Tips to boost your blog traffic Some of these tactics are more effective and direct than others but collectively implemented can create long lasting and organic growth path for your blog. Build a large following on Twitter Automate the sharing of content on Twitter. (you cannot scale if you don’t do this) Link to your blog on Twitter in your profile Increase your likes on Facebook Link to your blog on Facebook Share your post (including links to it) on Facebook Build an email subscriber list from day one Host a webinar (you can capture many emails when you run a webinar) Create and publish great content Make it easy for people to share your content with a Twitter retweet button Ensure you have a LinkedIn sharing button (there are over 230 million users there) Include a Google+ sharing button even if you don’t use it very much (over half a billion people there!) Facebook sharing button is a must Make it easy for people to share your content with a Pinterest sharing button Provide an incentive for people to subscribe to your blog by offering a free ebook in exchange for their email address and name Place the email subscriber box in a prominent position (top right or even in the top banner) Include multiple locations for people to subscribe Include an RSS feed option Link to your blog from your YouTube videos and channel Make your blog easy to read (this will keep them loyal and bring them back) Write the best headlines you possibly can Guest blog on larger blogs in your industry Comment on other bloggers articles Reply to comments on your blog posts Interview the influential bloggers in your niche and category Obtain testimonials from influencers in your industry who have a strong social media presence Ensure your blog can be easily read on mobile devices Optimise for search engines by using an SEO plugin such as WordPress SEO (Also known as Yoast) Write sub-titles with keywords in posts to help your SEO Improve your blogs search engine friendly content by including key words in images Publish new articles regularly (at least once a week) Write long form content that will be a resource for readers (they will link and bookmark it for future reference) Place a Facebook ad that drives traffic to your blog (could be an offer of free premium content) Advertise on Twitter with “Promoted Accounts” Provide links to archives on your blog List your most popular posts (this is a default WordPress feature) Use an SEO friendly online publishing platform like…”WordPress” Use a simple design that profiles your content and highlights your focus Include “prominent” social media sharing buttons placed at the top of your articles (floating buttons are good too) Have your top social media channels displayed in a prominent position so people can easily follow you Share other top bloggers content on Twitter and let them know you have shared with an @topblogger mention Copy and emulate the strategies of top bloggers Write a great introduction that is compelling and draws readers in Engage with your readers so that they want to come back and become loyal fans Write a blog post that highlights the best bloggers in your industry As you build credibility display your awards, wins and social proof in a prominent position Link to your blog in your email signature Join Facebook groups and participate Create a Google+ hangout for a hot topic in your industry and promote it Participate in LinkedIn groups Create some controversy that attracts attention Submit your top posts to Reddit Publish articles on Stumbleupon Make yourself available to speak Have a business card for your blog Take photos with Instagram (over 130 million registered users there) and share them on Facebook and Twitter Include multimedia in your articles to broaden your blogs reach. Videos, infographics, podcasts and Slideshare presentations are sometimes preferred over learning in a text
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