Do you know the two most commonly asked questions by bloggers?
Can you guess?
Here they are: How do you make money blogging? and How do you increase your blog traffic?
Many articles at Mostly Blogging have tried to answer those questions individually and others have tried to answer both in the same article about blog monetization.
Today’s guest author, Julian Hooks, is here to explain the answer to the second question: How do you increase your blog traffic?
6 Smart Tips to Increase Your Blog Traffic
by Julian Hooks
Blogs require dedication and care. You can’t simply write a few things and then just leave it there, expecting that people will come and read it. You need to give people a reason why they should visit your blog, and you need to do whatever you can to improve your chances of attracting visitors. Traffic is highly important, especially if the blog you own is an extension of your business, meaning that it exists to improve further your chances of bringing in customers. The Best Ecommerce Platform uses many tips and tricks that make it what it is. Of course, there’s not only one platform or website that uses this – there are many!
There are some specific things you can do to increase the amount of traffic you’re receiving. You’ll need to be consistent and dedicated to your blog, so if you think that you have what it takes to make your blog amazing, here are 6 smart tips to increase traffic to your blog!
Use social media to share posts
Social media can be a powerful tool when it comes to marketing and bringing your content closer to consumers. Whenever you write a post on the blog, share it on social media and tell all your friends to do the same. You can get massive exposure by using this method. Make a profile for your business as well and share blog posts on your personal social media profile and on your business social media profile. This way, you’re maximizing the efficiency of social media marketing!
[Related: The Ultimate Guide to Blog Promotion]
Reuse the content
Each month, share the same blog post over and over again. Or even each week; the timing doesn’t matter that much. What does matter, however, is that you constantly keep reminding people about your blog and your posts. This way, you will guarantee that they come back or share something with their friends.
[Related: How 12 Best Tricks to Get More Eyeballs on Your Old Posts]
Post SEO-friendly content
Search Engine Optimization is a big deal and shouldn’t be overlooked. A badly optimized website or blog can potentially lose thousands of visitors each day. This is because search engines can’t find your website and rank it high enough for it to appear on the search pages. Optimize your website and blog and use SEO-Friendly content to avoid this problem!
[Related: 2 Things About SEO You Need to Know To Get Traffic]
Research for keywords when writing a post
Keywords are exactly what make a website SEO optimized. Use keywords that are directly related to your article and use them multiple times in the same post. If that isn’t possible, use a specific keyword at least once. Also, one great tip is that you should use the keyword in your URL as well to boost visibility even more!
[Related: 13 Best Free Tools You Need to Improve Your Long Tail Keywords]
Join with social sharing communities
Social sharing communities exist to share content that they deem interesting. Take part in their activities and prove that your content fits in this category. You ask them to share your content; you pay them back by sharing their content (if they have any).
[Related: This is How Facebook Can Always Help You Blog Better]
Guest blog (accept guest posts from others)
A guest blog is a great way of improving the relationship between you and your customers. Plus, they might feel interested in writing on your blog so that people can read their posts.
In any case, do whatever you can to help your blog grow.
[Related: 79 of the Most Effective Ways to Get Free Blog Traffic]
Readers, please share, so other bloggers learn how to generate blog traffic.
Which of Julian’s tips do you think was the best? Are there other strategies you use to increase your blog traffic that you can recommend? I look forward to your views in the comments section.
