Blog Directories for Maximum Traffic
March 11, 2008
I seemed to focus so much of my time on Web 2.0 strategies to drive traffic that I often forget about some basic strategies such as blog directories. Below is a list to make sure you use…
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 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
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.
Social networking sites are another great way to drive quality traffic to your blog. Many bloggers rely on MySpace (http://www.myspace.com) for new readers and customers. Setting up a free MySpace profile and participating in groups and forums can attract an entirely new group of people to your site. When networking and promoting on MySpace it is important to remember the Terms and Policies of the site and to avoid sending out bulk messages of any kind.
I have used MySpace as a promotional tool for two years now and have never had a problem. I include a widget to my blog on my MySpace profile page so that all visitors can see my latest blog headlines. I also cross post bits of my blog posts to my MySpace blog linking back to the full post on my own domain.
While MySpace is very strict about posting links to your site in certain forums and groups, there are ways to advertise your domain and blog site without breaking the rules. MySpace allows users to have a headline which appears instead of there name. Many users, including myself, replace that headline with our web address. Also, instead of receiving messages I have all users attempting to send me messages receive an automatic message asking them to send me a message at my website.
Facebook is another good site for promoting your blog and getting the attention of new clients, readers, and even local businesses. Quite a few bloggers have groups set up on Facebook and network with each other. Also they are often helped by friends and relatives who are also on Facebook and who don’t mind sharing news of you blog through word of mouth. Many of the Facebook applications make it easy to add feeds to your blog and to promote your domain or blog without getting into any trouble.
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Yeah !! blog directories are very useful to drag the traffic to wards your site.
Hey Smash,
Thanks for stopping by! Keep on Rockin’!
Greg
Hey Greg, long Time no speak!!
how’re things down in the bighorn state.?
What’re you two working on these days?
great list you got there, I’ll link out to it in a few days
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Hey Shane,
I am working on a few projects. How are you doing? Big Texas is great. Best place in the world!
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