You’re writing a blog, but not even your mother reads it regularly. How do you get people to visit and keep coming back to your site? By following a few simple steps, you can begin to see immediate increases to your traffic.
One: Let them know you’re there
This one may seem overly simple, but it’s a step many people overlook. Tell your friends and family that you have a blog. Send them the url and periodically remind them when you update it. Don’t send notices too often, but it’s perfectly okay to send an occasional e-mail to let your friends, and acquaintances, know what you’re doing.
You should also register with blog aggregators and sites that track blog postings. Most blog software enables you to do this by default.
Two: Participate on Similar Blogs
People who want to read your blog are probably already reading other blogs. Those blogs are likely very much like yours. Most sites will offer an option to list your own url as a part of your profile information. By commenting on others’ sites, you help those bloggers and increase the chance that someone will try out your blog in the...