Do you have a travel blog?
Would you like to increase traffic and create some interest with all that great content you’re posting?
Sure you would, who wouldn’t.
Crafting great content isn’t easy, so how do you maximize everything that you can to ensure that it gets all the attention and recognition that it deserves?
In today’s post we’ll review a checklist of 14 simple tips and strategies that you should implement to ensure your post gets the biggest bang for the buck.
- Syndicate your content
One of the most powerful and misunderstood mechanisms of a blog is its RSS feed. This method allows you to automatically feed your blog’s content to many different places, including many social networking sites. - Shorten your post’s URL
Have you started your page title tag with a keyword? - Embed long tail keywords into your title
In addition to the above tip, find super long tail keywords that you can include in your title tag. That’s in addition to your target keyword. - Include a benefit
This simple strategy may change the way you write blog posts. Check your post and make sure you’ve included a benefit in at least 25% of the sub headings in your post. - Tailor your status updates
You could just type your blog post’s headline into all of your social site’s status boxes, but this might not get you the most links. Tailoring your status or headline for each community could make a big difference. You may need to send multiple updates on different days and at different times to be successful. - Post teasers on other sites
Most social networking sites and online forums let you promote content as long as it is relevant. A great strategy is to write a compelling headline or question as your forum title, then include some thoughtful commentary followed by your URL. Lastly ask readers to provide feedback on the forum to continue discussion. - Bookmark your content
While this technique doesn’t have the horsepower it used to, posting your content to popular social bookmarking sites (Reddit, Digg, or StumbleUpon) can still be a great source of traffic. The key is to become part of the community and give more than you get. - Comment on other blogs
Providing helpful, valuable comments on other blogs can be a great way to generate traffic, develop relationships, build a following and add backlinks. - Seek and assist on Twitter
Genuine assistance is one of the best ways to build a community of loyal Twitter followers. Search for your blog topic and share your post with people who are asking for guidance. - Add to email signature
Another powerful little technique is to add your latest blog post headline to your email signature. Many email platforms now have nifty little apps (Wisestamp for Gmail) that will put your latest blog post headline into your email signature automatically. - Share your blog post with target customers
You’ve just created a blog post that you know certain customers will find valuable. What are you waiting for? Send them an email with a shortened URL. - Add your blog post to your next newsletter
If you have an eNewsletter, you should be incorporating at least some of your blog content, including a few post headlines or teasers and see which posts get the most clicks. - Ask other bloggers to mention your post
Building relationships with other bloggers in your space and asking them to blog about or link to your post can be a great way to expand your reach.
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Fab advice and some great tips that I’ll be incorporating into my blog promoting! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Liz, great to hear from you. I’m glad you found the post of value. Please reach out if you have any questions. I’d be glad to help. Have an amazing day.
Admiring the time and effort you put into your blog and detailed information you present.
It’s great to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same unwanted rehashed material.
Excellent read! I’ve saved your site and I’m including your RSS feeds
to my Google account.
Thanks for the positive comments. If I can help, please don’t hesitate to reach out. In the meantime, ‘happy travels.’
Good advice, new to twitter this year, just started up writing about my trips, so all tips and help appreciated. Next destination Verona, Venice and Lake Garda!
Wow, that’s an exciting trip you have ahead of you. Venice is probably the most beautiful city we have visited. I’d go back there in a heartbeat. We’re off to Sicily in a few days time, so LIKE US on Facebook for all the real-time updates. Safe travels.
great post.Ne’er knew this, thanks for letting me know.