Comments on: #1 Factor In Growing Blog Traffic

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:18:41 +0000

Indeedy… I’ve been at it for probably 9months. And I know the problem is content. I have to make more. I believe that what I have is valuable, and I get good feedback, but I need more of it. And the number 1 ingredient for more content is…… yup, MORE TIME.

A work in progress, and yes, patience is critical in this journey

Thanks for the reminder!
P.

By: pc gamers

pc gamers — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:45:01 +0000

The thing is, running a blog is just like anything else in the world. The more effort you put into it, the more in return your likely to get.

The problem is, most people are lazy and want instant success. Most bloggers do not want to spend 2 – 3 years working on their site. They expect to open it, and in 2 or 3 months to have the money rolling in. But that is not the way it works.

The more work you put into something, the greater the reward. And that applies to blogging as well.

By: UnRoadWarrior

UnRoadWarrior — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:50:32 +0000

As I launch my blog, I think this article is a ‘slap-on-the-back-of-the-head’ I needed to be reminded to be patient. With the right content AND right marketing, the traffic will come, but not with just one of the two. Thanks!

By: Ching Ya

Ching Ya — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:49:00 +0000

If we have enough time we’ll be gaining enough networking ability and fellowship with each other, building up the connections. So apart from quality content, I would enhance your point by:

#1 Factor in Blog Traffic : Time spent on social networking (which includes blogging as well) —- applicable only if both content and attitude are no problem for the particular blogger. ^^

We all need that bit of a luck.

@wchingya
Social/Blogging

By: Arpan Jhaveri

Arpan Jhaveri — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:07:10 +0000

Of all the posts I’ve read on increasing blog traffic, this one just sticks out. We recently launched a blog and are already finding that long tail searches do indeed drive traffic. Maybe not a whole lot at the moment, by increasing the number of relevant and quality articles, no doubt a function of time, traffic should continue to grow. Thanks for matter of fact post!

By: The Sly Guy

The Sly Guy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:06:20 +0000

Great post here, Gary. I agree with you totally that it takes time to grow blog traffic. Sometimes, though, you need to take advantage of time. You can’t just wait for everything to come.

By: Hicham

Hicham — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:04:15 +0000

Good stuff is placed here and that’s why I recall Scorpion’s Still Loving You which stats

Time, it needs time
To win back your love again
I will be there, I will be there

By: Scott Hack

Scott Hack — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:02:55 +0000

Different niches rise through the ranks differently too. A technology related blog might network across the net faster than say a blog about power tools that contractors use.

By: NathanKP

NathanKP — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:12:59 +0000

This is good advice. I remember when I started my first blog I submitted to all sorts of search engines and link directories sure that the traffic would just come pouring in.

Then I realized: Wait a minute, there’s only a few posts so far. Why would people visit this site or even reach it by search engine?

As time has passed though, I now have nearly 200 posts, a Google PR of 3 and I get about a thousand visits a week.

Time really is the best way to grow your blog, provided that you’re actually doing something during that time.

NathanKP – Inkweaver Review

By: Mistakes Made

Mistakes Made — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:49:39 +0000

Yeah… that’s a very unfortunate fact but it makes sense. People just have a hard time accepting it because of how they see others getting instant fame on the internet overnight. They hope they will become the next internet phenomenon or success. But very few get that lucky.