How to promote blog

[SacredPinesArt]

Welcoming any ideas, tips, suggestions, etc. on promoting a blog....

Thanks!

[Former_Member]

From my own experience. . .

Become friends with other bloggers.
Comment other bloggers post
Be active in the blogging world
Post your work in forums that target your audience and link your blog on your signature line or when showing a picture of your work, link the post so they can read more about it.
Share tips and tutorials on your blog.
Title your post with specific words that relate to your work. Google search words from your title.
Feed your blog to your Facebook account so it directly updates on FB whenever you post something new.
Add your blog to all of your signatures. . i.e. email, forums, etc.
Link your post to "Blog Parties" hosted by another blogger.
Add you site to Blog rating sites that targets your audience

Maria
www.stampininspirations.blogspot.com

[SacredPinesArt]

great tips!! Thanks for taking the time to share:)

[Former_Member]

Wow Maria-great advice!

I would agree with all of that, especially the signatures on emails and commenting on other blogs.

I did a giveaway on my blog when I first opened my shop, linking it to my twitter and facebook, too. I got a lot of traffic to my shop AND my blog that way. You could also just send an email to friends asking for their help. They can re-tweet your blog posts for you, because they know people that you don't know.

-Bethany
www.stillinstlouis.blogspot.com

[Former_Member]

Hi there! I totally agree with what our team mates said above.

When I look at my Blogger stats, it tells me that almost ALL of my traffic comes from Networked blogs. This is the syndication that facebook has that allows us to integrate our blog posts and configure them to upload automatically to our facebook and also our twitter accounts! It is important to get everything linked up so that you are not doing this all day long!

If you need help, holler.....

Also, do make your email signature a linking machine! Always add your addresses so people only have to click!

[SchulmanArts]

A lot of my traffic comes from networked blogs but a lot more comes from other bloggers who have swapped links with me!
Yesterday I got a HUGE boost in traffic because I mentioned GAP in a post how to dress like an artist and they posted a link on their site!
so promoting other people really helps a lot!

http://schulmanart.blogspot.com