5 Ways To Get More Blog Traffic
If you do it right, you’ll have readers busting down your virtual door to read what you have to say.
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Oh, much-desired blog traffic… how we covet thee! We are always thinking of ways to bring more readers in—we just can’t get enough of them. It’s a never-ending process, but the good news is that if you keep doing the right things, the traffic will keep flowing to your site.
We’ve come up with 5 ways to get more blog traffic. And the best part about them is you can start putting them into action today! Take a look at our handy tips below:
Dedicate yourself to a few choice social media platforms. You may have set up a business profile on a social media site just because you were told to. Just because a social media site is popular, it doesn’t mean you should waste your precious time on it. Stick to one or two social media networks where you can dedicate the proper amount of time necessary to cultivate a loyal audience. If you spread yourself too thin, you won’t gain any new followers to your blog.
The importance of SEO. Yes, we realize that SEO can be overwhelming. But when it comes to your blog, you don’t need to become an expert in this practice. You just need to know some functional basics to give your blog a boost. Link to content within your own blog and other experts’ sites that you think will be beneficial to readers. And use Google Keyword Tool to come up with the keywords that your readers are searching for.
Write a guest post or get a guest for your blog. This is an awesome way to build some new connections and fill your blog with amazing content. Sure, it may take some leg work to find the right people to contribute to your blog or to schmooze other influencers into letting your content on their site. But the effort is well worth it. When you contribute content to another site (with a link back to your site), you’re opening yourself up to new readers. And by sharing guest posts on your blog, your readers will enjoy the quality content and pass it around.
It all starts with a strong headline. The difference between a good headline and a poor one could cost you thousands of visitors. Is it compelling enough for your readers to click through and read the entire headline? If you think it’s weak, go back and put some pizzazz into it.
Build your email list. This is one of the easiest ways to bring readers back to your blog. You should be collecting emails from visitors with an opt-in form on your site. Once you have the emails, you can alert your readers to new blog posts they should totally read.
Which of these tips will you start using Let us know how they work out for you—leave us a message on Twitter or Instagram.