Writing your latest blog post and hitting publish is just the beginning when it comes to growing your subscription base.
If you truly want to gain the attention of your target audience (and Google), then you will need to spend time promoting your content in multiple locations.
While there are many different ways to go about promoting your blog, I am going to focus on what I have found to be the most effective.
Over the years I have compiled a detailed list of where, how, and when to promote your latest blog post.
Below are 25 to get you on your way to increased SEO, traffic, comments, shares, and subscribers!
25 Smart Ways to Promote Your Latest Blog Post
Social Media Promotion
Before you continue on, there is one important thing you must remember: Each social media platform is unique.
Do not underestimate how vital it is to allow time to write a post or creating an image specifically designed for each particular community. It could make the difference between comments and crickets.
1. Twitter
Post your article to Twitter and then schedule several additional tweets to go out over the course of the week.
To make the most of this strategy, put a new spin on these tweets by changing up your original article title. This allows you to A/B test which verbiage performs and which falls flat.
2. Pinterest
Take advantage of this unique magazine-style visual powerhouse to share your content with an image optimized for maximum pinning.
There are many ways to create that perfect Pinterest image. However, according to Curalate, images that:
- Do not include a human face to get more pins
- Are shot against a plain white background receive more pins
- Have red in them get more shares
- Are shot portrait style receive more pins
Take the time to create an image that clearly expresses the value behind your article as opposed to simply pinning your featured image.
3. Facebook
Make it a habit of posting your article to Facebook with your newly created graphic and a quick and simple status update relevant to your blog on your Facebook page.
Don’t forget to provide a link to the discussed articles. At the same time, place eye-catching advertisements on Facebook to further promote your new articles.
4. LinkedIn
You can share your latest article to your LinkedIn profile, plus any group you manage or belong to that allows you to share your own content.
Many groups on LinkedIn and Facebook frown on “link dropping” so make sure to read the group rules before making that mistake.
5. YouTube
Consider turning your post into a video. Did you offer tips or a how-to?
Take one tip and share it in a quick 15-30 second video. Then direct viewers to your site for further information on the subject.
6. Instagram
You can use Instagram in a variety of ways to promote your latest blog post. Post an image with a caption, share a tip, ask a question, or simply point them to your blog.
Jenn Herman, a social media strategist in San Diego, CA does a terrific job notifying her Instagram followers of each new blog post.
Blogger Communities
There is nothing worse than writing a post only to find that you and a handful of close friends are the only ones who have read it. You put blood, sweat, and tears into each post; wouldn’t you like it to reach a larger audience?
Blogger communities are a way to connect with individuals actively writing about your niche or topic. You are able to engage, build alliances, and assist each other in spreading one another’s content. Four communities that I am a member of and would highly recommend are:
9. Triberr
Triberr is an amazing resource and community designed to amplify your message by getting it in front of a much larger audience. Add your blog, find a tribe, and begin to share your posts with those longing to find your content.
10. Social Buzz Club
I have been a member of Social Buzz Club for over two years and love this community. Similar to Triberr, you add your latest post, choose your category or niche, and then share it with those eager to pass along your content with their fans and followers.
11. Biz Blogging Buzz
Founded by Kimberly Castleberry, Biz Blogging Buzz or B3 is a community designed to “connect, mastermind, make friends, learn from others, help others, provide value, showcase your talents, get your message out and have your voice heard, gain traffic to your website, monetize your passion and ultimately BE YOURSELF in business.”
12. Viral Content Buzz
Founded by Ann Smarty, owner of MyBlogGuest.com, Viral Content Buzz works off of a points system. You share other bloggers’ content, earn points, and then add your content to be shared.
Whether the community you join is a group of like-minded professionals or an established platform such as Triberr, joining forces with bloggers talking in and around your topic or niche is a great way to establish rapport, boost credibility and increase your reach.
Bookmark (manual)
Bookmarking sites can open your content up to millions of potential viewers actively searching for content within your niche or specialty. Make this a must-do each and every time you publish a new post!
My top five:
13. Digg
Digg is a news aggregator and social news website that categorizes content and makes curation based on topic very simple.
14. Reddit
Reddit is a unique social bookmarking and social news website with a very unique community. Search by “sub-Reddit’s” that act as categories.
15. StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon is a bookmarking and discovery engine that allows users to “stumble” through related content. Add your latest blog post to your StumbleUpon account, categorize it based on the topic and let others stumble to it based on interest.
