So you decided to take the plunge in Internet Marketing. You set up a nice looking blog, added a pretty theme and made some interesting posts. Now what? Your next step is to get the people to your blog or website that are interested in the topics you are giving information about. After all, what good is that content if no one is reading it.
Running a blog is like running a business website. Unless you are willing to put the time in and treat it seriously, you won’t be blogging long. Mostly, new bloggers aren’t prepared for the work that goes into creating a successful blog. Just building the blog doesn’t mean that people will necessary come to you. You pursue the audience and give them a reason to see what you have to say.
Here are top ten ideas to bring in the traffic your blog. Make sure that the content is interesting and intriguing enough for people to keep coming back for more.
- Fresh and Interesting Content – no one wants to visit a blog day after day and see the same posts. Update your blog content at least twice a week. This will be easier if you write several posts ahead of time and upload them at the appropriate times.
- Article Marketing – the niche you’ve chosen for your blog is one that interests you. If it is interesting you will spend more time doing it. Article Marketing is for those who love to write. It is important to create content not only for your blog but also submit to article directories. Use the resource box to advertise your blog so people can find you.
- Social Networking – Everyone knows about social networking sites. Join Facebook, Squidoo, Twitter or a dozen others and make connections. You can join groups of like minded people who are also bloggers or entrepreneurs. LinkedIn is another social networking site that has become quite popular among professionals. Also check out Google+ circles. People are classified using circles, which makes it very effective to meet other people in the same niche.
- Use RSS Feeds – RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication.” Readers can subscribe to your feed and get email updates when new content is posted. It is an easy way for them to keep up with your blog without spending all day online.
- Viral Marketing – this is where you spread the word about your blog. Talk to friends, family and even strangers. Give out business cards that have your blog address on them.
- Submit Blog to Search Engines – doing this allows your blog to be ranked. Google and Yahoo! are two of the most popular search engines you want to crawl your blog pages. It doesn’t guarantee top ranking, though. You’ll have to do a little more work for that.
- Join Related Forums – as a blogger you are a budding entrepreneur. Right now you are marketing yourself to find traffic and then profit. Become a member of business forums, work at home forums and others to meet new people and share ideas. You can add a link to your blog in the signature line so others can find you.
- Visit other blogs – show your appreciation to those who visit you by also posting comments on their blogs. It is a kindness that shows others you are not just out to advertise your blog alone. Add links to your blog in your comments.
- SEO Marketing – whatever you write, use relevant keywords. Keyword density between three and ten percent is good for getting higher page rankings in search engines. Base your keywords on a research you do to find the most popular words used in search engines for your niche.
- Social Bookmarking – submitting posts to social bookmarking sites allows others who are members of those sites to track you back to your blog.
Using any of these ideas will start the traffic moving in your direction. It takes time but you will build the readership you want.
