The question has been asked more times then I care to count: “How do I promote my blog?”
My answer: “One post at a time…”
It’s not sexy, it’s not a quick fix, it’s not a secret URL that you submit to and the rest is done for you. I’m sorry – I have no secrets for you – I wish that I did. The only way that I know how to make your blog a success is “one post at a time”. I will say that I think there’s more to this answer than meets the eye. The answer actually consists of two parts – that’s what we’ll look at in this article.
Part 1. – Content Is King, Really?
Give people what they want and do it consistently. You do that and people will visit you – and – continue to visit you.
When the “How do I promote my blog” question is asked in forums it usually doesn’t take long for someone to reply with, “Content is king.” Really? Is content king? All websites have content – even the dancing hamsters is content. I would submit to you that giving people what they want is truly king. If that be content, then have relevant content. If it’s driving directions, then give good directions. If it’s discount prices on jewelry, then have quality jewelry at low prices. If it’s nude pictures of Jennifer Love Hewitt then she best not be wearing clothes. And if people want to see dancing hamsters, then give it to them – give the people what they want.
There’s a reason your visitors came to your site. Are you fulfilling their expectations? If people visit your blog one day and you’re talking about PHP coding techniques but the next time they visit your blog you are reviewing the movie you saw over the weekend, you may find yourself having a hard time building a steady core of followers.
It’s not that you can’t do that with your blog; you can. That’s exactly what I do with my personal blog. I blog about anything I feel like blogging about: movies, music, Jennifer Love Hewitt, whatever. The problem is that blogs like that have no niche to fill. With no niche you have no target audience. That’s ok, if you don’t want expansive audience.
Give people what they want and do it consistently. Being a one-hit-wonder in a band or in blogging is not a good thing. I take that back, being a one-hit-wonder in a band can still make you millions these days, but in blogging it’s no good. Try and have quality content on a regular basis. It doesn’t have to be daily, just on a regular basis. You may decide to post once a week or twice a week, whatever, just be consistent. If you post three times a week for a month then that’s what your audience will come to expect.
I would encourage you to post quality over quantity. Don’t post just for the sake of posting. If everybody else has covered the unveiling of Apple’s iPhone then you may want to let it go. Ask yourself, “What can I bring to the table?” If you can take an angle that you feel hasn’t been covered then by all means, continue, but if you are just going to post a “me too” post, skip it.
Give people what they want and do it consistently. You do that and people will visit you – and – continue to visit you.
Part 2. – One Post at a Time…
It also needs to be said that if you are going to comment for the sole purpose of trying to appease the search engines, you can skip it.
“One post at a time…” I never said that the post had to be on your own blog! Get out there and visit other people’s blogs. Be friendly and comment. I visit about half a dozen blogs a day, I usually comment about four times a day. Again, don’t just post for the sake of posting, have something to say.
If you’re just going to post something like, “Hello, nice blog, please visit my blog”, then skip it. Try and contribute something to the conversation at hand. If you can’t do that, then maybe you should not be in the business of blogging.
Also, commenting on other blogs is a great way to sharpen your blogging tongue. I often find myself returning to my own blog spurred on by something I read on another blog. I will often comment and then expand upon my comment back in a new post on my own blog.
It also needs to be said that if you are going to comment for the sole purpose of trying to appease the search engines, you can skip it. Most blogs add the no-follow tag to links there by neutralizing the value of the link to the search engines. So once again, bring something to the table.
There’s no quick fix for promoting your blog. It takes work, good old fashioned blue-collar work. If you like your blog’s topic enough then there’s a good chance you won’t mind putting in the time and it won’t feel like work at all. Making a successful blog starts with one post at a time.
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:05 am
Read all your thoughts and really agree with you especially the first part
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:28 am
This is a good perspective Mark. I always see people looking for the easy way out .. its like losing weight.. there isn’t come quick fix that will forever solve your problems. You still have to decrease your calories and increase activity and you will lose slowly but surely!
dugg: http://digg.com/software/How_to_promote_your_blog_2
April 23rd, 2007 at 9:45 am
What Sara!! You mean all these pills I bought from an e-mail that promised I would lose weight aren’t working!!! Damn it…
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Probably just being picky but you say all websites have content but then go on to say “give people what they want”…if they want content, give them that…if they want something else, give them that other thing. Which reads like those other things – driving directions, nude pictures etc – are different from content, when you’ve already said that it’s all content.
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Right, all of the above are forms of content. So what’s important is that your content, whichever form it takes, meets the expectations of your visitors. Simply having content will never get you anywhere – having content that matches up with your audiences needs is golden.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:28 am
The Small Business Branding blog also mentions some interesting results from a study by Vizu Answers & Advertising Age in which they conclude that quality writing and making your point clearly are often sought by readers in determining a quality blog – HERE’s the article in case you want to check it out.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:29 am
Oops, almost forgot to give you some kudos for the nice post!
April 24th, 2007 at 9:17 am
Great link Tomas! “Technorati says it’s tracking more than 70 million blogs, with more than 175,000 new blogs arriving on the scene every day.”
Almost 1/4 the US population has a blog! That’s a lot of competition.
April 24th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
It’s only a lot of competition if you’re going to be competing with everybody else. Just like with a regular Web site, having a particular niche that you can corner will really narrow the playing field and make you the authority on whatever it is you’re blogging about.
*goes back to the desk and continues writing*
April 24th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Thanks Dan for taking a break from your writing to comment
April 25th, 2007 at 1:55 am
Hello, nice blog, please visit my blog –
JUST KIDDING!
I have been thinking about what your were talking about – the idea of sticking to content related to your blog. Sometimes what I am not sure of is how narrow to make your niche. I made a blog post recently, about how easy/good it is to get help online and although I related it to my blog subject, all the time I was thinking am I going away to far away from what my readers want? Has anyone ever asked their blog readers what they would like to read on their blog, I would be curious to know?
April 25th, 2007 at 7:05 am
@Tara: I think it’s ok to stretch the boundaries of your blog’s subject every now and then. Especially if your blog is already well established you can get away with it more. But, you don’t want to be all over the place all of the time.
You definitely want to have focus to your blog and to fill a niche.
I think it’s a great idea to ask your blog readers what they would like to read. Getting feedback from your audience is always a good thing.
April 25th, 2007 at 7:30 am
Excellent blog post and couldn’t agree more with what you’ve said (especially in part 2).
Thanks for sharing!
April 25th, 2007 at 8:00 am
No problem Paul, welcome to Search-This.com!
April 26th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Hi,
This has been most helpful. I am struggling with my blog to make it visible. Hopefully this will help.
