Hi, This is Sarba Raj, with some traffic tips I recently stumbled upon. I'm about to promote my blog, http://www.sarbaraj.com with these. Thought to share it with all of you. Here are some 50 tips for driving traffic to your blog: # Submit your site to the main web directories - you’ll find a good list at Directory Maximiser # Make sure that the whole of your blog is indexed on the main Search Engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN/Live # Get a Google Sitemap on your blog to help to get it fully indexed # Participate in online business networking sites such as Linked In, eCademy and SoFlow # Make it easy for your readers to bookmark your blog on the social bookmarking sites such as Digg, Del.icio.us, Furl etc. # Make sure you submit your blog to the main Blog directories (Good list here and here) # Also submit your blog to the main RSS directories # Ensure that you automatically ping the main blog Search Engines and Directories suach as Technorati and IceRocket to get instantly indexed - good list of pinging addresses # Join a number of relevant online communities or discussion groups for your market area # Maximise the design of your own blog: highlight posts or subjects that will attract and retain readers # Add comments - relevant, useful comments - to other people’s threads or blogs # Use Pay per Click (PPC) advertising like Google Adwords or Yahoo Search Marketing # Advertise on sites such as Gumtree or Craigslist # Make sure that you run an ezine (e-newsletter) alongside your blog and make the two work together # Make sure that you link out to other blogs in your blog posts and, for special recommended blogs, in your BlogRoll # Join MyBlogLog to be able to make contact with other MyBlogLog users and develop relationships # Set up a social network part of your blog with Ning # Write your own e-book (perhaps using content from your blog) and give away free chapters to encourage visitors or subscribers # Start your own meme or viral networking idea (such as 2000 Bloggers) # Attend local networking groups such as BNI, BRE etc - tell them about what you do and reference your blog # Set up and develop a profile on online social networking sites such as MySpace, Bebo etc. # Create a free account on BT Tradespace # Interview people for your own regular podcast - perhaps you could make it like your own online radio show # Contact other relevant ezines and offer to write articles for them # Submit your articles to article directories (Ezine Articles, Article Alley etc.)and link to your blog in the signature # Submit your own ezine to ezine directories such as Ezine Directory or Best Ezines # Include podcasts as part of your blog to distribute interviews, informational pieces etc. # Convert some of your existing articles into podcasts # Create a lense at Squidoo # Distribute and syndicate your articles and podcasts via your RSS feed # Offer free white papers or specialist documents which are branded with your blog and RSS details # Set up teleconferences or teleseminars focusing on your main content areas # Write a review of books on Amazon.com linking back to your blog # Distribute press releases via online news services such as PR Web or Press Box # Add a poll or survey to your blog and post/distribute the results - try SurveyGizmo if you are a Wordpress user # Read other blogs and leave your own comments on them # Use trackbacks when you reference other bloggers’ posts # Create podcasts of your best posts and syndicate them, as well as submitting them to iTunes and other podcast directories # Sign up to Feedburner and include the Headline Animator in your email signature and the one you use when you post to forums # Make sure you include your blog address on your business cards and company stationery # Customise and improve your RSS Feed using Feedburner - include special offers, sign up opportunities and make sure the feed delivers the full post # Increase RSS feed sign ups by offering a sign up bonus to subscribers - how? Just ask! # Offer readers the chance to sign up via email (Feedburner and Feedblitz offer the service # Put files and follow ups to presentations, conferences and seminars on your blog for attendees to read and download # Offer to become a Guest blogger on other blogs and invite Guest bloggers to write on your own blog # Make sure to submit articles to and participate in Blog Carnivals (more on Blog Carnivals here) # Optimise your blog where possible and particularly the Categories, Title Tags and Meta Tags # Participate regularly in conversations on other blogs # Post answers on LinkedIn Answers and Yahoo Answers # Try LinkBaiting using controversial subjects or opinions – be careful though! source: http://www.betterbusinessblogging.com/
Long list huh... Great tips but have you used it to success? Thanks for taking the time to post such a comprehensive tips though
No prob, man. I had tried some on my previous blog but then I moved to other biz, leaving blogging. But now, I'm back to blogging.
It's a long list to digest, anyways thanks for sharing these tips, i surely will adopt some of them to benefit
For a round up, you could go visit my ongoing series on my blog: The 25 best ways to increase traffic to your blog. Comments are appreciated, don´t miss one of these articles.
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