Visitors are the life of our blogs and without them, we are nothing. All of us are trying our best to have visitors especially the unique ones. Some are even spending money to invite them. But what good is a visitor if he is just passing by? If you are an Entrecard member, you do not want to have plain droppers, do you? I must admit, there are blogs I drop on then leave immediately. So if you think you are not convincing them, here are some of my ideas that may help. Inspire them It is not enough that you give them what they need. Unlike portals, blogs should contain more than just useful information. Note that most blogs are made by simple individuals and visitors are expecting to learn from other’s point of view. This is not an easy task because each visitor has different taste. You must find their weak points. Sharing your success stories on your blog with humility is a good example. It is easy to remember someone who can inspire us. Guide them Educating is different from guiding in a way that the latter requires personal touch. Most of the posts written in blogs are practical and most likely; visitors already have an idea on what you are talking about. However, guiding them step by step through concrete details and proven facts is more convincing than being sounding like a university professor. If you are giving tips, teach them like they know nothing about it. Visitors love to be treated like children. Sell your posts, not yourself Although it is convincing that you start your sentences with the word I as the person talking, it does not mean you should sell yourself. Visitors do not care who we are, they are after what we write and how we write it. If they find our post interesting to read, they will read it even I they really do not need it. Never tell them that you are the best because they prefer the better ones. Write for the majority which we call the masses. Be simple as possible This is most applicable when you are writing about technical stuff. You may be a genius in your field of expertise, but some visitors will not understand your words. Therefore, you must use some layman’s terms instead of trying to look intelligent. If you are smart enough, you can also convince non-technical visitors to read your blog posts. Giving some simple examples or analogies is a good technique to explain your ideas further. Be a servant to your visitors and they will treat you like a king. Article Source: Humane Blogging Tips
Nice information. Thanks for the share. I think its really important to have original content. Like you said content is what you are trying to sell, not yourself or the blog, since the content is the blog. So just write good original content and people will read it.
If the blog contains informative contents or educational articles, they should serve their purpose as to their title. Good contents are a must but the blog design also counts. It should attract the visitors eye. Dull looking blogs might shoo the visitor away. So try to keep a simple yet attractive design and rich contents.
GuardianAngel, Nice tips - It always hard trying to convince ppl to visit your blog, but if you stay genuine, with your original content and writing style, you will eventually get some fans from the blogosphere Cheers!
You forgot: Threaten them Inform your readers that you will kick their ass if they don't read what you've publsihed. People under duress are like putty in the hand...
if possible try to offer them few video/flash tutorials if you can manage for your technical articles, Visitors will love to see animations/video rather then just text messages
It all starts with the headline. If the title of your blog posts suck, people aren't going to read the post. Same for the first sentence, second sentence, all the way to the end. Don't just hash out what other blogs in your niche have already said. Talk about something different or present old information in a new way.
Thanks. However, I would rather have friends than fans. Friends can be fans too but fans to friends, I am not sure. I think this is a good idea. Why not tell them we'll burn their houses if they do not post a comment? lol!
I think that the sense of being YOU and I really matters in blogging and it shows. Posts should be informative, not necessarily precise though, but it should be somewhere around ya know.