Even though I am fairly new to blogging, I decided to give blogging tips of what I learnt from other bloggers.
First up, do not spam. I have received quite a few : I followed you, now follow me. Doesn't that seem harsh? You need to follow a blog because you actually have an interest in what she/he is writing about and not because you want to get more followers, and I think the ' follow me, I' ll follow back' method is really stupid and harsh. Though, you can say something like this in the comments : Cool! Great! Feel free to stop by my blog : {Blog URL}.
Second up, get involved in the blogging community and leave the Cool! Great! Feel free to stop by my blog : {Blog URL} comments, because lots of times, bloggers who read these comments will actually go and visit, and sometimes follow! I know I do that :D.
Third up, ask well-known bloggers with followers how they got their followers and got well-known. Lots will answer happily!
Get a Twitter account and promote your posts on it, and when you post a review of a book from and author on Twitter, tell them!
And finally, don't take blogging as a not-fun thing you have to do. Make it fun for both you and your readers. You can also call in sick if you want to take a little break; no one is going to blame you.
Don't take offense in these tips; they are only to help you out!
Very good tips. Twitter is a huge asset. I have even used it to contact publishers to find out how to request ARCS and have never failed to get an answer. I am following you now also.
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Cool blog!!
ReplyDeleteWill definitely follow your advice. :D
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Following you now.
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Twitter is a good way both to increase followers and just to become more active in the blogging community. I held out on joining for quite awhile after starting my blog, but I joined recently and I'm glad I did! There are also cool Twitter events and giveaways that I was missing out on before.
ReplyDeleteGreat advice!
Brilliant tips! I've never been a fan of follow for a follow, so instead I'll just leave you with my blog URL: http://feedmebooksnow.blogspot.co.uk
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tips! I really love the roses on the right as a ranking system. They are so cute! I would love to learn how to create my own. I recently just started a blog and if you are interested here is the link: http://beautifulchaptersblog.blogspot.com/
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Thank you. I agree with the last thing you said. Why would you want to start a blog if you know you don't actually like blogging? Thanks again, I started following. :)
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I'd never thought of using twitter to promote my reviews! And telling the authors also sounds like a good idea, the author's bound to have more followers/readers than me! :D
ReplyDeleteGREAT! THANKS SO MUCH!!!
ReplyDelete"Third up, ask well-known bloggers with followers how they got their followers and got well-known. Lots will answer happily!"
ReplyDeleteI actually asked many well known bloggers for advice and they ended up very offended and angry. I have no idea why, they just didn't want to share their secrets. To them, blogging is a competition: the more followers the better change publishers will notice them and not everyone else.
I've had experience with this; people have literally said they're not going to help and give no cares if my blog does well. Heck, when I was having trouble they left me in the dust saying "Oh, too bad".
When someone comes to me for advice I give it... I try to include everyone because you always start out with 0 people. Beware that people don't like to share their "secrets" - especially bigger blogs.
Julianna
http://readingintwilight.blogspot.com
These really are great tips!
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Cool blog and thanks a lot for these tips!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi! These are really great tips! I am new to the blogger world as well and I can't for the life of me get any traffic on my blog site!! I review mostly YA and I also write my own stuff, so if you're interested, please stop by @ http://clearingthecranialcongestion.blog.com/
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- Farlebe
New follower! Even though I've been blogging for a couple of years now it's always good to stay on top of things! Great post.
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ReplyDeleteAwesome blog! These tips will definitely come in handy. How did you get the "Currently Reading" icon at the top right of your blog? Great post! Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome blog! These tips will definitely come in handy. How did you get the "Currently Reading" icon at the top right of your blog? Great post! Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post! You have gained a follower :).
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Thank you so much for posting this! Starting out as a book blogger has not been easy in my experience but after reading tips written by fellow bloggers it all feels much more achievable!
ReplyDeleteOMG this was so useful, I edited and did some stuff accordingly. Thank you so much!
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