniques to get the post seeded (Twitter, Facebook etc)

D – I wait until the post is submitted to Digg and then add a Digg button to the post (or some other social bookmarking site)

E – I then send out a newsletter to my list including a prominent link to the post

What I find is that without the last step (sending a newsletter) the post can do quite well – but when I send the newsletter I quite often see a ‘tipping point’ with the post and it’ll go viral on multiple social media sites at once on the back of the extra traffic that I’ve been able to send to the traffic via the newsletter.

2 Final Words of Advice

Let me finish with two words that I think are key to much of the above – persistence and relationships.

1. Persistence – There’s a real need for persistence in seeding content. Much of what I’ve described above are things that I’ve been doing for years and they’ve only become more effective the longer that I’ve done them.

My experience of finding readers is that it is all about momentum. In the early days to find just a handful of readers can be a real challenge – the above methods may not bring thousands of people through the door – however the 10 than they do bring in on your first day could lead to 100 next month which could lead to the thousands in the coming year.

You may get lucky and your seed may grow into something big in the early days of your blog – but even small results can grow slowly into big things over time. Each reader that you bring into your loyal readership is important because they have a network of their own that they could help spread word of your blog to.

2. Relationships – The other key to much of the above is to be as relational as possible. Much of the above relies upon people sharing your posts with others once you alert them to the existence of your posts. So put aside regular time to grow your network, to build a presence on sites like Twitter, to build trust and influence on other sites outside of your blog – this networking can pay off in a big way over the long term. Just do keep these other social networking sites in perspective – they’re not the main game themselves but should be used to build up your home base.

What next?

307 Responses to “9 Things to Do To Make Sure Your Next Blog Post is Read by More than Your Mom” - Add Yours

Ross

September 3rd, 2009 12:32 am

I do agree that pushing to hard in this area comes with penalties from the websites themselves. On top of that you do not want to look spammy to potentially new readers. Just like i say KISS(Keep IT Simple Stupid). Great Post
Roseli A. Bakar

September 3rd, 2009 12:43 am

I notice blog traffic from social media have been on the rise lately especially from twitter and facebook…
Andrew - We Build Your Blog

September 3rd, 2009 12:50 am

That’s great advice and I must try points 3 and 4.

I’ve always used Blog carnivals as well but the traffic has reduced over the last year or so (but the backlinks you get from the blog carnivals can be worth it).

Andrew
Joshua Elliot

September 3rd, 2009 12:52 am

Great post, Darren!

I will use it on my next post.
Dan Smith

September 3rd, 2009 1:02 am

I have to start using Twitter. I’m horrible about it and I have no excuse. I think I’ll sign up today!
Mr. I

September 3rd, 2009 1:03 am

Honestly, I have never pushed my posts much.

I always Tweet them but I have ignored FB till now.
These were some really good tips Darren.
Matt - Zero 2 Hero

September 3rd, 2009 1:04 am

Darren, I’ve done everything that you recommend except for email my story to other bloggers. I think this is good advice. Expect to get an email from me in the next few days :)
Rob O.

September 3rd, 2009 1:05 am

I’ve been struggling to promote a new blog series (my first series) on Twitter but with very limited success. I’ve had a bit more luck with Facebook, but still not nearly what I’d hoped for.
Lydia, CluelessCrafter

September 3rd, 2009 1:08 am

Thanks for the info about the algorithm penalty that can come from bookmarking on StumbleUpon etc. Haven’t tried to do this, but certainly never will in the future.
Laura G

September 3rd, 2009 1:19 am

The great thing about #1 and #2 is that you can make them into one step: Facebook lets you use Twitter to update your status, so when you tweet your post, it shows up on Facebook, too!
Asif

September 3rd, 2009 1:19 am

Yes, marketing is the only way to make your Content visible to others. Lonely Bloggers can Succeeded
Jodi Kaplan

September 3rd, 2009 1:29 am

I responded in a forum, and added a link to a particular article (not post) on my site, just before reading this! I’ve also added pointers to particular posts in my newsletter. I’ll have to work on the rest.

Love the photo by the way!
Laura-Whateverebay

September 3rd, 2009 1:30 am

I find that twitter also works well for me; a lot better than Facebook. On another blog that I have myspace, diig and stumble upon do very well. What I should do; are videos :)
mcangeli

September 3rd, 2009 1:33 am

Twitter is ok for traffic… I tend to get more meaningful clicks from Facebook, but those are few and far between….

One of the best sources is still stumbleupon and good old search traffic….
Keli

September 3rd, 2009 1:33 am

Good advice…

we’re doing most of these things to promote our blog…but the newsletter tip is one worth looking into for sure.

And I do believe that building relationships is key…word of mouth is the best form of publicity!
Jake Johnson

September 3rd, 2009 1:36 am

That photo is hilarious. Thanks for the post.
Blogger User

September 3rd, 2009 1:38 am

Using the Social Media Effectively can easily grow readership. And Guest posts for popular blogs are indeed very effective.
Good Post.
Thanks.
maya | springtree road

September 3rd, 2009 1:40 am

i’ve definitely noticed that i get a lot of traffic for both my blog and my handspun yarn shop by tweeting about it. timing and wording is crucial, absolutely.
Stretch Mark Mama

September 3rd, 2009 1:51 am

That image at the top of the post is priceless.

I keep meaning to tell my mom to stop commenting on my blog, but that’d cut my traffic by half.

On the plus side, she does do a fine job using word-of-mouth marketing on my behalf. Now if only my audience was retired folks, I’d start getting somewhere. *smile*
ileaneb

September 3rd, 2009 1:55 am

Don’t worry, I’ll Digg it, retweet it, share it on FaceBook and Reddit.

Great post!
Kiva-Farmstead Lady

September 3rd, 2009 1:59 am

Thanks for sharing, been trying to do more of #1 and #2 as of late.
debbie

September 3rd, 2009 2:01 am

#1 tweet the link-that I do, but the timing is something of not so good for me. Working a 3rd shift , tweet when I can. As for the follow up tweet, just how long would you consider a good waiting period?

#2 facebook updates…most of my friends aren’t on twitter and were brothered by the “to many tweets” Got on the Tweet Deck and now I can send a tweet to facebook only when I want to send something I know would be of interest to them.

#3 #4 haven’t gotten there yet, still new at this time

#5 I have my email sig with my 3 blogs and twitter , so I think I am covered on this one.

#6 Bookmarking, I have google favorites and yahoo bookmarks.My favs show both the title of BLOGGING and BLOGS 2 FOLLOW

#7 about the same as #’s 3 & 4

#8 give an easy way to share- I like asking a question at end of a post to get some conversation going.

#9 again, not sure on this one.

Like this post, will be RTing as soon as I get back to twitter!
Sheryl Loch

September 3rd, 2009 2:07 am

Thanks for the reminders Darren,
Persistence does pay off, it just takes a little longer than some people want to wait.
You shouldn’t try to beat someone to death with your blog. It is not pretty.

I have my Blog RSS Feed imported to my FaceBook page so, I don’t have to go there each time.

I could just post the link using TweetDeck but, I always forget.

I am not a big FB user & only have a few close friends so, it doesn’t bring in record amounts but, it is a reminder to those few on my list.

I also use a thread in some forums for mini post, or take that mini post to a target social site that I think is just right for the topic. It only takes a few minutes.
Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

September 3rd, 2009 2:11 am

I automatically send a tweet whenever I have a new post. I’d like to configure this a bit more, so that I can tweet at a specific time of the day.

I use Networked Blogs on Facebook to share posts with friends. Nicer look and feel than simply sharing the URL.
Robby G

September 3rd, 2009 2:21 am

These are basically the straight forward ways to promote a blog post put into a single post. Good job, this is very helpful to beginner bloggers who don’t know where to start. Cheers.
lonthee

September 3rd, 2009 2:21 am

tweet still the best for me
x Corrine/Frock & Roll x

September 3rd, 2009 2:23 am

EXCELLENT advice. Thank-you!
kav key

September 3rd, 2009 2:34 am

This is my first time that i come to know about traffic by twitter.
Because i tweet 78 post in twitter, but never got any visit from twitter.
I don’t know that way.
frank

September 3rd, 2009 2:34 am

Very important information here for any blogger.

I’ve not been around long, but Twitter is by far the best promotional tool for me. That, coupled with building personal online relationships has helped me to launch a business blog for nonprofits that has grown steadily over the past 6 months.

I think the KEY to it all is building the relationships. It takes time and is by no means the quick way to success, but if you can build strong online connections then others will want to help you spread your message (as long as the content is good).

