5 Tips for Optimizing Organic Blog Traffic!
It’s no quick and easy, in and out – it takes time.
All bloggers want blog traffic, we want people to read what we’re posting. If that wasn’t the case, we wouldn’t be putting content online. If you wanted, you can always go back to posting your thoughts in a diary and use a lock and key to keep them guarded, but that depends on what you’re blogging about, and no matter what you’re blogging about, there are ways you can get traffic, even if you have no readers or subscribers whatsoever.
I’ve had several websites over the years, and a few of those have had zero readers, that’s how they all start. Some times, if you’re proactive enough you can gather a few people who are interested before the website is live, but not everyone will get to do this.More Blog Traffic with these 5 Simple Steps!Click To Tweet
1 Choose a Killer Title!
Hook, line, and sinker! You want a reader to actively click on your post, and you want them to stay, you don’t want them to click only to realise you’ve baited them into what could have potentially been a fantastic post. This is usually referred to as click-bait posting.
Look to the newspapers, it’s the headlines that sell the a papers, so in that respect, it’s the titles of blog posts that will initially pique your readers interests. If you’re looking for viral and perhaps comedy, go and see what The Onion is doing.
2 Add Social Interaction Buttons!
If people like what you’re writing about, they will share this information, and what better way to encourage sharing your great content than through click to tweet buttons and also a selection of other popular social networking websites.
You should also make an active decision to promote your work on your social media platforms. I’ve heard people say to focus on one medium at any one time, and I agree with that to an extent. I feel like you should focus on one, but you should also be sharing elsewhere — it would be foolish otherwise.
3 Comment on Other Blogs!
On most blog posts, you’ll find that when you comment you can add a link to your website. If your comment is of great value adding to the blog post you’re commenting on, you can receive hits from their readers. This is especially useful when reading blogger with a large readership. It’s a great technique that bloggers use to keep themselves in the loop about what people in their niche are discussing. Also, these people will also be more inclined to comment on your posts as a form of reciprocation, equalling more blog traffic.
4 Guest Blog Posts!
This is a two-way street, guest blogging on other people’s blogs, and allowing people to guest blog on your blog. This way, you’re both being exposed to the other’s audience. Make sure that you’re both in similar niches, or else, readers might be turned off. Best foot forward with a guest post, and good luck with boosting blog traffic through guest posting.
5 Schedule Yourself; Consistency!
Like with writing every day, if you blog to a schedule, it becomes part of a habit that’s hard to break. Being consistent with posting means that readers will know when there’s going to be fresh content on your blog and so should increase blog traffic on those days. For me, it’s Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with Sunday being used as Social Media Sunday. Being consistent is key to bringing back readers; returning readers should make up at least 30% of your blog traffic. Sweet & Simple Steps to Increasing Blog Traffic!Click To Tweet
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