16. Scoop.it
Sccop.it is a bookmarking and curation website where you can create magazines based on topic or niche. Add content from across the web to your Scoop.it account and let others begin to find you based on similar interests.
17. Delicious
Delicious is one of the first social bookmarking tools I used and continue to use to this day. It’s an easy way to bookmark, categorize, and share your content.
Bookmark (automated)
If you are opposed to posting individually to each site or simply don’t have the time, there are tools to help you automate the process. Each will auto-submit your latest post to the top social bookmarking sites.
18. Onlywire
Onlywire is a huge timesaver when it comes to automating your bookmarking submissions. It is a tool that allows you to quickly and securely submit content to the top social media networks like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
19. SocialMarker
SocialMarker works on a smaller scale than Onlywire allowing you to submit links to more than two dozen social bookmarking sites all from one convenient location.
20. SocialADR
SocialAdr is a free tool where you can submit to multiple bookmarking sites to quickly promote your sites and boost your rankings.
Bookmark (WordPress Plugins)
Also, make sure your blog offers the ability to bookmark your posts. There are many plugins that include the popular bookmarking sites I listed above that will add social sharing buttons to each of your posts.
21. Sociable
22. Shareaholic (sexy bookmarks)
23. Nextscripts
Guest Post
24. Guest posts
They are an excellent way to leverage the audience already associated with a larger blog. It will allow you to share content within your niche with a whole new group of people. Plus, you can typically include 1-2 links back to relevant articles on your website.
Do your research and determine which sites within your niche accept guest posts. Then put together an introduction letter. Not sure how? Here’s a great resource from Peg Fitzpatrick to get you started!
Commenting
25. Comment on other blogs
This is a strategy often overlooked. Commenting on blogs that fall within your niche is an excellent way to create strategic relationships and connect with influencers within your niche.
Research the top 25 blogs within your niche and begin to comment on their latest posts. This will build rapport and raise awareness around you and your personal brand.
Need more inspiration? Try these awesome articles:
7 Blog Marketing Ideas that Increase Traffic and Conversions
30 Ways to Promote Your Blog Posts
Blog Promotion: How Your Blog Can Kick-Ass on Google
How Google+ and Pinterest Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
10 Point Check List For Blog Promotion
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Love the list! I’ve tried Triberr before, but evidently have no clue how to really use it. I’ll have to get back in there and take a closer look. I also liked the info you provided about Pinterest. I didn’t know that and will definitely keep it in mind.
To promote your blog post in social media networks is like great way to build more view and visits on your blog. Here are great ways for promotion is bookmarking, commenting, to invite for guest blogging, and soical networks. I like that point in which you say that each social media platform is unique.
Thanks for all the great ideas and suggestions. I have been hearing a lot of Digg but haven’t checked it out yet. Keep meaning to and you just reminded me. Thanks for an informational post.
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This is a great post! Late to the party here, I know, but this is a great list of resources.
If you’re reading this in the future like I am (it’s now 2015) Google+ is starting to make waves that seemed promised as far back as 2013. I’ve started to use it more and more with some decent traffic coming from it, and have seen more people recommending it as a resource.
Question, is there an updated list of resources? Are some of these you have listed invalidated now, or would you prioritize them in any way?
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Totally love this series, I’m always after good blogging advice also I would love to hear on how to improve your SEO ?
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Hi there! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with Search Engine Optimization?
I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good gains.
If you know of any please share. Many thanks!
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If you’re using WordPress try YOAST SEO plug-in. It’s pretty popular. I would also suggest just doing a search in your WordPress dashboard after clicking add new under plugins.
site promotion articles on your site are quite good
i was wondering if there any paid site which offer blog promotion or we have to do all things manually
Great article! You mentioned that if you use Google+ really well, you could get a viral post. Can you elaborate on how to use Google+ really well? Maybe that could be another post, with tips and insiders 🙂
This is a great article. Every time I post a new article one of the worries that I face is “How I’m I going to get this read by the right audience?” Now I think the 25 ideas given in this blog are actually more than enough for me. Thank you and God bless.
So, this is how we promote online? I need a lot of time, even more than you post on your blog. I had an idea to rent social media agency to do it. It will save my time while I create high quality content for my blog.
Absolutely Chef! It does take time and creating quality content, especially in your case given the nature of your blog, is very time consuming. It’s always a good idea to give away what isn’t the highest and best use of your time.
Rebekah,
This is more than plain awesome! Didn’t know there are some many content syndication sites like B3. Gonna try them and hey, glad I find this today.