April 26th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Great post. Really the motivation I was looking for. Good job, I will now be spending at least an hour extra on my blog
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April 27th, 2007 at 12:32 am
well written – currently trying to promote it – one thing i realized is that “CONTENT is DEFINITELY the KING”
April 27th, 2007 at 7:59 am
@jaago, Leonid and Salman: glad your found the article helpful and welcome to Search-This.com. I hope you make it a regular stop.
mark
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May 1st, 2007 at 11:04 pm
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May 4th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Thanks a lot for posting this. I searched for “how to promote my blog” on google and you were the first hit. Your advise helped me a lot. Thanks!
May 7th, 2007 at 8:16 am
Exactly what I needed to hear – there is no “quick fix” so I can stop wasting time looking!
May 12th, 2007 at 3:58 am
I do agree with what you say. Commenting and contributing is a prime force in increasing blog viewership. But there are other ways too like social networks, forums and communities. These tremendously work in favor of blogs
May 15th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
I actually enjoyed reading your blog. I had some trouble when it came to thinking about how to promote my fairly new blog. I guess you broke it down plain and simple
May 19th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
You’re suggestions on attracting viewers to a blog are spot on. I especially found the point about posting consistently helpful considering that is probably my biggest problem.
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:01 pm
I almost go wrong on my blog. Thanks your first part that’s give me a clear information about which target market audience should I go. I totally agree and believe this is the only way that can provide more valuable information deeply that no other blog or website can find if just focus in one topics. But, if you blog in a focus group audience, you have miss a lots of audience out there also. Does your blog make people boring just discuss about one topics?
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June 5th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Some good tips there and as you said, quality content that people want to read is “King”.
But the best content in the world will still go unseen if you don’t get out there and promote your blog everyway you can.
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June 6th, 2007 at 10:23 am
Great post. All communities, including a blog audience, grow one member at a time. And all of the SEO in the world won’t get users to add your blog to their Favorites list if they don’t find quality content. Just pick a subject that you love enough to blog about every day, and you’ll have a loyal audience in due time.
June 6th, 2007 at 11:06 am
@Craig: right you are!
June 21st, 2007 at 8:45 pm
I’m from China. Before I saw this post, i have read many materials. I have to say it’s the best i have ever seen. Keep posting, I will concern your blog.
June 21st, 2007 at 9:33 pm
@Wade: Thank you! Your English is pretty good Wade, better than my Chinese
Now if you can just spread the word all over China we would be hugely popular
June 23rd, 2007 at 12:06 am
Right on! Integrity is important.
June 23rd, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Wanted to start promoting my blog and didn’t know where to start then I came across your post. Thanks for the tips!
Sincerely,
Hopalong and Topper
June 25th, 2007 at 12:42 am
so simple… so realistic…
June 25th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Ok! The most basic rule of thumb for blogging is this: have something to say and say it well – and keep to one theme!
You’ve stated this – and you stated it well and you’ve stated what I’ve seen on about 3 or 4 other blogs.
It’s easy to get distracted. Or, a person like me has lots to say on different subjects, but blogging requires discipline.
And I agree with the visting other blogs and leaving quality posts, too.
one other tip, I read a brief post where the person wrote, you need to hit a home run once in a while with a blog post. In other words, have something original that a reader will want to pass along.
June 25th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
@Hopalong Cassidy: No problem!
@butamt: Just the way I like it…
@Don S: Nothing like hitting a home run, naturally of course
June 26th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Started a new blog and now in the process of getting the word out. Here i’m starting by supporting yours.
Anthony
June 26th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
@Anthony: good luck to you, just remember it’s a marathon, not a sprint.
June 28th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
Something that helped me build up my traffic (it’s a skeptic’s blog) was participating in a coordinated online blogging event; in my case it was the blogswarm “Blog Against Theocracy.” This put me into contact with a lot of good people, especially the people who were in charge of the event. Content IS king, but there is a lot to be said for networking too. I make sure to keep up with contacts, comment on their pages and work the blogosphere. When you start to blog, you are entering a community, and the same social skills (ok, not personal grooming so much) apply. There are people interested in what you have to say. You just have to meet them. Make sure that cordiality, reliablity, and geniune sympathy with your readership seep from every page. I have found the whole enterprise rewarding beyond measure. HJ
June 29th, 2007 at 8:13 am
@Bing: right you are – fostering relationships in the community is huge… and very rewarding.
June 29th, 2007 at 10:32 am
>>I would encourage you to post quality over quantity
This is good to hear. Just starting off a new blog and blog when there’s something important happening in my industry. Really liked your article, very helpful for new bloggers.
July 1st, 2007 at 11:38 am
@Daria: Thanks for stopping by Daria; I’m glad you liked the post. Don’t be a stranger.
July 20th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
I agree. Hard work is the only thing that gets you anywhere in any aspect of life.
July 27th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Contents is the King and if you want a following then you need to have current stuff that folks want to come back a read. Spend your efforts of current stories, movies or events that people like. Once you fid you nich people will definately stop by to read and even suscrbe. I have been keeping my Blog for about a month and have 478 hits on 21 articles. It’s off to a good start.
August 4th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Informative. I like the phrase about “content is the king”. Maybe i should work improve on this field. i just started my blog on trading shares.Maybe you could give me some feedback about it.Thanks
August 5th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
I am little surprised that the title of the blog and content did not correlate much. I was looking for tips about where to submit, or linkbait kind of stuff, but it turned out to be “about writing a blog”.
August 5th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
@Praveen: Search-This deals with all things web related: design, development and promotion. Have a look around in the archives and maybe you will find something useful?
August 21st, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Golgotha, thank you for these pointers. I’ve recently started to blog and all my attentions were focused on the SEO aspect of promoting my blog. Your article really help me.
August 21st, 2007 at 9:39 pm
@Hotpoter: no problem, glad you found it useful. Be sure to subscribe to our feed for all the articles!
August 28th, 2007 at 9:15 am
I think this is the best advise I have seen so far. I just started by blog not too long ago and think that this will definitely benefit many people.
I also think that posting on a regular basis would help quite a bit too, since you don’t want to bore your readers with old news.
August 30th, 2007 at 5:29 am
Thanks for this post. For a newbie like me, it will go a long way to help me do a better job.
I wish I read this about a month ago. But nonetheless, I intend to make corrections that anyone will be proud off. Cheers.
September 2nd, 2007 at 3:01 pm
This is a very useful story. I have been wondering how to get traffic to my blog – I know that I have wonderful things to say, now I need wonderful people to read it!
But as you said, one post at a time.
September 15th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head about putting your ego in a jar and doing some down and dirty work. Short of winning the lottery, you wont become famous over night. If you truly put in the effort and consistently write in depth and insiteful articles people will garner a respect for it and continue to visit.
September 17th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Could you recommend a WP plugin that will fix my meta tag dilemmas? I have tried several and each time I find one to fix one part of the meta it fails on another..
Any help appreciated.