Darren, thanks as always.

http://twitter.com/franswaa
Adrian Thysse

September 3rd, 2009 2:42 am

I use twitterfeed to expose my posts in Twitter and Facebook, but I don’t have too many followers yet. Twitter especially is such a huge phenomenon that I imagine that most tweets are simply lost in the great cloud on unknowing. The most reliable (but slow) way I have found to expand readership is through regular interaction (through intelligent comments) with fellow bloggers in the same area or related areas of interest.
Living with Balls

September 3rd, 2009 2:44 am

I’ve been using most of those strategies already except pitching a post to other sites. I’m going to do that today on an article I wrote about the Mets. Hopefully another blog will pick it up.
teratips

September 3rd, 2009 2:49 am

what a unique post, thanks
http://teratips.com
CJ

September 3rd, 2009 2:54 am

I disagree with part of point one. Unless you’re re-wording your tweet to say something like, “In case you missed it earlier,” it’s misleading to double-promote a post. I get annoyed when I click on a post later in the day that’s the same article from earlier.
Matt Wolfe

September 3rd, 2009 3:00 am

Awesome post! I really like these ideas! I have also found that YouTube has been a big source of traffic for me lately. I post video tutorials and videos of me talking on YouTube and I throw in my link. I get tons of traffic from this.

Matt
fitzcharming

September 3rd, 2009 3:09 am

I’ve been doing much of this but I think the biggest thing is to keep posting. I notice that when I post at least twice a week I have much more readers. I have social media sharing buttons at the bottom of each post but I like the idea of putting a special request message along with a button in the posts to give readers more incentive to share them. Great tips Darren. Thanks.
Young

September 3rd, 2009 3:20 am

I was too shame to send a mail to my gmail contact, since they might be bothered if they had submitted my blog.
Kamna Narain

September 3rd, 2009 3:22 am

Great tips. I actually find FB to be pretty effective.

Another suggestion along the same lines is to send out blog teasers as a LinkedIn update. Additionally, there are applications on LinkedIn that stream your blog posts directly into your profile. I’ve found that many of my professional connections read my blog as a direct result of my LI updates.
Life Lessons

September 3rd, 2009 4:27 am

Great post, I’m definitely going to try out these strategies.
Paul Lear

September 3rd, 2009 4:30 am

Thanks for sharing your tips with us, I’ve been using Twitter and Facebook for traffic for about the last 2 months. While It’s not the best traffic in the world, it’s better than no traffic at all. But I guess it’s how targeted the people are who click the links. And of course how many followers/friends you have.

But both are very good in terms of free traffic sources of the moment. I will continue to use them daily, along with some of the other tips you’ve given.

Thank you, Darren for this great post.

Take care,

Paul.
Rich B

September 3rd, 2009 4:57 am

Another top flight post on how to get it right. Always learning. BTW I always get a spike in views when I run (and re-run) blog posts urls on Twitter – changing the headline does help. Thanks again.
Chase Jarvis

September 3rd, 2009 5:04 am

Great post, Darren.

One thing I’d add to bolster uptake of your posts by others is to be a regular participator in your community. Comments, links, etc. Be visible beyond your own blog. This sorta falls under ‘persistence’, but it can be its own animal and it a crucial part of getting read.

When other blogs see you regularly participating with good content, their more inclined to share your stuff with others.

Chase Jarvis
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Blake @ Props Blog

September 3rd, 2009 5:13 am

While none of these ideas are completely groundbreaking, some of them have some very good specific tips on what to do better (if you are already doing these things). I really liked only tweeting 120 chars, so the post can be easily retweeted. I also like the process which basically sets up the dominoes. If you set everything up right, it only takes one or two outlets to make a huge boom!
Blake
Dayo Nurudeen

September 3rd, 2009 5:17 am

Funny Grandma Image: Persistence rules out. the more persistence a blogger is the better he becomes.

If a blogger is able to maintain 10 unique readers per day, then he or she has a good chance to multiply them by 10 which equals 100 readers per day in the next few weeks.
Steven Aitchison

September 3rd, 2009 5:31 am

Darren these are some excellent tips. I always wondered if facebook was any good for promotion, I don’t think people have grasped it yet as a way to promote their blog.
Curt

September 3rd, 2009 5:35 am

Thanks for sharing. I was actually hoping for more/better ideas than these.
familycalamity

September 3rd, 2009 6:50 am

Great post. I already do a lot of these and it’s how I get most of my traffic. I really need to figure out the timing thing though. I still don’t know the best time to post or tweet something. As far as I know Google Analytics doesn’t show time stamps on their data. If they do, somebody point me in the right direction.
Ms. Freeman

September 3rd, 2009 7:08 am

Ah yes persistence and relationships, I am working on building my network and having a fun time doing so. I get emails regularly requesting partnerships and such, but I am not sure who to trust and it they are legit or just looking to piggy back.

Persistence is my middle name, I eat , sleep and breath blogging except on the weekends.
Paul Wilson

September 3rd, 2009 7:47 am

I am just starting to get my blog going, and this post pretty much says it all!

It’s good to know that things will start off slow, although gradually I am starting to see visitors heading my way :-)

Great post,

Paul
Jimi Jones

September 3rd, 2009 7:59 am

First thing first. What a fantastic photo to top off this wonderful post. A picture really is worth, in this case, a million words. Love that shot ;-)

I could not agree more regarding the persistence aspect. I’ve known all along that reaching any serious level of blogging is going to be a long haul. I’m still in my rookie season, but i’m not going anywhere.

Building relationships and networking takes time, as it should. This is no different than real life.

Thanks Darren, for this really fine post.
Grace

September 3rd, 2009 8:03 am

I started on my new blog and I concentrate so much in content but as you say, it may only be me or my mum, well not my mum, myself reading it. I am learning a great deal.

I really need to dig into the social media sites and try out with persistence. If it is something good and genuine I am promoting people will like it.

All the best to you all,
Grace
Linda Farley

September 3rd, 2009 8:38 am

Great advice. I like that you focused on building relationships and knowing that this takes time. Giving people something of value on a blog is so important. Eventually people will look forward to a new post becaue they know it has something to offer them.

Thanks for sharing this.
Linda Farley
Roschelle

September 3rd, 2009 8:39 am

All really good information. I incorporated many of those steps into my blog. “Peak” times for social networks like twitter, stumble upon and others are really important.

I blog a lot in the wee hours of the morning because of my work schedule. So, when my brain is literally bursting at the seams and I’m popping out content like crazy…most people are asleep…

Guess I might need to think about changing my hours of operation
Darren Rowse

September 3rd, 2009 8:57 am

CJ – I certainly don’t suggest trying to trick ppl to click links. I think an ‘earlier’ type tweet works, likewise a ‘this post is getting lots of comments’ type tweet or a ‘this post is getting lots of traffic’ etc – I always include the post title the 2nd time so ppl know what they’re clicking.
Technology Slice

September 3rd, 2009 9:07 am

What’s wrong with your mum reading your blog post? lol
Pooky Amsterdam

September 3rd, 2009 9:41 am

Great post & answered a q I had regarding “eyes to see the tweet”
RT oneself is not bad, and yes if 10,000 people are following you, it must be hard to get “that” vital piece of information before them at the right time.
Great organic image of “seeding” Thanks
http://www.pookyamsterdam.com/
Amy

September 3rd, 2009 9:51 am

Thanks for the tips. I am struggling to get a good flow of traffic.
Eric C

September 3rd, 2009 10:11 am

I do most all these things, some for every post, others some of the time.

The delicious is a bit disheartening, but I still bookmark every post I post.
needmoney.com

September 3rd, 2009 10:33 am

Relationship marketing is important, but it’s something I struggle with. I’d like to see a post on topic soon.
Cynthia

September 3rd, 2009 10:36 am

Great Post…we get people to come but we can’t get them to comment
Rob O.

September 3rd, 2009 11:12 am

We run into that too, Cynthia. I’ve been making a very conscious effort to make more of my posts open-ended to prompt more reader interaction. Sometimes it helps. Other times, not so much…
reezluv

September 3rd, 2009 11:35 am

that’s what I do lately..thanks for the great tips..
Inara Hawley

September 3rd, 2009 12:56 pm

Thanks for the great tips!

You’ve covered the subject really well – I’m a newbie ready to start a blog so this is very helpful.

A great post
Inara
bags

September 3rd, 2009 1:51 pm

I have to start using Twitter, I’ll sign up today!
ev4n

September 3rd, 2009 4:06 pm

LOL THAT PIC IS GOLD
Bibokz

September 3rd, 2009 5:08 pm

Complete details… there are many ways to promote your blog but making your new visitors become loyal is another issue I guess.
keydiary

September 3rd, 2009 5:56 pm

Ah, sustain with relation, I devoted to network to build me and time played to have make so. I get the E-mail and ask for cooperation neatly and so, but I can’t sure who believes and they are legal or only pay attention to the back of pig’s shape.
Ken

September 3rd, 2009 7:39 pm

Back to Basics. It all boils down to the effort put by the author in promoting his/her site with just the right amount to not appear much of a nuisance, which might make one look like a spammer :) I’m a newbie blogger and tips like this really help out. Thanks
Team Nirvana

September 3rd, 2009 9:03 pm

A valid point in the post Darren which I noticed is, Social Bookmarking sites penalize if you over do the self-submission. It’s so true.