Just added to my Pocket to future reading!
By the way, happy Saturday!
~Reginald
It seems that every time I turn around, I find another way to promote a blog post Reginald. Glad there were a few in there that were new to you. It’s always fun find new ways to market our business!
Thank you for sharing this great article! I always enjoy reading anything by you Rebekah.But I agree with Gabriella: \”I guess after the hard work of putting a nice piece of content together it all seems pointless if you don’t promote. If we know the trick, we’re going to win the competition.
That’s very true. It doesn’t make any sense to put hours into a post only to hit publish and do nothing else with it. You have to get out there and spread the word!
Hi thanks for putting this list together, it will help a lot. I have only just stumbled across this blog but will be adding it to my feedly.
Thanks again
Hi Gareth! Thanks for stumbling over. I appreciate you stopping by and saying hello!
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Thanks for posting! I really appreciate all of the helpful information. It’s a bit overwhelming but us marketers just have to take it one day at a time. I do have a question – what’s your solution for managing all of it? Do you have a daily goal to promote on certain sites each day, each week? I think that is the biggest thing I am challenged with – staying organized and consistent with my marketing efforts. Thanks again!
Hi Nina! That’s a great question. I have an editorial calendar that I follow. I have mapped out all of my blog topics, including social networks and how each one will support the promotion of that content.
I would start simple and decide how often you want to post to each social network and identify what content you have that you can repurpose and share across those channels. I hope that helps!
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Thanks for sharing!
When I started reading the blog post I said to my self, well I know this all, but as I scrolled down I realized that this is one of the best and most comprehensive post I have read in some time.
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Can you share llink of some post on google plus and social bookmarking, reading which you think can give insights on using them for promotion.
I have read a lot on many posts but have not found posts that are detailed on each subject.
yes promoting a post after publishing is a vital task. If we do not promote it properly we will find our blog in same place all time. You have provide an immense info on promoting any blog post. I want to add a point. Bizsugar can be a good community for blog promotion.
Wow, there is more science that goes into Pinterest than I thought! But I guess it makes sense because there’s certain images and colors that we’re more likely to click on. I’ve never tried Onlywire before, great find! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Rebekah, So a s a strategy, posting original content on your own blog, then reposting on Google+? What are the first steps for engaging local clients on Google+? I’m not looking to connect with other local Realtors, rather potential home buyers and sellers.
Bill
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This one is the killer Rebekah. Quite an exhaustive list.
Yes, a lot more work has to be done after hitting the publish button ;). Now, this becomes quite laborious if you publish daily. Will there be time to publish on all this networks and still be able to create content for the following day?
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Hello Rebekah, What an awesome list here on how to promote your blog. I have been hearing about insagram but have not yet looked into this site, I guess its time LOL Same thing for SocialAdr..
OK I am doing it off to get signed up for both of them.. Thank for sharing .. Chery :))
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I have started blogging a month ago and Thank you for sharing a list of social bookmarking sites. I think social promotion is the main part of seo.
First timer here! Thank you for your excellent suggestions. Discovered you via Pinterest this evening. I’m happy to share and I have bookmarked it for myself.
I had no idea about the “Bookmark” options. I have been blogging for about 8 months and trying to grow my stats, but seems that I may have been missing the mark. You have a new follower! Thank you.
I’m going to have to quit being a lazy bones and get my Triberr act together. After reading this article (again) it reminded me to circle back and find YOU on Triberr and try to mirror and model how you’re using it to drive traffic.
Stumbled upon the right post this time.
Good collection of list items but I will have to say “that was a big big post OMG”.
Social media and directory listings are the best way for promoting our latest posts. This post is really nice and surely help all the newbies as well as established bloggers. Thanks for this nice post.
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Well That certainly is a long list of ways to share a blog post… Hmmmm I have got some work to do… I just need to spend more time working at my laptop!! Thanks Rebekah, great info for me!!
Amazing post..Really find your Ideas useful.Already working on many things you said in your post.But I haven’t heard about Bizz Blogging Buzz.Is this a Community?Is there a option to promote our posts?I need to dig deeply to this to get some insight
Great Post….It is very informative and will be of much help to me. I believe you have exhausted all information on promoting your blog posts and this is great. Looking forward to following your advice to increase traffic to my site. Thanks again.
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Wonderful post Radice! My personal favorite is viral content buzz. I see that you haven’t included just-retweet in your post. What do you think about it?
