WordPress.com Forums » Tag: increasing traffic - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/increasing-traffic WordPress.com Forums » Tag: increasing traffic - Recent Posts en Fri, 24 May 2013 05:57:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 born2bdigital on "Adding a Link to Your Blog on Your Gravatar "Profile" Page" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/adding-a-link-to-your-blog-on-your-gravatar-profile-page#post-848627 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:47:20 +0000 born2bdigital 848627@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Many bloggers want to thank you for leaving a “like” or comment on one of their posts but can’t visit your blog because you haven’t provided a link to your blog on your gravatar “Profile” page. Here’s how to add this link to drive more traffic to your blog:

1. Hover your cursor over your gravatar (you will find it next to one of your comments to a post) and choose "View Complete Profile."
2. Click on "My Account" in the top menu bar (you must already be logged into WordPress to see this menu).
3. From the drop-down menu choose "Edit My Profile"
4. Choose "My Links" from the left-hand menu.
5. Enter the URL of your blog and its name.
6. Click on "Add."

After you do this, a link to (and thumbnail picture of) your blog will be available to anyone who clicks on your gravatar.

]]> seancme on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-748189 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:43:52 +0000 seancme 748189@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm realizing that patience is key. Use social media sites such as twitter and facebook to promote your site. I'm finding that my blog is being promoted by my friends on their facebook because they enjoy it so much. But just write and show a few friends. Post on these forums, it'll come to you.

]]> timethief on "How do you gain more readers and audience?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-you-gain-more-readers-and-audience#post-739988 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:31:04 +0000 timethief 739988@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome. :)

]]> talin401 on "How do you gain more readers and audience?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-you-gain-more-readers-and-audience#post-739986 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:30:14 +0000 talin401 739986@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ thank you!

]]> timethief on "How do you gain more readers and audience?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-you-gain-more-readers-and-audience#post-739983 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:27:05 +0000 timethief 739983@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @tallin401
Please see this thread for many tips on increasing traffic to your blog > http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog?replies=18

]]> timethief on "How do you gain more readers and audience?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-you-gain-more-readers-and-audience#post-739982 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:26:34 +0000 timethief 739982@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Please see this thread for many tips on increasing tarffic to your blog > http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog?replies=18

]]> talin401 on "How do you gain more readers and audience?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-you-gain-more-readers-and-audience#post-739980 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:25:01 +0000 talin401 739980@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks Raincoaster. I am sorry, I did not know...

]]> raincoaster on "How do you gain more readers and audience?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-you-gain-more-readers-and-audience#post-739977 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:23:49 +0000 raincoaster 739977@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Start by a search of the forum: there are literally hundreds of threads on this here already, and we can't possibly recap all of them.

]]> talin401 on "How do you gain more readers and audience?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-you-gain-more-readers-and-audience#post-739973 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:20:52 +0000 talin401 739973@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello, I am a new blogger at Word Press and I started to do more of my writings here since I left my old blog site in blogspot. I was wondering how I can gain more audience and more readers, commenters on my blogs? What do I do? Thanks

I want to spread my writings to a lot of people as possible around the world.

]]> timethief on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-739705 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:13:30 +0000 timethief 739705@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @polycrystallinelace
You're welcome and yes, it does. :)

]]> polycrystallinelace on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-738096 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:50:42 +0000 polycrystallinelace 738096@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, thank you very much for your info. I suppose building a blog takes a lot of time and hard work.

]]> absurdoldbird on "Making it onto Freshly Pressed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/making-it-onto-freshly-pressed#post-721804 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:43:55 +0000 absurdoldbird 721804@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @ nighttimer If you're seeing a 'This post is super-awesome' button, you might like to read this thread:

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/this-post-is-super-awesome-whats-that?replies=34

]]> rglee98 on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-710755 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:36:59 +0000 rglee98 710755@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I say that you should just make a lot of quality content. That's what most people will tell you.

]]> timethief on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-710559 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:30:58 +0000 timethief 710559@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @celticmusicfan
Hey there. Good to see you here and you're correct: "The online community is a give and take community. You get what you give."

]]> raincoaster on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-710063 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:16:49 +0000 raincoaster 710063@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Comments especially are worth their weight in gold.