Thanks for sharing some of your tips from your sleeve.
Cheryl Andonian

September 3rd, 2009 10:51 pm

My mom doesn’t read my blog…my mom doesn’t own a computer or have any idea what a blog is. If I had to rely on my family to read what I write, then I’d be in deep trouble ; )
Lady HotchKiss

September 3rd, 2009 11:09 pm

I have an adult blog and find that twitter with a good title is the best way! Getting ready to add a guest column . . . progress, progress, progress!
Richard X. Thripp

September 3rd, 2009 11:13 pm

All I do is tweet new posts and comment on other blogs. I don’t deal with sites like Digg and Reddit. Perhaps I should.

My Mom doesn’t even read my blog posts. It’s easier to get strangers to read them than family.

The signature link is interesting. I just link to my blog home page in my email signature; maybe I should update it with my newest post each time I send an email?
Laurinda Shaver

September 4th, 2009 12:17 am

I just want to say.. that picture is awesome. I’d love to know what she is looking at. LOL
poorblogger

September 4th, 2009 12:45 am

Yeah.. Most of your tips is useful..
I’ve using some of it especially on social bookmark.. Maybe I must take care. I always digg my own post. Afraid to be penalized
dinu

September 4th, 2009 12:46 am

I would like to add ” comment on other blogs”

its another easy method … I keep a certain set of feeds unread on reader .. I read and comment on them whenever I write a new blog post. ..
Barbara Rozgonyi

September 4th, 2009 12:54 am

Agree with the persistence part – once you find a system that works, you have to stick with it, build momentum and then enjoy the results.

Sharing a blog post on LinkedIn is another way to attract readers. Ways to do this: personal update, in an answer to a question, within a group, asking a question that references the post and listing a best of posts collection in your profile.

@wiredprworks
Wesley Green

September 4th, 2009 1:04 am

Darren,

I’ve been reading your blog for years now and this post is up there in my top five!

The nine tips you discuss do work but the key- as you say at the end- is persistence. My blog is under a year old so I am at the stage where I’m finding my audience. It is tough being a newcomer with a lot of gumption and drive and not being at the place where you can show other bloggers your site statistics without being embarrassed.

This is why one has to persistent and have the belief that what you are doing now (planting the seeds) will eventually bring your audience to you.

Wesley Craig Green
The Geek Entrepreneur
fas

September 4th, 2009 2:29 am

Isint it kind of silly bookmarking your own stuff because everyone will think they write best?
Wendy Kenney @23Kazoos

September 4th, 2009 4:41 am

Stumble upon or whatever it’s called consistently generates huge hits to my blog whenever I post. Don’t know why. Great post, wish I would have written it!
Tom

September 4th, 2009 5:10 am

Great post, if you use a wordpress blog, be sure to check for plugins to help automate a lot of this stuff.

For example, there are a few Twitter related apps that will automatically update your Twitter account each time you post a blog article.

Thanks for the great article.
Carina

September 4th, 2009 5:11 am

One of the biggest problems in online marketing is exactly that, the distribution of your content. Thanks for sharing this info
with us. Excellent tittle though! Funny and catchy, lol.

Carina
Dylan Spencer

September 4th, 2009 5:31 am

Excellent post. Thanks for the tips. Love the newsletter tip.
Rebecca

September 4th, 2009 5:56 am

Good post – but it brings up a question I’ve been wondering about.

When pitching link backs it’s tempting (and easier) to request link backs from the blogs at the top of the list. But some of those blogs are only there because they have the most number of link backs. Going by common decency it is only polite to post links on your blog to someone else’s blog especially if they have agreed by request to add your link to their blog. By this logic the top of the list blogs have dozens and sometimes hundreds of link backs listed on their blog. Most are probably tired of having to keep putting those link backs up and some probably can’t accept anymore.

By requesting a link back from the top of the list blogs you are risking a ‘hey thanks for the request but I’m not adding any more link backs to my site’ response – polite but disappointing all the same. By Doing this you are also helping someone who really doesn’t need help and ignoring those who need help – because they are hard to find.

So my question is this. is there a way to search for new blogs or blogs with very few link backs – or even a way to advertise that your blog is there (even if google doesn’t recognize it yet because it has no link backs) and that you are accepting link back requests?

Thanks!
Paramendra Bhagat

September 4th, 2009 6:51 am

Glad to have 20,000 followers on Twitter.
Rita

September 4th, 2009 7:55 am

These are great tips. Thanks so much. I’m doing Twitter and Facebook. I’ll try some of the others. Too bad about Digg and Stumbleupon.

Rita

http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com
Henrik Blunck - Denmark

September 4th, 2009 8:33 am

Very well written. Could have been called “5 Top Tips to Make Sure Your Next Blog Post is Read by More than Your Mom” due to repetitions, but it’s getting popular to run “15″, “20″, “30″ and “Top 50″ article titles at this time. :-D

Keep up the good work. :-)
Mathew Day

September 4th, 2009 8:51 am

Very detailed post, I especially liked #9 the way you explained the methods you use but more importantly the right timing of each one.

I’ve heard bookmarking can have negative results to your site if you do it yourself to often so I never do anymore either.

But I’ve heard another method for getting your post bookmarked is to make a mini site with a linkbait, include a small article about your post on it that includes a link back to your original post.

thanks!
David Stillwagon

September 4th, 2009 12:34 pm

great advice especially the part about making your tweet less than 120 characters
michelle

September 4th, 2009 6:17 pm

Great tips, as usual. The one I’m most interested in trying is guest blogging. Twitter and sites like DIgg have never done much for me.
harga emas

September 4th, 2009 6:37 pm

I always like your blog post, full content and worth reading. thanks.
Lady Maksima

September 4th, 2009 9:23 pm

I try to do what you advise in posts and it works. “Tweet it” is the only one thing I don`t use today.
Ekerplay

September 4th, 2009 9:50 pm

Thanks for the great advice! I only wish I remembered which blog linked me to this so I could thank them too!!

xxxxxBisous, Ekerplay
farouk

September 5th, 2009 12:12 am

that was a useful post, thanks :)
Roschelle

September 5th, 2009 1:22 am

With all the recent negative press blogs have been getting are bloggers in jeopardy of censorship or even worse. Some experts speculate that these recent waves of change in America’s attitude about bloggers and blogging indicate a movement toward only allowing professional writers to communicate information.

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Laura Brandau

September 5th, 2009 1:36 am

Great suggestions. Thanks for sharing!

What has been a tipping point for my blog has been sharing the link with relevant LinkedIn groups. I write for a professional audience about a professional topic and I find these readers engage with my content very actively. The time on site is above the average of my blog and they often leave comments on the blog or on LinkedIn.

Another effective promotion strategy is to have guest authors publish to your blog and encourage them to use these tactics to promote their post to their network. This often opens your blog up to a new audience.

Best,
Laura
http://www.bridging-the-gap.com
alex mavity

September 5th, 2009 3:29 am

That is probably one of the best blogs iv read in a while, just useful info, many thanks.

Alex
DC Practice Tools

September 5th, 2009 4:50 am

If your blog is a source of continually educating the public or your clients then your base of followers will build quickly. I’ve heard and read the “so called” success stories of those who build there business through twitter and facebook, but I’m skeptical.

If you’ve provided a place for subscribing to your blog, then those people all receive notification each new posting, they most likely will begin to do your social bookmarking for you.

Consistent, relevant and informative blog posts are still the key to your blogging success.

And yes! It’s so obvious that a great picture and title are worth a thousand words. Kuddo’s to you on your picture choice.
Andre

September 5th, 2009 5:46 am

Yet another great posting….and I agree with everything because there is one thing I like doing is sitting down with a coffee and spend about 15 minutes a day checking my stats of who links to me, watching the bookmark numbers increase, and and of course I can also see what content is popular. As for Tweeting, a great tool and definitely works…
Reza Winandar

September 5th, 2009 8:19 am

“timing your tweets to be during peak times when lots of people are on Twitter.”

When?
Rebecca

September 5th, 2009 8:29 am

For those new bloggers wondering how they can pitch their blogs to several bloggers at once – the bloggeries forum at http://www.bloggeries.com/forum/ has a forum that will let you show off your blog and hence pitch it to several bloggers at once. (After you’ve submitted 15 forum posts first of course) And you’ll get some useful feedback on your blog as well.

Happy Blogging!
Willie Plasencia

September 5th, 2009 10:24 am

I probably use about 1/2 of what you suggested.

