How can I get more traffic for my blog?

[Vulgarcherry920]

Hello,

There are a few things that you can do to try to increase the following of your blog.

1) I would recommend going out and participating in conversations on other blogs with relevant topics that you enjoy. To have a successful blog these days, you often need to be seen as part of a larger blogging community. Go out and comment on blogs that you like. Most bloggers enjoy the feedback and participation, and will likely check out your blog. Just make sure that whatever method you are using to comment includes a profile with a link to your blog, or that you have a signature with a link to your blog.

2) Hold a contest, and find places to promote that contest. Offer, say a $5 or $10 amazon gift card (or some prize relevant to your blogs topic), for when your blog reaches a certain number of followers. Then, promote the contest on Facebook, Twitter or by letting other bloggers know that you are holding the contest.

3) Submit your blog to directories. There are several directories out on the web that you can submit your blog to. I would recommend submitting your blog to BlogNation.com's directories - you can view all of their current directories at http://www.blognation.com/directories. CultureBlogs.org may be a relevant directory to submit to.

Hope that helps! Good luck!