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3 Simple Ways to Boost Traffic to Your Medium Blog
A super short article on how I boosted traffic to my blog in three simple steps.
- Quora
- Interlinking
- Speak from ExperienceQuora
Early on in my writing journey, I answered questions on Quora frequently.
I didn’t just randomly post answers, instead, I submitted answers into groups within my desired target audience.
In each answer, I include a personal experience, custom quote, blog post link, and link to my other social channels.
At the time, to promote my new blog, I integrated links into relevant answers on Quora.
Within the first few days, I noticed an insane increase of views on one of my earliest articles.
Because this method has worked well for me in the past, I share answers often and continue to see consistent traffic from Quora.
Interlinking
You might be thinking, —
What the heck is that?
Trust me, I said the same thing. I’ve seen it done before, but never knew it had an official term.
Interlinking is just a fancy way of saying, —
Pasting links onto key words within an article.
These links are commonly resources that drive readers to other articles on your profile.
For example, here’s a screenshot of how I interlink my articles.
Keep in mind that interlinking requires a little finesse.
In the above example, I didn’t just include a random article with no relevance to the discussed topic.
When writing the article, I created a segway into another relevant topic. It’s important to note that readers will click on links that provide an immediate answer to an urgent question.
Speak from Experience
When I started writing on Medium, I didn’t know what to write.
Like most writers, I struggled to find topics I could write about effortlessly. After a few months of trial and error, I decided to write about my experience as a new writer.
Within the first few weeks of posting new content, I began to see positive growth.
The one thing that later revived my Medium blog and motivation was creating content based on what I experienced at the present moment.
The last thing I want you to assume is that you have to create content based on trending topics.
I started writing content for new writers because, as a new writer, I felt that I had something relevant and unique to bring to the table.
My best advice to you is, —
Be genuine. Add your unique flare to trending topics, and don’t be afraid to share our thoughts, expertise, and perspectives.
To my fellow content creators: If you want someone to check out your work, send it my way! I love meeting new people and supporting others. Never hesitate to reach out, my door is always open! Peace and love!
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