How Do People Find My Blog?

In the beginning it can seem like blogs are the most hidden of all your online resources! You can't just send them out to readers as you do with an online ezine or newsletter! Readers do initially need to find your blog. Does this thought ever get you down?

Well, good news! It's not a difficult thing to do especially if you make a point of getting your blog out there. Here are seven very "easy to implement" ways of having people find, read and use your blog!

1. Start with your warm circle of clients and prospects Announce your blog in a special emailing with a link to your blog. You will want to create an initial posting that invites these first visitors to leave a comment for you ( see my last posting on comments). You also might encourage them to share your blog with those that "they" know.
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2. Place links to your blog on your website and also within your daily email signature line. Add it to your business card and include it in all your online social networking profiles.
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3. Do you have an online newsletter or ezine? If so, include links from your "news" paragraphs to your blog inviting readers to go there and interact and share their opinions of what you are presenting in your newsletter. You should have a related posting waiting for them on your blog so they know where to participate.
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4. Register your blog in social network blog feeds. A blog "feed" will automatically have your postings appear on the associated social network feed. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter I know for sure have such feeds ... I am sure there are many more!
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5. Use keywords related to what you are writing about in your blog headline and within the main content. Search engines keep an eye on blog postings so do try to make good use of their affection :-)
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6. Leave comments on other blogs that complement what you do. Comments often allow you to leave a link back to your own blog and presto ... you've not only been found but your comment has planted a seed for a solid connection!
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7. Sign up for a 30 day blog challenge with Connie Ragen Green!

Hope these ideas have helped you! Apply consistency and sincerity to the above and watch your blog be found, read and used! It does take a little time but hang in there, you'll be glad you did.

If you have used something in addition that has worked please share with all of us via a comment. If you have questions on any of the above let us know here on the blog via a comment or you are welcome to contact me privately.

Keep your business growing ...
margie