How do I get my blog noticed?

This question, how do I get my blog noticed, was asked on our SA Mom Blogs Group this morning so I thought it would be a nice one to discuss for the new bloggers.

It is a question that comes up a lot and one that no one really tells you about when you start blogging. Everyone says “post good content” or “post often” and the people will come. Well, lets me honest, they won’t just come. There are millions and millions of blogs out there, we are all fighting for our little space and while there is enough space for everyone you have to go out and find it.

These tips have worked for me but like with anything it takes a fair amount of time and effort.

• Posting regular content does help but you don’t need to post every day. You want your readers to have a reason to come back and read your posts. So posting once a month is not really going to increase your readership dramatically. I have posted about how to create regular content.
• You need to be on social media. No you don’t need to have a Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+, SnapChat, Facebook, Flickr, Periscope etc account but you do need a presence. Decide which  3 platforms work the best for you and focus on those three first. (I suggest Instagram, Facebook and Twitter). These are great platforms to be able to share your content and build your brand. Each one caters to a slightly different audience and allows you to share different – for example you can push content a lot on Twitter whereas Facebook allows for a little more personal engagement.
• Don’t just share it once. Schedule it to be posted to Twitter a few times during the week and if it is a really good post you feel strong about, share again on Facebook.
• SHARE your posts everywhere you can. Find out where your audience hang out and see if you are allowed to share into those groups. Join blogging groups that allow you to share your posts. 
• Look for guest post opportunities. Many bloggers run series, join one’s that are relevant to your audience. You can even create your own, generally the blogger who takes part will also share your post, so it is a win win!
• Comment comment comment. This is a great way to get other bloggers and readers that you are out there.
• Get involved in your local blogging community. We have the #jozimeetup, #ecmeetup and #ctmeetups which are great to attend to meet bloggers in your area. 

I hope these helped and if you have any other tips and tricks we would love to hear them.

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