Now a days everyone is writing on the subject of generating traffic to their blog. I’ve written on the subject of increasing traffic several times myself. But what works and what doesn’t?
In order to attract a readership to your blog you need to blog often. You don’t need blog every day, but you should make it a habit to update your blog on a regular bases.
StumbleUpon is one of the leading sharing sites on the internet. This blog receives 231 visits a month via StumbleUpon.
Twitter is another useful way of driving traffic to your blog. I receive 78 visits a month via Twitter.
- Sign up at Twitter.
- Network with other users.
- Retweet their posts.
- Engage in conversation.
- Tweet some of your posts.
- Add a Tweet this button to your blog.
Submit your blog to a well known blog directory. I receive 21 visits a month from Blogging Fusion Blog Directory. I have received 5035 visits from Blogging fusion since I was first listed in Feb of 2007.
Join a blogging forum or blogging network: I have receive 51 visits in one months time from blogengage. Just don’t join though and not participate. You can make blogging forums and networks work for you by participating and networking with other users. I received 21 visits last month from Blogger Talk Blog Forum (bloggertalk.net).
Become an active participant at a Google group. I’m an Official Blog Star at Blogger Help Group. I received 18 visits from the forum in one months time. I have to admit that number was much higher when I was more active in the forum.
Provide valuable content that other bloggers will want to link to and comment on other blogs. It has been proven that commenting on other blogs could increase traffic to your blog.
My top blogger referrers:
wassupblog.com (52)
rogerowengreen.blogspot.com (32)
thedietdiary.com/blog (30)
cutcaster.blogspot.com(23)
janniefunster.com (10)
wchingya.com (9)
rentschler.wordpress.com (8)
( Thank you for the traffic your blog brings me. I hope by linking to you that I can repay the favor.)
Interact with those who comment on your blog. (I receive a great deal of direct traffic to this blog as a result.)
Be fortunate enough to get a link from Darren Rowse. (33 visits a month. Not bad!)
Focus on keywords: Most of my traffic comes via Google. I receive 8,991 visits a month via Google. Followed by 718 via Yahoo, 510 via Bing and 119 via Aol.
technorati.com still brings some traffic. Not as much as it use to, but it doesn’t hurt to list your blog.
Set up an email subscription to your blog with Feedburner. I receive 30 visits a month via Feedburner.
Make it easy for visitors to subscribe to your blog. I have 64 Google Subscribers. (Do you subscribe to my blog?)
Make use of Google Analytics like I have. View your traffic sources and see what has been working for your blog.
Remember that a successful blog doesn’t happen overnight and what works for one person may not necessary work for another.
Do you have any tips on increasing traffic to your blog? What works for you?
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Rose DesRochersRose wears many hats. She's a wife, mother, respite worker, proud shih-tzu owner, blogger, published poet, freelance writer, as well as the owner and administrator of Today's Writing Community and Blogger Talk Blog Community. Feel free to contact her with any questions you may have.Rose DesRochers has 1216 post(s) at Rose DesRochers – World Outside My Window
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Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 5:38 pm
If someone takes the time to comment on my blog, I always try to return the favor by commenting on their blog. Except when I get lazy
Happy New Year!
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 1st, 2010 at 10:42 pm
You have a good reason for being lazy though.
Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 5:38 pm
I still feel as if I am just getting started. I find that the best way for me to generate traffic has been to interact and just let people know that I have a blog.
I do get a lot of direct traffic and Google traffic as well. Overall, my blog is growing slowly but surely a little at a time.
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 1st, 2010 at 10:43 pm
I believe networking is the best way to get traffic.
Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Thank you for the retweet.
Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 9:32 pm
I like how you broke down your stats using Google Analytics as I was wondering best how to use it. I am going to reference to this post when I need to.
Thanks Rose
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 1st, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Glad I could be of some help.
Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Nope! Did you buy me one? lol Oh you mean the $1.50 I saved from bailing you out of jail.
Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 10:42 pm
I’ve found that finding a good forum (key word being GOOD) to be active in is a great way to drive traffic. I can’t figure out StumbleUpon though. When I Stumble something I get a small handful of hits but when my wife stumbles something for me it can lead to hundreds of visits. ????
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:23 am
Aaron perhaps your wife is more active on STU?
Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Nicely written. I have a post coming up soon talking about my traffic as well, and you’re right, the best way to increase traffic is by being consistent in one’s writing on their blog.
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Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Wow, I send you that much……man I am good
OK, it’s not all me, the quality of your comments may have had something to do with it.
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:21 am
My comments are not that great. Maybe it’s the comment luv.
Wrote: Jan 1, 2010 at 11:39 pm
Solid tips, Rose.
Also, don’t forget writing meaningful comments on others blogs.
How’s your blood pressure doing since Christmas? Any improvement?
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 12:00 am
I spent 5 1/2 hours at the ER the other day because it was up. I think it is stable now.
I think I mention commenting on other blogs, didn’t I?
