You know many strategies to increase your reader count if you’ve been reading this blog for a while.
When the plan to increase visitors combines with technology, getting new readers becomes even easier.
This post explains how you can let technology do the work for you.
The news gets even better.
Today’s post is written by the most successful blogger in India, Harsh Agrawal. Harsh has 832,000 subscribers and receives 4 million page views each month.
Harsh is not only the most famous blogger in India, he is one of the most famous bloggers in the world.
His tips for using apps to increase your reader count definitely have value.
Want To Grow Your Number Of Readers? These Apps Are Going To Help
When you start a blog, the first point to think about is what you want to write about. Next, you must create great content that is engaging and which people will want to read. After you have written a great post with an eye-catching title, you must now make sure people are actually aware of your blog. You are competing with thousands of blogs in the digital space and must make sure yours stands out. The following tools are aimed at increasing your reader base by making it easier to bookmark your blog and many other important features.
1. Pocket
This is an app that helps readers save interesting articles that they come across on the internet. In addition to articles, it also helps you save videos. Once content has been saved onto Pocket, it can be accessed, even when offline, from a number of devices including phone, computer or tablet. With over 22 million users, Pocket will allow readers to save links to your blog posts which they can read later.
Making your content accessible to as many people as possible will have a positive effect on the overall number of readers your blog attracts. People have limited time these days and Pocket will convert your post into a minimalist version that readers can access later when they have more time to read.
2. Feedly:
This useful tool aggregates news from different web browsers and displays them in one place so you can access everything from your mobile device for both iOS and Android devices. It’s a great app for bloggers as it allows readers to add your blog to their must-read list. All you have to do is click on the +add icon that sits on the top right part of your page to search for your favorite websites, using a keyword, RSS feed, or URL. Once you find the page, you can add it to your must-read list. Users can add your blog to their must-read list and then receive regular updates of new content every time they log on. Users can also recommend your blog posts to other Feedly users, thereby allowing you to see which of your articles do better than others. To grow a loyal base of readers, this app will be useful for bloggers.
3. Tube Buddy
If you are a content creator on YouTube, then this is a tool you must have. It is a browser extension which adds a layer of tools on top of your YouTube page. It allows you to make changes to your videos which wouldn’t be possible on YouTube. A few examples of  the actions you can take on Tube Buddy include:
Publish content easily to Facebook making it easier to monetize your content across social networks and making it easier for people to discover your content.
Customize how your video looks when you embed it and since YouTube only gives you limited options to embed videos, this is a great way to customize videos.
Customize messages in various parts of YouTube by entering messages in your words and Tube Buddy will send it on your behalf, saving time and effort.
Easily edit videos in a list without having to click on My Videos every time for editing another video.
The tool supports all the major browser types including Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. The basic features are free to use and if you want to access advanced features then you can get a paid license.
4. Fiverr
If you are looking for a short-term project to make your blog look great, then check out Fiverr. It brings together professionals such as web designers, photographers, marketers, writers and much more, who offer their services. Used mostly by freelancers, Fiverr brings together professionals from across the globe who can help you solve any problem on your blog, starting at 5 dollars. This is a great source for finding someone to build your logo or your blog’s landing page, for example. Cost effective, fast and with an endless list of freelancers, it’s easy to see why Fiverr is one of the largest global marketplaces for services.
Each of these tools will help you improve your blog, whether it’s by improving your visibility in the digital space, improving your YouTube videos or by finding freelancers to polish your website for a few dollars, these are some of the best apps to know about when working toward creating a fantastic blog. For information on many more such apps, check out Best Blogging Apps.
Author Bio
Harsh Agrawal, a blog scientist and CEO of ShoutDreams Media, started his entrepreneurship journey in 2008. His superpower is his passion for blogging and interest in understanding customer psychology. He is a speaker and spoke at numerous events such as WordCamp, IBM Business Connect, Socialathon to name a few. His award-winning blog ShoutMeLoud has more than 832K subscribers and receives nearly 4 million page views per month.
Host Blogger’s Comments:
If you enjoyed reading Harsh’s suggestions for using apps to increase your blog’s readership, click his link, Best Blogging Apps. You will find many more choices for apps that can help you make your blogging tasks easier.
Readers, please share. Bloggers may have heard of these apps but not realized they could help them increase blog traffic.
What is your experience with these apps? Have you heard of them? I look forward to your answer in the comments section.
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