Reach out and connect with someone in your industry or topic. Try and forge relationships that will help you learn or might be beneficial to you both. You will not only grow your site (and yourself), but you will create...
While checking your website or blog statistics is a great way to stay on top of what is happening within your site, don’t get caught in the habit of checking them too often. Try limiting yourself to once or twice...
I really believe in reciprocity by giving back to your readers and those in your field or topic. An excellent way to provide them with quality content is by linking out to other sites, resources, and blogs that relate to...
An often overlooked strategy that will make your content really stand out is to use photos in your posts or pages. While it does take a little extra time to find an image that works well with your content, the...
Not getting any comments on your posts? You would be surprised how many blogs’ comment systems are broken – making visitors unable to leave a comment. Try leaving a comment on your own blog to make sure that everything is...
By getting a Gravatar (a globally recognized avatar) you can help brand yourself or your company when you leave comments on other blogs. It’s the little picture you see next to people’s names when they leave a comment on a...
Brand your site and make it easy to recognize by creating a favicon. A favicon is that little image you see in your browser tabs or in bookmarks. It only takes a few minutes to set up and will allow...
Make it a goal to leave one comment on a blog each day. You would be amazed at how this one simple step can forge relationships with others in your field, and get your name out there. Be useful and...
You can help increase the number of subscriptions to your RSS feed by allowing visitors to sign up by email. Use Feedburner to set up and deliver for...