Good Writing and Increasing Traffic
Every few months I’ll get an email from someone digging for the secret to increasing traffic to their site. Whereas the real answer requires quite a bit of a conversation (customized for each person depending on their goals) - This is usually my standard response.
Email from Friend
My buddy, Zaba’s (not real name) blog is good. He was curious about getting more readers. He’s living in Ireland (not real place). Read a couple entries; let me know what you think. What can we do to get him more readers??
Email Response to Friend
Well, it’s hard to break down into 10 steps to winning users but there are a few key things. I’m attaching a few good articles and a PDF to read on the subject. They explain the majority of what you should do. (How design and usability affect readership is another topic).
In a nutshell - write often, have something to say, don’t try to speak to everyone, talk about what you’re passionate about, get involved within the community you’re targeting, and again - have something to say.
- 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web
- BBS 05: Building Traffic: Posting isn’t Enough!
- How to get more traffic to your weblog…
- Tips for getting more traffic to your blog
- How to Write a Better Weblog
- Helping Your Visitors: a State of Mind
I’ll leave you with a quote from Merlin Mann.
“If you don’t have anything to say, you haven’t found yourself. Find who you are and what you’re interested in and blog the hell out of it.”
