Thanks
Sharon for having me as a guest on your blog. I’d like to share ideas that have
worked for me in growing my blog audience. I’m not an expert, but these things
have worked for me.
10
Ways to Grow a Blog
1.
Follow a variety of blogs, not just
other writers. It will expose your name to an entirely different audience
2.
Always provide links to help others
find some interesting content.
3.
Return comments. If some comments
on your blog, visit theirs in return. They were interested in you so show you
feel the same way.
4.
Keep your posts short. Most
bloggers are looking for quick, interesting posts. They will skim your long
post and not really get the point you were trying to make.
5.
Do more than shout, ‘buy my books.’
That leaves them no reason to comment or come back for the next post.
6.
Be yourself so people actually get
to know you. If they know you, hopefully, they will like you. I’ve made some
true friends through blogging.
7.
Add pictures to your posts. Book
covers, the snow-covered tree, your cat or dog, make it a little bit personal.
8.
Host guest on your blog and hope
their friends follow them to your blog. (Thanks,
Sharon).
9.
Promote your posts on other media
such as Twitter and Facebook.
10. Participate
in blog hops. I’m administrator in two big blog hops. Insecure
Writer’s Support Group had been around for more than three years. We
blog the first Wednesday of every month and share our woes, successes and offer
support and advise. The even bigger blog hop I help run is the Blogging
From A to Z Challenge. Last year over 2,000 bloggers participated. For
26 days in April, we post blogs where the content starts with a letter of the
alphabet. Letter A on April first, you get the picture. I highly recommend
both.
These are a few ideas
that have helped me. Can you add a few more ideas in your comment? Any blog
hops you recommend.
Susan Gourley writes high fantasy and also writes
science fiction romance as Susan Kelley. She is the author of the bestselling
science fiction romance series, The
Warriors of Gaviron and The
Recon Marines series. Her latest release is The
Warrior and the Governor. You can find her at Susan Says or
follow her on Twitter and like her page on Facebook.
