Today I’d like to share 5 of my favourite tips for getting blog traffic and believe it or not, once it’s done correctly, you can get tons of traffic almost immediately. Okay, let’s start with the first one:
1. Launch Something
Many bloggers take launch to mean something product related, but I’m a big believer that your blog IS your product, and should be launched at least once. If your blog is new, launch it with a bit of a build-up. If it’s not new, maybe you launch a new series of content, a new design, or yes – a product.
The trick is just to build hype that something new is about to happen. People love to get excited about new things, even if it’s as simple as a new header or logo. Be creative!
2. Give Something Away
Yes, contests are passé, which is why I say skip the annoying parts of the contest and just give stuff away. It doesn’t matter what it is – it could be a book you no longer want, a consulting session, or a product of your own. Don’t ask for RT’s and Facebook Likes – just list a basic requirement and ask people to sign up.
Many bloggers use blog comments to take entries, which is a smart idea, but it’s also a pain in the butt to go through them all and try to pick a winner. I prefer the idea of asking people to sign up for my email list, and then pick a random person to give the prize away to…it’s simple, and it builds my list.
3. Email Signature
Many people forget the basics, like placing a call to action and URL in your email signature. Sure, your real estate agent might not care about your blog, but you never know who’s looking for what you’re offering.
Your email signature is like a business card, but gets around much more often. Take advantage of it!
4. Communities
Designers use sites like Forrst.com and Dribbble.com to get traffic to their projects. Dog bloggers use forums to do the same.
Any place that allows for discussion is a place that you can use to build traffic. Blog comments, communities, Facebook groups, etc – they all work to build reputation and refer traffic.
5. Guest Posts
This one is a big one. Writing guest posts for other bloggers will leave a permanent link back to your blog, which will continue to get traffic for years to come. Of course, you’ll want to take time to craft a nice looking bio/signature line, but that’s easy.
Try to write at least one guest post per month and see how it works for you. If you notice that one site does better than another, then keep writing for them!
Remember, getting blog traffic is not a one-time deal; you need consistent effort to build traffic, gain trust, and earn a reputation. Spend a bit of time every day using techniques like these, and I guarantee you’ll notice a difference.
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Thank you, it’s useful but “passé”, what does it mean?
Passe means “out of style” and thanks for coming by reading my guest post…
understood, thank you.
Hey Tinh,
Passé, is from french and it’s pretty obvious what it means (well at least in my languages is, because it’s a latin language just like french).
Hmm, you are doing a good work on getting traffic, but I wonder, how do you use this methods. All at once or do you focus a week on one, then an other an the other one and so one?
P.S. Congratulations on getting your blog back, looks like justice has been done.
Thanks @Alex. After a long time emailing back and forth, finally I got my domain back from hacker. I did appreciate you guys support and GoDaddy and eNom too
Alex – Usually I will focus one method at a time, but you can combine for example “Launch Something” can combine with the method of “Give Something Away”…
Here’s what I will do… give something away such as a report and at the end of the report you could write about something you are going to launch at a certain date…
Asking them to sign up for early bird announcement and after they sign up send them email about your launch… believe me… if you have enough subscribers…
Your launch is going to be the talk of the week… and when the date to come had arrive… trust me all the traffic that comes in are from your early bird subscriber list of “Subscribers”
Well… that’s how marketer such as Frank Kern or even John Reese does it…
Once you get it… almost every half a year you can launch something in the blogging sphere…
Passe means “out of style” and thanks for coming by reading my guest post…
Thanks @Wong as you are the first guest blogger who guest blog when AZBlogTips is back
No problem man… it’s great to have you back… and right now, I’m researching about blogging security stuff and most probably I’m going to write a content or many be produce a report about this and give it away…
I believe protecting own self’s blog is really important seriously…
Great to hear that and I am sure most of bloggers would like to see it too including me
I feel it really sad to read the story about that devil hack. Anyway, congratulations for being successful to claim your domain back. Wish you good luck.
Thanks @Suresh for your comment. Yes, it took me a lot of time dealing with eNom and GoDaddy and finally it returned to me as the only legal owner
Great Tips
Thanks for sharing. I am waiting for ur article on protection against hackers.
Yes, I’m researching it, and hopefully get it written by this week…oh almost forgot thanks for coming by and read my guest post and comments…
You can read my previous post on how to protect your blog from hackers here: http://azblogtips.com/blogging-guides/how-to-protect-your-blog-from-hackers.html
I hope those guides can help you sometimes
I’m an active marketer online and use all of these methods. I just recently added a signature in my e-mail to my website. I’m not sure if it’s generating much traffic but her it all helps. I also like to guest blog but that is very time consuming.
Thanks for the list Wong it’s always nice to see new ideas or read of other suggestions I may not have thought about.
Well, I have to thank you for producing such a site like blog engage and also coming by reading my guest post and yes new ideals it’s always nice and I love it too…
Hi Wong,
Blogging communities is very effective way to get traffic. I usually active on those communities that are targeted for bloggers & Internet marketers like Blogengage & Blokube. Forrst & Dribble are new to me. Will going to check them out.
I think email signature is great way to get traffic. I see many people are utilizing the power of email signatures.
Guest Posting is one of the best traffic generation strategy and I’ve great success with it. I’ve done guest posting on some big blogs so far and have to say it is an awesome way to get traffic.
Btw. I see you very active doing guest posting. Keep up the awesome work.
Anyways, Thanks for submitting this awesome post on Blokube.com Just voted it.
~Dev
Yes, recently I’m quite active in guest posting because it’s really fun and enjoyable doing it, although the time of writing a content does take time but still the process is great when it is being publish on someone’s blog as a guest post and with comments such as yours it makes me even feeling excited how it is so fun doing guest post.
Guest posting seems the most profitable method that can both gain traffic, reputation and backlinks for FREE and most of bloggers should follow this method if they can not afford Adwords
nice tips @Wong,it will attract many traffic for any blog app this. Of course I will do all. Thanks for share. bro./.
No problem man, and as always if you have any question and doubt about the above tips feel free to ask…
Tinh Tran, I am so happy to see you back!!! Congrats!
Hi @Alison. Thanks for your comment. Yes, I have just got it back from eNom after more than month dealing with legal procedure
Email signature is very effective in driving traffic. Guest posting give both traffic and quality backlinks. Thats the best.
You will get more fun while guest blogging too
Yes, guest post really is a powerful way to get traffic but being accepted by the author is another story…
i usually use Email Signature to get more traffic, and always active in forum and social bookmarking…
I still think forum is a better choice, but forums usually need to take sometime to establish a status in order to fully take advantage of it.
yes, you right… all tips about get traffic from you, is the best way to get traffik… ^_ thanks for your tips…
You are missing blog comment.
Yes… I miss that out… commenting is also a great blog traffic getter…
according to me guest post will help most to get quality traffic…..
Here are few others you could try
SEO
BANNERAADS
GOOGLE ADWORDS
PAY PER CLICK
EBOOKS SINDICATION
INTERVIEW TRAFFIC
WEBINARS
JOIN VENTURES
AD SWAPS
SOLO ADS
LINK EXCHANGE
Give people what they want. And by that I mean giving them free things. Whether it be information or a useful software, just give them something that they want for them to signup. It’s also a good way to build trust with people and it’s a good way to get consistent traffic using relationship building.
Awesome tips!
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