I have 68 unique visitors on one blog and 42 on another and I just signed up my third blog with Google Analytics and I have to share that if you know folks, you have to advertise your blogs. I'm finding that besides using Yahoo Answers (which I spend 45-60 minutes a day participating on the forum while including my blog title) you also have to use the network of folks you already know.
With me finishing up my final days at my job, everyone is asking for my contact info, phone and email address. I'm also including links to my three blogs and it's works! My soon-to-be ex-coworkers are really liking the blogs and the fact that they can have a blog too - the results so far have been great. I still have three more sets of emails to send out with my contact information so I'm expecting more folks to visit my blogs.
Just wanted to share this with everyone. You have to advertise!
You bet you do, and you need to diversify. Yahoo answers, social networking, etc. are all great but you have to always look for new and fresh ways to market. Competition is thick so you have to stay on your toes.
You make a good point about offline. So often we focus on online promotions but there are great ways to promote your site offline too.
I keep a stack of business cards in my wallet and I'm always passing them out. And I give my friends and family extras in case they know someone. I got an email the other day from someone who found my site because a friend of mine gave them one of my cards.
I wake up every morning brainstorming for new ways to get my site in front of people and that's what you have to do if you want to compete.
Keep up the great work! It will pay off in the end.
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Business cards are a great idea. I always have a bunch on me... you never know who you're going to run into/talk to, so it's always good to be prepared
Offline promotions are also great. In fact, a new website I am working on (still in the research phase) will have a local focus, so most of the promotions will be done through offline networking/marketing!
Traffic is slowing growing
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