subject: Using Social Networking Websites To Promote Your Blog [print this page] Using Social Networking Websites To Promote Your Blog
Have you ever thought about promoting your blog? Why would you want to do that? Frankly, if you do not know the answer to that question you probably should not even have one. The whole purpose of a blog is to document your ideas and opinions on a particular topic, issue or subject. Besides sharing your thoughts with the rest of the world, are you aware that you can also make money from your blog? You can sign up for affiliate programs or other programs like Google Adsense or Clicksor. If you are using your blog to make money then you will obviously want to promote it.When it comes to promoting blogs, many blog owners prefer to let the search engines do the work for them. Search engines, such as Google and Yahoo, use special techniques that read the content on your website. That content is then used to rank your website with particular keywords. For example, if you run a blog on making money on the web, there is a good chance that your blog will appear in searches done on computer work at home. Although many blogs are successfully ranked in search engines, not all of them are. Because of that, you are advised against relying solely on search engines when it comes to promoting your blog.Do you love meeting or talking to people online? If so, there is a good chance that you belong to a social networking website or community. The people that you talk to and that are in your community are likely the same type of individuals that you wish to target for your blog. Since most social networking websites work to connect internet users who have the same goals and common interests, there is a good chance that your online friends will enjoy reading your blog. But, before they can read your blog, they need to find out about it!When it comes to promoting your blog on social networking websites, there are a number of different options. One option is to link to your blog in your community profile or profile page. Doing this will allow other community members to check out your blog, but only if they wish to do so. That way, they will not feel pressured to do anything. Another way is to let your online friends know about your blog through private messages. Once you join a social networking website and create or join a network of friends, you should easily be able to communicate with those friends. Sending each of your friends a private message with information and a link to your blog tends to be more effective than just placing a link in your profile or on your profile page. Be advised, though, that internet users tend to hate being "sold" to. This does not mean that you cannot use social networking to your advantage, however, you need to be careful with how you do it.Although there is a good chance that you are already a member of a popular social networking website, you may not be. If you are not a member, but would like to become one, you will need to find a social networking website to join. This can easily be done though a standard internet search. In your search, you will likely find a number of popular network sites, such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and Linkedin. Before becoming a community member at one of these networking sites, you may want to first examine the website to ensure that it is everything that you want it to be. One of the best reasons to join a social networking website is that most are free to use. This is great for building traffic to your website while on a budget.By joining a social networking website, particularly one that has a large number of members who are interested in your niche, you should be able to promote interest in your blog, including the products and services that you sell. The interest you generate could turn into sales, making your social networking experience very profitable.
