As well as being a popular way to follow friends, celebrities, and even random people, Twitter can be used to attract readers to your blog. When making money from your blog, regular readers are very important, and Twitter can be an excellent link between blog writers and potential, yet it is often ignored by bloggers.
If you blog is of a high standard and your posts are informative, well written and posted regularly, readers will want to subscribe to the blog. The only issue is where to find those readers. Twitter can act as the link and bring to your blog not only bursts of traffic, but also readers who will subscribe to your blog and read every post.
To start attracting readers through Twitter, it is important to have a Twitter profile which details what your blog is about, and contains a link back to your blog. An image which is related to your blog’s niche is also a good idea, as images stand out better than text when Twitter users are browsing through dozens of profiles.
Once your profile is up and running, start following other websites on Twitter which are in the same niche as your site. Often these websites will then begin to follow you in return, which will help you to get the word out about your blog. Start replying to these websites’ Tweets, with informative, humorous and helpful responses, wherever appropriate. The websites’ other followers will begin to notice your responses, and a lot will begin to follow you as well.
Building a base of followers is essential when using Twitter to attract traffic and readers, so spend some time building relations with other Twitter accounts within the same niche as your blog. Paying for followers is usually a waste of money, as the followers are very unlikely to be targeted to your niche, and are therefore unlikely to convert into traffic or regular readers. Services such as Twiends are similar, but since they’re free there’s nothing to lose, and you may get a few regular readers through them.
Once you have a base of followers, you can start advertising your blog posts to them. Try not to sound like you’re spamming, instead using them to inform your readers of any news in your niche. It’s a good idea to Tweet links to blog posts from other websites within your niche from time to time as well, so you’re not constantly plugging your own website.
If you blog is of a high standard and your posts are informative, well written and posted regularly, readers will want to subscribe to the blog. The only issue is where to find those readers. Twitter can act as the link and bring to your blog not only bursts of traffic, but also readers who will subscribe to your blog and read every post.
To start attracting readers through Twitter, it is important to have a Twitter profile which details what your blog is about, and contains a link back to your blog. An image which is related to your blog’s niche is also a good idea, as images stand out better than text when Twitter users are browsing through dozens of profiles.
Once your profile is up and running, start following other websites on Twitter which are in the same niche as your site. Often these websites will then begin to follow you in return, which will help you to get the word out about your blog. Start replying to these websites’ Tweets, with informative, humorous and helpful responses, wherever appropriate. The websites’ other followers will begin to notice your responses, and a lot will begin to follow you as well.
Building a base of followers is essential when using Twitter to attract traffic and readers, so spend some time building relations with other Twitter accounts within the same niche as your blog. Paying for followers is usually a waste of money, as the followers are very unlikely to be targeted to your niche, and are therefore unlikely to convert into traffic or regular readers. Services such as Twiends are similar, but since they’re free there’s nothing to lose, and you may get a few regular readers through them.
Once you have a base of followers, you can start advertising your blog posts to them. Try not to sound like you’re spamming, instead using them to inform your readers of any news in your niche. It’s a good idea to Tweet links to blog posts from other websites within your niche from time to time as well, so you’re not constantly plugging your own website.