10 ways to get returning readers to your blog

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In this day and age, having a blog would be the equivalent to keeping that scrappy journal under your pillow. The difference is, these days we don’t only want people to read our deepest, most insightful thoughts but to keep them coming back for more. What then are some ways to keep your readers and to make the number of hits to your blog rise steadily?

Outlined below are 10 easy ways to make this happen.

You CAN judge a blog by its appearance.

Streamlining your blog to reflect what you want to project is very important. Much like first impressions last, what a reader sees, a reader remembers. And a great way to keep your blog embedded in a reader’s mind, therefore making your reader want to keep coming back, is to have it look great and be designed well.

Post spotlight-worthy titles.

Great catch phrases or snazzy openings is a sure-fire way to get people to keep returning to your blog. And, chances are, if the titles are good, the texts are even better. So, you are sure not to disappoint!

Be creative.

The best way to get a point across, no matter the subject, is to be as creative as you can about it. Support your entry with a quote from your favorite author, or you can include trivia, or perhaps connect your content to insightful lyrics. What is wonderful about creativity is that it is limitless. And creative blogs are those that keep their readers.

Be an Original.

This goes hand-in-hand with creativity. Expound on your catch phrase or famous quote with your own ideas and insights. Inside each of us is a possible Socrates waiting to be unleashed. Letting your readers in on some consistently fantastically written original work is soul food for the blog lover.

Be a Problem-Solver.

Whether it be an answer to a common software or hardware problem, a new-found code to a hot online game, or your own conclusion to one of life’s many profound questions, a solution is a solution. And people like answers. This will certainly keep the hits coming.

Keep your blog updated.

The worst thing you can do to your steadily growing and loyal following is to stop sharing with them. Keep your posts regular. A couple of posts per week is enough.

Travel and leave a mark.

Regularly make the rounds. Visit other people’s blogs. Comment on what other people are sharing. After all, if you want readers to visit your thoughts, it should not hurt to return the favor. And, what goes around, comes around. This is a good way to get readers to participate in your blog and to become frequent guests as well.

Make it easy for other people to leave their mark.

Make commenting easy for your readers. Do not make your readers jump through hoops to read comments left by others and to make comments themselves. Get a fabulous anti spam tool to protect your blog, if this is a fear, and you should be able to interact with your readers on a regular basis, stress-free.

Do not be afraid to Link.

Linking to other sources adds more meat to what you are trying to say. Because of this, the likelihood of other’s linking to you increases. Adding more punch to the content of your post will make your blog one reader’s will want to return to.

Make yourself known.

Writing articles for submission is one way of putting yourself out there for people to know. Advertising serves this purpose as well. Include your link it at the end of a presentation or make it a part of your email signature when it is appropriate. The more you are exposed, the more interesting your blog becomes. Generally, the most interesting blogs are the ones that keep their readers coming back for more.

There are many other ways to get readers to come back and visit your blog. Outlined here are just some of the easiest, most practical ways to make this happen

Here’s to having your readers stick with you!

February 15, 2007 | Filed Under Tips