Traffic, traffic….traffic. Yes, traffic is very important for any blog which does online business, with out which their business cannot sustain.
So, Here are some tips which can help you get more traffic to your blog. Please not that there are various ways through which we get get traffic to our blog. 
I am just discussing some them, that is around 12 tips here in this blog.
So lets go ahead and learn about those 12 tips for getting more traffic to your blog:
1. Know your audience – For any blog to be successful, it should be able to entice your audience. Be creative and be mindful of the original purpose of your post.
Adapt the content of the blog post to suit the interest of the audience. Ensure that the content in the body part relates to the title provided.
2. Provide a creative Headline – As a blogger , you should ensure that you provide an irresistibly interesting headline.
It is the first thing that will get you your audience/followers. So make sure that it is apt and captures their interest. Be open to experiment with different headlines.
3. Write Blogs at regular intervals of time – Writing consistently will draw the attention of the audience. Let your blog be the daily piece of entertainment without which the audience feel a void in their lives.
This way they will check the blog regularly for any updates, thus increasing more traffic.
4. Ensure that the blog is SEO friendly– Keyword is an important aspect of Blog Writing. Choose your keywords wisely. Search Engines track the terms and phrases used by the audience.
The question is how to know what these terms and phrases are . Thankfully , there is a free tool from Google called the AdWords Keyword Planner. You key in the blog related words and this tool then reveals related keywords/phrases to add to your copy.
5. Post the blogs on various Social Networking sites – Share the URL of your blog post on various social networking sites. Identify which sites work best for you and where your flock hangs out.
For instance, job/career related blog posts will work best on LinkedIn. Identify in a similar way. Research sites with decent traffic and request them for a guest post.
You can also do the vice-versa by finding the guest bloggers for your site. This way they will be sharing with their own set of links/references, bringing more traffic to your site. This is the era of technology. Make the best use of it.
6. Blog Story – Try to write your blog in the form of a story. It is easy for the audience to relate to the matter if it is woven in the form of a story.
This not only creates a lasting impression but also captivate their interests. This will also help to promote the blog by word of mouth.
7. The importance of Links – Provide a link reference to your other blog posts. For example, if you have written about a subject that is there in your blog post, on some other blog post or webpage, you should link to that page.
Also, request your references on various social networking sites and the blog post audience to share your link as much as possible.
This is surely a good way to promote your blog. You can also use various scheduling tools/apps like Tweetily, TwitterFeed. This will allow your blog to tweet every blog post it publishes automatically.
8. Use images, graphics to make it user-friendly – Try to be more creative by adding images, graphics, charts , illustrations to your blog.
Great illustrations, images can dress up a blog post. This will encourage the audience to stick around to read your post and will help create a lasting impression.
Ensure that you use good quality images. The overall presentation of your blog posts is an important key to generate traffic.
9. Connect with other bloggers – Reach out to other bloggers you relate to. Build more connections and stay active. Leave meaningful comments on other blogger’s posts which will help you become part of the community.
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Once you have bloggers featured in your post, tag them to let them know. They might visit your blog sections and share it further, thus generating traffic for your blog.
10. Comments Section is important – Take special interest in the Comments Section and try to interact as much as possible as this is a good way to interact with the audience.
Take special interest in the Comments Section of your blog and try to interact as much as possible Share on XEnsure that you are polite, ask for regular reviews and take it in your stride. This will make an everlasting impression.
11. Provide an option to Subscribe – Ensure that you incorporate prominently placed RSS or Feed Subscription so that the audience is able to subscribe to your blog posts.
This will instantly notify your followers of your latest posts. You can even create a newsletter to highlight your best blog posts.
12. Host a Blog Contest – Host a promotional contest and ensure that sharing your blog post is one of the ways to enter.
This will surely bring more traffic to your blog, thus expanding your reach. You can monitor the entries by using a tool like Rafflecopter.
Conclusion
As told at the beginning of the blog, these are only few tips for getting traffic to your blog. Please let us know on what other kind of tricks you use for getting blog traffic, in the comments section below.
All the best for your business 🙂
