Blog Promotion Tips

notepage · 05-19-2009, 10:56 AM

There are a wide variety of things you can do in regard to blog promotion. Here are just a few...

1. Optimize

Optimize the blog using standard search engine optimization techniques, so that it performs well in the organic rankings of the various search engines.

2. Submit

Submit the blog to the available online blog directories. There are a number of blog search engines and RSS directories which you can submit your blog to in order to gain additional exposure.

Submit Blogs - RSS Submissions

3. Social Networks

Submit the blog to the major social networks, and then bookmark the blog.

Social Networks - List of Social Bookmarking Sitess

4. Press Release

Write a press release announcing the blog.

5. Blog Commenting

Post comments on other, related blogs, and include the URL of your own blog in your signature.

6. Forum Posting

Signature Post in forums and newsgroups with related topics, and include your blog URL in your forum signature.

7. Email Signature

Include the URL of you blog in the signature of any email correspondence.

8. Business Cards / Letterhead

Include the URL of the blog on business cards and on company letterhead.

9. PowerPoint Presentation

When making presentations at meetings and conferences, be sure to include the URL of the blog at the bottom of all PowerPoint slides. That way, if the presentation is redistributed, you will obtain further branding benefits and additional web traffic.

10. Handouts

Include the blog URL on any handouts that you distribute at meetings, trade shows, or during presentations.

11. Deep Links

Deep-link to other parts of your website and blog from within the blog.

12. Wiki Links

Generate quality content and resources, so that you can attract wiki links.

13. Hold Contests For Participants

In order to encourage blog participation, run contests or have giveaways for the best comments or participants.

14. Related Posts

Incorporate links to related blog posts, or post a list of related blog posts at the end of an entry.

15. Provide an RSS Feed

Make it easy for readers to follow the blog by providing an RSS feed that contains blog posts.

About the Author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll Create RSS Feeds, Edit and Publish News Feeds with Software software for creating, editing, publishing RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for NotePage SMS Messaging Software from NotePage a wireless text messaging software company.

torres · 05-25-2009, 07:34 AM

Thanks for sharing all these useful tips

Elvira Avila · 05-25-2009, 10:27 PM

Yes, thanks. I've read a lot of articles and posts about how to promote your blog, but you suggested a couple here that I've never seen. I plan to put them into practice immediately. Thanks :-)

gslcjo · 05-26-2009, 02:42 PM

good post, thanks

waxman1000 · 05-26-2009, 05:15 PM

Yes, you said them all. Good Work. Thanks for these tips and I am sure they will be of great help to many people using blogs to push their products of affiliate products.

Aryex · 05-26-2009, 05:53 PM

Great good advice.

Also if you blog is on a certain niche make some videos and post to to social video websites such as youtube and link back to your blog.

Videos in hot niches also appear in google results so it can be a nice winner.

John LA · 05-26-2009, 09:49 PM

Straight to the point, I have never seen some of those before. Having great guides like this together with your writing style and optimization, you can have great success in grabbing those first page results.

thejoeb · 06-03-2009, 10:31 PM

Sharon,

Thanks for all the helpful info. I know I will be able to use it. Already doing some but expands my efforts.

webmania · 06-06-2009, 08:03 AM

I have been looking for such kind of post. Yeah this post is indeed very useful. thanks a lot for your post.

michaelhartzell · 06-06-2009, 05:12 PM

Great job. Gave it a digg.

thanks!
Mike

05-19-2009, 10:56 AM	#1
notepage Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 25	Blog Promotion Tips There are a wide variety of things you can do in regard to blog promotion. Here are just a few... 1. Optimize Optimize the blog using standard search engine optimization techniques, so that it performs well in the organic rankings of the various search engines. 2. Submit Submit the blog to the available online blog directories. There are a number of blog search engines and RSS directories which you can submit your blog to in order to gain additional exposure. Submit Blogs - RSS Submissions 3. Social Networks Submit the blog to the major social networks, and then bookmark the blog. Social Networks - List of Social Bookmarking Sitess 4. Press Release Write a press release announcing the blog. 5. Blog Commenting Post comments on other, related blogs, and include the URL of your own blog in your signature. 6. Forum Posting Signature Post in forums and newsgroups with related topics, and include your blog URL in your forum signature. 7. Email Signature Include the URL of you blog in the signature of any email correspondence. 8. Business Cards / Letterhead Include the URL of the blog on business cards and on company letterhead. 9. PowerPoint Presentation When making presentations at meetings and conferences, be sure to include the URL of the blog at the bottom of all PowerPoint slides. That way, if the presentation is redistributed, you will obtain further branding benefits and additional web traffic. 10. Handouts Include the blog URL on any handouts that you distribute at meetings, trade shows, or during presentations. 11. Deep Links Deep-link to other parts of your website and blog from within the blog. 12. Wiki Links Generate quality content and resources, so that you can attract wiki links. 13. Hold Contests For Participants In order to encourage blog participation, run contests or have giveaways for the best comments or participants. 14. Related Posts Incorporate links to related blog posts, or post a list of related blog posts at the end of an entry. 15. Provide an RSS Feed Make it easy for readers to follow the blog by providing an RSS feed that contains blog posts. About the Author: Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll Create RSS Feeds, Edit and Publish News Feeds with Software software for creating, editing, publishing RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for NotePage SMS Messaging Software from NotePage a wireless text messaging software company. Last edited by waxman1000; 05-25-2009 at 10:43 AM.

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05-25-2009, 07:34 AM	#2
torres Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6	Thanks for sharing all these useful tips

05-25-2009, 10:27 PM	#3
Elvira Avila Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 13	Yes, thanks. I've read a lot of articles and posts about how to promote your blog, but you suggested a couple here that I've never seen. I plan to put them into practice immediately. Thanks :-)

05-26-2009, 02:42 PM	#4
gslcjo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 8	good post, thanks

05-26-2009, 05:15 PM	#5
waxman1000 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 547	Yes, you said them all. Good Work. Thanks for these tips and I am sure they will be of great help to many people using blogs to push their products of affiliate products.

05-26-2009, 05:53 PM	#6
Aryex Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 32	Great good advice. Also if you blog is on a certain niche make some videos and post to to social video websites such as youtube and link back to your blog. Videos in hot niches also appear in google results so it can be a nice winner.

05-26-2009, 09:49 PM	#7
John LA Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 105	Straight to the point, I have never seen some of those before. Having great guides like this together with your writing style and optimization, you can have great success in grabbing those first page results.

06-03-2009, 10:31 PM	#8
thejoeb Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 28	Sharon, Thanks for all the helpful info. I know I will be able to use it. Already doing some but expands my efforts.

06-06-2009, 08:03 AM	#9
webmania Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	I have been looking for such kind of post. Yeah this post is indeed very useful. thanks a lot for your post.

06-06-2009, 05:12 PM	#10
michaelhartzell Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 25	Great job. Gave it a digg. thanks! Mike