Promoting My Blog - How?

mjhudston · 01-15-2011, 03:58 AM

With my on going bout of writers block on my current short story, I have been concentrating on my Blog since April. However it has a very limited following.

Has anyone any ideas on how I can promote my blog and get it a ider audience?

arcadata · 01-15-2011, 05:51 AM

Well, for starters, you can promote yourself on the Shamelessly (& Endlessly) Promote Your Blog/Website/Review site thread here.

Steven Lake · 01-16-2011, 08:47 PM

Another thing you can do is to promote your blog on Facebook, Twitter, Good Reads (they have a section for an author blog there), as well as getting it aggregated by Google. (I haven't bothered to do this one yet, so you'll have to google to find out how that works.) Also, make sure your blog has an active, working RSS feed. That'll bring in a bunch more people if they see you have a feed.

John Carroll · 01-16-2011, 11:27 PM

Ummm . . . at the moment, it's been hacked. The hacker even said looooool. I might have added an extra o.

mjhudston · 01-17-2011, 06:36 AM

Yep That happened about 2100 hrs British time yesterday. In conversation with my host to figure out what exactly happened!

sorinxdx · 01-17-2011, 08:58 AM

Be social.

Are you on Twitter, facebook, youtube?

Are you interacting with other bloggers from within your market? Are you doing guest blogs?

These should get you started.

Steven Lake · 01-17-2011, 09:53 AM

mjhudston: I suspect that the hack is part of an ongoing spree of hacking madness that's happening right now. Likely there's a group or several that have found an undocumented vulnerability somewhere and are exploiting it in order to make little nuisances of themselves. My old tech website got hacked twice in two days, and a number of other high profile websites have also been hacked recently too. Thankfully, by the grace of God, mine has been spared. But if it is a known vulnerability going around, that could change too. So don't feel too bad about it being hacked, as you likely weren't singled out for anything you did.

mjhudston · 01-17-2011, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Lake

So don't feel too bad about it being hacked, as you likely weren't singled out for anything you did.

I am under no delusion that I am that important to be a specific target, im just interested to know how, so it can be prevented.

TO the others, thanks for your advice so far. I am on facebook, and do promote it there amongst friends, and they do contribute, im just trying to get a wider audience.

LivelyWriter · 01-17-2011, 11:31 AM

You can try to get on with some group collaborative efforts. There is one movement out there, for example, called Six Sentence Sunday where every Sunday you post six sentences of a story, and you link up your blog to a list of other participants. If you Google it you should find the site.

I tried it yesterday and saw a good increase in traffic.

______________

Join me on Goodreads.

mjhudston · 01-18-2011, 05:07 PM

Good news, is my blog is back up and running.

kcmay · 01-18-2011, 07:13 PM

What some people do to increase traffic to their blog is to interview people who are involved in your main subject matter somehow. For instance, if you write historical fiction, you could interview other writers in the genre, people who are experts on period architecture, clothing or weapons, editors who've been editing indie writers, etc. Those people will often get the word out about that particular interview, which might prompt others to request interviews or follow your blog, etc. The more of these things you do, the more people you have helping you get the word out about the blog.

The most-followed blogs offer information that others find interesting. That's why my blog is the very definition of epic fail.

JulieMack · 01-22-2011, 01:26 PM

I have been blogging for a couple years and even decided to create another blog about blogging - titled MoreIncomeBlogging....

Anyhow, I think creating good content, interacting with your audience, etc is a start. You will slowly build relationships, but it will pay off in the long run if you are honest and helpful. Forums, commenting on other blogs, etc. It is important to add value, be sincere, and not overly promotional - this is true in social media as well! Good luck!

01-15-2011, 03:58 AM	#1
mjhudston All round good egg Posts: 229 Karma: 1005039 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Apple Ipad 3rd Generation	Promoting My Blog - How? With my on going bout of writers block on my current short story, I have been concentrating on my Blog since April. However it has a very limited following. Has anyone any ideas on how I can promote my blog and get it a ider audience?

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Steven Lake Sci-Fi Author Posts: 1,157 Karma: 14743509 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Device: PC (Calibre)	Another thing you can do is to promote your blog on Facebook, Twitter, Good Reads (they have a section for an author blog there), as well as getting it aggregated by Google. (I haven't bothered to do this one yet, so you'll have to google to find out how that works.) Also, make sure your blog has an active, working RSS feed. That'll bring in a bunch more people if they see you have a feed.

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John Carroll kookoo Posts: 1,461 Karma: 7772454 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nook, LG4	Ummm . . . at the moment, it's been hacked. The hacker even said looooool. I might have added an extra o.

01-17-2011, 06:36 AM	#5
mjhudston All round good egg Posts: 229 Karma: 1005039 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Apple Ipad 3rd Generation	Yep That happened about 2100 hrs British time yesterday. In conversation with my host to figure out what exactly happened!

01-17-2011, 08:58 AM	#6
sorinxdx Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Romania Device: Irex Iliad	Be social. Are you on Twitter, facebook, youtube? Are you interacting with other bloggers from within your market? Are you doing guest blogs? These should get you started.

01-17-2011, 09:53 AM	#7
Steven Lake Sci-Fi Author Posts: 1,157 Karma: 14743509 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Device: PC (Calibre)	mjhudston: I suspect that the hack is part of an ongoing spree of hacking madness that's happening right now. Likely there's a group or several that have found an undocumented vulnerability somewhere and are exploiting it in order to make little nuisances of themselves. My old tech website got hacked twice in two days, and a number of other high profile websites have also been hacked recently too. Thankfully, by the grace of God, mine has been spared. But if it is a known vulnerability going around, that could change too. So don't feel too bad about it being hacked, as you likely weren't singled out for anything you did.

01-17-2011, 11:31 AM	#9
LivelyWriter Dead Barchetta Posts: 11 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: US Device: Kobo Reader, Kindle	You can try to get on with some group collaborative efforts. There is one movement out there, for example, called Six Sentence Sunday where every Sunday you post six sentences of a story, and you link up your blog to a list of other participants. If you Google it you should find the site. I tried it yesterday and saw a good increase in traffic. ______________ Join me on Goodreads.

01-18-2011, 05:07 PM	#10
mjhudston All round good egg Posts: 229 Karma: 1005039 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Apple Ipad 3rd Generation	Good news, is my blog is back up and running.

01-18-2011, 07:13 PM	#11
kcmay Addict Posts: 363 Karma: 500001 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle2	What some people do to increase traffic to their blog is to interview people who are involved in your main subject matter somehow. For instance, if you write historical fiction, you could interview other writers in the genre, people who are experts on period architecture, clothing or weapons, editors who've been editing indie writers, etc. Those people will often get the word out about that particular interview, which might prompt others to request interviews or follow your blog, etc. The more of these things you do, the more people you have helping you get the word out about the blog. The most-followed blogs offer information that others find interesting. That's why my blog is the very definition of epic fail.

01-22-2011, 01:26 PM	#12
JulieMack Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 520356 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle	I have been blogging for a couple years and even decided to create another blog about blogging - titled MoreIncomeBlogging.... Anyhow, I think creating good content, interacting with your audience, etc is a start. You will slowly build relationships, but it will pay off in the long run if you are honest and helpful. Forums, commenting on other blogs, etc. It is important to add value, be sincere, and not overly promotional - this is true in social media as well! Good luck!

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