How to Get More Page Views for Your Blog

“Get more blog visitors” thinks every blogger who ever started a blog. The fact is, this is much easier said than done. Blogging is not just about writing things and publishing them. It all comes down to attracting attention, increasing readership and gaining followers. It takes time and dedication to grow a following and a lot of rookie bloggers give up after the 10^th blog post that barely brings in any traffic. Though patience cannot be taught, there are tips that help you build a stronger brand and start off blogging hobby right.

 Here are a few things to get more blog views:

1) Targeted content

Choose your audience and write your material for them. It is always easier to write effective blog posts when you know what your audience likes and what they’re more likely to share. Create different lists for promoting each type of post and tailor your posts to your audience. This will make visitors come back and get you more blog views.

2) Learn SEO

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is not as complicated as it sounds. There are many quick courses for bloggers to learn SEO and apply it to their blogs. What does it do for yours, you ask? SEO helps your post content be shown pretty on search engines’ page results. When people search a question and you’ve answered it in your post, your article will come up on the result page. This is a free kind of promotion and it helps get you publicity.

3) Share Content

Using social media as a platform to share your blog posts will serve as a great tool for you to promote your content. Use Google+, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter to get people talking about your topic and pay attention to where most of your readers are coming from. Perhaps those channels of communication are where you should focus your sharing attention.

4) Watch Your Stats

This brings us to our next point in getting more blog views. Watching your stats and seeing where your readers are coming from can help you plan accordingly. You should try to aim your self-promotion activities on channels where readers are more likely to listen. Being interactive with your readers can also lead to a higher stream of leaders.

5) Use Photos

Using a simple design and graphics will make readers more likely to follow your blog. In a visual age, readers are looking for appealing material to look at. Using photos and graphics will make your blog more reader-friendly.

6) Guest blog

The trick to getting more blog views may just be as easy as networking. Making friends with other bloggers and asking them to guest blog on your blog or offering to write for theirs can go a long way in helping you make your name known to more people.

7) Comment

Be proactive and comment on other blogs, engage your readers and respond to their comments. Engaging blogs are more likely to get more views.

8) Follow Button

Make your blog easy to follow and allow readers to subscribe.

9) Post Regularly

Have a regular posting schedule and stick to it. Choose a day or two days in the week and always post on those days. This will get your readers used to seeing a post from you on a specific day each week.

10) Don’t give up

Last but definitely not least, do not give up. Continue writing, stick to a schedule and network and if you need more tips we’ve got you covered. Do have know of other tips for attracting more blog views? Do share your comments and good luck!