Increased Traffic
While searching for help on increasing my traffic on this site I came across this article at ProBlogger.net. He gave 3 suggestions and I have implimented 2 of them in this very post. Here’s what he says”
1. First, I made the most of Technorati tags. I tagged every key word in each of my posts. Initially I did this manually but them I discovered a WordPress plugin called SimpleTags that made the job a whole lot easier.
I found that by tagging my post effectively they were getting a lot more attention then their untagged counterparts, and as an added advantage I was getting focused, quality traffic to the site!
2. I leveraged my existing website. I’ve been running my business website for a few years and that was getting modest levels of traffic that was relevant to my blog - so why not try to drive some of that to my new blog! I placed a few FeedBurner headline animator blocks on some of my most popular pages and after a day or so I noticed a significant increase in traffic for 5 minutes worth of work on my part.
3. Finally, I made effective use of trackback links to popular sites. If I commented on a post on another site I would make sure that I set up the appropriate trackback for it. The results from this are varied depending on the site and post that you are linking to but since I liked to comment and interact with the wider blogosphere anyway, it was free traffic!
Pro Blogger is a great source of information. I encourage you to read it often and add it to your blogroll. While your at it … add me too!
Technorati Tags: traffic, ProBlogger, Technorati, WordPress, tagging, blog, trackback
Great tips. I think Trackbacks are one of the most underutilized blog marketing tools. Unfortunately, they’re not intuitive enough for many bloggers to understand, and the lack of documentation explaining trackbacks within major blogging platforms doesn’t help the situation either.
your blog is a refreshing read! love it
FYI, your Technorati tags are definitely working. I found this post (and found the tips useful) via technorati.com/tag/technorati today. If you want a fun way to explore the popular tags on Technorati, play a game of Technorati TagMan. Enjoy!
Thank you Reia and Richard! I’m glad you found the blog, and I’m even more glad that you enjoy it. Come back anytime!
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