Blog Promotion

Blog promotion tips are by far the most popular posts on Pushing Social. For good reason, blogs are dead without an audience.  It’s relatively easy to build professional looking blogs, far harder to attract a growing base of readers.

I want you to be successful promoting your blog. To help, I will update this page with posts and tools that you can use to promote your blog.

Recent Blog Promotion Posts

• Why You Should Ignore Social Media Etiquette and Promote Your Blog Posts
• What Blog Readers Want
• How to Find and Unleash Your Blog's Voice
• Pushing Social Digest - The Good Stuff
• Blogging by the Numbers - An Olympic Champion's Approach
• The Rise of the Content Hub and What it Means For Your Blog
• How to Use the Power of Frameworks to Write Compelling Blog Posts
• Seth Godin, The Dip, and How to Really Succeed at Social Media
• More Blogging "How-To" Stuff That Works
• 7 Simple Ways to Tweak Your Blog Email Opt-in and Get More Reader Sign-ups

Blog Promotion Tools

Hosting:

Hosting is pretty cheap and reliable these days.  I recommend:

BlueHost: Super cheap. Great support.  A hosting provider that many of the pros use and recommend.

Synthesis: A dedicated wordpress hosting solution offered by Copyblogger Media.  It’s rock-solid and tailored specifically for bloggers.

Professional WordPress Themes

A great looking blog attracts repeat visitors.  It’s easier than ever to get a professionally designed template that you can install with minimum fuss.  I use:

Studiopress / Genesis:  Offers amazing looking themes at a great price.  Awesome documentation and a responsive support team will get you up and running with your theme in no time.  Pushing Social runs on a Genesis theme.

Woo Themes: I’m a big fan of the unique themes offered by the Woo crew.  Woo excels with ecommerce themes that require specific layouts and payment integration.

Getting Search Engine Traffic

Search engines love blogs.  The key is selecting the right keywords and configuring your posts for the best rankings.

I recommend:

Scribe: This wordpress plugin can do keyword research inside your wordpress administration area.  It will show you the best keywords and offer tips on how to include them in your post.

All-In-One-SEO: This popular plugins handles the most important SEO chores right out of the box.  It’s easy to install and configure.