Blog traffic: How I went from 0 to 700,000+ visitors
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This document provides tips for growing blog traffic from 0 to 700,000+ visitors. It recommends choosing a keyword-rich domain name. WordPress is advised as it handles SEO mechanics well. Tips include optimizing permalinks, writing valuable and shareable content regularly, actively promoting the blog on social media, commenting on other blogs, and guest posting on bigger blogs. Patience and consistency are key, as results may not be seen until sticking with blogging for a period of time. Security best practices like regularly updating WordPress are also advised.
Blog traffic: How I went from 0 to 700,000+ visitors
- 1. From 0 to 700,000+ visitorsMarko Sarichowtomakemyblog.com
- 3. KEYWORDS
- 4. Domain nameMajority of my traffic contains my domain name keywords
- 5. Lesson learned: Choose a keyword rich domain name
- 6. Think what would people type to find what you do
- 7. MarkoSaric.com vs. HowToMakeMyBlog.comSEOToo much SEO information
- 8. Wastes your time, wastes your money
- 9. Stop consuming, start producing
- 10. Forget SEO, just write for your readerswordpressGoogle says that Wordpressdoes SEO very well
- 11. It makes your site easily crawlable by search engines
- 12. Automatically solves a ton of SEO issues
- 13. Solves some 80-90% of mechanics of SEO
- 14. The most advanced blogging platformSeo done simpleSEO for blogs can be a quite simple process
- 15. Create a custom permalink structure
- 16. You can have a post title different than the URL itself
- 17. Link internally inside your articles
- 18. Show Related Posts at the end of your articles Valuable articlesWrite valuable articles regularly
- 19. Share your experience and your know-how
- 20. Stick to a consistent schedule
- 21. Write for the web
- 22. Write practical how-to or top-list articles
- 23. Write great and catchy headlines
- 24. Use big brands to attract attention to yourselfDon’t be passiveGreat content doesn’thelp if people don’t know about it
- 25. Actively promote your blog
- 26. Work daily on getting new readers
- 27. Establish contacts with other bloggers
- 28. Allow your existing readers to spread the wordBlog CommentingCommenting on bigger blogs can bring you initial traffic
- 29. In early days all my visitors came from comments
- 30. Don’t just spam, write valuable comments
- 31. Use Gravatar.comfor consistent brandingguestpostingWrite a guest post for biggest blogs in your field
- 32. In early days I guest posted on ProBlogger
- 33. Guest posting gives you authority
- 35. Gives you a great value SEO linkSOCIAL MEDIASocial media viral spikes bring traffic and links
- 36. Twitter and Stumbleupon are big sources of traffic
- 37. Join, use, interact, build relationships
- 38. Don’t be passive- scan and get in touch with people
- 39. Target the influential userssecurityGetting hacked can ruin your hard work
- 40. Always upgrade to the latest Wordpressversion
- 41. Have a backup ready (just in case)
- 42. Create a new user account
- 44. Set a new nicknameDon’t give upThink long term
- 45. Have self-discipline to stick to it
- 46. Do it consistently over a period of time
- 47. You will start seeing the resultsThanks!Now stop learning and go take some action!Marko Sarichowtomakemyblog.com