Wonderful article exhaustive list to promote blog posts. My blog promotion would never be the same.
Great to hear Bhava – thank you!
This is a very comprehensive list Rebekah, thanks. There are many ideas listed here that I need to implement.
Another site that I use fro promotion is BizSugar which is a content sharing site that links out to your blog. Like many of the others, it has a voting system as well.
Time I checked out a couple more of my options. Trying so so hard to get the word out about my new and I hope important blog but feeling like people are only interested in promoting themselves. It is a little disheartening. I shall plow on though, only on-wards and upwards! Thank you for the great advice, I shall try some of the tips mentioned x
Rebekah,
Nice list. If you don’t have a team at your disposal, I’ve found focusing on a few social channels that are most aligned with your brand objective work very well. Also, you missed one of the best ways to get more traffic; build relationships with inluencers in your market and have them share your posts. Leveraging their efforts will take you far beyond what your own can deliver, and can result in many rewarding relationships to boot.
Steve Faber
very interesting read. I would like to know what you think about the way I use my blogger blog in posting.
A)I write the article on G+
B) I embed the post into my blogger blog at http://www.codognetreviso.com
C) I share the post with scoop.it in my WP blog, linkedin,twitter and FB
You think it is a good strategy?
Hello Rebekah, you over did it again here with this blog post!!! all i can say here is “thanks a lot” for this 25 most useful tips on how to promote blog posts! i love it.
Rebekah thanks for the tip on social buzz club! I just joined and added you as a friend. I tweeted a couple of your articles as well. You rock!
Whew – what an extensive list. Thanks Rebekah – promotion is so important and it’s easy to get stuck in a rut using the same channels week after week – you’ve given me some good ideas for mixing things up
Rebekah,
Great post – seriously comprehensive. I’m not convinced social bookmarking is a great use of my time and energy though – at least not for blog awareness. I think it’s useful for link-building for sure though. What do you think?
Rebekah, you ROCK. What a great list. Thanks for featuring Social Buzz Club. We love buzzing your wonderful content.
Hi Rebekah,
what an awesome overview of these great resources.
There are quite a few I haven’t heard about before and I have bookmarked this to come back to check them out further.
I love the way you have provided the links and the extra links for related post.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Cheers,
Yorinda
Thank you for sharing 25 effective ways blog promotion!
Great article. Very useful information. Thanks so much for writing it!
Hi Rebekah,
Great list of resources. Some I have not heard of so I will check them out, thanks! I appreciate it …
Hi Rebekah,
Wow, that’s quite a list! I’m currently using quite a few of them but I definitely need to look into the bookmarks. I could do with something that helps me save time, as I don’t currently seem to have a lot of it to spare! The reality of this business I think!
Thanks so much for this helpful article 🙂
Laura
I am only catching up with hardly 1 or 2 mediums discussed here. Thanks Rebekah for the list! Will work on them if not get to all but to most of them.
Glad you found a few new places to promote Adeel! Have fun with it.
This is a great list! I’ve used many of these, but you’ve mentioned a number of new ones I look forward to trying. Thank you for taking the time to put this list together and explaining the value of each.
Hi Willena! I’m so glad to hear there were a few you weren’t familiar with. It’s amazing to me how many different ways there really are to promote our blog and posts!
Great tips! I see several new ones I can try including adding red into my Pinterest titles! Seems so simple but I don’t think I ever would have thought of that!
Hi Rebekah,
Definitely some great tips, I am always looking for more ways to get more traffic and promote my blog posts. You are so right about publishing blog posts is easy, but it doesn’t stop there.
I have been utilizing blog commenting for the past 30 days along with forum marketing and am impressed with the results. I also bookmark my posts.
I know that I need to branch out and use other methods as well. I just don’t seem to have a lot of extra time.
I am thinking about joining a blogging community eventually, I just have to fit it into my schedule. Right now I will stick with what I am doing, seems to be working pretty good.
Thanks for sharing these tips, I know that they will definitely help people who want to learn how to promote their blogs.
I would say you are doing an excellent job testing and determining what is working best for you. I don’t believe every one of these will be successful for every person. What most don’t do is pick what’s working and stick with it.
Thanks for putting in the time and effort to compile such a comprehensive list of promotional tools, Rebekah.
I think the best thing to do is to find one or two, maybe three… that you find most to your liking and work with them. You can always add some of the others later on. But first, get really good (and consistent!) at just a couple.
If you really develop a system, and work that system diligently every single day… the results can be astounding… even if you just employ one of these methods.
