“Grow Traffic to Your Blog Through Guest Posting and Creating Content for Other Blogs, Forums, Media and Events” plus 1 more |  |
| Posted: 20 Aug 2015 04:49 PM PDT Today’s episode is the fifth in this series we’ve been exploring on the ProBlogger Podcast about finding readers. To get you up to speed, you can find the first four here:
So once you’ve started creating great content, and you’ve found your readers where they’re already hanging out, you can take the next step: creating content or guest posting for other, larger sites to help build your profile and drive traffic. One of the best ways that you can showcase the kind of value that you’re able to deliver to people on your blog is to create that kind of content for other destinations on the web. But of course, the first thing you need to discern is what we discuss in episode 33: who are you trying to reach? And where are they? That will help you determine who to guest post for, or where to have your content published. In this episode I will help you find where your ideal readers are, and also what kinds of content you could create to best show your skill and style in places other than your blog. In future episodes, we’ll drill down into each of the strategies I suggest, but for today it’s great to get an overview of how and where you can expand your reach. Your goal should be to create your best content for these channels you choose in order to demonstrate credibility and authority and that you provide high value in all places, including your own blog. We discuss:
So head over to ProBlogger.com for episode 37: Grow Traffic to Your Blog Through Guest Posting and Creating Content for Other Blogs, Forums, Media and Events, show notes, and to leave a comment, or a review. Further Reading
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| Reading Roundup: What’s New in Blogging Lately Posted: 20 Aug 2015 07:00 AM PDT Here we are again! Fridays come around so fast, it seems… which is good, and bad. There are heads full of knowledge and excitement and ideas after last week‘s ProBlogger Training Event, and it’s thrilling to see people starting to put their dreams into practise. Such a surge of energy and hustle! If you missed out and would love to keep updated about future events, feel free to join the Facebook group to keep in touch, and also connect with the attendees who have formed a wonderfully supportive and informative community. For now though, let’s check out blog news: Three Reasons Why You Should Take Snapchat Seriously // HootsuiteI’m the first to admit I let Snapchat fall by the wayside years ago. But I’ve noticed a resurgence of late and I reinstalled the app. This is just the beginning, they say… Facebook Now Drives More Traffic to Media Sites than Google // FortuneAnd will blogs be next? I know Facebook is the number-one referrer for a lot of blogs – what lessons can we learn from it? How to Optimise your Tweets for Search // Social Media ExaminerI NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS! Especially seeing as Twitter accounts are showing up in Google search results. A Brief History of Internet “Joke Aggregator” The Fat Jew // MashableWhen curating your content, for goodness’ sake, attribute your sources! Goes for images on Instagram and elsewhere, “image via Pinterest” is not enough. How to Use Evernote at a Conference // Veggie MamaI know I wrote it, but it’s useful! How you can keep all the notes, audio, and images you take at each session in neat files, and what to do with all those business cards you accumulate through networking. You won’t know what you ever did without Evernote at conferences before! So what did you learn this week? Care to share? Gonna revive that Snapchat account?! Stacey is the Managing Editor of ProBlogger.net: a writer, blogger, and full-time word nerd balancing it all with being a stay-at-home mum. She writes about all this and more at Veggie Mama. Chat with her on Twitter @veggie_mama or be entertained on Facebook. Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger The post Reading Roundup: What’s New in Blogging Lately appeared first on @ProBlogger.     |
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