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are many factors that make blogs much better than
normal WebPages including the speed at which blogs
are indexed, ability to submit to blog directories
& normal directories, pings and track backs. All
these little things can help drive more traffic to
blogs. Here are 15 popular techniques you can use:
1.) Create at least four keyword posts per day.
Most of the top blogs such as Boing Boing, Daily Kos,
and Instapundit (with literally tens of thousands of
visitors per day) publish an average of 30 small
100-150 word posts per day according to
"Secrets of the A-list Bloggers: Lots of Short
Posts" by TNL.net
2.) Submit to My Yahoo! When you submit your
own RSS to My Yahoo it is indexed by Yahoo.
3.) Submit to Google's Reader. When you
submit your own blog RSS to Google's Reader the
Google Blog Search will index your site.
4.) Add a relevant link directory to your blog
and trade links like a demon possessed! Although
it may take more time than simply submitting to a
search engine one time, this method is perhaps the
best way to drive traffic to your site. Use software
such as Zeus to speed up the link trading process.
5.) Use ping sites like ping-o-matic. Ping
your site every time you add a new post.
6.) Submit your blog to traditional search
engines such as AltaVista, and MSN.
7.) Submit your blog to traditional directories
such as DMOZ. Directories (particularly DMOZ)
increase relevance with Google. DMOZ is very picky,
but what do you have to lose by trying?
8.) Submit to as many RSS Directories and Search
Engines as possible. This is a simple but
repetitive process that can be done with software
such as RSS SUBMIT.
9.) Comment on other blogs. Do not just leave
short, lazy comments like "I agree." Leave
well thought out replies that will force readers to
wonder "who wrote this?"
10.) Use track backs. If there is a blog that
you refer to or quote and it is highly relevant to
your subject, leave a track back. It increases your
link popularity and may even score a few interested
readers from the linked site.
11.) Go offline. Use newspaper ads, public
bulletin boards, business cards, even stickers to
let as many people as possible know your blog
exists.
12.) Ad a link to your blog in your e-mail
signature block.
13.) Use Groups (Usenet). Find a relevant
group on Google groups, Yahoo groups, MSN groups or
any of the thousands of other FREE group services
and find like minded people and talk with them. Make
sure your use your blog URL like it is your name.
14.) Use Forums. Forums are one of the best
places to go for advice. Go to forums and find
problems to solve. Make sure you leave your blog
name, but be tactful about it; some forums get
annoyed with those who selfishly drop a few links to
their own site and leave.
15.) Tag your website. Tagging is a new idea
that has erupted across the web. Sites like
Del.icio.us, Technorati and many others have a
social feature that allows you to place your article
under keywords or "tags" that everyone
interested in that tag can see.
Although these are some of the most popular ways to
drive traffic to your blog, do not limit your self
to tips and lists. Use your imagination and you will
come up with thousands of ways to drive traffic to
your blog!
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