Ways to get blog traffic

There are some 70 millions plus blogs on Technorati stats, not accounting the unaccounted ones on other aggregators.

And probably 70% of those are new bloggers.

Well here are more tips to get more traffic to your blog if you’re a newbie

1) Comment on other similar niche blogs

One of the best ways to find the right type of reader for your blog is to comment on other people’s blogs that along the line in your niche.

2) Get a domain name

Domains are cheap but get a PROPER one. In order for people to easily spread the word about your blog you need a easily rememberable domain name.

3) Write guides

Like this article, write something useful people can use and learn. It has long term appeal, stays current (it isn’t news or time dependent) and offers real value and insight.

4) Encourage commenting in your blog

Use Top Commentator plugin. Reward top commentators and give their blog a plug and backlink

5) Submit your article to blog carnival

A blog carnival is a post in a blog that summarizes a collection of articles from many different blogs on a specific topic. The idea is to collect some of the best content on a topic in a given week. Try http://blogcarnival.com

6) Submit your articles to EzineArticles.com

Your article then becomes available to other people who can republish your article on their website or in their newsletter, with your link present in the credit. Try http://www.ezinearticles.com