How to keep traffic coming to your blog

There are millions of blogs on the Internet and the count is ever increasing.   Every blogger wants his/her blog to be popular amongst Internet users and expects regular stream of visitors.  A blog without traffic serves no purpose. If you are one of the millions of bloggers then it is necessary that you should take required steps to get traffic to your blog. Here is a list of things you need to follow if you want a steady stream of visitors to your blog.

Quality Content:

In the world of blogs, ‘Content is the king’. It is the most important aspect of your blog.  91% of experienced bloggers will agree to this fact.  It is necessary that you focus primarily on the content, rather than doing other things to attract traffic to your blog.  Many popular blogs do not have any centralized theme but have posts and discussion on various topics.  Always post quality content on your blog. Visitors are always attracted by quality content and it is seen that good content is always successful in attracting steady traffic to your blog.

Try to be the first person when submitting any information any topic. Update your blog frequently and make it a habit of adding new posts regularly.  First time visitors will always visit your blog if they find the information useful and interesting.

Use Comment Space:

Make optimum use of comment space. Seasoned bloggers always try to engage the visitors in frequent and exciting conversations. Always answer the questions timely and participate in the debate on your comment space. Try to post useful comments on related blogs. Many bloggers allows you to place link in your comments.  You can build a good network of backlinks this way. Search engines always give high ratings to websites and blogs that have good number of backlinks.

RSS Feeds:

Nowadays, all the blogs are equipped with RSS capabilities. RSS is a great tool to publish content of your blog. Many users who like to follow your blog post will subscribe to RSS feeds offered by your blog. People who have subscribed to the RSS feeds can check for the new posts on your blog through RSS feed reader.

SEO:

 It is the most powerful tool to attract traffic to your blog. People who are looking for information on Internet always use a word or set of words called keywords to find related information. The search engine lists all the sites that have the keywords that the user has entered in search box.  

While writing content for your blog, you should pay adequate attention to the keywords used in that particular subject. You can use primary as well as secondary keywords within your article or topic. Primary keywords are those words that used by higher number of Internet users while secondary keywords are lesser used keywords (while searching the information on Internet)

Try including primary keywords in tiles of your topic and within the article. If your blogs has different sections, you can use primary keywords in link as well.

By following the tips given, you can ensure that your blog has a steady stream of visitors, which will also encourage you to keep blogging.  For more information on how to brand yourself, please visit my blog athttp://www.annettapowellonline.com. See you there!

Yours Sincerely, Annetta Powell

Your Professional Success Coach