What’s 1 surefire way to get your blog post promoted?
Have some social bookmarking buttons on your blog post!
I am always shocked when I visit a blog and they don’t have any way for me (the reader) to promote or share their post.
It makes me think: Do they not want me to promote their post?
Do they want me to share it with others?
I am guessing that they do but they haven’t given me any ways to do this!
It doesn’t have to be this way!
Setting up social bookmarking buttons on your blog is actually very simple and it is very beneficial to you and to your readers.
5 social bookmarking buttons that I use:
I do use a few others but these are the primary ones that are the most visible on my site.
1. Google + button: This allows your readers to give your post their public stamp of approval. The next time their friends and contacts search on Google, they could see their +1 of your post. Google + currently has over 100 million users.
2. Twitter Button: I use the official Twitter RT button. There are others but I prefer this one. This button encourages readers to tweet the content they are reading on Twitter. Twitter currently has over 300 million users.
3. Digg button: The Digg button, also known as the “Digg This” button encourages your readers to submit your content to Digg or to “Digg” your content. Digg currently has over 6 million users.
4. StumbleUpon button: This button allows your reader to easily submit your content to StumbleUpon and you can start enjoying additional traffic from StumbleUpon users who want to see content like yours! StumbleUpon currently has over 10 million users.
5. Facebook like button: The Like button enables users to make connections to your pages and share content back to their friends on Facebook with one click. Facebook currently has over 800 million users.
You can install these buttons manually on your blog or if you are using WordPress you can use a plugin to install them all. I use the Sharebar plugin but another great one is the digg digg plugin.
Having social bookmarking buttons on your blog will help in the promotion and growth of your blog. They will put your posts in front of millions of potential readers that you would have never been able to reach before.
Do you have any social bookmarking buttons on your blog? If so, which ones? If not, why?
I have 2, 4, and 5 from your list above. I have never really got big into the google +. Do you see much traffic from it?
I wouldn’t say I get a huge amount of traffic from google + but I do get traffic from it so that is why I keep the button on my blog.
Thanks for sharing Adam!
I have most of them in the list.
Social share plugins are really the base of how content can go viral. There is no reason not to use them.
thanks for the share!
Akos
You are absolutely right Akos!
Thanks for sharing.
I use the digg digg plugin with all the above buttons and otto additional. I not only let you like a post on Facebook, I have a share button as well. In addition I have added a buffer button. Buffer is a new app I have found that is similar to tweet spinner and su.pr in that it allows you to schedule tweets. You tell it what you want tweeted and it tweets at regular intervals. You can have up to 10 tweets in the buffer for a free account.
I am going to have to check out buffer.
Thanks for sharing Gerald!
Thanks Kevin. This was very helpful in understanding how to better promote my blog. God Bless!
I am glad you found it helpful Gregg!
Thanks Kevin for sharing some tips to promote your blog..This kind of blog is very useful..
Thanks for sharing Frances!
Thanks for sharing these several question and considering other factors in order to promote a blog wisely, Its a great step to have it all…
Thanks for sharing Gwen!
That’s a great trick! Those buttons are really helpful to gain and to be noticed. reasons why some of bloggers are not familiar as it sounds because they are lack of strategies.
Sharing buttons are definitely essential to getting our blogs noticed.
Thanks for sharing Mika!
Great list Kevin. I’m also seeing some traffic from Pinterest. I think the key there is actively pinning on a regular basis rather than a bunch of pins periodically. Thanks!
Pinterest is definitely the new kid on the block that needs to be added to this list.
Thanks for sharing Marty!
Pinterest and LinkedIn are starting to become huge as well!
Indeed they are!
Thanks for sharing Andy.
Hi Kevin, You are so right! It’s amazing to me why some bloggers don’t care if people share their posts on social media. And then there are those who don’t have their twitter name added on the plugin settings. Go figure…
I was using ShareBar and I added the Google+ and Buffer buttons without a hitch. But I could not get that Pinerest button working for some reason. I actually gave up! Then I found out that Leo and Joel from Buffer purchased Digg Digg and I ditched the ShareBar and installed Digg Digg in 2 minutes LOL! Pinterest was already included and so was Google+ so I’m really please with Digg Digg now. Nothing against ShareBar – but I just love Leo and he has to be one of the most “social” guys on the planet. Really nice too. Thanks for the post Kevin!
Hi Ileane:
I also don’t understand why people don’t add their twitter name to their twitter button.
I would use digg digg but for some reason I can’t get it to display properly on my blog.
Thanks for adding to the conversation!
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
What a powerful shaking. I used dig dig for some time but now I prefer sharebar. I hope it is a bit lighter and still lets you add custom buttons if you like them.
Another lesson what I’ve learned is having too many sharing buttons will create diluted effect. Because we can’t be active in all social networks, it is more beneficial to place only the buttons which are more returning.
Thanks for the short and powerful post!
Hi Suresh:
I agree with you about using too many sharing buttons. I only use the ones that I am active in and are giving me traffic.
Thanks for sharing Suresh! I hope all is well.
Kevin
It will go down but it will bounce back. While you are waiting for it to bounce back, you can help it by adding more back links and such.
I’m using google+, twitter & facebook buttons for a while. Now I got noticed about the other two buttons from your valuable post. I will use them too. Great post!Very informative. Thank you so much.
Thanks for sharing Michael!
Stick with blogger and start a new blog and this time buy your own domain, set up a WordPress blog and work on it. Now you can do even better than before. Don’t take risk on your previous Blospot blog.
Thanks for sharing Dianne!