We all know that it’s hard to get more followers on social media these days. It feels like no matter what we do, people just aren’t interested in our blog content anymore. But there are things you can do to increase your following and grow your blog! You don’t need fancy equipment or an expensive business degree to be successful online today. You just need the right tools for the job! That’s why I’m here with 10 easy ways for you to find success on your own terms. So, let me show you step by step how you can boost your audience and become a help grow your audience!
#1 Write about topics that are relevant to your readers.
Write an article that is truly relevant to your audience. It’s important for bloggers to be mindful of the topics they write about as it will directly affect their readers and what they want to read.
If you write too much about something your readers may not care about, they’ll stop reading and go elsewhere. But if you give them content they’re interested in, such as variations on a particular topic, they’ll stick around and keep coming back for more!
#2 Share your blog on social media platforms like Facebook and Pinterest.
Social media is an effective way to share your thoughts, content, and ideas with the world without having to do much else! Share your blog on social media platforms like Facebook and Pinterest in order to get more readers and followers. It’s a simple task that can have a huge impact in the long run.
#3 Include links to other blogs in your posts.
You can do this by linking to blogs that you like and think are informative or relevant to the topic at hand. So next time you’re blogging, make sure you include some of these helpful pointers, to better round out the experience you provide your readers.
#4 Use keywords when writing the title of each post so it shows up in Google searches .
Your Blog Title and Headline is your first impression so make it count! Readers will know if they’re interested in what you’re talking about from the first few words of your blog post.
Use keywords when writing the title of each post, as well as in your headline, to reach people who are searching for that specific topic.
Make it as simple as possible by using a headline that includes the keyword at least once.
#5 Create a catchy introduction for each post.
You can’t read a book without an introduction, and you can’t blog without one either. It’s the first thing readers see when they land on your post and it sets up what they’ll find there.
A good introduction is like a sales pitch for your content: It presents the idea behind the post in a way that makes people want to know more. One way to make introductions engaging is by highlighting a specific challenge, leading to answers.
#6 Add an image or video to make the post more appealing and easier to read – this will also help with SEO rankings!
Using video and images in your blog posts will make them more appealing and easier to read, helping with SEO rankings. What’s more in addition to reading the post, the images and video will make you post much more engaging.
And more likely be shared across social media channels!
#7 Promote yourself by guest blogging on another blog related to yours (you can even include a link back).
Guest blogging is a great tool for any business (or blogger) and it’s not all that difficult either!
Guest blog posts can be created in advance and scheduled for publication on another website of your choosing.
#8 Interact with readers in the comments section – Ask them questions, answer their questions, and keep the conversation going.
One way you can do this is by asking readers questions and answering their questions, which provides an opportunity for readers to get involved with what you’re doing on your blog.
You should also make sure to respond to comments as quickly as possible, which will make people more likely to post comments in the future.
#9 Write posts that are no more than 2 pages long (if you can’t say it in one page you don’t understand it well enough to blog about it!)
Your blog post is more likely to be successful if it’s easy for people to read. People are less likely to keep reading a long post, so the shorter the better!
Don’t get me wrong… Long, posts that have depth do provide benefits, however, in today’s fast paced world, it helps to get your point across as easily and efficiently as possible – This helps build engagement.
#10 Keep up with what’s trending – Create your own spin on current topics and trends so you can write about it.
Everyone wants to write about the latest trends but in a way that has their own touch.
For example, if there was a recent change in your business, or market, instead of just writing about it you could add your own perspective on how this will effect your readers.
If the news is not great, your opinions might not always be popular, but it does allow you to differentiate from everyone else who is only discussing the same thing
What’s more you can provide your own take on how your readers can benefit with a service or product that addresses the trend.
Finally…
If you’re looking for a way to increase the readers of your blog posts, there are several things that will help.
From writing titles and headlines effectively with keywords in mind, to adding images or videos to make reading more appealing and easier on the eyes, this short list showed several of ways you can improve.
With these 10 tips as inspiration, go ahead and start blogging!
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