May have to add a few more…

Thank you!

See you tomorrow.
vineeth

September 5th, 2009 12:31 pm

Thank you Sir…..

I try to do what you advise in posts and it works. “Tweet it” is the only one thing I don`t use today.
Tim Ackley

September 5th, 2009 12:52 pm

Great information….
I do use a couple of your suggestions, but now have seven more tools to work with.

thanks,
Tim
Digital Subway

September 5th, 2009 4:29 pm

We have seen several of these kind of posts. But none of them actually are any different and all talk about general stuffs instead of hitting out on the core.

Thumbs down, man.
Jane

September 5th, 2009 5:58 pm

Excellent article – thanks for sharing.
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September 5th, 2009 6:13 pm

Thanks for these great ideas! Im going to use those Social Medias ,that you mention, rightly to promote my blog.
Jeffery Baxter

September 5th, 2009 6:53 pm

Very good article!

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rajput

September 5th, 2009 7:46 pm

Really just writing good content will not work until and unless we do a bit of promotion to your content. Well, when I say content, I refer to our blogging articles. I wil like to add one more point to the above list.

My Point,

Directly Mail the article along with a link to other article to your close friends because he is a person you know well and regard with affection and trust … if he likes your article then other will also like the same,
Tate

September 5th, 2009 9:24 pm

Thank you. I have a hard time getting a consistent amount of readers and now I am enlightened as to why.
jodi

September 5th, 2009 11:50 pm

hello, just want to ask about SEO, can you help me? i have an acct at SEOBOOK.COM but i don’t know if that’s enough to have an acct only. i have some difficulties to that aspect. i also want to monetize my blog but like what i’ve said, i don’t know how to do it specially the SEO.
Living with Balls

September 6th, 2009 12:44 am

So I’ve been trying to pitch my stories to other blogs. I’ve also contacted other blogs to try and get them on my blogroll but can’t even get a response back from anyone. I don’t know if its because they receive a large volume of email and mine gets lost or if its because they don’t respect my blog since it’s so new. (Even though I think my content is as good, if not better as any of them). I’m not sure how I can get their attention better.
Roland

September 6th, 2009 2:08 am

These are great tips and I have been trying them out with my blog Send A Tweet. Although this blog is still in its infancy I am finding that there is a build up of traffic by following these steps.

Keep up the good work and bloggers do listen to this advice.
Sarah

September 6th, 2009 3:45 am

Twitter brings in immediate traffic whereas the others would attract broad readers from time to time.
Shawn K. Castille

September 6th, 2009 9:01 am

Great Tips, I can’t wait to give them a try!

Thanks
Mike from Drop Ship

September 6th, 2009 2:01 pm

Very good article and very well said. All the points made by you are worth. Promotion of the blog is as important as the content.
Dave Lopan

September 6th, 2009 2:24 pm

It’s been four days since I started by blog, and coincidentally, my mom has been the only reader. These are great tips, in particularly the persistence message…you’ve given me hope. I’m tracking my “pro” blogging progress on my blog here:

http://cashmoneyretards.blogspot.com
Money Mojo

September 6th, 2009 4:44 pm

This is a great post. Darren has a way of taking “common knowledge” and creating it into simple, fun instructions. You guys might find my site interesting. Just click on my name!
Joe Kohli

September 6th, 2009 5:44 pm

Once again you are showing us why you are the pre-emminent Pro Blogger. Thank you.
SEO UK

September 7th, 2009 12:20 am

Very well written atricle and informative to trying to increase exposure of Blog posts.

I would also like to add the following which maybe of use:

Before blogs were born, many content writers for web pages had a significant problem in that search engines such as Yahoo only indexed their new pages after 6 weeks. Now for a site owner, this would mean not a lot of immediate traffic and slow site growth.

However with the introduction of weblogs, the rules of indexing have changed. A blog can simply use a pinging service to say to a search engine “Im Over Here”, and they would get indexed almost immediately.

Pinging to a focus point such as Weblogs.com or Technorati also means that today, search engines need only go to one of these pages to realise that you have added new content to your site, and then they can index all new sites at once.

Whenever you write a new post, head on down to once of the pinging services, type in the URL and Name of your blog, select which sites you would like to notify of your changes (like Technorati), and then ping away!

We use a variety of free PING tools, which invaribly allow us to keep in touch with the blogosphere and notify the public of the constant changes that are made to client sites.
Ian

September 7th, 2009 2:12 am

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David earn money web Shehan

September 7th, 2009 4:08 am

This is great! I have been looking for a way to use social networking to promote my blog. Thanks, keep up the good work.
Alex Yeo

September 7th, 2009 4:39 am

Guest posting if one of the most effective methods if done correctly. All you need is a content with a call to action in the author bio. I can see many bloggers now talking about how effective guest posting is.
Free iPhone

September 7th, 2009 5:11 am

These are great tips to get more eyeballs looking at your blog but the most important thing is great and original content, that is what the search engines will pick up on and it maintains readership.
Sue

September 7th, 2009 7:22 am

Well, in a curious turn of fate, I actually hope my blog will get read by somebody more than my KIDS! (They are dutiful readers of all my news and updates.)
Dean C

September 7th, 2009 8:10 am

A great article. I have just been trying Twitter and it sure looks promising. I’ve also created a forum for creating a community of online marketeers to help ‘pre-build’ their downlines for free. That way everone can make money without the risks or large financial outlay.

You’re definately right about the persistance thing though. I have found this out for myself the hard way!
Hari Saryono

September 7th, 2009 11:42 am

Very good tips. But I want to tell you that my mom never read my blog. cheers.
Jason Bee

September 7th, 2009 11:45 am

I found that onlywire plugin is very effective in doing social bookmarking automatically. I’ll recommend this tips to my visitor. Thank you
madz

September 7th, 2009 1:18 pm

I only got to follow 1, 2, and 5. Well I guess I really don’t intend to have as much readers as possible. My blog is a revelation of my thoughts, so, friends would be the only one who would really appreciate it. :D
Chris Mollo

September 7th, 2009 3:57 pm

I go with a simple “share” button and a “tweet” button at the end of my posts and I find that a lot of users will tweet my posts or submit them to Digg. Works well. Great post.
Web Hosting Expert

September 7th, 2009 7:08 pm

Guest posting is a great way to get a wider reach also ? I would love to know the percentage of click throughs on URL’s posted on twitter.
Sean Morrissy

September 7th, 2009 10:00 pm

Good post Darren, I wonder how long I can go without using twitter. I like your last two words. Most people think they either become blogging stars overnight or never, they don’t realise that a following takes time to develop.

Sean
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Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach

September 8th, 2009 1:53 am

Definitely add commenting (especially, commenting at blogs that have commentluv installed).
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September 8th, 2009 2:26 am

I like reading your blog posting, very useful.

Great.
mike

September 8th, 2009 2:41 am

Commenting on other blogs is good also. If someone likes your blog, they made add your link to their blogroll. I see this happen less often today though then in the 1990s for some reason. You have to keep sticking with your blogs for the long haul also. Don’t give up too soon. Keep going with them.
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September 8th, 2009 5:58 am

Love that picture of the lady. Thanks for the 9 tips I have been doing most of them but never thought of pitching it to another twitter user. great idea.

Ryan
Mommy Reporter

September 8th, 2009 6:46 am

Great, great, great info!! As usual, you deliver useful, real, and practical advice.

Thanks again!!
matthewcarleton

September 8th, 2009 11:11 am

Not bad content, most of it I have read before but there is a bit fresh advice in there.
Healthy-Happy-Life.com

September 8th, 2009 12:19 pm

I have over 28,000 followers on twitter for my vegan wellness recipes blog. I love twitter. My readers love that I update my blog on a consistent basis-and frequently.

And yes, relationships and answering every email/comment is a good idea.

Kathy
http://www.healthy-happy-life.com
Malcolm.t.(Alex and Dean Student )

September 8th, 2009 9:50 pm

Hey Darren

9 great tips that I’m going to implement this very day…!!Tweeting my post is something I’ve done
sporadically but will make a commitment now to do it
when required…
Tanzanite

September 8th, 2009 10:22 pm

I take care of 5 blogs and have been making numerous mistakes which you have highlighted – many thanks!
Nick Stamoulis

September 8th, 2009 11:54 pm

It really takes many different efforts working at the same time. You need to be able to allow your readers to really spread the word through helpful tools like this.
Peter Davies

September 9th, 2009 12:11 am

Great post

I am doing some of these already but your post reassures me that I really need to concentrate my efforts more in this regard.

