Most bloggers are under the impression that they only need to provide good content on a regular basis in order to see an influx of site traffic. However, this is not true, and many bloggers are left wondering why their site’s traffic figures are not as high as expected. Listed below are some of the most common reasons why your blog content may not be as popular as it should be and why you may need to consider investing in blog marketing services.
Thin Copy
When visitors arrive at your blog, they are normally looking for answers to questions they have. If they arrive and are faced with content that has been so poorly crafted or that just seems to ‘skim the surface,’ they will go elsewhere in future. Instead of trying to pump out a host of short posts each week that don’t teach your readers anything, rather focus on one or two that provide them with the more in-depth information that they crave.
No Images, Links or Other User Experience Efforts
The days of expecting anyone to read long paragraphs of boring text are long gone. As a result, a blog visitor who finds themselves on a site that does not break text into smaller paragraphs and supply a few explanatory images or graphs will normally leave faster than they arrived. It is also essential for readers to be able to see user experience efforts from others, as this will serve to encourage them that the advice does in fact work.
No Supporting Videos
Most people learn by being able to watch and physically see how something is being done, which is one reason why blogs without supporting videos will not receive much traffic at all these days. Although it is not necessary to include a video with every single blog post, it is recommended that you make use of this form of media – especially when writing more detailed posts, as this will help boost blog traffic substantially.
No SEO
Although many blog owners think that SEO is dead, this is not the case. It is still important to ensure that all content is of the highest possible quality and that no duplicate content is present anywhere on your blog. Regardless of the main language of your blog, its content should always be written by native speakers of the language and outdated SEO tactics such as keyword stuffing should be avoided at all times.
You want to make sure you have the following:
- Blog post should be targeting at least 2 keywords
- Use those keywords in the title and first paragraph of the blog
- Make sure your meta data is filled out
- Don’t forget to link to other like minded posts you have written
- Link to external sources that would compliment your post
- Use an image and optimize with proper alt tags
- Embed a video from YouTube if you can find one that helps your copy
No Sharing After Publishing
Compiling blog posts is hard work; however, this doesn’t mean that you can sit back and relax after you have hit the ‘publish post’ button. Blog posts that are not shared by means of social media will not stand a chance of receiving the amount of traffic they deserve. It is recommended that blog posts be shared as soon as possible after being published.
If you are finding it overwhelming to keep up with the various aspects of blogging, it may be a good idea to hire the services of a blog marketing professional. This will help ensure that your blog (and ultimately, your hard work) receives the online attention that it deserves.
Here are some areas you can share:
- Google+
- LinkedIn (also groups)
