{"id":13380,"date":"2010-06-10T22:26:29","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T16:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=13380"},"modified":"2020-04-13T12:57:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T07:27:44","slug":"blogging-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/06\/blogging-success\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Surprisingly Simple Strategies For Instant Blogging Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the secret for massive blogging success? My vision was to build a blog around Social Media and Internet Marketing and help those who would accept and appreciate my opinions on the subject. I wanted to see more people achieving their own goals and dreams. So, it seemed natural to reach my audience through blogging.<\/p>\n

But as many others just starting out, I was facing difficulties in developing an engaged community around my young blog. To make matters even worse when I tried to make a \u2018face-lift\u2019 to my blog by changing the\u00a0WordPress<\/a> template, something went wrong and it wasn\u2019t functioning properly and the images accompanying the articles where missing and instead there was a gray rectangle.<\/p>\n

Houston<\/strong> We Have A Problem!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To make a long story short it turned out to be a problem with a little PHP script called\u00a0thumb.php<\/a> (or timthumb.php in some cases), part of the WordPress template, which automatically resizes the image you attach to an article you\u2019re publishing as featured images that represent the article.<\/p>\n

This seemed to be a small issue at first and I was confident I would quickly fix it. I liked the template very much and it gave my blog a professional look and somehow a high-end esthetic to it. The template is called\u00a0The Original Premium News Theme by WooThemes.<\/p>\n

But after 48 hours of trying every possible option I could think of I was still struggling to find a solution. Sure, it would\u2019ve been much easier to simply hire a professional coder to get it fixed but I wanted to solve this by myself. Being a Social Media buff I thought maybe I could find help on\u00a0Twitter<\/a> and to my surprise, even though I had just a handful of followers at that time (less than 500), I got some answers sooner than I thought it would be possible.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ALIVE!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

My followers started tweeting and retweeting the issues I had with my blog\u2019s template and soon I got answers. I even got to the point where I was exchanging tweets with the co-author of the script,\u00a0Darren Hoyt. But my blog didn\u2019t get popular because of Twitter alone.<\/p>\n

In terms of website traffic and exposure, my blog went from zero to hero in less than 48 hours when I published\u00a0How Twitter Fixed My WordPress Blog Theme. After that article the traffic to my blog simply exploded. I soon found out I wasn\u2019t the only one having issues with my blog\u2019s template.<\/p>\n

My blog post was instantly thrown to the first page in Google Search Results for various terms like \u201ctimthumb.php\u201d, \u201cthumb.php\u201d, \u201cmod_security\u201d and other terms. Here\u2019s the reaction I got from those who found my blog through search engines, having the same issues as I had:<\/p>\n

\"tweet1\"<\/p>\n

\"tweet2\"<\/p>\n

\"tweet3\"<\/p>\n

\"tweet4\"<\/p>\n

\"tweet5\"<\/p>\n

As you can see there are quite a lot of folks out there who has some technical issues with this particular WordPress template and posting this article on my blog really made a difference. In fact, to this day, there are still people coming to my blog through search engines like\u00a0Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of the lessons I\u2019ve learned is particularly related to Twitter.\u00a0Because I had just started using it I didn\u2019t really understand it at that time. But when I started engaging in conversations with my followers and with my blog\u2019s readers, about my particular issue with the blog theme, I quickly discovered that Twitter was all about social engagement and simple conversations.<\/p>\n

Also, it made me realize what a powerful social media tool a blog can really become when you have the right ingredients mixed together and taught me how to combine my blog and Twitter to get amazing results. The principles I\u2019ve learned that day are the cornerstones of my 11,000+ followers on Twitter, at the time of this writing, and a steady stream of traffic to my blog that is quality, recurring traffic.<\/p>\n

What did I learn from all this?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are 5 strategies I\u2019ve used to get these amazing results that you can also implement to get massive traffic leading to massive success:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Viral Element<\/strong> – Now that I know what Social Media really means, I highly recommend using Social Media platforms like\u00a0Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0Facebook<\/a>. The results will not come as fast as you\u2019d like but these websites have a particular element that could bring a ton of traffic to your blog and it\u2019s called: VIRAL. You see, because of my followers engaging in the conversation and retweeting my message, I found what the problem was and managed to fix it. But it also sent a continuous stream of highly targeted traffic to my blog.<\/li>\n
  2. Find Your Target<\/strong> –\u00a0Think about what the real purpose of your blog is. That way you can find out exactly what your target audience is. Then you can locate those places where your target audience hangs out. Places like forums, various communities, groups, news boards, etc. Involve your self. Let them see you for who you really are and that you are there to help them. Now all you have to do is provide a solution to their problems on your blog and then connect the dots. You can also leverage the massive SEO power of these social places.<\/li>\n
  3. Engage Your Target<\/strong> –\u00a0Look for ways to engage your target audience to participate in conversations and reply to your blog posts. Ask questions that your audience will find intriguing. Setup a small quiz on your blog. Many times this single strategy can bring search engine traffic that you would not have happened otherwise. Make your visitors become part of the action of your blog. Make them feel as is they are almost owners of that blog. After all, your blog wouldn\u2019t exist without your visitors.<\/li>\n
  4. Leverage Is The Key<\/strong> –\u00a0When I managed to fix the issue with my blog\u2019s template and had the idea of writing an article about it, I actually did something unconsciously: I used one asset and leveraged that asset to ultimately grow my blog\u2019s traffic rate. Why don\u2019t you do the same! Try to leverage all your assets. Even if it seems something small and insignificant. Remember: your smallest asset could be sometimes your biggest leverage. USE IT!<\/li>\n
  5. Forget Marketing<\/strong> –\u00a0Don\u2019t be afraid to go out of your way to provide complete answers and solutions to specific problems. People appreciate when you are sincere and don\u2019t use marketing tricks to get them to view your blog. People are smart. And will always sniff out a marketing pitch. Use common sense and think about how you would react in similar circumstances. Put yourself in their shoes. Try to understand what they\u2019re going through. When you manage to do this, you don\u2019t need marketing anymore. It\u2019s all natural because you already gained their trust and they are likely to follow you anywhere or anyplace.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How would you improve these strategies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    I\u2019m always open to any suggestions and I love it when people find a common ground to share their views and thoughts on a particular topic. So don\u2019t be afraid to comment below and maybe even share your own success. Who knows, maybe we can find a way for you to leverage even your smallest asset.<\/p>\n

    Guest author Remi Vladuceanu’s blog provides practical knowledge about topics like Internet Marketing and Social Media. He recently published a free ebook on how to get\u00a0traffic to your blog with Twitter. You can also publish guest posts<\/a> and share your blogging tips.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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