Rgds
Pete
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September 9th, 2009 12:06 pm

great comments by all…

I struggle to find time to blog as much as humanly possible. Getting backlinks through the many options as detailed above takes a lot of time. I ultimately agree with many that say creating content for your readers is key with a highly focused SEO campaign to get your message out to the search engines and to the public.
nitesh

September 9th, 2009 8:36 pm

nice post,Thanks for the 9 tips I have been doing most of them but never thought of pitching it to another twitter user.
necxz

September 9th, 2009 9:53 pm

thank you very much for the information i’m new to blogging and i really need tips like this one. i will the steps out i hope i will do it correctly. I will try twitter i only have facebook account and people get annoyed when i post my blogsite in my status hehe.
Fahad

September 9th, 2009 10:08 pm

Very helpful tips Darren i am going to try these from today Inshallah
floyd- incomeninja

September 10th, 2009 1:13 am

Darren – Great post! Question? Will I be penalized if I am bookmarking my individual blog posts, although they are from the same blog, on sites like reddit, delicious, and digg?

Thanks!
Floyd
Paul Rowland iWorldDirect

September 10th, 2009 1:49 am

These are all great tips to keep in mind. Persistence is indeed a key factor.
Roseanna Leaton

September 10th, 2009 3:15 am

Thankyou for the tips. I have been surprised at how many hits that digg and reddit etc seem to send through; I only started to use them recently. I’m working on the twitter side, but its good to know that others have got it to produce traffic.
Dave Doolin

September 10th, 2009 4:19 am

I’ve always been leery of Facebook, probably because I don’t really understand how to use it effectively for marketing.

5/100
Peter Fogarty

September 10th, 2009 5:10 am

This is such a great set of guidelines – I have tried lots of time to launch an educational website – some really take off, others seem to die a slow and painful death – and I never seem to be able to work out quite why – I will see if your ideas about Twitter boost things along!
Ron Passfield

September 10th, 2009 7:31 am

I’m using some of these strategies but there is always more I can do. I use RedGage extensively because this social bookmarking site parallels Google’s emphasis on universal search. It also allows and encourages cross-posting – utilizing multiple forms of bookmarking to promote similar content. My blog feed automatically creates a Tweet and Twitter in turn automatically updates my status on Facebook. I frequently get visitors and comments via the resultant Facebook status update.
moonwalker

September 10th, 2009 4:35 pm

nice post,it is helpfully to develop and make a blog more quality.thanks daren..
depression

September 10th, 2009 5:08 pm

Thanks for sharing tips to make my blog popular. I am surely going to use all 9 tips for my blog.
Tonny - eXsmoking

September 10th, 2009 8:16 pm

As You mentioned at the bottom, relationship is the key. Social Media makes C2C (customer to customer) business possible.

Good Article Daren
Dorothy Stahlnecker

September 10th, 2009 10:06 pm

If you quit your day job which I’d like to do how much can a full time blogger (average) expect to earn?

Dorothy from grammology
grammology.com

Help I’m old and I love blogging….
Lucas

September 11th, 2009 12:58 am

Hey im a first time reader and found that your videos are great. Keep posting like this and ill tune in all the time. I just added your rss.

Thanks
Lucas
Seth W

September 11th, 2009 2:13 am

I think guest posting is the best way to get traffic bumps that are really significant. Then you just need a great system to capture the new traffic…
Brian J Cody, author

September 11th, 2009 5:03 am

Great article Darren. I would recommend one other social media
option. That is groups in Linkedin. I have found alot of success in
getting traffic from those groups. My linkedin site is=>http://www.Linkedin.com/in/BrianJCody56
Check out my blog article on how to become a leader on Twitter=>http://bit.ly/7fZZA Feel free to comment and follow
Of course RT article. Thanks
The Affiliate Marketer's Help Desk

September 11th, 2009 8:29 am

These are great tips. Sometimes it just gets so frustrating that you want to just throw the computer and yell “uncle!”. But then there are posts like this one that give you one more thing try and one more “seed” to plant.

http://www.twitter.com/krenee76
MichaelR@VoIP and Tech Blog

September 11th, 2009 10:01 am

This is a great post with some very good advice and I like to tweet this but I can’t find the tweet button. Anyone?
Ryan Biddulph

September 11th, 2009 11:04 am

Darren,

Excellent advice. I hadn’t thought of the newsletter idea.

You and I share a similar mindset concering the organic approach. Letting go into the flow is the best thing that you can do. Once you’ve made a solid post people will definitely find it.

In my experience the less I’ve pushed my blog the higher the readership. Force always negates.

As for relationships, that’s what business is all about, be it online or offline. People will help, trust and financially support someone who they have a great relationship with.
Get rid of the competitive mindset. Try to make friends with everyone you meet. This is common sense stuff which is often lost in the numbers game that so many bloggers get caught up in.

RB
divisiononeathletics

September 11th, 2009 12:21 pm

Hey Darren,

This was great advice. I just started my blog and I hadn’t even though about including it on my facebook and twitter. I hope I can get my website and blog up and running, and I think your advice will help a lot.

Thanks!
stone

September 11th, 2009 1:59 pm

i am trying to use twitter , still learning
Michelle Glauser

September 11th, 2009 10:30 pm

Thanks for writing about blogs. I wrote my master’s thesis on mommy blogs and was able to use one of your articles. You can find the thesis here if you’re interested in reading it:

http://michelleglauser.blogspot.com/2009/09/yes-you-may-read-my-thesis-but-you-dont.html
sockyee

September 11th, 2009 11:54 pm

Best part is that if the content is well-written, it will spread viral and people will naturally want to read it. It’s not easy attaining that level.
Norene

September 12th, 2009 12:23 am

These are great ideas. I had never thought of creating a list of other bloggers and emailing them periodically. I will definitely try that! Guest blogging is already on my list as well. I have found that your tip about being persistent may be the best tip of all. I have noticed that the more value I add to my site, the more ideas that I implement, the more traffic I get. Persistence and implementation are key!
prophet666

September 12th, 2009 12:46 am

social media has its limits one can’t live on social media alone there is no altrenative to organic traffic and the only way you get it is through good content.
Confdence

September 12th, 2009 3:23 am

The problem with the internet as a whole is that in order to be successful at blogging you need to do 3 things,
1. Write a blog about blogging
2. Write comments in other people’s blogs about blogging that don’t really offer anything, but don’t sound too much like spam and then most importantly
3. Spam with your blog, http://confdence.co.cc
Ah, google if you know that people hate spamming, then why do you stack the deck so that people have to spam to succeed? Oh yeah, my mom is the only one that reads my stuff so far.
LoveYourBlog

September 12th, 2009 5:04 am

Darren,

Great post. I agree with what you said about newsletters, RSS feeds, etc under #9. However, it sounds like you are doing more of the actual footwork than is necessary. Everything under #9 can be automated with a service like AWeber – http://www.aweber.com.

Totally worth the $20!! Love it. :)
Joseph Wood

September 12th, 2009 5:38 am

Well said! Great info. I’ve found that once you get the initial readers (who like your content and view you as the expert) they naturally refer / share / repost your articles.

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Master B

September 12th, 2009 1:35 pm

Yes, Darren you are right. But I just got myself suspended in Twitter, so I don’t think Im going to tweet anything, soon. :D
(it’s weird how I never really tweet, and yet my account suspended there).

But I agree about guest blogger. I am trying to pitch this myself.Off course the problem always time, time and time. Everyday I log on to the net with bunch of to do lists. But most of the time only 50% success rate. It’s really frustrating how we kept distorted ourselves during online since we kept getting so many new and useful information, while forgetting about the most basic things to do.

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batterie 12v

September 12th, 2009 6:57 pm

Your tips are very good.
I’d love to use more of them but it’s not that easy as a hobby blogger.
carol

September 12th, 2009 9:28 pm

great post it really helped me … thx
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Diana

September 12th, 2009 11:25 pm

The whole point of social bookmarking is to share links with your friends — not promote your own work over and over again. To suggest that people bookmark their own posts is pointing them down the wrong path. Anyone who uses Digg, StumbleUpon, Google Bookmarks, etc. can tell you that someone who only posts their own stuff, isn’t someone they’ll continue to pay attention to very long.

Promote your work in other ways, so that your readers will bookmark you and it will go a LOT farther.
Lisa Diaz

September 13th, 2009 4:21 am

Great article. Your comment on your mother reminds me of an old post I made in June. Check it out. It’s really short. Hope you like it! http://blog.idiaz.org/?p=9
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September 13th, 2009 7:13 am

Great info! Love the post but the best part to me was indeed the picture picked for this article. lol love it!
The Pda Blog

September 13th, 2009 11:23 am

Darren,

Great post. I agree with what you said
AC

September 13th, 2009 4:37 pm

Great tips for a newbie blogger. Thank you

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Benny

September 13th, 2009 10:49 pm

I don’t have enough followers on Twitter to make an impact with visitors if I tweet my site.

I’ve tried to the social bookmark sites but that hasn’t brought in any traffic.

