Easy Tips to Make Your Blog Popular

Blogging has been one of the most engaging Internet developments of the past few years. So we have been doing that for some time - adding blogs to the network but nobody really know that we were doing that with existing blogs. How can you let people know about your blog in the first place? Here are 25 ways to kickstart your marketing efforts to tap into other audiences and attract them to your blog.

1. Having a stand alone domain name for your blog is a very good way to show your readers that you are a serious blogger who cares about what you write. Better monetization and branding are the biggest advantages of having a blog on its own domain. You can customize the blog in any way, you can monetize it in many different and better ways. Free sites on the other hand offer limited monetization options or worst, none at all.

2. Seek out and install customizable blog software. If you want to blog just to blog, you can check out t some of the free applications that allow you to just create a free account. On the other hand, if you want something on a website you have already established, look at software that may exist directly on your computer or through your hosting company.

3. Customize your blog design and templates so that your blog looks professional and stands out.

4.Search and list down your targeted keywords using tools like Keyword Discovery, WordTracker, SitePoint, SEOBook Keyword Research, etc.

5. Get Your SEO On - keywords on title tags and URLs, sitemap, RSS subscription options, social bookmark links and keyword-rich content

6. Enable automatic trackback and ping functionality.

7. Publish full feeds by signing up for Feedburner Pro account and track your blog subscibers.

8. Sign-up for Google Sitemap account so Google will be able to find you so much easier. While this wont get instant traffic, and might not even affect it at all, it is still a good idea to have a Google Sitemap created.

9.Create outbound links to relevant and high linking blogs and blogroll. When adding sites to your blogroll, don’t just do it because you want a link back from a specific site, do it because you think it is a great blog.

10. Format archived posts, related posts.

11. Use tracking tools like Performancing, Google Analytics and ClickTracks to monitor site performance.

12. Submit RSS feed and Blog URL to high-ranking RSS and Blog directories or search engines so people can find your blog.

13. Engage in an ongoing link building campaign.

14. Submit to Podcast and Vlog directories if podcast or video content are available.

15. Submit blog url to paid directories with categories for blogs - Yahoo, BOTW, bCentral, WOW, JoeAnt.

16. Distribute a press release particularly if you have something new, unique, or particularly important to say.

17. Request feedback or reviews of your blog in relevant forums, discussion threads. If you have a resourceful post that will help others, point to it.

18. Leave comments or trackbacks on other related blogs that are highly trafficked and ranked.

19. Post regularly. If you go a week or two without posting, people will stop checking in with you. Every 2 or 3 days is fine if you are posting good stuff.

20. Monitor inbound links, traffic, comments and mentions of your blog - Google Alerts, Technorati, Blogpulse, Yahoo News, Ask Blogs and Feeds.

21.Always respond to comments on your blog and when you detect a mention of your blog on another blog, thank that blogger in the comments of the post. This will build tons of relationships and you'll get to know people on a personal level.

22.Make contact with related bloggers on and offline if possible. Tell your co-workers in the office about your blog or people your meet in conferences. They could add up to your RSS subscribers.

23. When making blog posts always cite the source with a link and don’t be afraid to mention popular bloggers by name. Use keywords in the blog post title, in the body of the post and use anchor text when you link to previous posts you’ve made.

24. Network with other bloggers through social networking services, forums and discussion threads If they like your stuff, they will link to you.

25.Make sure your URL really is everywhere YOU want to be. You can't be everywhere at one time, but your website can.

But remember: there’s no use marketing your blog if you don’t already have great content. You don’t want people to stumble on your blog for the first time, take a look around, and decide to leave immediately. Delivering great content is what makes people come back again.

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