October 3rd, 2007 at 1:59 am
I get so many questions about what to do or not do when it comes to blogging. It is so very hard to explain so i have been collecting good blogging posts and linking them to my blog site so my readers may learn along with myself.
http://blog.dometri.com/archive/2007/10/03/promoting-your-blog.aspx
Thanks for the information
Daniel
October 18th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Fresh ideas, Golgotha! I like the way you’re thinking. I can write in my blog even one time a week, if I have nothing to say, and it doesn’t influence attendence.
November 3rd, 2007 at 11:34 am
A great post I must say but the fact is sometimes you just wish there was a magic fix to lure people over to your blog. Then at times you are just happy to dish out a good matter and then just keep waiting for someone to compliment. I think its all a part of being blog writer-none of us were born great writers but somehow somewhere we became one or ae still evolving.
November 3rd, 2007 at 4:14 pm
@ashina – I do wish there was a magic fix, but I haven’t found it and no ones shared it with me… Like most things in life, it takes work.
November 4th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Great tips. I am just starting in blogosphere and were looking for ways to get traffic. You are absolutely right content is the king but if there are already hundreds of blogs targeting your audience how do you attract visitors to your new blog? New blogs usually do not come up in first few pages of popular search engines? Any thought on distinguishing a new blog from existing blogs?
Thanks
November 9th, 2007 at 8:44 am
That is great tip…
I hope really can make it soon..
Thanks…
have a nice day!!!
November 11th, 2007 at 4:44 am
You can also nominate your blog to a competition like iblogcup.com and get an additional permanent link and traffic. It works for me.
November 16th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
I am new to blogging and i found some of the tips you gave were wonderful…thanks but if i have chosen to talk about computer backups on this blog i think i will create another for movies..i love talking about movies….
November 23rd, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Awesome article, thank you.
Anyone else have face the difficulty that I have in pin point one topic to blog about?
I came upon this problem when i decide to make a blog and the most difficult part was, about what? Eventually I decided to blog about technology, i know tons of it already but hopefully i can contribute something new.
Can anyone point me to some articles on this subject?
Thanks for reading.
Peace
December 4th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Your post is very honest and informative, but my blog or more like a blend of web and blog is about everything from family, health to technology. It is a mix of my writing and digging from the web. My goal is to help families to find all the information they need in one place easily.
December 4th, 2007 at 9:49 am
@Norman – “My goal is to help families to find all the information they need in one place easily.”
Some might argue that that is the webs job and one website is simply not capable of such a thing…
December 4th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Thanks for the reply. I agree with you on that. It is web’s job and not a blog, i feel my blog is more like a web rather than a blog. It is increasing difficult for me to keep up with so many topics, I think I really should focus, at least when I work alone on it now.
December 5th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
I just finished my blog and asked my daughter the Question…How do I promote my blog? and she sent me here.
It’s exactly what I was needing. I design and manufacture jewelry and I wasn’t sure if I should take people through the whole process of of how to make a custom piece starting from just an idea to an actual finished piece. And you answered my question perfectly! I’m not the greatest writer but a picture says a thousand words…thank goodness!
Thanks a bunch!
December 17th, 2007 at 8:30 am
The secret is posting on forums without the mods deleting it as spam! Moderators tend to be getting pretty pathetic about it, after all when you post on a forum, you are increasing traffic for that site so it’s only fair thgat you can advertise your site too!
December 18th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
One post every day is the keyword
I have just started and everything is going pretty well! Thanks again really nice informations.
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December 26th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
This is excellent advice! Thank you for sharing. This just confirms that there are no shortcuts, just hard work.
Thanks again for the insight.
December 28th, 2007 at 5:26 am
yep excellent advice.
December 28th, 2007 at 8:26 am
@Christian and Gene: thanks a lot, try and make Search-This a regular stop, we are full of good advice
December 29th, 2007 at 6:05 am
great advice.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Couldn’t agree with you more. Thanks
January 5th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Excellent advice thanks, just started a blog, (mostly as a way of improving on my terrible computer skills) and this was a useful post to come across, especially– ‘Give people what they want and do it consistently.’ — as I have a tendancy to be, well, Random.
Thanks!
January 8th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Yes content is king but you still have to make sure that people find it in the first place.
I think it’s all about leverage. This means that you have to get a few people to your site and impress them. This will help it to spread and then you will have more and more people to impress. Bad content will ruin that completely.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:00 am
@Court – yep, that’s well said
January 10th, 2008 at 1:13 am
Content is the King. That what i agree from the first time i do my first blog. I try to publish new content every 1 days min 1 content
January 12th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
What can I say? Stark- but to the point…no promises of pie in the sky: but informative…and so I bid you a fond farewell, and a quiet goodbye.
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January 21st, 2008 at 3:41 am
nice article.I do agree.I found many blogs become popular providing useful content and some blogs posting 3 to 4 posts a day.It doesn’t matter howmany posts you wrire per day if they are worthy.
January 21st, 2008 at 6:26 am
I try to add content almost every day to my blog but I also add a lot of photos of my sculpted jewelry during the process of making a commissioned piece.
I don’t think photos in this case “Say a thousand words” but do they help in some way? Or how can I make them work for me?
January 28th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I know that “Content is King,” but how do you really find out what you want to write about? How do you go from inception of blog to discovering your blog’s purpose?
January 28th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
@Mike – “but how do you really find out what you want to write about?”
You write about what you are passionate about, nothing else will work.
Then monitor the pulse of your customers and give them what they want.
February 4th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Too much “all about me” blogging…it’s reminiscent of the projects kids bring home from elementary school.
February 5th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Great article!
Definitely very informative for me, as I’m fairly new to the blogging world (well, the serious blogging world, at least), and I needed a few tips on promoting my blog.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Excellent advise on promoting your blog. Of all the sites on this subject I have read, this one really makes the most since. It may not be the advise a “new” blogger like me is looking for; but it is honest. Thank you very much.
February 7th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I’ve come to realize that promoting the blog is full-time work, and honestly, I hate it! I have (in my opinion) excellent material collected already and I’m posting it little by little, but finding the audience is hard!
That’s why I read these types of articles, hoping to find the answers…
February 7th, 2008 at 10:23 am
@Tim and Paul – thanks guys and good luck to your blogs.
@Mike – there’s little doubt, promotion takes work, lots of it. Keep at it and little by little you will build a steady audience.
February 7th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Mark, is there such a thing as posting too often, if so what would be optimal, in other words, if I do have something imjportant to say are there times I should hold off and wait a day or two?
February 7th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
@Carl – I have seen some blogs that I feel post too often, several times a day, so much that it’s hard to keep up. There’s not a correct number of times to post. Copyblogger post daily, but it’s all good. Most people burn out it they post too often so pace yourself. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
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February 19th, 2008 at 11:27 am
I’m new to this whole blogging thing myself, and I have to say that this is a fantastic article for newbies like myself. You give some really good advice–and even though there’s no “quick fix”, the whole one post at a time motto really makes sense!
Thanks!
