Comments on: How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/ Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:04:18 -0700 hourly 1 By: Erin http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-7590 Erin Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:06:44 +0000 http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/#comment-7590 Thank you so much for the great tips! I recently just started my own business with Arbonne (http://www.purenature.myarbonne.com) and was looking for ways to network without pressuring close family and friends. My website allows consumers to buy direct so I am looking for a wide variety of networking resources and blogs. Your recommendations and comments were very helpful! Thanks! Thank you so much for the great tips! I recently just started my own business with Arbonne (http://www.purenature.myarbonne.com) and was looking for ways to network without pressuring close family and friends. My website allows consumers to buy direct so I am looking for a wide variety of networking resources and blogs. Your recommendations and comments were very helpful! Thanks!

]]> By: media mindshare: on news, technology & media relations Fave tips for PR and blogging « http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-213 media mindshare: on news, technology & media relations Fave tips for PR and blogging « Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:13:20 +0000 http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/#comment-213 [...] How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Connie Reece on the magic of Twittering a TinyURL. [...] [...] How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Connie Reece on the magic of Twittering a TinyURL. [...]

]]> By: Michael Tangeman @ Media Mindshare http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Michael Tangeman @ Media Mindshare Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:30:10 +0000 http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/#comment-193 Great tips, Connie! And, since I was away and unplugged for your 'Why I switched ...' podcast I just went back to listen in and really enjoyed it. As well as the additional great tip about Evoca. Thanks for sharing! MT Great tips, Connie! And, since I was away and unplugged for your ‘Why I switched …’ podcast I just went back to listen in and really enjoyed it. As well as the additional great tip about Evoca. Thanks for sharing! MT

]]> By: Shaine http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Shaine Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:38:45 +0000 http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/#comment-172 Agreed, the discussion is what keeps me coming back. Agreed, the discussion is what keeps me coming back.

]]> By: Connie Reece http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Connie Reece Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:23:10 +0000 http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/#comment-142 Super answer, Chris! Thanks for the input. I often click through to your blog just to read the comments -- always a great conversation going on there. One of the reasons you get such interesting blog reactions is that you're always asking questions. That's something I'm learning to do -- quit talking and start asking questions that lead to more conversation. Super answer, Chris! Thanks for the input.

I often click through to your blog just to read the comments — always a great conversation going on there. One of the reasons you get such interesting blog reactions is that you’re always asking questions. That’s something I’m learning to do — quit talking and start asking questions that lead to more conversation.

]]> By: Chris Brogan... http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Chris Brogan... Sun, 03 Jun 2007 00:38:31 +0000 http://everydotconnects.com/2007/06/02/how-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog/#comment-141 On top of Twitter, I also use a lot of the tools <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/chrisbrogandotcom" rel="nofollow">FeedBurner</a> gives me. I have an "subscribe via email" box on my website. I use their animated headlines thingy in some of my emails. I post my blog's address at the bottom of EVERY email and on EVERY business card. I leave comments liberally and on-topic on a variety of other influential blogs and then hope some curious types will find some traffic. Sometimes, if I'm writing about someone, or a topic that someone finds really interesting to themselves, I'll email a few folks a pointer to the blog post (never too often, because spamming friends in email about your stupid blog is a great way to get a bad name). I work fairly consistently on building blog traffic. Why? There are no ads on my site. Here's why: the more people who come and spend time on my blog, the better the comments section is. The comments section is my gold. It's the conversation there that matters to me. I blog because I have an audience of engaged thinkers. And I give them a platform for considering and reacting to what I present for information. Building a blog's traffic is a good thing. Oh, and if you find you just can't crack the ceiling, a few final tips: build a team blog if you cant' go it alone. Maybe you've got great ideas that match someone else's. Partner up. There's plenty of brand to go around. Great post, and a wonderful question, Connie! On top of Twitter, I also use a lot of the tools FeedBurner gives me. I have an “subscribe via email” box on my website. I use their animated headlines thingy in some of my emails. I post my blog’s address at the bottom of EVERY email and on EVERY business card. I leave comments liberally and on-topic on a variety of other influential blogs and then hope some curious types will find some traffic.

Sometimes, if I’m writing about someone, or a topic that someone finds really interesting to themselves, I’ll email a few folks a pointer to the blog post (never too often, because spamming friends in email about your stupid blog is a great way to get a bad name).

I work fairly consistently on building blog traffic. Why? There are no ads on my site. Here’s why: the more people who come and spend time on my blog, the better the comments section is. The comments section is my gold. It’s the conversation there that matters to me. I blog because I have an audience of engaged thinkers. And I give them a platform for considering and reacting to what I present for information.

Building a blog’s traffic is a good thing.

Oh, and if you find you just can’t crack the ceiling, a few final tips: build a team blog if you cant’ go it alone. Maybe you’ve got great ideas that match someone else’s. Partner up. There’s plenty of brand to go around.

Great post, and a wonderful question, Connie!

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