Blogs Bring Traffic
This has already been a popular topic of conversation here. So why continue on this line of thinking now?
Ah, that’s the thing. First, I don’t think I’ve actually talked about a couple simple facts about blogs. Like the simple fact that when you write something interesting, and your blog is linked into the web properly you can attract traffic. Where would the traffic come from? Here is a horribly incomplete list:
- Search engines - Google, Yahoo and MSN;
- MyBlogLog and similar blog communities;
- “Social Networking” sites such as Squidoo, Facebook and twitter;
- Other blogs - If you comment and participate on other blogs, people will visit you;
- Offline promotion. A simple card with tear-away tabs with your URL can be effective;
- Online advertising - free ones like Craig’s List, and paid ones like Google adwords.
One other thing I’m pretty certain of is this: Many people want to use things like blogs, Squidoo and Twitter. They can write or put up audio or video. But the technical things involved in setting up a blog can keep a blog from happening.
That’s a problem that I want to help people with. Come check out my email newsletter; and feel free to write any time to let me know what type of blogging issue you could use help with. You can leave a comment here, too, if you like.
Cheers,
Tim