I’ll keep working hard at it.
Cassie Howards

September 13th, 2009 10:56 pm

Thanks for this great advice. I am looking to add a blog to my site and this post has certainly given me some valuable pointers.
naz

September 14th, 2009 3:15 am

this is great advice and tips, i’m gonna bookmark it.
rakeback

September 14th, 2009 7:17 am

love the post gr8 help thx
Kibwe

September 14th, 2009 11:12 am

This has been a very helpful post. I had technical difficulties with my site which has caused a rapid decline in my readership (which was low to begin with) – I have been working the facebook angle – twitter confuses me – anyone have any advice for a beginner who is a bit overwhelmed by all of this?

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C.A. Simmons

September 14th, 2009 11:25 am

Thanks Darren, I’m currently working on ways to generate more organic traffic but have done very well on StumbleUpon. I have been using Twitter/Facebook but the jury is still out on that one.

There’s still quite a few of your seeding tips that I have to work into the mix. Let’s see what the next 3 months looks like.
Betty

September 14th, 2009 1:27 pm

Good article. I really can identify with the persistence and the relationships.
Web design Ballarat

September 14th, 2009 3:17 pm

Fabulous ! This is a checklist that every blogger should recite every morning. Thanks.
Tom Harvey

September 15th, 2009 9:59 am

Darren

Thanks for the tips, always good when starting out to understand what can assist in driving traffic to our blogs.
Thanks as always

Tom
Benjamin Cip

September 15th, 2009 11:06 am

Thank you for the tips Darren. I tend to get more traffic from social media and search engines rather than twitter and Facebook. Concerning Twitter, I don’t have a lot of follower, and I don’t follow that much people, that’s certainly the reason why traffic from twitter isn’t very productive for me.

I tend to prefer using various social media networks to get more exposures and by the same occasion : traffic.

I really like this checklist, and still working with your ebook 31DBBB which I really like.

Best regards,
Benjamin Cip
Mr.iMarket

September 15th, 2009 3:50 pm

Great info, I’ve actually put that same myth to the test and although there is some truth behind it most of it boils down hard work and understanding your market. Blogging is difficult to grasp for those that fail to understand their market and consumer base. That’s why I advise anyone that hasn’t already done so to read up and research what people want to read about before posting a blog or article. Thanks for the info keep em coming!
Cheril

September 15th, 2009 5:42 pm

Love the photo in this post. Great tips. I’ve been trying to Tweet my posts during peak hours as well. I do a lot of work late at night, problem is, my target audience isn’t on Twitter. So sometimes I post those in the morning.
squidoo guy

September 15th, 2009 8:25 pm

Thanks for the post, very helpful.
Millard

September 16th, 2009 12:14 am

I have been exploring ways to build traffic through the use of Blogging and other Social Media. Great stuff here, but for most small business people it requires a full time person just to handle the social media.
moonwalker

September 16th, 2009 12:51 am

for me tweeter its still the best
Jen

September 16th, 2009 1:32 am

Thanks for the tip. I will try this and hopefully it works well for my blog.
icantinternet

September 16th, 2009 6:44 am

Thanks for these great tips… Although I must say that for me, Facebook seems to work much better than Twitter…
Christine Elisabeth von Malsen Hueber

September 16th, 2009 8:26 am

Thanks for the great tips to keep in mind as I create blog posts and build my online brand!

Best,
Christine Elisabeth von Malsen Hueber
Alan Jordan

September 16th, 2009 8:34 am

I think that the two most important things you can do are to

(1) Point out why your blog is relevant to the *readers* of the blog from which you are requesting a link; and

(2) Make a brief request, that is easily scanned, with a link to detailed information about why your blog has value.

In this way, you are minimizing the amount of time you require from the blogger, and providing them with all of the information that they need to make an educated decision. They can drill down if they wish.

Alan Jordan
http://www.SalesAndJobs.com (Blog)
http://www.Monbed.com (Children’s book)
http://www.GreatJobInterviews.com (Customizable book.)
GetBrowser

September 16th, 2009 9:20 am

Thank you for sharing. In fact, I was just starting a blog 2days ago.
In my eyes, the first way is simple and effective for most people.
Jennifer

September 16th, 2009 12:51 pm

I get a lot of hits from FB, Myspace, and Twitter! Great post, very helpful! Always look forward to your great knowledge!!!!
Funcinema

September 16th, 2009 7:06 pm

I will look forward on thses tools..
Hope they will help me..
anyways thanks for sharing with us…
Richard Dennis

September 17th, 2009 10:33 am

I’m extremely new to blogging so any advice is great for me.
I started a travel photoblog site using personal photographs from trips I made around the world. I sure would love to know how to make some money from this site. Any suggestion would be great.

Great Site and I’ve been a fan for quite sometime
Martin

September 17th, 2009 11:22 am

I order your book on Amazon and since 2-3 weeks I’ve been working on my blog and I’m trying to apply the tips you give.

A big THANK You to you and by the way, I am suggesting your book on my site. ;)

To success! Cheers!
Nature Sounds

September 17th, 2009 12:45 pm

This is absolutely great information. Thanks for the excellent post!
Jonny

September 17th, 2009 2:38 pm

Excellent, digg is also a big traffic resource. Do it and repeat :)
Rob Gordon

September 17th, 2009 11:59 pm

Thanks for the blog. Lots of good information. Thank God for Twitter.. Everyday I get nervous that they are going to change something. I believe Twitter is the best tool for those looking to make money on the web.

Rob
http://www.cashpla.net
Perl City

September 18th, 2009 2:41 am

But still, my Mom will not read my blog posts. Could you write an article about “How to get your Mom to read your blog posts”?
Wizan | Logo Design

September 18th, 2009 4:51 am

Darren! Excellent tips and very helpful article. I had FB accounts for almost a year but never really learn how to use it “properly”. It looks like I need that TWEET account!
Paul

September 18th, 2009 5:36 am

Thanks for another great post. I’m not a fan of twitter but I’m going to make an effort to get to know it. My first attempt was unfocused.
Wenbin

September 18th, 2009 2:57 pm

Thanks for the tips. I use your tips

5. Share a Link in a ‘Signature’
6. Bookmark it
8. Give readers an easy way to share it
to promote my blog

http://communicatebetter.blogspot.com/

Will consider using the other tips that you’ve recommended. Thanks.
outlaw

September 18th, 2009 4:28 pm

Good advice,
I found that darker themes on your blog will often drive people away as some can’t can’t see your work very well…..my site is easy on the eyes and won’t put you too sleep or overwhelm you….
http://warriorsocietyradio.com
Mailing List Building Blog

September 18th, 2009 7:03 pm

Wonderful post. Those are excellent tips to keep on. I do agree in your ideas. Thanks the good share. Keep up the good post.
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September 18th, 2009 7:32 pm

It is my first time @ this blog and I really enjoyed your articles, great work :)
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September 18th, 2009 7:51 pm

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Make Money With Blog

September 19th, 2009 1:59 am

Good information, Darren. Thanks God, there is Twitter, and it works for me. If it was not Twitter, then even my mom would read my posts (my family doesn’t speak English) :)

http://work-at-home-so-easy.com/moneyblog
Amanda

September 19th, 2009 12:03 pm

Hello Darrin,
Thank you for the helpful post you wrote about “making your blog sticky”. I’m still learning and reading and I’m trying to make sense of all of it. There seems to be a lot to learn, my goodness, but I’m very grateful for the information you’ve provided. It’s very helpful indeed and I’m starting to apply some of it. My blog is looking really great and it’s coming together. I’ve been on the Internet since before it began but I’m not the most technical savvy person, but I’m doing my best to learn and try to catch up. Thank you Darrin. It’s a great article. I appreciate the help.

Amanda
Brass Knuckles Pendant

September 19th, 2009 4:59 pm

Excellent observations and you have a great way of expressing things. Thanks for this.
SEO_WGC

September 19th, 2009 7:08 pm

I believe that building relationships is key…word of mouth is the best form of publicity! Great blog. All posts have something to learn. Your work is very good.
Bob Hughes

September 19th, 2009 8:25 pm

While these are all excellent ideas and can all be used, I find that trying to do all of them is not practical for me. So I pick several of them and keep track of what is working best. This way I can focus on what is working for me.
Vineeth

September 19th, 2009 10:45 pm

Thank you for the Valuable information…
I will be thankful to you.
Jim Livingstone

September 20th, 2009 2:03 am

Couldn’t agree more. My traffic has tripled in the last couple months by doing most of what you’re suggesting. Granted, it’s only getting 3.500 uniques a month – but it’s growing.
kam

September 20th, 2009 4:51 am

thanks,but how effective is the additiion of a major news widget (BBC.CNN) for “fresh content” – if any,as news is constantly updated?Thank you
zamir

September 20th, 2009 6:01 am

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Rod Macbeth

September 20th, 2009 2:37 pm

I have a widget, like many others I’m sure, that Tweets the post as soon as it’s made but I am going to have to start using TweetLater or something similar.

