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Blogger Secrets: 5 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Blog

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June 29, 2019 //  by Home Jobs By Mom//  24 Comments

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How To Attract Traffic To Your Blog

How To Attract Traffic To Your Blog

So you decided to start a blog. For most people, the main purpose of having a blog is to drive traffic to it. You want people to read the stuff you took time to write. If no one visits your blog, clicking links to other articles or advertisers will not happen. Even if you have an ad-free blog, it is still rewarding to get your posts in front of a large audience. Increasing your blog’s visibility is the only way to do this.

Share Each Post on Multiple Social Networking Sites

As soon as you post your latest entry, you should share the link on social media. Think places like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ and any other social networking site that you belong to.

It is crucial to make the link worth clicking on. In order to do this, you should write a short and compelling introduction that prefaces the link.

Pay Close Attention to SEO


Google now penalizes sites that do not offer high-quality content. It is more important than ever to develop a solid search engine optimization (SEO) plan. If your posts are stuffed with links, they are more likely to get buried in Google’s search engine results.

You should use keyword linking sparingly, and it is vital to ensure that each post is top notch. Remember, that Google is constantly changing algorithms to measure relevance and popularity in a more accurate way.

Keyword stuffing is simply no longer allowed if you want to be ranked by the top search engines.

Write Guest Blogs

If you can get a popular blog to give you a guest spot, you will be able to get your writing style in front of a much wider audience. At the bottom of your post, you should be able to put a miniature biography that includes the link to your blog.

If they like what you wrote, this will encourage people to read your blog as well.

Alternatively, you can ask well-known professionals from the industry that you blog about to write a guest post for your site. This will also capture the attention of new readers, and it could result in a larger overall audience.

Offering Something Unique Can Drive Traffic To Your Blog

It is important to be topical, but you should also provide a unique insight into current events. For example, if you run a literary blog and everyone else has been posting reviews about the latest bestseller, you could write a post that compares and contrasts the book to a classic novel with similar themes.

This will provide an interesting new angle, and it is more likely to capture attention than a regular review.

Offer Mixed Media

Blogging is primarily about the written word, but this does not mean that you cannot include images, videos, slideshows, and graphs. I actually encourage this. After all, everyone responds differently, and providing a mixed media experience will capture more attention.

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The single most important rule of blogging is to provide quality content, but that is not enough to drive traffic to your site. Therefore, you should definitely use social networking and SEO to your advantage.

Additionally, it is important to take every free advertising opportunity that comes your way, including putting the link to your blog in your email signature.

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Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.

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  1. Mary Slagel@Shape Daily

    August 7, 2013 at 10:56 am

    Adding your blog link to your email signature is a brilliant way to reach more people. I have heard about spreading the word about a new post through social media but I haven’t heard the email suggestion yet. I love it.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 10:21 am

      I have my blog in my email. I wonder if there’s a way to tell if anyone actually clicks on it from there.

      Reply
  2. Cassi

    August 7, 2013 at 11:08 am

    I’m not sure that I’ll ever understand SEO. Maybe I do on a subconscious level. All I do is pick out a few keywords (labels on Blogger) that tie into my post.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 10:19 am

      Haha that’s what I do for the most part. I don’t really understand either but hopefully my subconscious does.

      Reply
  3. Diana

    August 7, 2013 at 10:23 am

    All good tips, Krystle! and Melanie, of course – since she is the guest author as far as i can see 🙂

    I would like to add also networking and supporting other bloggers and being a good member of the blogosphere is a great way to get started when putting your blog out there. But i guess you already know that – since i found you through the BHB grooup on LI 😉

    Reply
    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 10:26 am

      Thanks! Yes, supporting other blogs is a great way to get your name out here too. I wish I had more time to visit more.

      Reply
  4. Andrea

    August 7, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    Really good tips! My Facebook doesn’t offer me much exposure but I still link posts to it. Learning SEO gives me a headache but I know I need to do it in order to survive and thrive as a blogger. Visiting from SITS.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 10:15 am

      With Facebook it just depends for me on who shares the post. It’s a toss up on whether or not it’s very useful to me.

      Reply
  5. Susan Cooper

    August 7, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    This is a wonderful article for anyone starting out in the blogging world or for the bloggers that have yet been able to establish themselves in a community. I have utilized the multiple mixed media on my site with my blog posts. Love the tips. 🙂

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    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 10:13 am

      Your pod casts are awesome!

      Reply
  6. Kire Sdyor

    August 7, 2013 at 5:42 pm

    Krystle, as a blogger who dos it for the fun of it (no ads) I do still want the satisfaction of having people read my work. Your recommendations are spot on. I just wrote a small op-ed piece for the local on-line paper and had my largest view # ever. Now if I could just figure out what Goggle likes and doesn’t like today…

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    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 10:10 am

      I know what you mean. Google is so picky at times. Congrats on piece in the local paper! That must of been exciting.

      Reply
  7. Suzanne Fluhr (Just One Boomer)

    August 8, 2013 at 12:13 am

    Just to make things more interesting (maddening), Google says it is now paying attention to Google authorship, so you want to register your name with Google if you are writing internet content. I find that with this emphasis, I am now using my real name instead of the name of my blog or a cute nom de plume. Then there’s Klout.com which only lets you choose one Facebook, Twitter account to associate with your Klout score—so you have to choose which is more important — your real name or your brand. So, we’re back to quality content with as much readership interaction as possible by way of comments — because it’s virtually impossible to keep up with the Pandas and Penguins 😉

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    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 10:07 am

      Very interesting. How do register your name with google?

      Reply
  8. Larry Crane

    August 10, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    I like your post, Melanie. I think the first of your 5 Ways is the most important. Especially writing “a short and compelling intro to your post.” It helps to be a little
    sassy or controversial in your intro

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    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 9:46 am

      That’s a good tip. Drawing them in is always a nice touch.

      Reply
  9. Sandra Sallin

    August 11, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    I just realized that I neglected to post the URL on my FacebookPage to my latest post. GRRRRRR. First time at your site. Nicely done. I came here from Linkedin. Yes, I do need to pay more attention to SEO. So much to learn for a newbie

    Reply
    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 9:40 am

      I need to too. Things get hectic with the kids though so I don’t always have time for everything I want to do blog wise.

      Reply
  10. Amanda

    August 13, 2013 at 9:36 am

    Outstanding post. A blog service you should include in your list is blogionaire. It gives bloggers an opportunity to become famous instantly.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      August 13, 2013 at 10:05 am

      Sounds interesting. I will have to check it out.

      Reply
  11. joannerambling

    December 19, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    Some bloody good tips here

    Reply
    • Krystle

      December 26, 2016 at 2:48 pm

      I’m glad you found them useful! When I first started, I wish I would have had them.

      Reply
  12. Calvin

    April 23, 2019 at 9:35 am

    Good ways to gain exposure. Brilliant secrets.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      May 10, 2019 at 11:26 am

      Thanks, Calvin! These days I find Pinterest the most useful in term of driving traffic to my blog.

      Reply

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