Hi Rebekah, Such a valuable list! I agree with those sites, though I only am using about half of them StumbleUpon and Pinterest give me quite a bit of traffic.
I keep meaning to check out Reddit. I have a reader who swears by Tumblr but I’m not very active over there so don’t get much traffic from it.
Triberr is certainly a favorite of mine (I arrived here from seeing this post in my Triberr feed). Every blogger should be on Triberr, IMHO! 🙂
Reddit seems to be hit or miss for people. It was a significant resource for me for a while, but seems to have died off.
I love hearing that about Triberr and completely agree in its huge benefits!
Hi Rebekah!
I do most of what is on your list. I find the most powerful way for me is by commenting on other blogs in my niche. It is good practice to go to the top bloggers in your niche and comment on them. I do one a day and it has brought some great followers to my blog.
Second to that is when I guest post. Got a lot of traffic from that one too!
Thanks for compiling a list to get our message out there!
-Donna
You are the Queen of blog promotion Donna. I am so impressed with all that you do, including the commenting. That’s a huge commitment that has obviously pad off in a big way for you!
That’s a great list. Damn, I thought I was doing awesome until I read it. I’m only promoting to about half of them right now. Thanks 🙂
The fact that you’re doing 50% of them is awesome Cole! It’s a lot of work to promote each new blog post. Committing to even just a few of these is a benefit.
Hi Rebekah,
Thanks for this article. I didn’t know regarding more than 3/4 of these sites. I don’t know what bookmarking and bookmarking sites. I have now added it to the many list of things to do 🙂 so that I don’t go in blind. Really interested in this and the bookmarking sites. If you have more info on ‘what it is exactly.’ I’d appreciate it.
Thanks. I found this very useful as I’d love to increase my traffic. I’ve used Google, Facebook, Twitter, Triberr, Stumpleupon and Digg. Other than that, I see I nee to catch up. 🙂
Barbara
There’s a lot to keep up with, that’s for sure Barbara! The bookmarking is a great place for you to begin and see what type of results you receive.
Rebekah,
This is the most valued post I have read today! I have been doing this interaction for me to only share my passion of serving others and giving real usable content.
I share my articles once on each location yet there are some that I have not even given through to. With my massive reading of blogs from various areas within our industry saves me time with joining most locations.
Finding that with just a few memberships and giving quality usable weekly articles works for many years for me and my businesses. My company has a huge weekly support service request mainly being active with my articles and “Sharing the Love” as we call comments with real stuff for people to grow personally and with their business.
Keeping ad free and no self-promotion shows the transparency I dedicate my live in serving others without a cost. That makes a heck of growth daily with visitors.
The point with me is never visitors it is worthy comments to approve. My weekly visits are well over 10k a week yet only a few meet the no self-promotion line. Hey, that is why we have commentluv to promote our sites, right?
Thanks for giving me more locations to complete my due diligence on the types of people who join. That makes a heck of difference in the style of my writing to be shared. Just as you made clear.
You are amazing and I love it!
I completely agree with the transparence William and you do a great job of that on your blog. Thank you so much for your kind words and for stopping by!
This article is timeless and will be one I continue to review. I love that you made all these fine suggestions for us to benefit from.
I had to return to review the list again on sharing my latest article. I wanted to make sure that my daily activities would be in harmony with most of your suggestions.
You made it clear that our new articles may not be worthy to place on every location for sharing. Yet, the core message is what can be used in producing say a new article yet having the core message remain. I believe you stated this and it has helped many of my readers.
You are well respected globally and I for one am grateful for your interaction. You are a huge benefit to B3 and my life.
Hi Mrs.Radice,
I am a new member of B3 community and I am trying to meet and know all the members of the community. This is how I found your site.
This is an internet marketing and social media site. Great!
The resource list is even greater. Promoting your blog posts, increasing exposure for your content is the dream of every beginner.
I have one question for you.
In the increasing exposure process you try to post your last article to as many places possible. However, being in too many places at once is not a good idea in terms of SEO. My question is
“How many links a day for the same posts is safe to put?”
Example: Are 25 links a day for the same post OK or too many?
Have a wonderful day
Hi Silviu! It’s so great to meet you. As far as daily links, I post to a few places per day. I try to spread out my promotion so my post stays alive all week long. I hope that helps!