Also have to start looking at Facebook more.
James Howard

September 20th, 2009 6:17 pm

Hi Darren,
Just wondering what is the peak times for posting on Twitter do you think?

I tend to vary the times but have not found that any time in particular is best yet, I sometimes leave thing until I see followers on that have Rt’d for me before that sometimes works with a please RT at the end of the Tweet.

I think the best thing you said though is it’s all about persistence.

No point in putting up one link and expecting the traffic to come.

Take it easy,

James Howard
johnGEE

September 21st, 2009 1:57 am

Twitter has done wonders for my blog, and so has facebook. I just want to increase my followers from there. from people I know to people I have never met.
hokya

September 21st, 2009 10:30 am

and use simple and understandable words
Captain eHow Money

September 21st, 2009 1:17 pm

I agree with pitching it to other bloggers. I personally have found this to be a great way to build relationships with people in similar niches and to get the word out.
Hillel Porath

September 21st, 2009 4:54 pm

If you are a business blogger then I would also add Linkedin as a valuable source for getting high quality traffic.
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September 22nd, 2009 12:15 am

Will try facebook, never try this method before. I still used method 7-bookmarking but I only send my website once
Jennie Armato

September 22nd, 2009 6:37 am

Hey Darren

I found you on YouTube and have enjoyed reviewing your content. Congrats on your great success so far. Your article and teaching style are terrific and I’m sure I’m not the first to tell you that.

We teach strategies alike to yours – they are sustainable long term and will transcend fads and trends and keep you and your business alive on the web.

I recently wrote the coverstory for Australian Business Solutions about “The Future of Online Business” – I have some of the artilce on my Web Business Academy blog site if you’d like to check it out: http://alturl.com/6oxi

Best wishes for continued success,
Jennie Armato
David Merrick

September 22nd, 2009 9:53 am

You’re very right. “Build it and they will come” is an idea that is obsolete these days. I like using the ping.fm service at http://www.ping.fm. It updates all my social networks at once and there’s even a Wordpress plugin for it.
Torrey Hough

September 22nd, 2009 3:40 pm

haha the title and picture are hilarious! Great way to start to post! Once seeing those I had to read the post, thank you.
Sean Patrick @ automotive dealership marketing

September 22nd, 2009 9:23 pm

It’s funny how my mom would be the first to comment on my blogs before until I started posting it on my twitter and facebook account. These tips will surely help newcomers like me. Very informative and easy to understand.Thanks!
Alex Mazilu

September 23rd, 2009 1:17 am

Brilliant advices…
Robert

September 23rd, 2009 4:05 am

Gotta love grandma in that picture…
Mel S

September 23rd, 2009 5:03 am

I am currently building some blogging functionality for my site and find some of your insights very useful.

Thnaks mate
Landing Pages

September 23rd, 2009 8:37 am

I really enjoyed the Importance of a Landing Page on a Blog, Seth gobin states “A landing page is the first page a visitor to your site sees….. A landing page (in fact, every page) can only cause one of five actions! Just be sure if your going to do your affiliate mafketing, like Ad2Action.com, then make sure you have your own server, so you don’t get booted off… Keep up all the great information!
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September 23rd, 2009 10:15 am

That makes a lot of sense. keep up the good work
Jason

September 23rd, 2009 1:34 pm

Probably, I’m doing something wrong, and assuming it isn’t the content that sucks maybe this is what I should do to get more people to read my post!

Thanks for this great post!
Fernanda Gomez

September 23rd, 2009 2:32 pm

Great tips, thanks
ravi

September 23rd, 2009 8:42 pm

That makes a lot of sense. keep up the good work
Sandra

September 23rd, 2009 9:40 pm

I agree will all your tips. Persistence is probably the most important!!! Slow but sure wins the race.
Sandra
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September 24th, 2009 2:59 am

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Mike Seneca

September 24th, 2009 3:43 am

My Dear Mr. ProBlogger,

For those of us who do not blog for income, I wonder why we should improve the quantity of our readership. Readership is nice, but, really, what are we after?

I get a few hundred visitors each day. Do they like anything they read? Do they stay more than a couple of seconds? I have no idea!

I began blogging to vent emotion. My girlfriend Maggie was severely beaten, and the history of her life which got her to the point of being in that situation overwhelmed me.

Now, I blog because I’m trying to learn how to write.

Why?

I have no idea!

Seneca
abrablog

September 24th, 2009 6:07 am

hoho. I agree. I believe my mom will read it.
Beat Schindler

September 24th, 2009 8:35 am

haven’t read the post yet, but YOUR TITLE SHOULD MAKE INTO THE WORLD SERIES OF BLOG TITLES, EASILY! Home run.
Vineeth

September 24th, 2009 11:08 am

Thank you for you tips.
I will go follow you for more
pls provide some more
Gary

September 24th, 2009 7:02 pm

Lots of useful tips there but the overall impression is that it’s a long term plan of promotion. Would be good to have an immediate blast method somehow that is both repeatable and sustainable :-)
ToDaMax

September 24th, 2009 8:22 pm

I personally prefer not to use facebook as a way to promote my blog. Since the topics of my posts are not relevant to all my friends, I would sound like spamming for some …
Free Rein

September 24th, 2009 9:04 pm

Informative read. For ultimate online exposure all online marketing avenues need to be utilised and combined.
chandan saud

September 25th, 2009 12:11 am

I try to post frequently on my blog, so that my reader can get some new things on my blog. After make a new post I ping my blog and also social bookmark my post.
Rahul

September 25th, 2009 1:16 am

I think all this will boost traffic of your blog instantly.
Home Business Entrepreneur

September 25th, 2009 3:52 am

These tips are very useful for me. I am now developing my blog about home business and I hope to apply them.
dave

September 25th, 2009 7:17 am

I have found that twitter is not a great way to get readers. I used it for a while and got some interest but overall it is not very effective.

Ask yourself how many times you click on a link in a tweet. For me it is almost never.

The other problem is that tweets can quickly disappear. If your followers are following more than a few other twitters then your tweet will quickly scroll off the bottom of the home screen.

On the plus side Twitter is free and tools such as “shareit” can make it almost automatic. Just don’t expect a flood of new readers from twitter.
Ben

September 25th, 2009 7:26 am

Hi there, This is lively blog. Just read that above article and it has inspired me alot. Keep up the good work. We look forward from learning from you the people who are already experienced.

cheers
Self Help Books

September 25th, 2009 8:53 am

Thanks for the great tips. Having become a passionate and successful organic gardener in the last two years, I like the analogy of seeding your blog posts in order to grow traffic to them that turns viral.
Bora Paris

September 25th, 2009 9:39 am

“Tweet it” is on the top if or may be when you have established relationship with tweeters as YOU do.
Not annoy people too much is great concept and most important in establishing such relationship.
“Know your customer” is everlasting wisdom.
Thanks for informative article, Darren
krissy knox

September 25th, 2009 10:28 am

Darren, thanks for sharing these excellent techniques. I loved that you ended the post with “be as relational as possible.” It’s about both techniques and relationships.

krissy knox :)
follow me on twitter:
http://twitter.com/iamkrissy
Ronblogger

September 25th, 2009 11:09 am

twitter and facebook can help a lot, but you give more than that.
Vishal Sanjay

September 25th, 2009 4:31 pm

Great post Darren, very nice advise to keep relationships with other bloggers.Keep up with the good posts.

Regards,
Vishal Sanjay
http://www.dumblittleblogger.blogspot.com
Dig Bands

September 25th, 2009 9:33 pm

Great tips. these all tips are very important to boost traffic.
profit lance

September 26th, 2009 1:13 am

Funny the headling!

Anyway, the post at least for me was very helpful… I own a blog with a high bounce rate, I think this should cut it down!

Thank you
Toni

September 26th, 2009 6:00 am

Yeah, really enjoyed this. Have saved it to my pd (professional/personal development) file to refer back to time and again. Am inspired again to make use of my Twitter account – I just don’t seem to always remember the use it has!
The Consumer

September 26th, 2009 10:44 am

This is perhaps the most helpful tip on building readership I’ve read. Seeding can be the most frustrating step, because you may not see any significant result for your work for a long time sometimes.
Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog

September 26th, 2009 5:08 pm

#6 is disappointing… every morning I submit my latest post to a few of these sites, didn’t realize I might be getting penalized for it.
Kathleen Gage

September 27th, 2009 6:56 am

Excellent post. In my posts I make it extremely easy for my readers to retweet by having the one click option. I also tweet my posts as well as ping.fm it.

There is much that can be done that takes only a few minutes but gives a great ROI of time.

