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How to Create a Successful Blog by Getting Social (Proven Blogging Success Strategy)<\/h1>\nHow to Create a Successful Blog by Getting Social (Proven Blogging Success Strategy)<\/h1>\nHow to create a successful blog? This is one of the most crucial questions in the mind of every blogger. The answer is not so complicated, but it takes a few things. One of them is getting social, and that\u2019s the focus of this post.<\/p>\n
Whether you like it or not, you must socially engage with others if you want to attain blogging success. I hate to put the word \u201cmust\u201d over there, but what can I do if it really is a must? Yes, it is indeed a MUST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You cannot dwell in caves and expect to be popularly known in the world. You must climb to the top of some mountain to let people see you waving at them. Nowadays, people don\u2019t necessarily come when you just build quality content.<\/p>\n \u201cBuild it and they will come\u201d no longer works; I\u2019m not sure if it ever worked!<\/p>\n It used to work once when there were very few blogs and a term called \u201cblogosphere\u201d didn\u2019t even exist. I mean, there was no sphere but only a handful of blogs on the internet. When those blogs produced quality content, people did find them. Blogs were a new kind of media providing valuable content\u2014something new to try out and be interested in.<\/p>\n Nowadays, you must get out there and let others know that you and your awesome content exist.<\/p>\n Well, the good old days are no more. There are millions of blogs in the so-called blogosphere, with thousands of blogs being started every day. This is the scenario.<\/p>\n So far with me on how to make a successful blog?<\/p>\n So how on earth would you expect blogging success while you are isolated? That will never happen.<\/p>\n Let me tell you my personal story. I started blogging in 2007. I was a newbie and ignorant about a lot of things at that time. I learned a lot the hard way and was a lonely blogger.<\/p>\n I was simply writing and publishing post after post. They were good-quality posts, but there was silence on my blog. Nobody seemed to find my blog and read it. No one commented on my posts, and no one shared them. At that time, poor me was always expecting others to come to my blog, but I didn\u2019t think of visiting theirs.<\/p>\n I used to read a lot about social engagement and its importance for bloggers. Later on, I started implementing what I learned (yes, there was a huge gap between learning and implementing!), and that\u2019s when I started to see results. I wish I had implemented those secrets earlier.<\/p>\n There was no blogging success until I really came out of the cave and partied crazily. Even though I had accounts on all social media sites already, I was not engaging properly.<\/p>\n Having accounts on all social media sites doesn\u2019t mean you are being social. It is about interactions and engagement. Yes, it is. And it is one of those little blogging secrets for blogging success.<\/p>\n If you just post your own blog\u2019s updates on social media sites, you are not interacting with anyone\u2014you are self-promoting yourself.<\/p>\n Share useful links from outside your blog. The proportion should be 80% other people\u2019s content and 20% your own content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Let other bloggers know that you have shared their content. You can do this using an @mention on Twitter and tagging them on Facebook (use sparingly and in relevance).<\/p>\n Ask questions to your followers and friends and take active participation in their discussions.<\/p>\n Quite often, talk about something that is outside your blog and business.<\/p>\n Help people by providing value.<\/p>\n Be consistent and brand yourself.<\/p>\n Learn about social media optimization.<\/p>\n Join blogging communities, participate in discussions, and vote\/promote others\u2019 content.<\/p>\n Additionally:<\/strong> Don\u2019t be logged in to Twitter for one full day and then abandon it totally for one full month.<\/p>\n With social networking, consistency alone will get you success. It is just like blogging.<\/p>\n You cannot expect traffic or expect people to respond to you in one day. If you are consistent with social media engagement, you will surely start seeing results within a week\u2019s time. But don\u2019t be in a hurry. The more consistent you are, the more attention you will grab.<\/p>\n I know social media can be overwhelming. You already have a lot of blogging tasks to handle, and now, on top of it, you have to \u201cbe social\u201d. That sounds overwhelming, right?<\/p>\n Moreover, when it comes to social media, we have a LOT of options. There\u2019s Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and many more.<\/p>\n So where do you go? Do you create accounts on all platforms and start getting insane? Nope.<\/strong><\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to be everywhere at the same time (sorry Pat!) to make a successful blog using social media.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T be everywhere at the same time in order to succeed using social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try out all popular social media platforms and pick 2 or 3<\/strong> that work best for you. Stick to them. Be consistent with those platforms.<\/p>\n Have a social media strategy in place. Rather than simply promoting your own blog posts, promote other people\u2019s content a lot. Engage by sharing others\u2019 content and participating in discussions.<\/p>\n The more you engage, the more traction you get.<\/p>\n Once you build a strong base on 1\u20133 platforms, you can either expand or double down and grow stronger.<\/p>\n Getting social doesn\u2019t mean only Twitter and Facebook.<\/p>\n Blogging communities are naturally a great place to socialize. Personally, I find them more helpful than social media because they are less noisy.<\/p>\n You can connect personally and identify influencers in your niche.<\/p>\n Comments are a sign of interaction. They help voice your opinion and initiate conversations.<\/p>\n By commenting, you not only socialize but also build your brand and help others.<\/p>\n There are many more ways to socialize online beyond this, but that\u2019s for another post.<\/p>\n A blogger publishing high-quality posts for 8 months received almost no traffic or engagement. Instead of writing more, he shifted focus to:<\/p>\n \u2022 Commenting daily on 10 niche blogs Within 45 days<\/strong>, his blog saw:<\/p>\n
\nWhy \u201cBuild It and They Will Come\u201d No Longer Works<\/h2>\n
\nWhat Does Being Social Really Mean in Blogging?<\/h2>\n
\nWhat is being social then?<\/p>\n
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\nSocial engagement is not about visibility alone. It is about trust accumulation<\/strong>. The more value you give without expectation, the faster people associate credibility with your blog.<\/p>\n
\nConsistency: The Real Secret Behind Social Media Success<\/h2>\n
\nAvoid Social Media Overwhelm (Very Important)<\/h2>\n
\nA Simple Social Media Strategy for Bloggers<\/h2>\n
\nGetting Social Outside Social Media Platforms<\/h2>\n
Blogging Communities<\/h3>\n
Commenting on Other Blogs<\/h3>\n
\nCase Study: How Social Engagement Revived a Dead Blog<\/h2>\n
\n\u2022 Sharing others\u2019 posts consistently
\n\u2022 Participating in one blogging community<\/p>\n