I start blogging in September 2012 and my traffic for 2013 and 2014 was not good at all, as you can see in the image.
I had a few followers and few people saw my posts. After reading about traffic and visitors I manage to get more people reading my blog with just a few steps. So here is something to help you gain more traffic without paying anything:
- Write short posts because people don’t like to get lost in the story. Most of us don’t have time to read thousands of words.
- Read every day other people blogs.
- Try to answer to all your visitors.
- Use links to other posts when is necessary.
- Use Facebook, Pinterest and other social sharing sites to promote your posts.
- Tell beautiful stories.
- Write guest posts for other blogs and have guest posts.
- Try to write a post once a week.
- Use beautiful photos and have an attractive title.
- Create better content and use appropriate tags.
Most of my time spent on internet is used reading other blogs. I love to read about food, recipes, photography, travelling, sports, health, etc. I appreciate with a like or a comment if I like something in that post: a photo, a story, a presentation, a recipe, etc. But, the most important thing is helping other bloggers. I am so happy when people tell me that I really helped them with a post and they are happy they found my blog. That means that I manage to help someone.

I can get wordy sometimes. I’ll have to be mindful of that in the future!
I do sometimes. Other times I feel like I have nothing to say.
Great post. Some helpful insights to whay I need to do next. I just started blogging. And have like 2 followers maybe. Haha. So, your numbers seems link such a long way off. But I agree with all you said. U do this to connect and to help others, and yourself. I mean the plethora of information we find by sharing knowledge, is awesome.
THANKS for sharing this.
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I just started blogging myself, and I think I can get wordy too. There is so much I want to share. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
Good luck. Just make more less wordy posts about the same subject.
Thank you for your prompt reply to my questions. I’m going to list your blog on mine as a link!
Melissa
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Great Post, Whenever anyone asks me what I would recommend to get more traffic, My answer is always “Support other bloggers!” 🙂
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I like this post. Actually, it is one of the good posts I’ve read about gain traffics! I read a lot of these but your is really nice. 🙂
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Lucie Kopecká http://www.inbluebox.com
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Thank you for writing this article. It really helps me.
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I think all your suggestions are spot on. I sometimes do longer posts but those are often a how to type where you want to be sure you explain clearly. Also I have a personal blog that I do for myself and i am less concerned with followers so that gets the wordier posts.
If is a personal is another story. I thinking is more like a diary.
Thank you for sharing this helpful tips 🙂 PedroL
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Great post! Simple to follow points that I agree with even though I can get wordy!
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Great advice!
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Wonderful tips! Thank you!
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This was very good info .. and I have save the info …
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Thank you for this blog! 🙂 Its great to see your development in your graph! I hope mine gets like that soon 🙂 x
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Thank you! I started blogging 12 days back.
This post makes ne feel so comfortable and positive. You made my day.
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Great tips! Do you think 300 words for a post is too wordy? I just started blogging and want to make sure I’m doing it right. Thanks!!
Thank you. 300 is not too wordy.
Thanks for this! Coincidentally, I was looking for a similar post yesterday. I am making it my goal to improve content this upcoming year!
That is a good goal.
Great post. I agree with all your points. I do get wordy sometimes in my posts but I try to keep my paragraphs short and use headings when necessary too.
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Thank you for sharing this … Really helpful to me.
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Great tips! For me if they have a loopy or hard to read font I usually can’t make it through the entire post. Keep it simple.
Good advice. Even the color counts.
Oh yeah so true!
Thanks for sharing this…😃
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Helpful tips! Thank you!
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Your post was just what I needed today! I’m pretty new to all this and am at the stage where you were a few years ago. It’s easy to get discouraged when things are slow. Thanks for being an encouraging voice.
You are welcome. It took me 2 years of blogging to understand that. I want to make it shorter for future bloggers.
That’s a sweet thought!
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Good advice – short & sweet blogs are the ones I read most!
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good, thoughtful post!
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This can be helpful!! I always write too long stories, thanks 😉
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Great post, learning something here..awesome!
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Nice tips, my happy pixel!! Thanks for sharing!!
Love, thp
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Love this post! i’am a new blogger and i’d love that you check out my blogg http://www.kjelldesot.wordpress.com/blog thank you!!
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It realy helped me
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Great tips! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Lisa | http://www.fromdreamtoplan.net/
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Thanks for your continued tips. ❤️ it
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Thank you for the tips!! Very helpful!!
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Thank you for this! you have a beautiful blog – I always know I’m going to see something lovely when you publish a new post:)
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Thank you for this! It’s really hard to achieve the above but I will try! 😘
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Oh my days. I had 3000 views last year (my first) and thought I was doing alright! You do have a very beautiful and uplifting blog and deserve all the popularity x
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It’s definitely nice to see the path someone else has taken with their blog, especially one in the same field I plan on entering professionally in only a couple years! Thanks for the advice!
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This post is great for someone like me who is still relatively new to blogging and still dealing with extremely small traffic numbers. Thanks for the tips and will keep trying to write better content that people can benefit from.
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This is great! I’m really just getting into blogging and it can be a little daunting at times! So thank you for the great quick and easy tips!
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Thank you for sharing such fantastic tips
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Awesome tips !!
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How can I attract my readers to leave comments on said posts? I see one of your tips is to reply to comments, but I haven’t gotten but a few.
It starts slow. You have to read and leave comments before people come to your blog. Put a link of your blog at the end of the comment.
Love this and thank you for sharing! I just started my blog in January. I have slowly started to learn some of these things. But your list and graph is so helpful to see where your perseverance (and good writing & content) has taken you!
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Loved reading this as I am so new to blogging, Im still trying to find my feet!
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I appreciate this info! I am doing all these things, but still very new (only 3+ months) with very low #’s and can’t imagine getting #’s like this! But funny, I read an SEO article the other day that suggested that longer posts (at least 2000 words) were the way to go! I can’t imagine anyone sticking around that long!
I like reading but when a post is too long I just scroll down or move to another one.
I’m a new blogger too and this was very helpful. Great insite. Thank you. 🙂
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that was a bag of gold coins for me…. thanks a lottt… im a begginer in the blog world n yeah.. wil try all ur tips.. sharing is caring. cheers
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Great tips. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks to share this. It’s so helpful for us. 🙂
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Thanks so much for your post. I’m only a week old on WordPress and a complete novice! Loving the experience and finding it quite therapeutic 😊
You are welcome. It is a great experience.
Thanks for the tips.
Kate.
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