Blog Tips: 7 Tips from Bloggers to Help You Build Your Audience

I wanted to write a list of blog tips to help new bloggers build their audience, but then I got to thinking. Just because I do something a certain way, doesn’t necessarily mean you will want to.

I asked myself what’s the best way to make sure the blog tips are well-rounded and work for different niches etc? The answer of course was to ask other bloggers what works for them.

Below you will find seven top blog tips from myself and six other fab bloggers that will help you to grow your audience:

Blog Tips 1 – Remember Why You Started

Remember why you started.

It is so hard to not get obsessed with stats and followers to the point where it can completely take over.

I went through a phase when I was constantly checking how many people were reading my blog or getting upset if I lost followers on social media. It took me a while to realise that this is not why I started blogging.

I started because I wanted to document my girls’ life.

I started because I wanted something for me.

I started because I love to write.

When it all gets too much (and it will at times) you just need to remember why you started.  

Natalie at Me Me and Harri

Blog Tips 2 – Write for Your Audience

Know your audience and write with them in mind.

When I am writing my blog I usually try to visualise the people I am writing for: you can see who your audience is from Google Analytics. 

I often think of a few friends (who are the right age, gender, stage in life) who would be interested in what I am writing about and I try to write as if I was talking to them. 

I find this helps my writing as I am directing what I am saying at real people, but to keep a little distance there I pretend that they have brought a friend or two along that I’ve not met before so I explain things fully. I

f you want to branch out your audience a little start including a man in your imaginary audience (if most of your readers are women) or someone older or younger or with different interests.

Erica at A Little Luxury for Me

Blog Tips 3 – Create Useful Content

Create useful or helpful content.

Some really successful bloggers primarily use their blog as a journal, charting everyday life etc, and that works well for them.

But personally, I would rather write, and read, posts that focus on either a specific topic, are opinion-led, thought-provoking or helpful to readers.

For example, if you switch up the post “An update on My Baby’s Weaning. to “Ten Steps for Easy Weaning” it becomes much more interesting and useful.  

Laura at The Butterfly Mother

Blog Tips 4 – Be Your Own Niche

Write as yourself – write in your own voice as you would talk in real life and let your personality show through.

People talk about finding your niche, the truth is, YOU are your niche – your voice, your opinions – no one else is you and no one else thinks exactly like you.

Use that to your advantage by showing readers the real you.

Debbie (me) – at right here

Blog Tips 5 – Be Social

Join lots of blogger groups on Facebook. This is where you will garner info about linkys and good places to share your content.

Don’t just sit back and wait for people to read your posts, you might be waiting a long time. Promote wherever you can.

Get over your shyness early on and appreciate your creativity. You write for people to read it so don’t be ashamed to promote it.

Kate at The Hippy Christian Mum

Blog Tips 6 – Use the ALT Text in Images Correctly

You may have your target audience in mind, but many people, including those with disabilities, may stumble upon your website.

And this is a chance for you to be as inclusive as possible.

Alt text is the blank area for you to give your reader a visual representation of what is in your photo or image. Many bloggers unknowingly believe that it’s for keywords within your post.

This is the most important tip I can give to anyone: describe your images, photos, memes and pins so your blind and other disabled readers can be included and not confused.

Sassy at Thinking Out Loud

Blog Tips 7 – Get Organised

Get organised and consistent.

Keep a notebook or some way to take notes, with you at all times as you never know when inspiration for a blog post might strike.

Plan well in advance for things that will send you off track (such as school holidays) so you can stick to your posting schedule.

Debbie at My Chaotically Eclectic Life

And there you have it; seven simple blog tips that will help you to grow your audience.

Huge thanks to the bloggers who shared their wisdom today.

Do you have any tips to add? Let me know in the comments 🙂

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