When Wednesday Comes - Fantasy Football

LAST UPDATED : 27th June 2006

I’ve had a few emails from people who use my blog for stuff and asked for my advice on how to get more traffic on their blogs. Its something I’ve looked in to make my blog grow and grow so here goes.

Rule 1. Write an article on "how to explode blog traffic"
Rule 2. Really do rule 1!
Rule 3. Read on for other tips.

To be very frank there are quite a bit of so called tried and tested ways to increase you blog traffic, but these merely focus on increasing hits on your blog, but do not focus on the main reason why you want more traffic. That is you want People to read what you write and keep coming back for more. I focus on Fantasy football cause I really like it, You have to like if not love what you blog about. Blog every week people and you have a chance!

Some Blog Site directories do deliver on their hits, but sadly most of these hits stay for a maximum of 60 secs only, after which they click on the next blog to increase their traffic.

So what have I learnt and what can you do.
Well, here are some tips for starters.

1. Write. Write stuff. Write stuff people like to read. Most often blogs end up being abused by people who think the world is waiting to know what happens to them every second (great for them but not maybe for us!), however the same thing can be presented in a way that forces the reader to continue reading. Simple check! read as though you didn't write it. Funny? worth posting? go ahead post. Remember you want people to read your stuff so when I write a post about how I’m doing in the league. I want it at least to make me smile.

2. Make friends.I don't mean going around shaking hands with people and expect a sudden spurt in your traffic, instead post reciprocal links on your blog. Yes people do read others links and if you are there, people will visit your blog. Its an easy way to piggyback on some good blogs.

3. Articles! Take some of your posts, tweak them a bit, add a caption and Presto! you have your own article ready. Now take that article and post it all around you on the net. There are quite a list of websites that do this.

4. Check your Site title and description. Get a cool title something that makes people go, "WOW" or more probably "i think this might be interesting"). And remember to give a matching description (the funnier the better). This will also help you get better results on search engines. Give the people who are looking at your site what they want.

5. Submit to Blog Search engines. Most people search for blogs not on the major search engines, but on blog search engines. So make sure your blog has been submitted to these engines. The more the merrier. Search on google for blog search engines and submit your blog to all of these. Wiki holds a list too.

6. Post photos or pictures! Face it, most people do search blogs to see something interesting and what best but a photo to give them a 24million color view of something. They do bring in traffic. It can give a coolness to your site. I posted Crouchy in a few comic poses and it brought in more traffic. Most blogging providers support photoblogging.

7. Get original ! Showing others content may bring people to your site, but it would not make them stay. So keep the blog original with what you would like to say. Remember its easy to blog if you love it.

8. Publicise it! Think up creative ways. Get a bumper sticker on your car, your boss's car, your company delivery van. Another easier option, get it on your company's email signature or atleast on yours. Blogger tell you this.

9. Voice your opinion! Write stuff that would make people go on and talk about you without you threatening them or paying them. And refer to "the blog" in common discussions,..

10. Check out my blog, when Wednesday comes – Fantasy Football. Its getting more and more hits every day. I’m always looking to improve it, not just for me but for all the people I get now.

Hope this helps

J