Saturday 21 May 2011

Optimize Your Blog for Maximum Traffic


A lot of blog income opportunities can only be maximized if your blog is receiving a good amount of traffic. Participating in a pay per impression ad program is useless if only two people visit your site a week. Make sure your blog is listed with as many blog directories and communities as possible so that you can ensure a good amount of traffic. Here is a list
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of great blog directories and communities that can help your blogs traffic and popularity sky rocket.
Blogarama: http://www.blogarama.com


This is one of the largest free directories on the internet. Once your blog is listed on Blogarama users will be able to rank your site, and many users using Blogarama will comment on your posts and refer your blog to other users.


Blog Catalog: http://blogcatalog.com


The Blog Catalog is a directory of blogs around the world. This directory contains high quality, content rich blogs. Having your blog listed on this catalog will increase your blogs popularity and reputation.


My Blog Log: http://www.mybloglog.com
Unique in the sense that this blog directory lets you create your own free widget to display your recent readers and their information. It helps you track traffic and communicate with repeat readers. My blog log also has many communities that are great for networking and establishing link exchanges.



Blog Rush: http://www.blogrush.com
Rather than simply list your blog in a directory, blog rush adds your latest posts to their widget which is seen by thousands of viewers. Your site headlines are shown on blogs with content similar to your own, which means readers that will be interested n your product or news are going to be seeing your headlines. This tool is great for generating massive amounts of traffic to your site. In order to get the most out of Blog Rush keep your post titles short and attention getting to encourage readers to leave the blog their reading in order to visit your blog.


Blog Flux Directory: http://dir.blogflux.com
In addition to letting you add your blog to their directory Blog Flux offers a variety of tools that will help you promote your blog and increase your revenue. Blog Flux offers a button maker, online now codes, advance tracking, and much more.


Blog Universe: http://www.bloguniverse.com
A directory of text blogs, audio blogs (podcasts) and even video blogs (vlogs) that are organized based on subject/content.


Blog Toplist: http://www.blogtoplist.com
This is a toplist just like the name suggests. Blog Toplist has built up year’s worth of fantastic blog traffic and has an excellent reputation. List your blog and benefit from this toplist’s traffic and various advertising campaigns.


Blog Search Engine: http://www.blogsearchengine.com
Finally, a search engine dedicated entirely to blogs and blog related tools. Users visiting this site are only seeking blogs so you don’t have to worry about attracting visitors who are completely uninterested in blogging.
Bloggernity: http://www.bloggernity.com
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A combination blog directory, search tool, hosting company, and forum. An all in one resource for new blog owners to promote blogs, search for tools, and connect with other blog owners.


Blog Hop: http://www.bloghop.com
Add your blog to this directory and searchers will be able to find your blog through other blogs with similar content. A great source for targeted traffic.


Blog Sweet: http://www.blogsweet.com
This directory is composed of some of the most popular blogs on the internet. Blogs listed here benefit from higher search engine ranking and usually see a large increase in traffic.


Blog Watch: http://www.blog-watch.com
This service offers a little bit of everything. Inclusion in their search engine, tools for your blog, and even great templates for you to use to make your blog even more unique.

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