Have you ever wondered why no one is reading your blog? Building a successful blog is more than just writing great content, it’s about effectively spreading your message too. Learn 3 traffic-building strategies to help draw people to your site, increase monthly page views, and nurture a thriving community that consistently comes back for more.

1. BUILDING BLOG TRAFFIC
3 Essential Strategies
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2. How long have you been blogging?
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3. • Solve a problem
STRATEGY #1: Write Awesome Content
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4. Parenting Blog: “I feel like a failure as a mother…”
DIY Blog: “I want to make my house look beautiful, but I don’t know where
to start….”
Travel Blog: “I wish we had enough money to take a vacation this year….”
Food Blog: “I’d love to make more nutritious meals, but I don’t have
time…”
Frugal Blog: “I’m scared we won’t be able to pay our bills this month….”
What keeps your readers up at night?
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5. Pinned over 14,000 times
Has sent over 99,000 page views
since October 2014
Pinned over 13,000 times
Has sent over 74,000 page views
since June 2014

6. STRATEGY #1: Write Awesome Content
• Solve a problem
• Spend time on your headlines
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7. What makes readers click?
• Use KEY words
- Easy - Hacks
- Smart - Tips
- Amazing - Tricks
- Critical - Steps
- Surprising - Secrets
{Don’t create “anticipointment”}
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8. Examples:
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9. More help with headlines
• Look through magazines
• Greatist.com or BuzzFeed
• Start a headline copy swipe file
• creativesavingsblog.com/flsuncon15
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10. STRATEGY #1: Write Awesome Content
• Solve a problem
• Spend time on your headlines
• Duplicate what works
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11. Pinned over 48,000 times
Has sent over 124,000 page views
since December 2013
Pinned over 500 times
Has sent over 15,000 page views
since March 2015

12. • Within your own blog
- Use internal links
- End posts with a call-to-action
STRATEGY #2: Be Your Best Marketer
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14. • Within your own blog
- Use internal links
- End posts with a call-to-action
- Email your list
STRATEGY #2: Be Your Best Marketer
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15. • Within your own blog
• On social media
- Spend time on the same platform as your readers
STRATEGY #2: Be Your Best Marketer
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16. • Within your own blog
• On social media
- Graphics are everything
STRATEGY #2: Be Your Best Marketer
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17. • Stock photography vs your own
• Turn “sticky statements” or quotes into graphics
Graphics are everything
Favorite Stock Sites: creativesavingsblog.com/flsuncon15
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18. • Present the information in a different way
- Example: Infographics
Graphics are everything
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19. All graphics need to fit the platform
Pinterest: 660x1000 Facebook & Instagram: 660x660
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20. All graphics need to fit the platform
Facebook & Twitter: 660x334
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21. • Within your own blog
• On social media
- Write a compelling description
STRATEGY #2: Be Your Best Marketer
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22. • Within your own blog
• On social media
• Through other venues
- Link-ups
- Guest post
STRATEGY #2: Be Your Best Marketer
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23. Create a landing page to welcome new readers
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24. Write a complementary post
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25. • Within your own blog
• On social media
• Through other venues
- Link-ups
- Guest post
- Submission sites
- SEO
STRATEGY #2: Be Your Best Marketer
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26. • Share your latest post to Facebook Pages requesting
content
STRATEGY #3: Find Influencers to Share Your Stuff
- Quirky Momma
- Happy Hooligans
- Your Modern Family
- Living on a Dime
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27. • Share your latest post to Facebook Pages requesting
content
• Create or join a mastermind group
STRATEGY #3: Find Influencers to Share Your Stuff
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29. • Share your latest post to Facebook Pages requesting
content
• Create or join a mastermind group
• Feature bigger bloggers
STRATEGY #3: Find Influencers to Share Your Stuff
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30. • Share your latest post to Facebook Pages requesting
content
• Create or join a mastermind group
• Feature bigger bloggers
• Give a shout-out to businesses and brands
STRATEGY #3: Find Influencers to Share Your Stuff
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31. Growing a readership takes TIME.
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32. YOUR CHALLENGE:
Take ONE tip you’ve learned today and try it next week
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33. Twitter: @KalynBr00ke
Email: kalynbrooke@gmail.com
Blog: CreativeSavingsBlog.com
More Resources: CreativeSavingsBlog.com/flsuncon15
Any Questions?
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