by Angie10 » 18 Jan 2017, 11:17
gustavowoltmann wrote:Hi I just signed up here recently. You could try creating a Facebook page, and if you have wordpress installed get an auto rss feed poster installed so you don't have to think about posting in the down times when you can't think of what to post.
Thanks so much for your input,gustavowoltmann....we did in fact set up the Facebook page for our blog last week and it's slowly helping us create awareness at home. While we're really about sharing our content with the
whole world, we'd love for the local audience to back us too. However, many people aren't able to afford the internet, but are able to access Facebook via their phones. So it made sense to go down this route.
--- 18 Jan 2017, 11:21 ---
kaka135 wrote:Congratulations on your new blog. Yes, I have noticed that link in your signature, and I was wondering if it's your new blog too!
Though I have been blogging for years, I don't really know how to build traffic. These are some of the ways I think might help:
1) Visit other similar blogs, and leave comments. So, it'll help to build relationship with like-minded bloggers and also their readers as well. (I gained friends from this way via my personal blog)
2) Share posts in social media sites. At the moment, I prefer twitter, Google+ and perhaps Tumblr.
We can visit other posts in social sites, follow and interact with them, then slowly we'll gain more followers and they will visit our blogs too.
I think pinterest is a good place too.
3) I read about email list, but this is something I haven't "dare" to do yet. I read that you can first choose to send out emails to your friends and tell them about your blog, say just 10 friends. Then, ask them if they have any comments about your blog or any topics they would like to read about your blog.... You can also ask them to help you to promote your blog, or ask their friends about your blog (what topic to write).... slowly you'll build a bigger subscriber list. (Add those first 10 friends in your email list first, unless they want to unsubscribe.)
4) Perhaps you can also write at niume. I saw many have written at niume, and link to their blog too. As there are many readers at niume, you may expose your blog to more people.
5) I agree with gustavowoltmann, Facebook page might be a good place to mention your blog as well. You can add all your FB friends to the page if you like.
These are some methods I can think of, but haven't really have time to work on my blog yet.
Thanks so much for your thoughtful words, which I'm sure will come in very handy. If I may speak freely, the only one on your list I don't dig is the suggestion of maybe writing on Niume, firstly because I'm done writing for other people. -and also because between my blog, my online work and offline work, I couldn't even do it if I did want to.
--- 18 Jan 2017, 11:30 ---
Gina145 wrote:I've got a Facebook page but it doesn't generate a lot of views. The problem is that Facebook is set up in such a way that most of your posts will never show up in your followers' feeds.
I've found that the best place for me to share my posts is Reddit, but that's because I've found a sub-Reddit based on my niche which doesn't object to my sharing my posts there. Some sub-Reddits will simply block your links and you'll never be aware that other people aren't seeing them.
Yes, I heard the same thing about Redditt, and have now identified one that's ideal for my blog. I've only just started there and hope it works for me
[quote="gustavowoltmann"]Hi I just signed up here recently. You could try creating a Facebook page, and if you have wordpress installed get an auto rss feed poster installed so you don't have to think about posting in the down times when you can't think of what to post.[/quote]
Thanks so much for your input,gustavowoltmann....we did in fact set up the Facebook page for our blog last week and it's slowly helping us create awareness at home. While we're really about sharing our content with the [i]whole[/i] world, we'd love for the local audience to back us too. However, many people aren't able to afford the internet, but are able to access Facebook via their phones. So it made sense to go down this route.
--- 18 Jan 2017, 11:21 ---
[quote="kaka135"]Congratulations on your new blog. Yes, I have noticed that link in your signature, and I was wondering if it's your new blog too! :thumbup:
Though I have been blogging for years, I don't really know how to build traffic. These are some of the ways I think might help:
1) Visit other similar blogs, and leave comments. So, it'll help to build relationship with like-minded bloggers and also their readers as well. (I gained friends from this way via my personal blog)
2) Share posts in social media sites. At the moment, I prefer twitter, Google+ and perhaps Tumblr.
We can visit other posts in social sites, follow and interact with them, then slowly we'll gain more followers and they will visit our blogs too.
I think pinterest is a good place too.
3) I read about email list, but this is something I haven't "dare" to do yet. I read that you can first choose to send out emails to your friends and tell them about your blog, say just 10 friends. Then, ask them if they have any comments about your blog or any topics they would like to read about your blog.... You can also ask them to help you to promote your blog, or ask their friends about your blog (what topic to write).... slowly you'll build a bigger subscriber list. (Add those first 10 friends in your email list first, unless they want to unsubscribe.)
4) Perhaps you can also write at niume. I saw many have written at niume, and link to their blog too. As there are many readers at niume, you may expose your blog to more people.
5) I agree with gustavowoltmann, Facebook page might be a good place to mention your blog as well. You can add all your FB friends to the page if you like.
These are some methods I can think of, but haven't really have time to work on my blog yet. :P[/quote]
Thanks so much for your thoughtful words, which I'm sure will come in very handy. If I may speak freely, the only one on your list I don't dig is the suggestion of maybe writing on Niume, firstly because I'm done writing for other people. -and also because between my blog, my online work and offline work, I couldn't even do it if I did want to.
--- 18 Jan 2017, 11:30 ---
[quote="Gina145"]
I've got a Facebook page but it doesn't generate a lot of views. The problem is that Facebook is set up in such a way that most of your posts will never show up in your followers' feeds.
I've found that the best place for me to share my posts is Reddit, but that's because I've found a sub-Reddit based on my niche which doesn't object to my sharing my posts there. Some sub-Reddits will simply block your links and you'll never be aware that other people aren't seeing them.[/quote]
Yes, I heard the same thing about Redditt, and have now identified one that's ideal for my blog. I've only just started there and hope it works for me :)