Comments on: Spread the word about your blog, don’t be a passive blogger

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:57:59 +0000

This is really great information! Thanks for helping out, especially those of us who are just getting started.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:46:29 +0000

Same thing sort of happened with me and WeFollow! Gotta check out Twellow!

By: Marko Saric

Marko Saric — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:06:52 +0000

@Lynette – Thanks for sharing your story. I am glad it worked out for you. Keep working on it consistently and you will see big changes.

By: Lynette

Lynette — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:47:13 +0000

Wow! Last night I followed your advice. I went to Twellow and searched for people doing what I do for a living… then I followed every last one of them, even if their last post was like a year ago. I doubled my followers on Twitter and doubled my blog traffic in ONE DAY, and I’ve only been blogging for two weeks! I’m proof that your advice is golden — thank you SO much!

By: technofranki

technofranki — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:53:59 +0000

Well written. You've got many of the same points I have used to get more readers to my blog. I've recently wrote an article on How to get more visitors to your blog which shows how to attract more viewers for your blog.

By: L P

L P — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:45:51 +0000

Thanks, your posts have been very educational. I am new to blogging, so learning new tips and how to’s are greatly appreciated. Regards.

By: Ruth Belena

Ruth Belena — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:37:32 +0000

You are so right, blogging is a social activity and it requires interaction. I know some bloggers think all they have to do is post on their blog and that’s it. Some don’t even bother to post much, and then wonder why they don’t get traffic.

Thank you for the introduction to BloggersBase, and for David’s review of it. I think it looks like a promising site that I can use to repost popular blog posts.
I also think I shall also enjoy commenting on what other bloggers are posting.

By: Marko Saric

Marko Saric — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:55:51 +0000

@Helen Vatter - Thanks for the comment! Check some of my earlier Twitter articles on information on how you can brand yourself as an expert on Twitter. Personally I would recommend searching Twitter for your keywords. See what people are talking about, what questions they have. Then respond to that, write a blog article about it, provide some useful tips and ideas. And then tell them about it. Write what you feel is useful and valuable, write about your experience, what worked good for you, and spread it out there and then see the feedback. Learn, improve, and do it all over again.

By: Marko Saric

Marko Saric — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:47:33 +0000

@Haider – Thanks for the great comment! Definitely true. If you promote bad or unoriginal content, you may get a click once but that visitor will hardly ever come back and will see your future “promotion” as spam. On the other hand if you create value and help your visitors, then self-promotion has huge benefits as you actively seek, help and provide value to your target audience.

By: Haider

Haider — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:11:24 +0000

I think the main reason why people resist promoting their content is that they feel embarrassed to do so. Self-promotion seems cheesy, and it’s usually frowned upon (or so we believe).

But as long as we’re offering content that’s of value (i.e. *we* personally believe that it’s of value), then we should help others find it. That usually means using the sites where people (traffic) can be found.

Although there are many ways to promote a site, I think it’s important to consider other factors, besides number of visitors. For example, I like leaving comments on other blogs because:

1- I get to contribute value
2- I participate in the discussion
3- I become part of a community
4- I target the people who are interested in what I have to offer

Even though other approaches can bring in more traffic (which is why they shouldn’t be neglected), they don’t always come with the same advantages.

Thank you for the great article!