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Hi everyone, thanks for visiting the blog today. This post is going to be about some secrets in getting traffic to your blog. Enjoy!
You have mixed feelings on your blog. Why? Because you work really hard on the content of your blog, yet do not end up with a significant number of visitors. Eventually you end up feeling disillusioned as you start questioning the justification of the time and effort spent. But wait! Don't give up just yet, as there are veritable ways to increase traffic to your blog significantly. First off, most blogs that are popular today were started anywhere from 2001-2006 well, of course some were started earlier and later, but that's the AVERAGE of the SUCCESSFUL blog.
Tip #1: Spend more time on your Blog
You're probably yelling at the computer right now, correct? Well, you heard me correctly, spend even MORE TIME than you already do on your blog. I know it is a tradeoff, but it has been amply tried and proven that fresh, quality content draws visitors to blogs more than anything else. So ensure you keep your blog updated, with content that a large segment of visitors to your blog would find interesting.
Tip #2: Append Your Blog Link to Your IM Status Message
Most common chat messengers such as Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, AIM, Google Talk, etc. allow users to append status messages against their IM IDs. These messages could virtually be anything of your choice. So, why not the link of your blog? This is especially useful as our IM listings tend to grow with time; so word about your blog will spread far and wide to many. Also, have your blog be your signature when you send out emails, I know gmail and yahoo mail offer signatures, idk about the others.
Tip #3: Write Articles
Article writing is a sure shot way of increasing traffic to your blog. The presence of article directories ensures that you can submit your articles at various places, and get recognition for that. Your credibility as a writer goes up significantly, and this would in turn ensure increased and continuous inflow of traffic to your blog. Any article directories that I recommend? E-zine articles, found HERE
Tip #4: Include Your Blog's Link in Your Newsletter
In case you happen to publish newsletters, make sure that you include your blog's link in every issue. It is very likely that readers of your newsletters would also visit your blog when they see the link. This would also serve to reaffirm your credibility, especially from the newsletter's point of view.
Tip #5: Buy Ads
Google adsense is a great expensive way to get traffic to you blog, and you could also buy banner ads on your favorite niche forums.
That's the end of this article. I hope it has taught you some great tips on how to generate traffic to your blog.
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Sincerely,
Edward Brown