need more traffic?

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by Naomi21, Jan 15, 2007.

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    i have a new blog and have been working on it faithfully. i was just wondering how i could attract more people and bring in more traffic?
     
    Naomi21, Jan 15, 2007 IP
  2. miko67

    miko67 Well-Known Member

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    So many ways...

    1. put the link in your signature - will get you regular visitors as long as you participate actively
    2. put your news feed in your profile to lure more DP'ers in every time you write a new blog post (and the participate here actively)
    3. buy traffic (Expensive in the long run)
    4. write about interesting things (keep to niches and do it a lot)
    5. make sure to optimize your site for keywords that are easy to target and have many searchers
    6. use all the tools made available online - links to them are all over DP forum
    7. ...
    and so on and so on :)

    /miko67
     
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    ozim400 Active Member

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    Hello Miko67,

    You wrote, "2. put your news feed in your profile to lure more DP'ers in every time you write a new blog post (and the participate here actively)"

    I am also new to blogging. Can you please enlighten me about 'FEED' and how to apply it to my blogs. I am using blogger

    Thanks.

     
    ozim400, Jan 16, 2007 IP
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    What's the niche of your blog?
     
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    miko67 Well-Known Member

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    First of all you can take your blog's news feed and apply it to the "Edit Options" of the Control Panel of your "user CP" (it's the option far down in the bottom).

    Secondly you can make a news feed from your blog in many ways, one of them is to go to a place like feedburner and make a feed there. They explain how to do it reasonably well if memory serves. I tried it with one of my blogs - the one currently in my profile about coffee (http://feeds.feedburner.com/coffeecoffee/dqhD).

    You may find other ways to make, publish and market your news feed. If you use wordpress, you have a RSS feed by default I believe. I Haven't tried blogger as I fell in love with wordpress and all it's plugins, also I have a small host (for free).

    Best of luck. /miko67
     
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    I use those, plus I use http://www.mybloglog.com http://www.technorati.com and network with fellow bloggers, comment on bloggers posts related to yours (link with your name). I posted on Smashing Mags blog once or twice and for a while I had 21% of my traffic from their site. Write smart responses and comments and people will want to see what you are about.

    Good luck!
     
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    thanks so much for the help!
     
    Naomi21, Jan 16, 2007 IP
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    Hi Richie,

    My niches are weight loss, diet, skin care product, affiliate and make money online.
     
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  10. Naomi21

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    wow so i can acctually put my newest blogs in my profile? how long do i have to be here to do that? right now i can't even have a signature.
     
    Naomi21, Jan 17, 2007 IP
  11. miko67

    miko67 Well-Known Member

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    Why can't you have a signature?

    I thought the rule was something like 10 posts and green rep for a signature... If the rule is 50 posts, you just start participating and before you know it you are ready for a signature. Do read up on all the do's and dont's before you start posting for a signature though. Posting is only really worthwhile if it's not done purely for the signature.

    /miko67
     
    miko67, Jan 22, 2007 IP
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    oh ok! maybe i should try again then.
     
    Naomi21, Jan 22, 2007 IP