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2. Engage your readers. Ask questions, invite readers to comment, make it worth your reader's while to comment by responding in a timely fashion when they do.
3. Comment on other author and publishing industry blogs. Don't just comment to get traffic, and don't just type some inane comment like "Nice post." and then put your blog address after it. That's too much like spamming to be taken seriously by anyone that is reading the comments including the blog owner. It blatantly screams, "I'm trying to get traffic to my blog, I don't really care about your blog." You don't want that. If you can't type a thoughtful and honest comment then find another blog that you can post an honest and thought comment on.
4. Have regular contests. I love to hold contests! Contests are a great way to bring readers to your blog, plus when you give away something useful and or fun, readers are more likely to remember you and come back for more. Plus once you get them to your blog and they see how entertaining and fun your posts are, they will come back not just for the contests (although those are fun too!) but because they enjoy reading what you and your guest bloggers have written.
5. Post sneak peaks of currently published books and works in progress. One of the things I love most about visiting author's blogs is reading sneak peaks, or excerpts as some call them. If a sneak peak is good enough I'll even buy the book!
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3 comments:
All look like good suggestions. I especially agree with #2 about asking a question or seeking opinions. When I leave comments for contests, I'm not interested in leaving inane comments. It is even more important when a contest is not involved to make it interesting to comment.
As a reader I enjoy being able to get one or the other of these: 1. Being able to relate with author or other readers on the topic. I do love when we chat books and recommendations. Unlike historical romance with heroine as a spy or unique shapeshifter, for example. Both gets the readers into the chatting of the blog and coming away with info. Or 2. Learning something unique such as types of transportation in regency or the unique world that the author created with something special in it discussed. So we really learning and fun kind into the author's book.
Keep it easy as forum's aren't easy for some of us.
Have readers send in questions for contests as you learn alot about your readers.At all times make fun for all
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