February 19th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
@Rebecca – glad you enjoyed it.
February 20th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I think in a lot of ways a blog is like a book, maybe more like a magazine or journal. And I thought about why do I go by a book, or subscribe to a journal, or visit a blog? , why do I bookmark some, and go back to some often? the answer was simple enough “Content is King”. thanks for reminding this simple fact
GS
February 21st, 2008 at 10:42 am
Thanks for the great post. I’m new to blogging and promoting blogs and its great to have this kind of advice. Looking forward to your other posts.
Haroun
February 29th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
It’s really helpful.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:33 am
I enjoyed this post. Good job!
-Rocko
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March 6th, 2008 at 5:06 am
I really appreciate your words. Entering the ‘promote online’ business is daunting, but also fun. Understanding the rules is akin to learning how to drive! Apologies if I am veering all over the road! Just honk…
March 7th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Well this answers my question in a way. I guess I’ll have to just wait and try hard and people will come. Thanks for the post.
March 8th, 2008 at 12:20 am
I am just starting up a blog for the very first time. I have considerable experience in marketing the old fashion way; magazines and direct mail pieces. The internet market is new beast to me.
I make Silver Art Jewelry, and bloging the adventures building this internet bussiness, for my very first steps of total cluelessness on marketing, to what I am hoping will be success and understanding of this new marketing environment. Well, new to me at least anyways.
What you have to say is just about what I expected. It is plain hard work, and lots of research for me now.
http://www.indiepublic.com/profile/Spincus
March 12th, 2008 at 6:38 am
I agree with your point, but once we are giving people what they are looking for on a daily basis, can we do something else to make it grow up faster?
March 13th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
If you don’t mind I wish to add one more point. We should also make communication at forum and reply topics that related to what is in your website. This point might help you if you do well.
Dear fuldes, there is no shortcut to success. Learn from beginnning and do from beginnning.
=)
March 15th, 2008 at 3:00 am
Totally agree on the portion of posting meaningful comments for other blogs. Show some sincerity and I am sure you will be greatly rewarded.
Kudos for the article written.
March 15th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Yeah, sksee82, it should be as easy as “write on others blogs the kind of comments you’d like to read on your own’s”
March 16th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Really usefultips, I am just starting my blog and as a new blogger, feel this article really helpful!
March 17th, 2008 at 4:20 am
Make interesting posts and join a forum that has to do with what your blog is about. From there the ball can already get rolling to where you may not have to do any advertising.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
This is very good advice. I am new to the blogging world and what you said is the most helpful I have seen anywhere. I really enjoy that it is more about hard work than anything else.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Thanks all and good luck to all your blogs.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
thanks, but my blog needs no luck, my blog got skills
March 19th, 2008 at 12:41 am
Thanks. It’s really useful
March 25th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Thanks, really usefull info and to the point.I’m a service technician and recently started a blog of my own. These tips are very helpfull I want to provide my readers with as much help as I can.
March 29th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I completely agree with what you’re saying mark but there are definitely other ways of promoting your blog. I found some good answers here:
http://www.blogoholism.com/2008/03/10-ways-to-increase-traffic-to-your.html
March 30th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Excellent post. Networking and promotion are so important. Use social media networks to promote your content and RSS feeds.
April 8th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Nice ideas. Worth to think about and probably reconsider my own doings
BTW the “Subscribe” thing in your blog is just another essential way to promote it
so well done! 
April 14th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Good post. Content and credibility in your niche are definitely the two most important criteria for any blogger trying to generate traffic. Paul Graham is an excellent example of someone who does both of these excellently. Although he does not post very often, when he does, his posts are very well thought out and analytical.
I would also consider widgets such as MyBlogLog that help get your name as a blogger known to other bloggers and blog readers. In the same vein, check out http://www.youlicit.com as another means to promote your blog.
April 20th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Good stuff. One other thing that I would add about “Content is King” —try to post on a regular basis. Sit down every day at the same time and post. Carry a notebook around with you ALL the time so you can write down ideas when they come to you. When it is time to post, simply read the next idea in your notebook, and write about it. Do it EVERY day at the same time so it becomes habit.
May 1st, 2008 at 3:45 am
Great stuff!
I also found somewhere that Postings of Press Releases also helps in getting good traffic.
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:29 am
very useful post. Thanks for sharing..
May 5th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Thank You for the advice. The section on consistent, quality content was a nice pep-talk to keep going forward.
May 12th, 2008 at 11:39 am
I believe you forgot to mention that you should trade links with other relevant blogs. This way you will attract people who are interested in your topic.
May 13th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Hi there, I’m really green in this blogosphere or whatever they’re calling it. I’m just curious, many bloggers say that we’ve got to writhe the contents everyone crave for. Well, my blog is just a blog, my daily journals, diary. I don’t think stories about my experiences and friends can be categorised as ‘contents everyone crave for’. So, blogs like mine (journals and diaries), won’t attract many visitor, then? Then blogs like mine don’t suit with those ‘monetise your blog’ advertisements, right? Looking forward to getting replies as I’m very curious about this issue and sorry for my English, I’m really not a native, you see.
greetings!
-rizky-
May 15th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
There is one thing missing is all the Top10 collections – be continuous!!! most people seem to start and blog something every hour and after a few days the get stuck and then there’s only 1 post per month or so … that’s not the way to success
But the descriptive titles are also one of my favorites … greetings
May 16th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
You know, Content is King. I totally agree. Not only content but regular content that keeps people coming back for more. I recently found this tip to be true by thinking about what people want. There is a popular do-it-yourself blog that I frequent because it has some really nice tips and ways I can save cash by doing it myself. Great article and great site.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:00 am
yes content should be No1
http://www.kasheer.co.cc
May 19th, 2008 at 6:32 am
I agree with you dear, strong and original content plus regular posts make people come back again and again on your blog/site. plus they also refer to their friends also.
May 21st, 2008 at 6:43 am
Any answers on the best way to strt a career from blogging?
May 26th, 2008 at 7:12 am
this is very informative! Thanks
May 28th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Informative post! also use Youtube, list the link to your blog when creating a new account. Start making some video and wait viewers to come to your blog through the link you provided.
June 9th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
You hit the nail on the head with part # 1 – content is king and always will be. If you’re not offering value to the reader in the form of the content they’re seeking, you might as well pull the plug.
It’s important to put yourself in the reader’s shoes and ask yourself if you find your own content engaging enough to stick around.
June 17th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
very informative post!
Thanks alot!
June 20th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Thanks for this post. For a newbie like me, it will go a long way to help me do a better job.
