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So whats everyone's ideas on getting new traffic to a blog?
I've re-launched my site after about a year of downtime, and I decided to head into a blog format on my own domain. I've done the free stuff for awhile, so I might as well just use my own URL afterall.
But what about traffic? How are all of you getting new visitors? I'm slowly building up new visitors each day, but its still quite low, and I really want to increase my numbers(especially of return visitors).
So, what are you methods?
Mine own blog is slowly increasing in traffic mainly due to passing on the URL to people I meet on my travels but also finding any and every blog directory and registering with them also helps.
Have you joined blogexplosion? It's really great. Basically, you visit people's blogs and they will reciprocate in return.
[url]http://blogexplosion.com/[/url]
or you can join a number of traffic generating exchanges, such as
[url]http://blogexchange.net/[/url]
this is the same as [url]www.bloggerswap.com[/url] which i'm using .. the ideas is our blog is display on other members of the same category. Soft of 'swapping' for more credits when your blog display more of other members blogs. It's a win-win situation.
[URL=http://blogclicker.com/?username=dook]BlogClicker[/URL], I use it all the time. The site is easy to use, fast and the people are friendly! I would recommend it.
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I joined Blogclicker but have yet to get any results whatsoever from them. Is there a secret handshake that I should know about?
Bloggerswap was a nightmare for me. Refused to allow me to register, suggesting that my e-mail address wasn't valid (it is). No idea how to create the url banner they are wanting. Any suggestions?
:eek:
Here's another one [url]http://virtualloop.com[/url]
The trick to using exchanges is all in the browser.
If you surf one hour a day you earn 120 credits at 2:1 you earn 60 visitors.
Now if you use a multi browser, you can surf 5 exchanges at the same time and earn 300
visitors per hour.
Step one:
Download and install multibrowser at [url]http://crazybrowser.com[/url]
Step two:
Join blog traffic exchanges
[url]http://virtualloop.com[/url]
[url]http://www.blogexplosion.com/index.php?ref=intheloop[/url]
Step three:
Set up the browser. Open the browser and open begin oprning every blog exchange you belong to. Once you have all of them open, click the groups tab on the toolbar. Select ADD ALL TO GROUP from the menu. This will save all the links as a group.
Now all you have to do is open the browser and click on your blog group. All five or six exchanges will open at once and maximize your traffic exchange time.
make sure there's no " " (space) in your email.Quote:
Originally Posted by dorenemlorenz
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Originally Posted by intheloop
Isn't that kind of cheating?
There are all these morons that join my exchange, and I will delete them when they are cheating.
Yes, the traffic you get from those sites suck. People look at your blog only because they have to.Quote:
Originally Posted by intheloop
and no, it isnt cheating.
Can some one suggest a more retail slant to getting people to look at blogs. Not other bloggers, but people who might be interested in my art blog and looking at my paintings. Any suggestions on that?
Here is what I have done:
I have my blog on my html newletter that goes out to subscribers once a week.
I have it on my web site
I have it in my signature line for all email that goes out.
I have registered with all the directories and ping services
Thanks,
blondheim12
I am looking forward to a response to Blondheim's question since I share her concern.Quote:
Originally Posted by blondheim12
:)
When you google your name, does your blog come up and if so on what page? That is the best way to determine how many hits your blog is getting.
Many of the free counters that are being used are inaccurate, and not the best way to judge how popular your blog is.
One way to get more viewers to your blog is through your website. Do you have a link to your blog on your site? Is your site heavily viewed? It all works hand in hand.
The best way to increase visitors to your site is to offer free information or free services.
Hits to you blog mean nothing if you are using your blog to sell art, and most viewers are jusy searching to fulfill the requirements for a blogging search engine. You need qualified hits. i.e. viewers who want to buy art. Better yet, viewers who want to by your art.
If you want to sell art from your blog, try to keep in mind what a blog is.....a chatty daily or weekly journal that lets the potential buyer get to know you as a person, to share your joy at completeing a great work of art, your frustration at trying to put an idea down on canvas, or paper. laugh with you etc... Be human in your blog!!!!
making manual trade-link also helps. besides, commenting on someone else blog usually will be followed up by reciprocal gesture from the owner and his/her friends. :)
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Yes, that is very true.Quote:
Originally Posted by indoblog
:)
It is extremely time-consuming, though.
It seems that the blogs I leave comments on are largely the blogs of other artists and photographers.
lol
I find the ones giving me the most traffic I have left below, Freeviral gets you millions of hits (so it says) I must admit though I am doing really well with it and have even got quite a lot of subscribers to my site The Guvnor Times. The other is Blogshares, which is a fun way of promoting your blog. Anyway my personal preference is Freeviral, but what ever floats your boat or try both.
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