]]> zodiactree on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-709555 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:54:38 +0000 zodiactree 709555@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I totally agree with you! =) Thanks

]]> nighttimer on "Making it onto Freshly Pressed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/making-it-onto-freshly-pressed#post-709517 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:15:04 +0000 nighttimer 709517@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I got a couple of posts chosen on Freshly Pressed last year and that was a nice little goose for my blog stats, but this year I've had nothing. I follow most of the advice suggested by timethief, but it hasn't amounted to zip in terms of getting a post selected.

Which brings me to ask, what's the point of the "This post is super-awesome" button? Apparently, a post is not "super-awesome" if it's never selected. I can understand not every post is worthy of wider attention, but none of them being worthy is a bit much for me to accept.

Maybe Word Press should ditch that "super awesome" feature if the only one who thinks it is happens to be the author.

Oh, and with this latest redesign, grabbing the Shortlink to copy it is a real pain.

]]> timethief on "Making it onto Freshly Pressed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/making-it-onto-freshly-pressed#post-708908 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:10:44 +0000 timethief 708908@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @susielindau
The result of having a post Freshly Pressed can be simply stated. You get a sudden inflow of traffic most of which simply bounces in and out on the same link, thereby skewing your stats. If you are fortunate a few visitors may choose to follow your blog. I don't spend any time questing for this. I think your time will be better spent on the following traffic attracting activities:

1. Structure a reader and search engine blog;
2. In blogging content is king create unique, high quality content so publish fresh content frequently;
3. Learn basic SEO so you can use keywords effectively and apply basic SEO to your headlines, blog and posts;
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the "natural" or un-paid ("organic" or "algorithmic") search results.
4. Make your blog posts look professional;
5. Create at least 4-6 pillar posts and continue to create pillar posts;
Pillar posts are also referred to as flagship content. Pillar posts are comprehensive posts that offer great value to readers as the contents are timeless in nature. They define you as having authority in the niche you blog in.
6. Select and link to appropriate anchor text;
7. Leave meaningful comments on related blogs and encourage comments on your own blog;
8. Develop relationships with other bloggers so you can build a blog readers’ community around your own blog;
9. Support the blog centered communities on related blogs by commenting on them and promoting posts from them;
10. Link to authoritative sources in the same niche your blog is in in your posts;
11. Deep link to your earlier related posts in your new posts;
12. Assign appropriate categories and tag your posts with care;
13. Link to related authoritative blogs in your blogroll;
14. Provide RSS feeds for subscribers - RSS (Rich Site Summary or really simple syndication) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.
15. Having a well designed theme is important, evaluate your theme for effectiveness, and if required, create a new header, make improvements or replace your theme and reduce page loading time;
16. Avoid cluttering your blog with widgets that lack reader value and slow page loading time;
17. Buy your own domain and domain mapping;
18. Verify your blog with the major search engines.
19. Get organized, use an online to do list by developing a blogging workflow;
20. Join social networks and social media sites like Facebook and use Twitter, Friendfeed and other Free RSS directories to promote your blog posts;
21. Promote your blog through online groups;
22. Develop a social media time management strategy and stick to it;
23. Submit your latest pillar article to a blog carnival;
24. Become a guest blogger on sites with higher page rank than your own site.
25. Create newsletters and/or ebooks for your subscribers.

]]> susielindau on "Making it onto Freshly Pressed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/making-it-onto-freshly-pressed#post-708898 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:01:06 +0000 susielindau 708898@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks for the input. I think I am doing everything right, I just have to believe I can win the lottery of WordPress and get Freshly Pressed!!
Thank you~
Susie

]]> timethief on "Making it onto Freshly Pressed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/making-it-onto-freshly-pressed#post-708847 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:28:44 +0000 timethief 708847@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @detgwolfe
If you are looking for Christian faith based blogs then you can use the global tag page search approach and when you do you will find a large number of blogs all posting on the same topic.
Examples:
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/religion/
http://wordpress.com/tag/Christian/
http://wordpress.com/tag/Jesus/
http://wordpress.com/tag/God

More here > Global tags

]]> timethief on "Making it onto Freshly Pressed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/making-it-onto-freshly-pressed#post-708840 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:22:10 +0000 timethief 708840@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @susielindau
Good morning. There are millions of WordPress.com bloggers publishing millions of posts every day. Have you seen this Freshly Pressed entry in the support documentation? Also note there are many forum threads as well http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/freshly-pressed
See also > Getting More Views and Traffic

]]> susielindau on "Making it onto Freshly Pressed" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/making-it-onto-freshly-pressed#post-708837 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:17:47 +0000 susielindau 708837@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Do the editors look at every post we blog to be considered for a Freshly Pressed or do we need to stand out in some way? I seem to be pretty invisible......

