How to get the word out about my blog
Something I get asked allot is “hey, are you going to eat that?”…something else I get asked allot is “Hey, how do I get the word out about my blog?”.
The answer is simple, but with an explanation: Pure unadulterated shameless self promotion, but with a twist.
You might be ultra-mega prolific in your blog writing, mastering the tools provided by Wordpress you arm each blogpost with keyword’s and strategically bolded callouts. Along with photo’s posted on Flikr, and a “hey whats up” to all your fabulous followers on Twitter. You probably already have a Facebook account that you also mention you have a new blogpost, along with writing on all your friends wall’s, linking back to your new post letting them know how intelligently you just posted on how to make the ultimate PB&J masterpiece. Oh, lets not forget reading all of your friends blogs, and commenting on them telling them that “this blogpost on how to make the ultimate chocolate milk would go great with my new post!”. By this time I’m pretty sure you have opened a FeedBurner account and have enabled “feed tracking” as well as let Technorati know you just updated your site, lets also not forget the press release you did telling the world how awesome your new blog is.
So in truth and without taking over 1,000 words to explain how to promote your blog you need to be part of the community every-which-way-you-can. Be honest, be endearing, be daring and be yourself.
Ben Stier