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Driving Traffic to Your Blog with Comments

Problogger screenshot Would you like to have more readers, more subscribers, more prospects and clients from your blog? Of course! We've all read about the importance of reciprocating comments and commenting on other blogs within ActiveRain, but how can you expand your reach to the general public and the rest of the world?

In "Building Blog Readership by Monitoring What Other Bloggers are Writing", Problogger's Darren Rowse offers a solution. Each of us has a unique perspective on real estate and our markets, and it's just a matter of sharing our knowledge in the right places around the web.

Rowse suggests two keyword monitoring tools that can help bloggers identify new blogs to visit. He also emphasizes the importance of being genuinely helpful and avoiding comment spam.

Read the full article at Problogger, and start building your world-wide readership today! And if you're new to blogging, check out their series "Blogging Tips for Beginners."

Posted by John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate on 11/03/2007 11:57 PM

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42 Comments on Driving Traffic to Your Blog with Comments

NOV

2007

Thanks for the great post. I will pass it along.

John very interesting. I am going to read the problogger and the everything else I can get my hand on about this. Thanks

John- Thanks for the tips. I do a ton of commenting. We get some frieky juice going on at times. I will read what problogger has to say. Katerina

John,

I just read the article and it was great. thanks for the tip.

I just came back from checking out ProBlogger and the article concerning commenting. One of the commentors makes the point that he offten spends more time commenting than he does working on his posts...that sounds familiar to me! Interesting John, thank you.

Good info John. I've been blogging for about two years now, and still feel like I'm in my infancy stages in terms of my blogs effectiveness.

Hi John - thanks for these links, and I'll go check them out now. I'm off for increasing and improving my readership!

Ann

Hi John, I just finished reading that article on Problogger, and I wanted thank you again for sharing that here. He has some great tips in there, and I plan to being implementing those right away.

Ann

Interesting post. Thanks for the information

Hi John,

Thank you for the very helpful post! As a result, I have a NEW feedreeder, additional google alerts, and a Technorati alert set up :)

Sal - You're welcome! Glad you found value in this.

Michael - The 'fire searches' in Google may be picking up on Santa Clarita in your tagline. I noticed a lot of televsion and news coverage came from there. The non-Californians reflect how widespread the AR membership is. I've noticed you comment on a lot of posts, and that brings readership from not just the author but others who've read that post. Thanks for stopping by!

John, good information. One way is to write interesting information, and say it like it is. Another way is to get to know everyone, and to respond to comments made on your own blog as well as visit your visitor's blog posts.

Ginger - Thanks for your comment! Problogger has a lot of great content about writing quality posts and building your readership.

Katerina - You're welcome! Well-written comments are like little signposts that lead readers back to our sites. It's a good idea to check your statistics frequently to see where the traffic is coming from so you can optimize that.

Gary - Glad you liked it! Thanks for reading my blog.

NOV

2007

Thanks for the tip, I will go check it out and see what it is all about.

Deborah - Thanks for reading and following the links! Good commenting can take as long as writing a post. The mix of quality content on our blogs and thoughtful, relevant comments that we leave on other sites plays a big factor in how many visitors we get.

Christopher - It's a little eye-opening but also inspiring when we look outside of ActiveRain to see how others approach blogging. You've written some great content about Cedar Rapids, and I'm sure your blog will continue to grow. Thanks for yuor comment!

Ann - Glad you liked the article at Problogger. That's one of my favorite sites for tips about blogging. You'll have to write a follow-up post in a couple of months to let us know how things go for you. Thanks for your comments!

Jill - Thanks for reading and commenting.

Building relationships with other bloggers in different industries could really bring a new audience to your blog. Great post!

NOV

2007

Sandi - Great to see that you implement some of the Problogger ideas. Thanks for your comment!

Teri - You've got it! Quality blog content and great comments are both important factors in building our online presence and network. Thanks for reading and commenting on my blog!

Linda - You're welcome! Hope that you find the info over at Problogger useful.

Jim - Great point about networking outside of real estate. Everyone could be a potential buyer or seller, so it benefits us to have a wide audience. Thanks for your input!

NOV

2007

John - Valuable information for anyone who is interested in blogging. Reciprocaton of comments is certainly the back bone for establishing a relationship with another blogger.

John - One of the reasons you're such a successful blogger is your willingness to help others succeed, too. Thanks for this.

John-Thanks for your helpful tips!

Bill - I agree completely. Blogging is definitely a two-way street where we give to get. Thanks for commenting!

Tom - Thanks for the compliment! I'm glad to share something like this that will make us all better bloggers, which in turn will make this a better site overall.

John,

Knowing you personally it comes as no surprise your willingness to share with others. Thanks buddy!! This knowledge will certainly help me.

Eric Mendoza

Mary Ann - You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks for sharing this information about blogging. I will check out problogger.

NOV

2007

What a great blog and thank you for sharing this find! Every once in awhile we all find a blog like this outside our normal blogging sphere. Thank you for sharing it with us and wow what a read!

Hey thanks John! I know you wrote a couple of these blog on blogging just for me! Or, maybe it's like when you go to church and it seems like the pastor is talking directly to you...hmmm well, thanks anyway!

Eric - Thanks for stopping by. Just remember, if you don't apply what you learn, I know where to find you!

Adele - You're welcome! Enjoy Problogger - it's a great resource with a ton of useful information.

Todd - Glad you like it! I'm doing a lot more 'outside' reading lately, and it's always a pleasure to bring something like this back to the Rain. Sounds like Problogger really inspired you. Thanks for reading my blog.

Lowell - Great to hear that these posts are helping you. There's a lot of great advice out there. I'm just shining the light on some of the best bloggers, and that will help us all improve. Thanks for your comment!

NOV

2007

Since I have been blogging more I have stopped by Problogger several times and I always find great articles there. Also, the more you comment the more ideas pop into your head about new posts.

NOV

2007

Rey - There's always something good to find at Problogger; it's such an extensive site. I agree about comments leading to more ideas, it seems to be a natural progression in blogging. Thanks for your insight!

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