6 Ways To Increase Blog Traffic
I am a full time internet marketer and my job involves answering just one question many times
. The question is always related to increasing blog traffic in one way or the other. Internet has seen a sharp increase in the number of bloggers and internet marketers. The days of merely selling things are over. People want to know how to optimize blogs to achieve higher traffic count. So, I present you with some secrets to achieving more traffic and targeted audience.
1. Start with a good Blogging Software
For blogging, select a CMS that best meets your goals and niche requirements. It can make a huge difference. If you are a professional and wish to stand out from the crowd, you can choose a customized platform. These blogs can be modified according to your taste and give you a personalized feel. However, for most of the users, popular choices like Blogger, Typepad, Wordpress, will be fine. Make sure the look and feel of your blog is easy on the eyes. Let your imagination lose for elements like commenting, archiving, multiple feeds, sub-pages, user accounts, categorization etc.
2. Associate Catchy Title Tags
Title tags can be a magnet for RSS feed subscribers, regular visitors and search engines. Be creative and thoroughly study your niche before you make a title tag. It should be catchy, short and have a magnetic appeal. Once you finish writing the title tag and the content, you can run a search for the same at sites like WordTracker and Overture. This will help you better know your audience and aid laser-like traffic targeting.
3. Participate at associated Blogs and Forums
Almost all the niches, known or unknown, have blogs and forums. It doesn't matter how small or unknown your realm is. You'll definitely find some associated blogs to participate and share your thoughts on. However, make sure you thoroughly read the article you are about to comment upon. By posting intelligent and interesting comments on other blogs, you can attract traffic towards your own blog. Websites like Del.icio.us and Technorati can help you find blogs related to your niche. Sort out the results according to the authority links associated with the blogs.
4. Tag Your Blog's Content
Perhaps, the first place to tag your posts is Technorati. I suggest having relative tags pointing directly to your desired Technorati searches. Besides this, other good places include Flickr and del.icio.us. Tagged content can also divert traffic from popular websites like Digg, Reddit and StumbleUpon.
5. Let a Celebrity Blogger 'Do It' for You
Everybody knows the celebrity blogger from your industry. As such, a post by him/her can turn your unknown blog into a hotspot for visitors. Overnight popularity can be gained by doing this. This serves many purposes at the same time like earning quality backlins, increasing traffic and boosting sales. Celebrities can be easily convinced to write for your blog. Just use decent flattery and honest charm to make them write for you.
6. Bonus Tip: Create a Tribe
Tribes are just like your own private clubs or friend groups. They consist of people you interact with on a daily basis and can be called your consistent followers. Search engine rankings and Alexa rankings can be improved by having a great tribe. If you can attract people, your blog's traffic will automatically increase. While increasing your tribe, you get to meet new people and sales are boosted at robotically. To start with, have great interactions on Twitter and Facebook. Earlier, I have mentioned about 'Unified tribe', a service that aid your tribe building efforts.
There are many tips and tricks to increase your blog's traffic. Though, number of blogs is increasing by the day, you can still attract a lot of people to your blog.
by: Katherine Droguett.
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