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Amy B.
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How do I get people to follow my blog?

posted 10 months ago | Report

I've been doing a running blog, but it seems kind of pointless because I think I'm the only one who sees it.. Do any of you have blogs and if so, how do you get people to follow your blog? If anyone would like to check mine out, here it is!!! http://funmomontherun78.blogspot.com/

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  • Adam I.
    Adam I. Sendmail

    This is a good start! Pimp your blog on your DM profile by putting up a note with a link to your post when it'sposted. Do the same with Facebook/Twitter etc. That will get some attention. You got me to check it out. :)

    posted 10 months ago

  • Patrick O.
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    I'll follow!

    posted 10 months ago

  • Jen L.
    Jen L. Sendmail

    The only thing I've found that will grow traffic is compelling content and time. As long as you keep writing what you really care about, the followers should come. I share whenever I post on Google+ and Twitter. I've also networked with several other running/weight loss bloggers on Twitter so we can all support each other.

    If you want to believe people who talk about things like Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as a way to drive traffic, that's fine. I occasionally find a way to work popular words into my posts... but you have to be really careful about it. It can't look like you're doing it intentionally or people will just think it's fake. In fact, the best way to do it is completely unintentionally. (Advice like this is why people think writers don't make any sense.)

    As a writer, my biggest tip is to find your voice, your own style of writing. Blogging is mostly about writing, and being a successful writer is about finding a way to tell people something that ONLY YOU can tell them. Once you master that (though no one ever does, really), traffic will come to you.

    I'll follow once I get home tonight! I love keeping up with other runners. My blog is http://jenistotallylost.blogspot.com I find Daily Mile is great for meeting people and finding others who might enjoy your content. Like Adam said, you to me to check it out! :)

    posted 10 months ago

  • Greg S.
    Greg S. Sendmail

    cool! 2 new blogs to follow! mine is: http://naked-daddy.blogspot.com/ the "naked daddy" is cause I don't usually time my runs (run naked). take care.

    g

    posted 10 months ago

  • Paul J.
    Paul J. Sendmail

    You check out mine and I'll check out yours! LOL

    http://runnerdude77.blogspot.com

    posted 10 months ago

  • Andy H.
    Andy H. Sendmail

    Well pimping the blog on here certainly helps, Depending on why you blog can depend on how you go promoting it. I use mine - Why Outrun The Bear - http://wotb.absoblogginlutely.net for the interesting times and runs/races in my beginning running (Started July 2011) and more of a diary of some of the longer runs I've done. There's only so much you can fit on dailymile (or runkeeper). One thing you may want to do is include geographical information information in your blog - that way you might get people searching for other runners in your area. Also, find out if any of your other running buddies have blogs, If you don't have other running buddies, check out your local running store and join their club runs ;-) Also, relevant commenting on other blogs with a link back to yours will help, you might get the owner reading your blog, linking to it and their readers might also follow through to.
    Also make sure your blog appears in google and bing and put key words that you are targeting in the first line of your blog post if possible (but not in a spammy way).
    For instance - rather than writing "second race today. Had a good time blah blah...." Make the title "Race Name, Location - second race"....That way if people are searching for other bloggers for the upcoming or recent race they might find yours.
    It's certainly a long haul to become famous and start getting those giveaways/freebies ;-)
    Hope this helps.

    posted 10 months ago

  • Amanda K.
    Amanda K. Sendmail

    Hi Amy, I am know your newest follower and I also have a running blog.. Here's the link if you would like to check it out :0)

    http://onecraftyrunner.blogspot.com/

    posted 10 months ago

  • Hannah
    Hannah Sendmail

    I agree with Jen, I like to follow runners blog, especially ones that I can get to know via DM. So I'll check all the blogs mentioned above, yours included :)

    Ah, last abut not least: http://haniaruns.tumblr.com/ (my blog)

    posted 10 months ago

  • Amanda E.
    Amanda E. Sendmail

    Ill check it out. I got followers on mine by someone posting my blog on their blog. Here is mine, its pretty new http://runninrunt22.tumblr.com/

    posted 10 months ago | edited 10 months ago

  • Megan
    Megan Sendmail

    Try Pinterest! I started selling some lesson plans on a site called TeachersPayTeachers, and I have about 700 followers on pinterest. I "pin" what I create, and right now I have over a hundred views on my material from doing that alone.

    You could do it anonymously- pin a link to a story and say "This girl really knows her stuff! Love her running program!" or something like that so people pin it, and share it.

    Just a thought :) Good luck!

    posted 10 months ago

  • Caroline T.
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    I was wondering the same thing im at www.iheartrunning.com I also made a running blog directory at www.runningbloggers.com if you want to submit your blog for free.

    posted 6 months ago

  • Mark N.
    Mark N. Sendmail

    I have red/green color blindness, and that purple font is hard to see...The white on black works good. Keep at it.

    posted 6 months ago

  • Caroline T.
    Caroline T. Sendmail

    List your running blog here for free! www.runningbloggers.com

    posted 6 months ago

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