Writing posts that will generate traffic
Why do I need to write a post that will generate traffic? - You have a great blog with some great posts. The people who know about your blog absolutely love it. And any reader that crosses your path is drawn to surf your content, subscribe and comment as much as they can. But how do you get those readers to cross paths with you? The answer is simple. You need to write some posts that are guaranteed to bring new traffic to your blog.
Viral posts, traffic generators, and pillar posts are an important necessity to any blog worth its’ salt. But if you don’t know how to write blog posts that will bring traffic in, you will likely be disappointed with your early attempts.
- How do I write for traffic? As Connor Wilson points out in How to write link bait for viral traffic, the best place to start is with the four essential parts of any article. The headline, which should bring the readers in, The opening paragraph, which should should serve as a description as it will likely get read by everyone, The Copy, where you need to cram in the keywords and write for the web, and the Conclusion, where you want to seal the deal. Connor also mentions that it is a good thing to research the site you want to get traffic from. What are the top clicks on either Digg, Stumble ect? Read Connor’s article for more.
- What type of post will bring them in? Once you have your article format, the next thing to do is look at the different types of posts that are going to really bring in the traffic. In 5 types of blog posts that generate traffic, Nate Whitehill looks at each of these surefire blog traffic generators. The How-To post, The controversial post, the round-up post, the Hot-Topic post, and the Motivational post.
- Writing lists for blog traffic - Lists may seem cliche to you. But when properly written and executed a good list can go a really long way. Especially when its a social media site that you are aiming to get traffic from. Shorter paragraphs and easy to digest sentences all in a related topic just flood the reader’s in for some reason.I guess it comes from lazy eye syndrome that readers simply gobble up lists. Including a number in your headline will let the user know immediately that this will be a nice and easy read and they are twice as likely to clickthrough.
- Picture Posts - Picture posts are always great for viral traffic. Including (pic) or (pix) in your headline seems to really get the user’s interest when they come across your article on a social networking site like Digg or Thoof. Thoof users especially seem to love seeing (pic) in the headline for whatever reason.
- I’ve got a format, a type of post and its’ written… now what? – Don’t just post your work and go eat a sandwich. It may generate a little, but you didn’t just do all that work to get a few hits did you? Now its’ time to sell your post. The first thing you should always do after a good post or two is ping. I prefer to use blogflux because they simultaneously ping several services for you at once. After a couple good posts (or even one really good one) it can also be very useful to go out and start posting on other blogs. The best time to go on a comment spree is just after your best work has been published. You also need to submit to the social media and networking giants, some people Stumble themselves but it would be best to wait on this one. Get a friend to Digg, Stumble or save to delicious for you. Thoof is one that I would recommend submitting or yourself as you need to write the description.
There is no right way to write a post to bring traffic to your blog and posting certainly isn’t the only way to get traffic either. Nor should it be. These rules are simply here to serve as a guideline for you when you are looking to write for traffic.
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I will take those advice and do my best.
Absolutely with you, the tips are worth to be noted down. I am especially fond of the picture blogs and think that this is one sure shot way to get traffic.
You’re absolutely right about the importance of writing content that will attract viral traffic. Sometimes people will write blog content that attracts a lot of click-through’s, but doesn’t have much substance… This is a surefire way to ensure people will never come back! I do comedy and have noticed that, unless my comedy material is strong, I never get repeat business. Chris Rock (the comedian) said that a comedian’s career will only go as far as the quality of their material. In other words, if they’re frustrated with the state of their career, a surefire way to advance is to come up with better, stronger material. I would propose that the same applies to blogging.
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Nice tips there, glad I popped by to read this. Thanks.
Thanks for the advice…I’ll take it into consideration !! Sure that it will help
Great article, thank you for sharing