Lacking Visitors To Your Blog?
I’ve recently joined MyBlogLog to find out what all the fuss was about. And in the process came across a blog that referenced a post from Darren Rowse of Problogger.net about how to increase your reading audience. There is some really great info there, including the following:
1. It takes time – It may not be what you want to hear, but it unless you’re a genius, extremely lucky or have an amazing new idea, it takes time to build a readership. So settle in for the long haul and muscle up some patience.
2. Content Content Content – I’ve said this over and over again so will keep it brief but unless you have ‘good’ content you’re unlike to build a readership. What is good content – start by thinking about it in terms of usefulness and uniqueness and I think you’ll be on the right track. Other words that come to mind when it comes to good content might be ‘fresh’, ‘variety’, ‘up to date’ and ‘well written’.
3. Link to others – Perhaps one of the central features of blogging is that they are linked. The intricate web of links and relationships was one of the first things that attracted me to blogging and it’s part of the reason it’s got real viral properties that allow ideas to spread so quickly. Participate in the linking to other blogs and you’ll find that many benefits come. For a start you’ll be participating in the conversation, you’ll be getting the attention of others and your readers will appreciate that you’re interested in helping them find the best content out there.
Of course you don’t want to be linking randomly to everyone and anyone – be selective and link to quality content that is relevant to your niche topic. As you engage in linking you’ll find that others will link back (assuming you have something worthwhile to say yourself) and you’ll find the traffic begins to flow – both from their sites and as a result of your increased search engine ranking.
4. Get Links from other Bloggers – I can hear the comments already – ‘Easier said than done Darren!’ This is true – but if you’re smart, genuine, helpful and polite there are ways of increasing the chances of getting links from others.
There are 15 more tips on this post, so why not head over there right now to read the rest – I’m sure Darren will appreciate your visiting! KMT
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I would agree with you on your points. Some bloggers are just too impatient to get traffic that they sometimes fail to slow down to understand things first. Some even give up mid-way with complaints. I would appeal that people get things right on the first try, and you would enjoy blogging a whole lot more.
Thanks for your comment Lyndon – blogging can be so enjoyable and the interactivity adds to it, if people will only slow down as you say, and take the time – it’s worth the exploring and the reading.