Invisible Blog or Not?

So you are having trouble finding people to read your blogs? Feel like you have a lot to say and no one is hearing you...or seeing it as the case may be. Here are a few simple, FREE ways to promote you're blog, so that you're voice can be heard and you're opinions counted for.

The first big one is to simply exchange links with other bloggers. If you find a blog that perks you're interest, and is a lot like something you've written, then leave them a comment and ask them to take a look at what you have written. Don't go around just posting you're link everywhere without saying anything, that will be treated as SPAM. However, if you leave someone a nice comment about their blog, and then say you have more to say on the subject at you're own blog (insert link) and you would appreciate some feedback from them, it is a good way to peak someone else's interest. If they really enjoy what you have to say, and reading about it, then you may have a long time follower. If they become hard-core fans, they will comment and promote you to other bloggers who they think will have an interest in you're topic.

You could also Join/Start communities at any of these three sites : MyBlogLog, Bumpzee, and Blog Catalog. These places take you're blogs information and post them in the site. It also gives you the benefit of interacting with other bloggers in a different sort of setting, and having them take notice of you're blog. They also keep track on how many people have looked at, and commented on you're blog, so that other people who have joined the site can see whats popular.

Another way to promote, is to send the link to you're friends and family. Ask them, if they like it, to pass it on to THEIR friends and family who they think may also enjoy it. If those people like it they may also pass it on, and suddenly you're the top authority on the latest movies...or whatever you're topic happens to be about.

FInally, keep them fun, keep them interesting. Be sure to be polite, if you thank someone who has commented on you're blog, you are more likely to have people to return and read if they know that they are appreciated.

Happy Blogging!