Blog help....how does this work?

Hi all!
I started a blog on blogspot some time ago, but I'm in truth, not terribly tech savvy.
I decided this month that I'm going to post more frequently to it, but I have a few questions.
How does one gain followers?
Does linking it to your google+ account help (I don't ever use that either so I have two friends on it...haven't quite figured that out yet either)?
Any other ideas?
Thanks a ton!

It's at www.mountainwomanproducts.blogspot.com if ya feel the need to look :)

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Re: Blog help....how does this work?

Good questions! I've been wondering that also.
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Re: Blog help....how does this work?

I started mine a while ago as well and made a few posts and then stopped because I didn't have the time. But I've started up again and have learned some things to help build up my blog. Here are some tips:

-Post interesting content. Readers tend to like lists of thing. Top Ten Favorite Etsy Items, Top Ten Favorite Pinners... etc.

-Post about a fellow blogger. Feature them in an article, and then Tweet them to tell them you did. You will start to get a fan base (hopefully) from that bloggers followers.

-Post often. And better yet, post regularly, on the same days, so readers know when to look for new posts.

-I think the MOST valuable tool that a new blogger can use is social media. Use Twitter, Personal Facebook, Facebook Fan Page, Pinterest, Personal Website, EVERYTHING! Most social media sites make it EXTREMELY easy to share links to your blog. I always post to my Facebook Fan Page, Twitter and Pinterest whenever I have a new blog post.

-If you already have a customer base, you should try sending out a weekly or monthly newsletter. Full of tips and products, but most important,your social media links!

-Most importantly, don't overflow your viewers with product, special offerings, discounts..etc. Make your content worth reading. It doesnt always have to be about your shop. Post a variety of topics to gain readership from different kinds of people.

Hope some of these help!
Best of luck!
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Re: Blog help....how does this work?

Shayna gave so,e very good points. I like to add signing up with something like Tweet Deck or Hootsuite. I usually take a screenshot of my 1st photo of a blog post and upload it to Hootsuite to publish with my blog link and title three times a day to my social networking sites.

Using images is important because people who see your tweets on IPads are most likely to use Feedly or Flip book and once they see an image they are more interested to click then if they just see a text.

Following other blogs helps as well. Follow me at http://www.EnzieShahmiri.com/blog
I follow all my readers back.

Good luck!
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Re: Blog help....how does this work?

Thank you Shayna and Enzie!
Does anyone know about linking with Google+ ?
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Re: Blog help....how does this work?

Forgot to post my blog, www.shayna-kellie.blogspot.com

I follow my readers back as well :)
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