I wish I read this about a month ago. But nonetheless, I intend to make corrections that anyone will be proud off. Cheers.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:03 am
absolutely write, if you give people what they want that will automatically promote your blog. they will always visit it to get more and definitely tell others by word of mouth or email
June 25th, 2008 at 2:51 am
Great Article, sometimes we all need a kick in the pants. If you build it, they will come. The proof is in your pudding, Sir.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
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July 3rd, 2008 at 6:57 am
Loved the article. I could not agree more. I have recently started a sales blog, however, I am focusing my efforts more on quality and daily content more than anything else. I really believe that you need to believe you are writing to a large crowd right from the start.
http://www.willfultz.blogspot.com
July 8th, 2008 at 12:57 am
I agree 100%. I think we all get tired of people coming and posting spam on our blogs instead of commenting and adding something to the topic. I love visitors and I love it when they comment intelligently and I’m sure other blog owners feel the same way.
July 14th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Thanks a ton for the info! I have been working on my own blog and am willing to put in the effort to make it work! there are no quick fixes!
-Nathan
July 15th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Insightful comments! Great post. I found that connecting with other bloggers helps, too. Have you heard of Adoptic?
July 16th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
It is often the most obvious answers to the promotion question that people overlook.
I agree, content is king.
@Lori I agree with you. I often get the ‘fake’ comments from people who are obviously trying to direct traffic to their own websites. I even had one guy create a custom signature and tagline which was longer than his own 3-word comment.
July 17th, 2008 at 3:43 am
Hi,
Thanks for providing this great information.
July 17th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Great Article I agree 100%.
-If you give people what they want that will automatically promote your blog
Thanks
July 19th, 2008 at 5:48 am
This article was very helpful. Thank you.
July 25th, 2008 at 3:30 am
Nice tips. Actually, I do believe that everything takes time. Good contents if posted regularly after a long time will of course get a rank in search engine. Fresh contents (not copy pasting one) will go up the rank faster. But the problem is how to keep ourselves from being patient in persisting posting while waiting for the fruit of success? How do you think?
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:03 pm
This is a great post and a great advice for people new in the business of blogging. Most of the things have been said before, but they can’t be said often enough.
“It also needs to be said that if you are going to comment for the sole purpose of trying to appease the search engines, you can skip it.” This is so true, not only in the point of view of ethics or getting the attention of the audiences your expecting to visit your blog, but also in a way of showing respect to the work of others and to contribute to the idea of blogging.
I don’t think content is king, neither, but i think it does matter a lot how you present your content; how understandable things are, how sweeping things are written and that there’s a point of view someone hasn’t revealed yet. Presentation of your content is king, and as you said yourself: consistency and continuity is quite important.
The dissatisfactory of this is, that it is actually hard work to keep things in a good condition and may need a lot of patience until you get your audience and even more endurance to keep them at it.
Thank you so much for your tips, i hope i’ll make use of ‘em.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
nice work i found it very helpful. apart from ranking where should i concentrate to get consistent traffic? that was my question i think this article would help me
August 20th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Have recently started blogging, and thought I have a solution, started doping my blog with loads of tags, but later realized it just does not come on search engines even if I do the most precise search (obviously I did not try a SQL search). Thought that I should continue blogging because e-business is something thats immense interest to me and thats it decided to find quick fixes and still continue with the good work of blogging …
Cheers
August 30th, 2008 at 8:21 am
You had me at hello….! Well, not literally, but just when I thought I was about to read another paragraph on how “content is king”, I was pleasantly surprised to read this instead:
“Content is king.” Really? Is content king? All websites have content…
September 16th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Well I don’t know that I agree with all I have read here. Creation of new content does have an initial boost in search engines. New content ranks high and then after a time, if no one links to it, it falls in amongst all the other similar material.
On the other hand. One link here and one link there to the new and interesting stuff pays off. A few links to each article and your site will be laughing all the way to the top of the SERPs
September 17th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Great post. As a new blogger, it’s easy for me to get discouraged, but I need to trust that the content I have will bring people back.
September 20th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Thanks for the tips and the perspective – really provided some food for thought.
E.
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:06 am
Hiya,
Thanks for the tips! I’ve got a new blog and was looking for a good way to promote it!
September 26th, 2008 at 1:47 am
Id like to add that there is a difference between content and quality content.
I’d say that if your content is genuinely helpful ie like you say, giving people what they want…but not JUST what they want, give them a little more, so it goes above their expectations, leaving them with the feeling of wow, I never knew that, this post is awesome! You want to create respect, and I think you can only do this by being sincere about what you write. If you are only writing a post to make sales and you don’t believe in the product itself, chances are you won’t sell it that well unless you are a great liar:)
Anyways…just my 2c:)
Great post!
September 28th, 2008 at 11:30 am
TRUE …
Content is KING and it’s a very good post you made. It’s easy to understand and pretty simple.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am
very good advice. thanks. i have been rading up on how to promote my blog and your thoughts on the subject confirm my own conviction while all others are advising linking back and exchanging links on the blog role. thanks.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:16 am
Wow, This is one article that I really enjoyed to read.. Interesting post and I rate this as worthy post.
October 20th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
I completely agree you here. There is not easy trick to get on the top of this ladder. All that is known is consistency, so remain regular and try to tell others that you have a presence in this world as well. The best way you pick to tell your intro will catch that many eyes.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:36 am
I completely agree with your post. One post at a time is the way to blog. People expect to have mounts of traffic in their blogs without making an honest effort. I believe the problem is that the system has been abused in that money comes first and actual content second. If you prioritize and create your blog in order to make your opinion heard, you will find that the money will follow. Happy blogging!
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:50 am
yeah i agree, comment and start with a little conversation, be friend to the author, blogging is also another term for friendship ^__^
October 24th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I’ve doing a lot of research on the subject. Of course this article is about content. Like many above me have said, just having content is not enough. It’s what you do with it.
You have to have quality, valuable content that can inform a reader and make them come back for more. You have to write for them, make them feel like you care about them, because you do care.
Content is only the beginning for a successful blog. You have many things to consider; for example, advertising. And there are so many ways to advertise.
October 25th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
After reading your article I see a few problems for me. Firstly, I’m not terribly excited about the subject of my blog. Secondly, I post every day, even when I’ve nothing to say. I can’t even remember why I started writing about data entry! Anyway, thanks for the free advice. I appreciate it.
October 26th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Curious,
what about allowing people to comment and post. Is it better from a participation stand point to allow anything and moderate daily (but get the comments) or is it better to force log-in or approve posts before they are allowed..?
-David
November 5th, 2008 at 9:35 am
I am just thinking how to promote my blog, then your poster come out.As you see, the content is important. But how you can let people know your great content?
Should be some approach, like digg, stumbleupon…. your blog… otherwise, your new blog website is in the sandbox of search engine, and you have no chance to show your blog.
BTW, you have a really long comments list show up. It does take time for me to scroll all the way down to input my comments
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:41 am
just got here from a google search .. i was tired of submitting some posts and made a google search on how to promote your blog and got here.. thanks for this good post.. may be i should post regularly……..
