How to generate blog traffic?

Question

I have been blogging for 2 years, yet my blog traffic is highly unimpressive. Even though I do get several hits a day, nobody really becomes a regular reader and my few regular readers don't comment. I would like some feedback.

http://rebeccaryan.blogspot.com

Please read a few of my articles and comment. If you like what you see, and have a blog of your own, I will be happy to link to your blog.

Any suggestions as to how to make my blog more attractive?

Answer 1

1. Create great content – everything starts with great content.



2. Update the content regularly – make your visitors come back again and again to your blog by providing daily updates (even multiple posts per day!)



3. Submit your blog to blog directories – some examples include



Blogcritics.org http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/134209.php

Blogstreet http://www.blogstreet.com/bin/addrss.cgi

blogwise http://www.blogwise.com/submit

boingboing http://boingboing.net/suggest.html

2rss http://www.2rss.com/

WeBlogALot http://www.weblogalot.com/Ping/

Globe of Blogs http://www.globeofblogs.com/register.php

Blog Universe http://bloguniverse.com/

The Truth Laid Bear http://www.truthlaidbear.com/addtoscan.php

Memigo http://www.memigo.com/users/join

BlogHop http://www.bloghop.com/account/index.htm

Blogarama http://www.blogarama.com/index.php?show=add

Contents Matter http://www.bloghq.com/create.php

PubSub http://www.pubsub.com/add_feed.php

BlogSearchEngine http://www.blogsearchengine.com/submit/

EatonWeb http://portal.eatonweb.com/add.php

RDFTicker http://www.anse.de/rdfticker/addchannel.php

Blogdigger http://www.blogdigger.com/add.jsp

Bloogz http://www.bloogz.com/man_en/add_your_url.php

BLOG’z http://www.sarthak.net/blogz/add.php

Columbia Newsblaster mailto: [e-mail]

RocketInfo http://reader.rocketinfo.com/desktop/AddRSSFeed.jsp

HeadlineSpot http://www.headlinespot.com/site/suggest.htm

KIOSKEN http://www.esperanto.se/kiosk/engindex.html





4. Network with other bloggers – comment on their blogs, read and link to other blogs and request them to link back to you



5. Email other bloggers – pitch your post to other bloggers and hope that they will link or mention your blog



6. Use techniques to showcase your blog – examples include meme games such as the Daily Meme http://thedailymeme.com/ or carnivals (visit the Blog Carnival http://blogcarnival.com/bc/ for various blog topics)

Answer 2

It's more difficult for personal blogs to get lots of hits and regular readers because most readers are friends :)



I suggest that you could try starting a second blog, writing on a specific topic, such as how to make cupcakes for example :P My sister loves to make them and I know that if there's such a blog, she'd read it. So, specialization of your blog is one thing.



Also, detail is another. You don't want to make your blogs too long, but not too short either. Be concise, and chop out words that you don't need. If you use short, descriptive titles then users are more likely to read your blog because they know what to expect.



Make sure your spelling/grammar is ship-shape. People will respect your blog more if it looks pro :P



Definitely get people to link to you. If you make comments on other people's blogs with the same interest, then it's more likely they will come to your blog, and even bookmark it/subscribe to it.



Good luck!

Answer 3

See day by day internet is becoming larger & larger. If you think people will find you through search engines & visit your site then forget it.It wont happen. You have to take steps to push the traffic to your site.Remember search engines are meant for searching & not for marketing.Instead try to build an opt-in list of yourself.To start with you can buy targetted email list from some reliable dealers.

Answer 4

1. Look for syndication sites, such as Feedburner and Google Feedfetcher, and add your site to them. Caution: RSS syndication sites will likely significantly increase the amount of comment spam you receive.



2. Join a banner exchange that matches the general topic of your site.



3. Search for other blogs that are posting similar content you are posting and leave comments providing a trackback link to your post (or your permalink). That will assist your search engine rankings, since who and how you are linked impacts your search engine rankings.



4. You could always use pay advertising such as Google Adwords or Yahoo! Advertising.

Answer 5

Be interesting. Most people have nothing entertaining nor intellectual to blog about. It's just a waste of time reading them.