]]> celticmusicfan on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-707205 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:54:04 +0000 celticmusicfan 707205@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ah TT. Been a while since I got here again. I realized that when i stopped being involved with other blogs, my traffic also decreased. The online community is a give and take community. You get what you give. If you want comments on your posts then you need to comment on other posts. It's the time tested formula.

]]> timethief on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-707150 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:45:52 +0000 timethief 707150@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome.

]]> zodiactree on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-706728 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:55:12 +0000 zodiactree 706728@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Wow, Thank you again. =) You are so informative! I will definitely follow those steps.

]]> timethief on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-706505 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:10:17 +0000 timethief 706505@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome from me.
Here are 25 basic steps to take to increase traffic to your blog:
1. Structure a reader and search engine blog;
2. In blogging content is king create unique, high quality content so publish fresh content frequently;
3. Learn basic SEO so you can use keywords effectively and apply basic SEO to your headlines, blog and posts;
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the "natural" or un-paid ("organic" or "algorithmic") search results.
4. Make your blog posts look professional;
5. Create at least 4-6 pillar posts and continue to create pillar posts;
Pillar posts are also referred to as flagship content. Pillar posts are comprehensive posts that offer great value to readers as the contents are timeless in nature. They define you as having authority in the niche you blog in.
6. Select and link to appropriate anchor text;
7. Leave meaningful comments on related blogs and encourage comments on your own blog;
8. Develop relationships with other bloggers so you can build a blog readers’ community around your own blog;
9. Support the blog centered communities on related blogs by commenting on them and promoting posts from them;
10. Link to authoritative sources in your posts;
11. Deep link to your earlier related posts in your new posts;
12. Assign appropriate categories and tag your posts with care;
13. Link to related authoritative blogs in your blogroll;
14. Provide RSS feeds for subscribers;
RSS (Rich Site Summary or really simple syndication) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.
15. Having a well designed theme is important, evaluate your theme for effectiveness, and if required, create a new header, make improvements or replace your theme and reduce page loading time;
16. Avoid cluttering your blog with widgets that lack reader value and slow page loading time;
17. Buy your own domain and domain mapping;
18. Verify your blog with the three big search engines.
19. Get organized, use an online to do list by developing a blogging workflow;
20. Join social networks and social media sites like Facebook and use Twitter, Friendfeed and other Free RSS directories to promote your blog posts;
21. Promote your blog through social networks, online groups, and selected directories;
22. Develop a social media time management strategy and stick to it;
23. Submit your latest pillar article to a blog carnival;
24. Become a guest blogger on sites with higher page rank than your own site.
25. Create newsletters and/or ebooks for your subscribers.
P.S. I have tutorials on the blog linked to my username on how to do all of the foregoing.

]]> zodiactree on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-706423 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:33:38 +0000 zodiactree 706423@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you all so much for the advice. Everyday I learn some new tricks. Have an awesome week!

]]> raincoaster on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-703953 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:58:46 +0000 raincoaster 703953@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Visit my blog. Then maybe we'll talk.

]]> timethief on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-703786 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:04:29 +0000 timethief 703786@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @pdykie
Good point.

@zodiactree
These entries lay out how to enable email subscriptions on your blog > http://en.support.wordpress.com/blog-subscriptions/ and here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/blog-subscription-widget/

]]> pdykie on "OMG..=) How to get people to visit my blog?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/omg-how-to-get-people-to-visit-my-blog#post-703310 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:34:26 +0000 pdykie 703310@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're off to a good start. I found you here at the forum. Timethief gives you excellent advice. Keep talking and visiting other sites. One thing you may want to do is add a subscriber button at your site so people will see it first thing. Good luck, and take care.

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