How to advertise a Gaming Blog

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by AttaBoy1, Mar 19, 2011.

  1. #1
    I need to know how to advertise my gaming blog.It is updated with new articles everyday.the current UV is 50-100/day.
    Can someone give me some tips on how to advertise it?
     
    AttaBoy1, Mar 19, 2011 IP
  2. TechyRadhika

    TechyRadhika Peon

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    #2
    I'd say to go to forums, when I used to game, forums were a biggie. Also, write articles [on forums and article writing websites] about your blog [perhaps change a future blog post which would be a tutorial into an article outside of the blog] and post video guides.
    I had a blog once called http://vindictusguide.blogspot.com/
    I had a YouTube, a Twitter, and hung out at forums to get my first 100 subscribers. [Though most were from a giveaway] before I abandoned the blog when discovering my lack of passion for gaming.
     
    TechyRadhika, Mar 19, 2011 IP
  3. geeks4share

    geeks4share Active Member

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    #3
    If you are ready to spend some money from your pocket, go to some famous site in your niche and try buying advertisements there.
    Do comment marketing in your niche sites. Participate actively in forums like DP :)
     
    geeks4share, Mar 20, 2011 IP
  4. WorksForWeb

    WorksForWeb Well-Known Member

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    1. Add RSS of your blog to Feedburner.google.com
    2. Register your blog on twitterfeed.com and set that posts from your blog will be automatically posted on social network websites.
    3. Do not forget to create sitemap.xml for your blog and submit it to your Google Webmaster account.
    4. Post your blog with description in blog catalogs like blogsearch.google.com/ping
     
    WorksForWeb, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  5. CraigsPVA

    CraigsPVA Peon

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    #5
    One of the best of way of advertising is using Google adwords and using keywords to advertise your blog. With this though you would need to spend a little to get your blog/ website out there using adwords keyword tool to find words that are related directly to what you're marketing.

    And aside from the other comments of other DP users for getting your blog out there... Just continue writing QUALITY and USEFUL content to your target market out there.

    Hope these helps!
     
    CraigsPVA, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  6. bekyarov

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    Find where the gamers go. I think social marketing and forum posting should do the work :)
     
    bekyarov, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  7. outsourceforce

    outsourceforce Peon

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    I think social marekting is a good solution for you to increase your UV's.
    A gaming blog is mainly a leisure relevant topic, different social networks can give you the possability to filter a lot of relevant informations about people. Use this networks as a supply source of UV's and try to create connections to your gaming blog.

    Another idea would be to contact different gaming clans, most of them got own websites if you got new informations about a specific game go to the clan witch is playing this game and and invite them to you blog or try to integrate your articles there. This is also a chance to get insider informations about the gaming scene. The target of manny clans is to get big and famous, create something like an "monitor of the best clans" in your website. They will be happy about to see that tey are listed there. contact the admins/clan leaders and ask about it.

    i hope this ideas helped you.
    if you got any other questions not hesitate to contact me
     
    outsourceforce, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  8. lifeplayer

    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    #8
    be active on those popular game forum, use your signature to promote your blog
    if you willing to spend, buy ads space on those high traffic game site
     
    lifeplayer, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  9. avantemedia

    avantemedia Active Member

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    what sort of information do you put on? I did have a gaming site and found the best was to change it to news and put news updates on it. Then i applied for Google News and got accepted, this helped in everything however using an auto twitter and facebook feed was a fantastic way to get it going too
     
    avantemedia, Mar 21, 2011 IP
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    maree Peon

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    #10
    you do first directory submission and second you do social bookmarking and most important blog comment only on relevant and forum also
     
    maree, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  11. avantemedia

    avantemedia Active Member

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    i wouldn't waste my time with directory submissions, only really Dmoz no one else, its a lot of time involved for very little outcome
     
    avantemedia, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  12. Adhungry

    Adhungry Peon

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    #12
    Posting on forums and leaving comments on other related blogs with a link back to your website are both good ways.
     
    Adhungry, Mar 21, 2011 IP
  13. Oceanus

    Oceanus Member

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    Try to find other gaming blogs and share links
     
    Oceanus, Mar 21, 2011 IP
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    r0ncha Peon

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    #14
    I would buy cheap banners on entertainment sites
     
    r0ncha, Mar 21, 2011 IP
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    #15
    Forum posting and blog commenting is a good way for advertising.
     
    boundlessmartin, Mar 21, 2011 IP
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    Fastseo Active Member

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    create rss feed and ad Google readers and submit in other rss feed readers ,you can share new rss feed updation in google buzz ...
     
    Fastseo, Mar 21, 2011 IP
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    shuman202 Well-Known Member

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    #17
    by starting backlinks compain
     
    shuman202, Mar 22, 2011 IP
  18. Justin_Dupre

    Justin_Dupre Peon

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    #18
    I would also start buying cheap banner, leave helpful reply in game forums, other game blog comment, and do article submissions with target keyword.
     
    Justin_Dupre, Mar 24, 2011 IP
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    whisteltrack403 Peon

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    #19
    Cool ideas i appreciate
     
    whisteltrack403, Mar 24, 2011 IP
  20. john81

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    I would suggest contributing some guest posts on top blogs in your niche
     
    john81, Mar 24, 2011 IP