January 12th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Does anyone have some experience in promoting your blog in the real world? I think it wouldn’t be hard to just print stickers with your address and some tagline and stick them around your neighbourhood or in some city. The only downside of this is, that it may cost some money to print the stickers with sufficient quality (like in a copy shop). Maybe I will look into that and will review it on my blog
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:01 pm
People really took your advice on posting comments and put into action on this post eh.
@Oswald, that would be a great idea. I never thought about promoting my blog outside of the blogosphere or even the internet. Will look into your blog. Cheers!
January 26th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Great advice. I will try these methods and see where it takes me . Thanks ever so much!
February 2nd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Things like RSS, subscribing to Technorati, tying your blog into other sites using Ping.fm, having accounts on many social networking sites point back to your blog, as well as other strategies can help too…
February 6th, 2009 at 5:04 am
the article is awesome specially for the new bloggers like me. i really appreciate the effort & learnt a lot of things from you. thnax a lot
February 6th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Nice post. I found it very informative and a nice change from the ‘do this and get tons of viewers quick’ type of stuff everyone seems to be going on about.
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
I am new in the blogosphere, and after blogging for almost 2 weeks, I started to get interested in how to attract people to my blog, since … does your blog exist when no one sees it ? ;p
I found this post and after reading it and some of the comments, I started to wonder about my own blog. I have trouble defining what my blog really is all about. It’s not personal, not really. It’s mainly about IT and business, but as I am not an experienced senior in the consulting field, how useful are my thoughts ? I would like to believe that my cute sense of humor hidden behind my misuse of English (non native speaker) could be an interest in itself, but is that even possible, with so many great blogs out there ? Is there still a place for blogs like mine, or are they bound to be only seen by close relatives ?
Would love to hear your thoughts on that !
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
@Guillame: I can really feel the way you do ^^ I run such a semi-personal blog myself. Personally I love such blogs, they often provide some useful information paired with this personal touch.
Useful information gets found by googles, I do not really have much visitors, but there are definitely people who just find my blog over google, not only relatives/friends.
My advice is to just continue blogging, the visitors often increase along with regular postings (although my own rate of posts lately decreases heavily).
I wish you luck establishing your blog, keep on
Nice day, Oswald
February 26th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I wonder if you get my post … anyhow, thanks for the tips. I’ve been blogging for 2 years. Spend a lot of time on the site and stuff, have had around 6 visitors! Will take your comments to heart. Thanks again mate. -DK
March 8th, 2009 at 1:12 am
hey,i’m a beginner to this field.So these are nice clues to me.Thank you so much.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Hey thanks allot of this Blog Post Golgotha.
I will be trying some of what you said in my techniques.
Take care!
-Andrew
March 24th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Posting to other blogs is something I have always done – but never really thought about it! Doing so is a way of sharing with the rest of the world. I will work on using these techniques. My only question is – what about the no-follow and do-follow rules? Does that affect it?
March 24th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
You can really attract traffic by using meaningful comments. When people think you are really engaged, they will want to know more about what you have to offer. If they think you are just advertising by saying “Great Post”, they will not be interested enough to visit your site. Oh, and by the way, Great Post!
March 31st, 2009 at 7:55 am
Thanks for your tips. Its really good and i support your prespective.
April 5th, 2009 at 6:09 am
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April 17th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Hi Golgotha, great insight. I am looking around how to promote my blog and found your tips. I have being on and off in blogging, just recently picking up the blogging hobby again. Ya, it is so easy for us to post whatever we think about. Surely I will take these tips into practice.
April 21st, 2009 at 2:04 pm
This is the same thing we all know about how to promote a blog. Maybe using AdWords is an exit, but it is paid.
April 30th, 2009 at 4:26 am
This was a very fasinating post. I believe sometimes people are looking just at the end and not the means by how they will get there. Patience is key, I’m a new blogger but by constantly tweaking and editing content, I can only improve my chances as being viewed as an authority in my domain…which is evolving each day; i’m concentrating it tho! Thanks!
May 14th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I’m always confused about it. Thanks for sharing. I’m just starting my new blog this month so i’ll try to be a good blogger and found this post. Thanks for sharing. keep on good work.
May 16th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Greetings! Wow, this article really helped me. Thanks. I just started a blog because I went to an interpreter/translator workshop and they suggested that in order to promote one’s business it’s good to have a blog. The way clients find my interpreting agency is on the Internet so I figured that I would start a blog. It’s only a week old, but I’m posting information that I think readers in the trade would be very interested in reading. In the future I will include interviews with experts in the field. Thanks again. BTW my blog is SaphahWorld at http://saphahworld.blogspot.com
May 17th, 2009 at 7:42 am
It’s funny how blog can be such a big business nowadays even for kids. That’s what makes blogging more fun and worth the time of course.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:34 am
Its totally a effective guide for those who are new in blogging . Thumbs up !
May 28th, 2009 at 12:10 am
This is very helpful! 2 thumbs up!
June 1st, 2009 at 8:30 pm
nice to find some good advice among all the noise!
June 3rd, 2009 at 6:34 am
Great article. Getting traffic for your site definitely takes a lot of work and patience. As long as you are consistent and determined you can start getting more and more people to your site. Sadly there is no quick fix
June 4th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Phew! Lots of food for thought here. I think there’s a long slow curve that builds as your blog develops an audience. It starts with two or three, gets some momentum, until all of a sudden, you have 193 responses to a post. Now that’s what I call performance! However, the early bit, when you are at the bottom of the curve, you think no one is out there reading your stuff. I guess it’s just about hanging in there and keeping posting – having confidence that what you’re writing IS worthwhile and ISN’T simply a list of your favourite YouTube clips or pictures of Eastern European tennis players (not that I particularly object to those, you understand).
Great post – and, judging from some comments elsewhere, a great blog. Thanks.
June 11th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Thanks for the tips.
I like that these are also words of encouragement.
I’ve been posting regularly for a few months now. Not everyday, like you say, but regularly.
I hardly get any traffic though so I tried something different but I guess even though quality is important, perhaps at first quantity is also vital. I mean don’t you many posts to begin showing up on seraches or to start getting some credibility?
Is credibility important?
June 11th, 2009 at 9:42 am
I think credibility is everything. I’ve been writing my blog since March and I am trying to build a base of readers, but it’s a very slow process. The only way to get credibility as far as I can see is to publicise the blog, submit it to directories and get as many people as possible looking at it as a result of a third party. Search engine credibility is important too – so links back and forth in the blogging community help that process.
Stick with it – it’s worth it!
June 22nd, 2009 at 7:38 am
Hi, I try to promote my blog. Writing some coments on other blogs. Us twitter , and facebook, and everywhere is posible without spam. My question is, how many views is big amount per day ?
June 29th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Right on the mark here. I would suggest focussing on the ‘king’- content one blog at a time. Before you post, research the topic, refine your dialogue and always try to be educational and insightful as well a commentary. People will spread the word when they think they are the first to discover something, anything!!
