How did you find Top Ten Blog Tips?

Posted by Ben on December 26, 2008 | Permalink | Hits: 801 

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How did you find Top Ten Blog Tips? Below are 10 possible answers - they might even help you think of ways to get new people to your blog.

1. A search engine.

My stats suggest that very few people are finding Top Ten Blog Tips via a search engine. This is probably because the site is still very new. If you found this blog by searching, which search engine did you use and what did you search for?

2. A link from someone's blogroll.

A few blogs have me in their blogroll. If you found my blog that way, which blog were you on when you clicked the link? (Hopefully you ended up here - I'm just curious to know where you came from!)

3. A link from another blog post.

It's always nice when another blogger links to you. It can be a great way to get people to check out your blog. This includes guest posts written for my blog, where the author linked to my blog from theirs.

4. A link in my email signature.

I don't make a habit of emailing people to say "check out my blog", but I do include three links in my email signature. This is a nice way to remind people about my sites without being too pushy.

5. A social network or blogging network.

Examples include StumbleUpon, Digg, Reddit, BlogCatalog, or Entrecard. These can be a great boost for your best posts, but many of these sites don't seem to generate comments (especially StumbleUpon and Digg) unless it's someone who already knows your blog. If you found my blog this way, did you come via the homepage or did you "stumble upon" a specific post?

6. A guest post written by me.

My first guest post at ProBlogger.net - 10 reasons to avoid mailto links - was a really good way to get more people checking out my blog. I've written a few other guest posts, but they linked to my old blog at benbarden.com.

7. Twitter or Plurk.

I haven't had much time for Plurk recently, but I've been using Twitter quite a bit. As long as you don't just post links, Twitter is a great way to get people to check out your blog. I find quite a few new blogs this way, too.

8. The CMF Forums.

Initially, the CMF forums were simply an extension of my blog, originally called "Top Ten Blog Tips - Forums". But they have now become part of a larger plan (mwahaha!). There's less focus on my blog and more focus on providing a place where bloggers go for help. This is good!

9. Another forum.

These days, I only really use the CMF forums, but I have been known to use a few other forums too. Posting on forums is a great way to meet other bloggers.

10. Somewhere else?

This may seem like a cop-out, but this list needs an option for "Other", so this is it. If you want a 10th point, I'll add this one as a bonus: instant messengers. I use them frequently, so it's quite possible you found my blog as a result of a message I sent you via MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk or some other instant messenger.

Those are the possible answers - what's your answer? And how many of these have worked for your blog?

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Comments on How did you find Top Ten Blog Tips?

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Ben | December 27, 2008 | Ben's home page | 207 comments

Millard - yep, I wrote a guest post there: 10 reasons to avoid mailto links :)

Desiree - thanks!

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Ben | December 31, 2008 | Ben's home page | 207 comments

It's good to see such a range of ways you all found my blog! :D

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Ben | August 22, 2009 | 207 comments

Hey Doug - thanks. Glad people are clicking on the ads I place :)

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Ben | April 25, 2010 | 207 comments

Thanks Mike - glad you enjoy the site.