This list came together as people in my Marketing Group were sharing what works for them. These are tried and true ways to help you to get more visitors to your blog. I am sure you could keep adding more ideas to this list. If you have anything you would like to add, please let me know. I would love to hear from else you are doing. We'll start another list.
1. Use descriptive key words and write about them
2. Keep your website/blog updated - 2-3x per week
3. Do a newsletter
4. Participate in forums or groups, like LinkedIn, Quora, Ning
5. Submit to bookmarking sites - Stumpleupon, Delicious, Digg
6. Cross promote other people in your community, exchange articles, be a guest writer
7. Put your websites in your email signature
8. Have a contest or promotion
9. Use Social Media tools like Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin
10. Be a guest blogger, include your website URL
11. Send out invitations to your site for feedback or for your events
12. AdWords
13. Build relationships by staying in touch, ask them questions
14. Write a book, ask for people's contact info or post it on Scribd
15. Write press releases
16. Create a Facebook Fan Page to direct visitors
17. Twitter to direct traffic to your blog website
18. Join other groups where your customers hangout
19. Take advantage of share buttons and services like Ping fm
20. Get listed in Google's Local Business directory (Google Places)
21. Upload a presentation to Slideshare with a link back to your site
22. Profile people on your site and ask for comments or links back
23. Do Video's of your products/services and upload them to other video services
24. Upload pictures to Flicker
25. Subscribe to newsletters/blogs about marketing to get more ideas
26. List yourself in Craigslist, Kijji and other free ad sites
27. Get valid links to your site from targeted traffic
28. Have more call to actions
29. Offer a free e-book or gift or report
30. Write great content that people want to return to and share it
31. Be an expert by writing for E-zine promote your specialty or expertise
32. Write comments (make them a real, not just this was a nice post)
33. Post videos on YouTube and link back to your website
34. Use Bookmarking services such as StumpleUpon, Delicious, Digg
35. Add social media buttons
36. Learn more about SEO
37. Use Video more often on your blog or to grow your contact base
You can reach Mari-Lyn (Hudson) Harris at http://heartatworkonline.org/, where she writes "How to's" about Relationship Marketing, Marketing and Social Media. Besure to subscribe to her Marketing Magazine and get a Free copy of her Social Media Strategy e-book.
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