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
I am 100% agreed with your thoughts about commenting on other blogs to take part in discusion not to just post your own link.
Shahzaib.
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:26 pm
I would say that is the best “how to promote..” article i ever seen. Website promotion takes time and a lot of work,you say that building niche blogs is better than personal ones?
July 11th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Nice post thanks, good to hear someone saying there’s no quick and easy way to do it. As we’re learning!
July 14th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Your suggestions are simplicistic yet meaningful.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Thanks to the advice, Golgotha.
I would like to know a bit more about how you get your site out there from scratch. I mean, you may have the best content in the world, but if no one knows your there, how will they find it?
What I’m asking is, how do you go from 0 readers, to 50 readers. That very first stage of getting noticed.
Russ Wood – http://www.woods-world.com
July 31st, 2009 at 11:26 am
#2 point is vey effective.
I have a good experience that when commenting is for a good purpose, you get visitors to your own blogs.
So, commenting is a perfect way to get links and introducing your blog to the community.
August 20th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Good article. I’ve already practiced that myself and it has brought some additional visitors. More tips : use a name that will attract people to click your blog URL. Thanks.
August 21st, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Good Article. I read a lot of blogs and their comments but rarely post when I should. And because of what I read I decide to Blog. Thank you, I’ll get out there and play.
August 21st, 2009 at 2:37 pm
I agree with your posting so much. I remember when i first started out and like most other people just wanted to make a quick buck and started writing about something i didnt even enjoy (Phones), spent many hours and days at the computer trying to force myself to write interesting posts. But to be honest if this sounds familiar, dont do it because the juice will run out sooner or later because of lack of passion.
As stated, pick a topic you genuinely enjoy then go from there, because you wont mind putting in the hours to make it a success!
Pretty
(from Pretty Me Pink
August 30th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Thanks for this post. As I am just starting out blogging… I can use all the help I can get. I really found your post interesting but what I found even more important is the respect you give to all the readers. I noticed you try very hard to respond to everyone’s comments. I would think that too is also a great way to keep a reader reading your blog.
I just bookmarked this site and will be back often. Thanks for the information.
Nathan
August 31st, 2009 at 5:41 am
Agree! i have started to write a blog about makeup and indian dresses and actually enjoy it and dont mind spending the whole day in front of my computer writing about it! but if i was writing about something i didnt enjoy probably wouldnt be happy.
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I like your article but I think you talk about what is a blog rather than how to promote a blog. I was expecting some tips from a gr8 blogger like yourself and to tell u the truth , me still very young to comment but I thoroughly enjoyed your post.
September 10th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.
September 19th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
This is a nice reading I found when looking for ways to promote my blog. I definitely think that content is important as this is the information the visitor or the reader is looking for but there are other importnat aspects, like nice designed blog for easy and relaxed reading, like the navigation of the blog and having you a reader needs at his finger tip. I would say:
1. Quality content
2. Easy and nice design
3. Consistency
September 24th, 2009 at 4:05 am
yea..
nice info, but at first time, i thought you would talk about SEO stuffs, i think organic traffic is the beginning of our visitors cycle. Without organic traffic, who will read our Content?
October 8th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I don’t know If I said it already but …Great site…keep up the good work.
I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks, 
A definite great read….
October 12th, 2009 at 7:36 am
what’s the use of having lots of backlinks but your blog is empty???
October 16th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I read a lot pf blogs every day. And so of the m inspired so much that I return to my blogworld with something in mind. That really help. SO I agree that you don’t need just to stay in one place – be like a traveler
November 6th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Hello, thank you for the post. I am beginning to realize that making consistent posts is definitely the way to get and keep readers. I have seen a little spike in page impressions and revenue since I have began to do so. My blog is about hunting and fishing and I really enjoy writing about my experiences and posting photos, etc., so I am sure I will never get tired of it.
Thanks again!
-nimrod243
November 15th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Hehe,actually this is my first comment on other blog.I think you have given very sharp ideas on how to promote a blog.And I can’t agree you more.I’m a new blogger and I have blogged less than a month.I’m trying to write good content and post one article a day as I can.Again,your articles is very good.I have bookmarked your site
December 9th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
I have only recently started blogging, blogging on my main website and on worpress, its great to read good advice that gives new bloggers reassurance in what they need to do to get visits, focus on a subject, be regular on blogging and place constructive statements on other peoples blog sites, thank you.
December 10th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
A good post Mark. Really honest and straightforward. Been looking for an answer like this, because it’s always the same damn thing in others, almost like there was a secret path of blogging to success. But now i know, and i know my traffic is slow, meaning my contents were not at the top auction, right? Nah!
December 12th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Great artical. I fully agree that quality is more important than quatity. But I think it is very important to get notice. How do you get people to notice your blog in the first stage.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Well my blog is new (ish). 2 days ago I converted from Blogger to WordPress and got a real domain name.
There are a few things you can do to promote your blog depending on the campaign you undertake.
As you say commenting is a good way to build rapport and not just that but in cases back links
but again like you say you should be focusing on your comment content over back links as nobody will approve ‘Make Money Online’ who comments saying ‘nice post’.
I use Twitter and am gaining a slow and steady following (22 followers so far) and it does bring some traffic to my site.
Other ways are plug ins which actively bookmark every post you make immediately to the likes of delicious.com, Diigo and also Twitter and so traffic can be generated.
I am lucky in the sense that I already had ‘some content’ to move over from blogger but yeah i’d say having content is king for both search engine optimisaion (if you want you blog in the search engines) and general user interest.
Thanks for this, I tolo am seeking a definate answer as to whether content is king.
Regards,
Jakk
December 16th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Finally found what I was looking for. Thanks for the info.
December 30th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Hey again,
On top of my above comment I also recommend guest posts on other blogs of your interest.
Generally, if you were to send a complimentory and flattering e-mail to a fellow blogger, they will be intrigued by you and want to find out more.
Ask if they would like to do a guest post on your blog, and chances are they may ask you to do one in return.
It allows you to build relationships, and also gives you a break as you can have a day off writing content.
It will also give you back links and click through traffic, of which if your blog is of the same category the readership should be valuable.
Regards,
Jakk
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:45 am
It would be good to see an updated article here!
January 4th, 2010 at 9:21 am
Though the article began with “It’s not sexy, it’s not a quick fix, it’s not a secret URL that you submit to and the rest is done for you. I’m sorry – I have no secrets for you – I wish that I did.” whatever you wrote, I am sure everybody will agree, is more than sexy; though not quick fix but its permanent fix and this was the closest possible expression of reality. Thanks a lot for this great work.
February 1st, 2010 at 4:04 am
Nice post.
However can you explain more detail regarding Black Hat SEO – so we won’t jump into sand box Google.
