Ways to get the most out of your content/blog posts?
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I've been working on posting more content on my blog and now I need a workflow to help me get more exposure on my posts. Currently this is what I'm doing:
1- Write Post
2- Add it to my favorites in Stumbled Upon
3- Post it to Facebook
4- Pin it in Pinterest
I would love some more ideas. My goal at this point is to gain greater web exposure. I would love to be they type of blog others actively follow.
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Favorite article sites please?
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This is probably true (the networking thing), but I am soooooooo horrible at this, and fortunately my niches are mostly low comp. so I find the article writing for sites like squidoo work wonders for my site.
Like I said, haven't tried squidoo yet but I am going to soon, and I agree with Dan that you need to make sure the article is well written for it to work.
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One of the big problems with blogs is that they present your content in chronological lists and category lists.
Sleepy.....
They don't present your content in interesting ways like this or like this or like this.
So, if you can figure out a way present your best, most popular, most recent, etc with a bit of flair and eyecandy that will double the mileage that you get from all of your current visitors.
I would make a homepage that WOWs the visitor with your huge library of content then modify your 1,2,3,4 list by adding 1A... promote my new stuff on-site.
Maybe you have this already?
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Squidoo pages gain authority pretty fast and allow for you to provide a very nice experience for the reader if you take the time to make a really nice lens (page). They tend rank well for low-medium competition keywords.
More often than not, you're better off spending time networking with other sites in your niche in hopes to gain a guest blogging opportunity, rather than creating Squidoo pages.
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yer ive also noticed a lot of squidoo pages high up in google. But never really seen anybodys opinions of the site on here.
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I go to digg and also write a unique e-zine article as well. Have been thinking about doing a squidoo as well because I always see them turn up in the search results.
Good luck!
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As Tom-UK suggested, getting others involved in the creation process is an excellent way to create extra exposure. You may get links from those people, which can lead traffic. You may also get retweeted/shared by those people (especially if you mention contributor's name and include a link to their website or Twitter profile.)
In terms of new ideas that haven't been stated here, you might want to try to stagger your sharings, or share your content multiple times on Facebook, Twitter, or on Google+.
Learn when your audience is listening, and strike then!
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Hi Melissa
This is all good. I suggest you also do some work before publishing your post. Spread the word around using all available channels and reach out to influencers in your niche. Get in touch with influential bloggers, they might be able to give you some pointers that will increase your chances of getting links. They have to like your post in a first place if they ever going to link to it. There was an excellent Whiteboard Friday on How to increase the odds of your content going viral. Please check it out, I found it very helpful.
You should also consider adding Google+ and twitter to your social strategy.
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Other than making the content fantatsic...
I would advise guest posting on relevant third party blogs see http://myblogguest.com/
and http://www.seomoz.org/blog/21-tactics-to-increase-blog-traffic-2012
Hiope this helps.
Justin
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