Hey Rebekah,This is quite a list you came up with, I did go ahead and copy the whole thing because of all the value you gave us here today. I will need more time to check out everything you mentioned WOWSY!! Thanks for sharing girl. Good Stuff!! Chery 🙂
Thank you Cheryl – I really appreciate that!
Hi Rebekah,
One site I would add to the list is BlogEngage.com. It’s a content syndication and community site. I get quite a bit of traffic from there, but like any other site, you have to put in the time and effort to see the results. Thanks for sharing this list and have a great week!
Great addition Tom! I know of it, but haven’t really spent any time on it. I’ll have to make my way back around to it. Thanks!
I stopped reading halfway through so I could put a few tips into practice. This is a great list with some things I’ve never seen or thought of before. Thanks for posting!
So great to hear that Zylo – thank you!
Rebecca – what a great list. Definitely bookmarking it!
Thanks Rebecca, this is one of the most detailed and actionable list that I have seen on this subject so far and I am sure anyone who follows it will see great results. So thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you Nicole – so glad it’s helpful to you!
Rebekah – The point about using Instagram and Youtube is pretty interesting. Am going to look into that soon.
Thanks for sharing!
Have fun with it Malhar! I’d love to hear your results.
I have also been blogging a bit on this topic of late, but you highlighted some new areas for me to explore. I love Triberr and what is has done for my blogging in the last months, and was happy to see a couple of new sites in this area. I will be popping over to them today I think
Thanks Rebekah! you rock
Love your blog as well Ashley! Keep up the great work!
Terrific list! I’ve belonged to a few different blog sharing/syndication groups but I recently cut back to Triberr exclusively. One thing people need to take into consideration when relying on others to share your stuff – you can’t assume people will share your post or leave a comment just because you do – just doesn’t work that way. I used to spend hours every week reading/sharing and commenting on team member blogs and the ROI just wasn’t there – not just for me, but throughout the group every week it was the same small number of hard working bloggers that made the rounds. The fact that so much of Triberr is automated is the reason I’ve chosen to focus on that platform. Ironically, my traffic numbers didn’t decrease at all when I let the other groups go – if anything the numbers are higher than ever.
Excellent point Marquita and something anyone joining a blog community needs to to consider. I am very specific about the content I share and will not share posts just because the person belongs to the same tribe if my followers/fans wouldn’t find them valuable. The bottom line, know your brand and know your community and use these Tribes to cater to their needs.
Thank you, Rebekah, for this thorough and insightful list. I’m particularly thankful you mentioned the blogger communities that you’re a part of and have found useful. Having your recommendation makes me excited to check them out! It always makes me smile to see you and Peg Fitzpatrick promoting each other’s great content, not only because I love to see people supporting one another, but because that’s how I originally found you both! 🙂
And am I ever glad we found each other Katherine! A divine connection for sure. 🙂
I think you will get a lot out of the blogger communities. They’re perfectly suited for your content and personality!
Thank you, Rebekah! Your note made me smile 🙂 I’m looking forward to checking out the blogger communities and I’m so glad and grateful we found each other as well 🙂
Thank you for sharing this great article! I always enjoy reading anything by you Rebekah.
That’s incredibly kind of you Tina and made my day! Thank you!!
Thanks for the tips on the automated bookmarking services – I’m going to give Onlywire a try. Do you use one of those automated tools?
I’ve found great success promoting my posts on Twitter with two tactics:
1. Tweets with stats pulled from the post: These leave people wanting more details on the stat and how they can act on it – driving tons of clicks.
2. Tweet that ask (and partially answer questions): People who have those questions (or problems that the questions identify) will click if you provide a partial answer that implies your article will answer their question and solve their problem.
My colleague Krista wrote a great article on these tactics (and ten more) in her post “12 Formulas: How to Use Twitter to Drive Traffic to Your Blog”: http://blog.wishpond.com/post/54926252742/12-formulas-how-to-use-twitter-to-drive-traffic-to
Let me know which ones you like best 🙂
I currently use OnlyWire Nick and really like it. A lot less manual labor than anything I’ve used in the past.
Great tips and I will definitely check out that article. Specific questions with the partial answer work very well for me. They make followers easily relate to your content and then eager to click through for more.
Ok great, I’ll make sure to give it a try!
And I’m glad that tactic works for you as well!
I guess after the hard work of putting a nice piece of content together it all seems pointless if you don’t promote. Thank you so much for giving out such valuable information. It keeps us focused and always thinking of new ways to improve and new strategies to implement. Thanks!
Isn’t that the truth, Gabriela? So glad you found the list beneficial!
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