Thanks
February 4th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
I really see some nice tips and tricks here, but what I really wonder about is to what extension blog carnivals are still a valid addition..
March 5th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Part 2 is very important because if you leave really genuine post, people perceive you as nice, there is nothing that I hate more when people leave comments in my blog like “nice blog”
April 2nd, 2010 at 6:48 am
I also believes in posting one post at a time that not only gives you some time for other promotinal works but it will give the time to your readers for some ting else on your place.
May 3rd, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Like you said brother, it’s all about participating in someone else’s blog. But the real hassle (imho) is finding blogs of the same/similar focus of interest (politics, arts, technology, etc).
May 7th, 2010 at 5:24 am
The moral of the story is that there is no shortcut to success.I read your thoughts i found them brainstorming.Keep it on
May 10th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Great information, thanks. Now to put in the hard yards..
May 15th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Thanks for this article. Now I understand the best way how I will promote my blog.
May 24th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
I am a beginner into blogging world, and really thought it was that easy to build your own site, but i was wrong. Yes, your right, its not just like blink of an eye. So far, I find it too difficult but enjoyable at the same time. Thanks for the great help giving this post.
June 17th, 2010 at 3:54 am
Part 2 is the important section of this article. Blogs are really unique post then peoples will leave the nice comments on that.
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:48 am
Wow. Before reading this post I was just posting homepage links anywhere and every where possible. After reading this, I will emphasize my hardwork in Promoting every post individually. Great article.
August 2nd, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Help others what they want! always work. There are no exact principles how to drive traffic to your blog site. But rich content that appeals to the audience..surely do. It does not matter what you are saying, all that matters is what people want to know and go wow..great work.
August 3rd, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Commenting on blogs will definitely get your site more exposure, especially if your comment is of quality. Another form of getting your blog noticed is to guest post on another person’s blog or site. By writing a quality article on another person’s site or blog you will get a Dofollow link to your site.
August 13th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Great post…especially the point about commenting. I myself comment on a number of blogs but the no-follow/do-follow thing was very useful.
August 18th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
How true it is. The content is king. And no other shortcut can replace content for promoting the blog.
But the content should be interesting and useful for your target visitors, else though the initial traffic would be there, but gradually, it would fizzle out due to lack of interesting and authentic content.
August 25th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Content is king. But the king alone cannot survive without its knights and shining armor. Good marketing strategy, good promotion is needed for the content to get appreciated.
Thanks for the article.
Joe, Varietlogy
September 10th, 2010 at 4:20 am
I was searching online how could I promote your site and I landed to this article.
This is really very helpful. I like what you said about “It’s not that you can’t do that with your blog; you can” that is really a real spirit.
I think if you love what you do you will enjoy it and will constantly do it.
I am still new in blogging so I am trying to learn.. thank you for the article. It helps!
September 10th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
I always thought of the phrase “content is king” as referring to the importance of well thought out/written content, and the importance of keeping content fresh so that you give your readers a reason to keep coming back. Since it’s “king” it’s important to give it the attention it deserves.
September 17th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Very well said. This is what we call niche. The more narrowed down topic is, the more visitors you will attract. Excellent points made in such a short and well summarised post.
September 22nd, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Very informative article! I’ve been checking out the various methods of blog promotion lately and have found that most tend to promote through pinging and the like. But you at least say what needs to be said: if you write something worth reading people will come to read it…eventually.
December 5th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
I understand that having varied content kind of dilutes the blog value. But catering to a niche audience narrows down number of visitors as well especially if the topic selected is competitive. Would it rather make sense to categorise the content well and write about everything you like, without limiting to a category?
December 18th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
“One blog at a time”
I agree with this. I originally started blogging on the now defunct Yahoo 360 platform. Slowly and steadily I built a following. My primary reason for writing at that time was to practice journal writing as part of counselling training.
I found myself reading the blogs of other people that I found interesting. In fact, sometimes my reply comments were a mini blog of their own. This worked because the return “friend” and “follower” requests were mutual.
Eventually, after a few months, I became a featured blogger on Yahoo 360. I made many online friends from around the world, some of whom I’m still in contact with now.
Sadly, Yahoo pulled 360, made worse by months of rumours that were not correctly addressed and the unique community we created was lost. This de-motivated me to some extent and I fell out of love with writing online for some time. I’m missed the community and the familiarity with the application (along with all its bugs and faults!).
So….. I’ve begun again recently with renewed enthusiasm and a new perspective on what I choose to write about.
As you stated, slowly and one blog at time, I believe I’m beginning to find a new following. It will take time. Perhaps I’ll build a new community to link with as before. Who knows?
Sound advice on here.
Thank you
Marty
December 21st, 2010 at 3:41 pm
This is one of the most honest pieces of advice that i’ve come across so far for blog promotion. You’ve told it exactly as it is. I’ve tried loads of methods so far and they haven’t made a great deal of difference other than wasting my time which I could have spent writing new content.
December 26th, 2010 at 5:40 am
thanx bro. I will do that. I hope that my new blog have many visitor from this steps. Thanx
January 21st, 2011 at 2:43 am
Great post! I completely agree. There is no way to get desired traffic without putting in long hours of work first.
February 14th, 2011 at 3:05 am
I think your give people what they want approach is exactly right. It’s all about content, but not the content you think is good or content that requires alot of work, but content people enjoy. From my impression, many bloggers just write about things they find interesting, not necessarily their audience.
March 8th, 2011 at 7:35 am
Well whos the lucky one ,all those comments.Well done.
You have worked hard
March 15th, 2011 at 8:45 am
Yes, content is always the king of them all.. Keep it coming and you’ll see fruits later on..
March 19th, 2011 at 4:14 am
You hit the right spot there Golgotha. I was thinking about posting different sort of topics in my new blog too, but what you said is right. Now, I will try focus on one topic. Thank you for this beautiful insight. I will be following your other articles.
June 10th, 2011 at 11:26 am
The moral of the story is that there is no shortcut to success.I read your thoughts i found them brainstorming.Keep it on
June 10th, 2011 at 11:29 am
Great pillar post, Golgatha, I’ve bookmarked this for quick access and it’ll also be included in my next roundup. I love all of your ideas and they’re all going to be extremely helpful for blog promotion (except for maybe the BlogRush one). Keep up the fantastic work!
June 11th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
I have only recently started blogging, blogging on my main website and on worpress, its great to read good advice that gives new bloggers reassurance in what they need to do to get visits, focus on a subject, be regular on blogging and place constructive statements on other peoples blog sites, thank you.
July 25th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
great read! and so true…
April 2nd, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Thanks for this article! I think your content will only be the king if your present your title, description and the content itself with facts and what the readers will expect. I have visited some blogs with no content at all and only the last sentence is readable with human. Really, I think quality is what makes a blog stand out.
October 22nd, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Great information and its true blogging does take time and you gain experience as you go along Thank You