Exposing your blog

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by vitaminx13, Nov 14, 2005.

  1. #1
    hi, i just started a blog and i know this prob gets asked a lot but i couldnt really find any answers, how did you get your traffic coming in when you first started?


    thanks
     
    vitaminx13, Nov 14, 2005 IP
  2. Momo

    Momo Peon

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    #2
    Exchange links with blogs of similar interests. Link to it in your signature in several forums.
     
    Momo, Nov 15, 2005 IP
  3. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Welcome to DP!

    Find the various lists of free directories and submit like crazy. And when you have 10 posts add your blog to your signature and to yoru profile so you can get your latest blog entry added to your profile like I have ;)
     
    sarahk, Nov 15, 2005 IP
  4. tangsem

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    Nice advice, have to push by yourself. I think exchange links with other similar blogs would be a nice way to promote it.
     
    tangsem, Nov 15, 2005 IP
  5. MorgansMom

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    I already had my baby website when I started my blogs. Every page has a PR 3 and I've linked to my blogs from every page where I list all my links at the bottom. This seemed to work really well cause I got traffic from MSN within a day.

    Of course this wouldn't work if you don't have a website already, but if you do you should definintely try it.
     
    MorgansMom, Nov 15, 2005 IP
  6. capebretoner

    capebretoner Well-Known Member

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    That is a good idea especialyl if you site is trafficked a lot by the SEs

    But like everyone else said, just make sure that you have lots of links everywhere. If you don't have time to submit to directories yourself use one of the many directory submission services I personally like DP's own Tuning's
     
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  7. vulcano

    vulcano Active Member

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    just set up a wordpress blog for my site, can`t find any
    easy to follow instruction how to ad whatever feeder RSS
    necessary. Any help appreciated:D
     
    vulcano, Nov 15, 2005 IP
  8. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    WordPress generates the RSS all by itself.

    it's not so easy to include the RSS from another site into itself. You'll need to do standard programming for that: look at using Magpie RSS, it's incredibly easy.
     
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  9. vulcano

    vulcano Active Member

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    already managed most of it in the last few minutes,
    next question rss, rss2, or atom?:D :D
    feedburner wants to know which one to use
     
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  10. just-4-teens

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    its probally rss2 (if its modern :))
     
    just-4-teens, Nov 15, 2005 IP
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    bschneider5 Active Member

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    Traffic takes time!!!!If you expect immediate traffic, you will probably be disappointed.
     
    bschneider5, Nov 15, 2005 IP