Hi I write sport articles and was wondering what are the best ways of getting the view count up. Here is an example ---> http://thebigtip.com.au/afl/44-opinion/644-the-top-moments-of-the-afl-season-so-far I have tried with Facebook groups and forums but it has not really worked well. Any tips would be much appreciated. Cheers.
Just by quickly looking at it, I would change the title. Online, most people do judge a book by its cover, unfortunately. You could have the world's greatest article, but if the title is only so-so, people will not click on it. Go for something catchy, with your keywords as close to the beginning as possible. For this article, if your target keywords were '2010 AFL Season' and 'Memorable moments', you could have had a title like '2010 AFL Season - 10 Memorable Moments That Changed Everything'. That gives it a sense of urgency, and your keywords are right at the beginning. If you can make your title compelling (without being sensational!), you might see a big increase in views.