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At one point in your life as a blogger, you’ll realize that your site could do with a little more traffic than it usually gets.  After all, getting a lot of traffic is important if you want to make money blogging.  The good news here is that you don’t need to be familiar with complex, highly technical SEO methods just to improve your site’s stats.  Instead, all you need is to make a few tweaks to your blogging strategy to achieve some very noticeable results.  Here’s a list of the best methods that will help you give your site’s traffic an extra push:

1.  Get out there and network!

Widen your online social circle!  You won’t get any visitors to your blog if you don’t visit other blogs yourself.  When you do go out and drop by other bloggers’ sites, leave comments on their blog posts and make yourself known to them and their readers.  Don’t just post any comment for the sake of putting up one.   Leave a comment that’s intelligent, well-written, and polite so you’ll make a good impression on the blog owner and his visitors.  Don’t forget to tack your own blog’s URL at the end of your comment, so people have a way of finding you and your site.

Another tactic to consider is that of linking to other blogs.  A word of caution, however:  linking to other blogs doesn’t always guarantee getting a link back, but you can at least count on a fair number of blogs who will return the favor.  Just be sure to pick blogs that are at least related to the niche you’re already specializing in.  If you’re going to link to a blog that isn’t in the same niche as yours, at least make it a site that you genuinely enjoy!

Forums are also an excellent way to promote your blog.  Register in a forum that deals with the very niche you’re specializing in, and become an active, valuable participant in discussions.  Since you’re building your reputation here, make sure that your posts are helpful, informative, and friendly, and do your best to steer clear of arguments.

2.  Fan out your work to article directories:

Article directories are a great way to spread your work, cement your credibility through your articles, and get backlinks from other sites.  Places like eZine Articles and Buzzle are a great place to send your articles to, since they have a lot of users and your articles – which should come with a link to your blog — are sure to find an audience there.  Take note, however, that these services exact some very strict rules: there’s always a minimum word count for submissions, and some topics are just taboo.

3.   Write better posts

The best thing you can actually do to attract more traffic to your site is to create better, high-quality posts for your readers.  Remember, the reason why your visitors are in your blog is because they think that you might have something interesting to offer to them, or that you might be able to share something about your niche that other bloggers can’t.  If they like what they see in your blog, they’re going to come back again and again – without your having to resort to other gimmicks.

While there’s no real formula on how to attract more traffic and make money online with a blog, what you can do to give your blog an advantage is to fill it with quality posts that will demonstrate your expertise in your chosen niche.  As long as you make each visit worth their time, they’re going to come back and spread the word about your blog, bringing you the traffic your site deserves.

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