Wrote: Jan 2, 2010 at 12:21 am
I was with you up to the provide valuable content part..
Good grief. Who made up that rule..
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Wrote: Jan 2, 2010 at 1:33 am
@Rose DesRochers: If it’s comment luv, then it would have to be your blog titles that have generated interest.
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:48 am
Like Pornaments?
Wrote: Jan 2, 2010 at 2:05 am
I used to blog about traffic but it seem that the subject is underrated even though traffic is an important factor in the success of your blog. Some how, bloggers doesn’t seem to think that getting more traffic is healthy for their blog.
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Wrote: Jan 2, 2010 at 2:10 am
@Rose DesRochers: Yes, she definitely is. She does social media marketing part time, so her stumble upon account is 1200 times more active than mine. I figured that had to have something to do with it. Is it because of the number of followers, stumbles, both or something else?
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Aaron, I’m guessing it’s a combination of both.
Wrote: Jan 2, 2010 at 3:37 am
HEy Rose, Nice post. How come I did not see it before.
I think you have touched on so many good points. What seems to stand out for me is that you have a community engagement theme running all through the post. Not many blogger get that, and it seems that you have.
People take nte.
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:51 am
Perhaps for the same reason you didn’t see my DM or it could be because you unfollowed me and didn’t get my tweet or because you don’t visit my blog enough or missed the post on BE.
But, thanks for commenting.
Wrote: Jan 2, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Hi Rose
Always interested in articles about generating traffic to my blog.
Notice that you are well up on the Social Networking side of things – Stumble upon and Twitter.
I really must make a start with Social Nerworking.
“Blogging Fusion Blog Directory” sounds interesting – what listing type would you recommend?
BTW Great header graphic.
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Keith, I’d recommend the feature listing as not only do you get rotated on the front page, but you get listed in the feature listing section, and top placement in category of your choice. You also get to choose 4 other categories to be listed in.
Wrote: Jan 3, 2010 at 4:00 am
Hi Rose, glad to visit your blog again. I agree that stumbleupon is a good traffic source, just that those visitors do not stay long to make meaningful comments. It’s more of come and go kind of traffic
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 3rd, 2010 at 1:50 pm
True, however I noticed you recommended submitting to article directories. I’ve learned that this does not bring traffic. It only creates backlinks.
Wrote: Jan 3, 2010 at 5:23 am
@Rose DesRochers: Thanks for the info Rose and many thanks for visiting my blog.
Have a prosperous and happy 2010.
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Wrote: Jan 3, 2010 at 6:28 am
I’m in favor of Twitter – in theory. It just seems that after writing my blog and checking out other blogs – I’m looking at this two days after you posted -and life, of course, Twitter and Facebook have fallen by the wayside.
BTW, glad I could drive traffic to your site!
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Wrote: Jan 3, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Wow! lots and lots of comments…
The “Subscribe to comments” plugin is a fantastic way of keeping the conversation going but it strikes me that the best way to generate traffic is to write a blog article called :
“How to generate traffic to your blog” LOL
The CommentLuv plugin is also a great tool.
Looks like you’ve found the right combination of plugins and title Rose.
Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 4th, 2010 at 1:37 am
Thanks Keith.
Wrote: Jan 3, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Hi Rose. I want to let you know that before a couple of days ago I had never heard of you or your blog, but Googled how to fix something on my brand new blog. It worked thank you very much. I hung around a bit and really like what you have here. I just started a blog. And by just started I mean I literally have less than ten posts. I am almost pc illiterate and managed to start a blog, do some minor coding, and keep it running….so far that is. And with thanks to you. I will definitely be back!
Happy New Year!
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Wrote: Jan 4, 2010 at 2:44 am
Sorry, Rose. You did mention commenting. More egg on my face.
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Wrote: Jan 5, 2010 at 8:40 am
I’m proud I have contributed. You’re getting a great deal more traffic than I am – and by the way thank you for the referring me. I will consider some of these recommendations to aid me and improve my readership. I’ve changed to a new blog and it doesn’t seem to draw the way my old ones did. Again, happy to help because you are always newsworthy, fun, interesting and thought-provoking.
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Wrote: Jan 5, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Somehow I have a feeling you’re going to do much better this year, Rose. First of all, the comments obviously increased and you’ve interacted well with your readers.
Thank you so much for the link love. I’m sure quality comments will attract visitors too. 
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Wrote: Jan 5, 2010 at 4:18 pm
How much links does twitter bring you? If i may ask , I just want to compare that to rss referrals.
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 5th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Twitter tweets of site: 186 according to quarkbase.com
101 Results according to backtweets.com
Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 5th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
I get 78 visits a month from Twitter. I just checked sitemention.com and their was 5 recent mentions of my blog.
Wrote: Jan 6, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Great to see someone breaking down their blog hits.
Good list.
Twitter is simply unstoppable when it comes to traffic these days, I’d say it’s the current major driver of traffic.
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
January 6th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Hi Chris, why just tell people how to get traffic without showing them proof?