I do what I can to retweet blog postings by others that are of great benefit like this post.
Vance Sova

September 27th, 2009 2:58 pm

Hi Darren,

I found your blog through Yaro Starak.

As a beginner blogger I truly appreciate your post about 9 things to do to make sure that more people besides my mom read my blog.

I have not done any of them yet and now I feel compelled to do them.

I will also read your previous post where you started the subject.

Thank you for writing such helpful asrticles.

Vance
Eric

September 27th, 2009 4:53 pm

Great stuff. I have already done some of this with “Mixi” the japanese social networking site as well as Myspace and Facebook.
The results have been a big surprise despite the blogs infancy.
dannicash

September 27th, 2009 5:54 pm

I like the way you express about blogging. However before being a blogger, one should learn how to optimize it. one shoul know what the niche marketing strategy is, because this thing is going help the blog in the SEO aspects in the search engines
msn nickleri

September 27th, 2009 8:29 pm

every morning I submit my latest post to a few of these sites
Aithne

September 28th, 2009 1:31 am

Just wanted to say I always enjoy your information and I’ve learned so much from your posts.

BTW, absolutely loved your image for this post. Now I just need to find one like that portraying my son. ;o) As a romance author he refuses to read my blog because it’s too scary to read the sexy scenes mom writes. LOL!

Have a beautiful day. ;o)

~ Aithne
Paranormal Romance Author
(& eternally grateful for all your help ;o)
Page Wright

September 28th, 2009 2:34 am

I have never fully acknowledged the power and perhaps point of twitter until now. I have been using this in the same way I would update my status on facebook. I will have to start using it to comment on posts!
kendra smith

September 28th, 2009 11:39 am

There are plenty of good tips on how to leave a good blog here. There are alot of things here to learn for blogging so when you write your next blog you may have a good idea how you want to write your blog. great job
Filmmaking

September 29th, 2009 2:45 am

Very good stuff. I am just starting out an information/blogging site on filmmaking and love your tips. thanks.
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September 29th, 2009 11:27 am

Hey Darren,

I really enjoyed this post. I wasn’t aware of so many ways of promoting my Blog. I’m going to implement to get my Blog read more.

Thanks,

Tony
Jessical

September 29th, 2009 11:31 am

Good information. This information really helps unfortunately my blog was hosted domain parking site like a blog features that have not all this tools in it.
Linda

September 30th, 2009 6:18 pm

I’ve had better results from Facebook. I find readers tend to browse longer when they come via this source.
Zen Cart Book

October 1st, 2009 11:59 am

I think this should have been “10 Things to do to make sure your next blog post is read by more than your Mom” with the very top point being to write a post that people will WANT to read.

But then that probably goes without saying :)
Peter

October 2nd, 2009 11:12 am

New to blogging and this is the information I have been looking for. Great tips and I look forward to trying them out and seeing the results.
xoxot

October 2nd, 2009 11:21 am

This is great! I have been looking for a way to use social networking to promote my blog. Thanks, keep up the good work.
socialmediafox

October 2nd, 2009 8:54 pm

Nice post and great tips. I really liked the pic you choosed.

Here is link of interest to all readers of this post http://kamalhotra.blogspot.com/2009/10/retweet-or-rt-on-twitter.html
Flippa Chick

October 4th, 2009 3:20 am

I recently started linking to individual posts as well as mentioning them in my newsletter and the response couldn’t be better.

There are, however, are few options on your list that I haven’t explored yet.
Lena Khalid

October 5th, 2009 2:16 pm

Awesome article though I am sure that my mom did not read my blog. LOL !
Dr. Tom Necela

October 6th, 2009 1:01 am

Once again, you demonstrate why you understand the power of blogging for business perhaps better than anyone else and why most biz owners are wasting time blogging to themselves or their family/friends!
Teen Blogger

October 6th, 2009 4:31 am

haha great tips,

I’m pretty sure no one is happy if only your mom reads your blog posts LOL!

I’ve heard guest posing is a good way to promote your blog. So will be doing soon.
Donna

October 6th, 2009 4:51 pm

Thanks A bunch! Well done! Very good points in this article.
Without Dash

October 7th, 2009 1:32 am

Darren,

I would like to ask if you do this seeding for every post that you write, or only the ones that need extra attention, or the ones that are worth doing it.
Not every post in a blog is so great that seeding will work, while other posts need just a teeny tiny little push. (Somehow I can’t always predict its poularity though.)
Simon Mainwaring

October 7th, 2009 8:18 am

Darren,

You know, there are so many articles floating around about how to obtain a larger audience with your blog, but this list stands out. Definitely not just a rehash of everything else that’s out there. And I agree that it’s important to keep in mind that too much of any of this can seem spammy and get annoying. I have already begun using steps 2 and 4 and am noticing a difference. Thanks so much!

http://simonmainwaring.com/blog
zamir

October 7th, 2009 10:06 pm

First of all let me compliment you on having a funny and super interesting blog title that definitely would have brought lots of smiles to many bloggers faces here.Regarding this topic i would like to share with bloggers 10 simple tips to bring lots of blog visitors.

A) Social networking is an excellent way to increase your web presense and your blog popularity.When you post or send a message to your online friends, always include a link back to your blog.Some of the best social networking sites are Facebook,twitter,myspace etc

B) Find some popular blogs online with topics that are relevant to your blog post and leave comments and posts that contain details of your blog and link back to your website.

C) Post articles that are relevant to your blog on websites like ezinearticles and always include a link back to your blog.

D) Visit forums that are related to your blog and submit posts that contain your blog detail and link that lead back to your blog.

E) Once you create your blog you should submit it to as many directories as you can, such as Google and Yahoo, so that it is included on their search engine sites.

F) Always use relevant primary and secondary keywords in your blogs so that when people use a search engine, then your blog links are included in the results like if you are writing a blog about “get paid to read emails websites” then always try to use the relevant words “get paid to read” frequently in your post to create a good keyword strength and make sure that the primary keywords are also used in the title as this is what the search engines search.

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Cosmin

October 8th, 2009 1:31 am

The newsletter technique looks interesting, although I can only imagine how much it would cost to send only one post to a big audience… is it really worth it?

I mean, just one post… Or do you include more stuff in that newsletter?
Nitesh patel

October 8th, 2009 4:02 am

yes i follow 2 of them but from now i will try to implemet each one of them . this is nice list of to do after posting…
sasha grey

October 9th, 2009 11:35 am

very solid suggestions. sometimes the simple things can have a huge impact.
toner

October 9th, 2009 4:13 pm

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October 12th, 2009 2:09 pm

I really like these ideas! I have also found that YouTube has been a big source of traffic for me lately.
hochio

October 13th, 2009 3:08 am

Thanks for the tips.
Alexander von Studnitz

October 13th, 2009 8:40 am

First of all I would like to thank you for all the content you’ve been delivering over the years, Darren. I’ve been a silent reader since 2006 or 2007 and always thought about starting blogging, particulary because of your site and finally did it 5 days ago. Your blog helped me in such many ways to have an easier start. But still I know there’s still a plenty of hard work to do for me.

With ym new blog I created a new Twitter account and this account has practically no followers, should I considering Tweeting it from both my accounts? The other I have has at least 450 followers, so it MAY have a greater audience, but otherwise it isn’t linked to it directly.
So what are my options here?

Thanks anyways for your good work.
Nerdy Joseph

October 22nd, 2009 4:40 am

Darren what a great article. You always have such great advice. I appreciate what you said about persistence, it really make such a difference just sticking to it and working hard. Thanks
Suraj78

October 23rd, 2009 9:05 pm

Thanks for advice, I hope that will work for me, Once again Thanks! take care ^_^
Small Laptops

October 24th, 2009 7:32 am

Twitter is a great way to get traffic quick……i need to do more…..
Darcia

October 26th, 2009 11:06 am

I wish my mom would read my blog. As it is I am mostly promoting through Twitter and Facebook.
ayakent

October 31st, 2009 12:21 am

Wow! You made it very simple and it is really good. It helps me alot and give me some ideas on how to make my blog better. But still I need all your help. Please tell me if whats lacking in my blog and what needs to improve please. I really do need your help. Here’s the link http://sailnsoar.blogspot.com/. Hope you visit it and please leave some comment. Thank you and God bless.
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November 10th, 2009 10:30 pm

I found Squidoo to be a good form of marketing your blog. All you have to do is write a summaries of your articles then post these summaries as individual “lenses”.

You’ll have to find relevant article categories on Squidoo and place your lenses there so they would get some ranking. Squidoo allows placing direct links back to your articles, so link each Squido “lens” article to its corresponding page on your blog.
M Kennedy

November 12th, 2009 6:18 am

I am sure most of you already know this, but you can have your posts automatically posted to twitter by using tweetfeed. It takes minutes to set up, and will save you a ton of time.

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