My webmistress sent me a print-out this morning reflecting the number of visitors to my website and my blog. It seems that 347,843 people have visited my website during the last two years and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had over 25,000 visitors to my blog. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m happy and I want to thank all of you for your interest. <\/p>\n
However, I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help thinking that if each of those 347,843 site visitors had bought one of my books, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be a millionaire today. Sigh! But it seems that millionaire status is not in my chart for this lifetime. And that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s okay. Money may have kept me from reaching out to help all of you through my site, blog, books, articles, online courses, workshops, affiliation with SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network) and the work I do with clients. Instead, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be out spending money like Paris Hilton.<\/p>\n
Are you blogging? Does your blog site attract an abundance of visitors? If not, why? Are you familiar with the concept that abundance brings about abundance? As I see it, the key to a successful blog site and web site is\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6well, abundance. <\/p>\n
Advertise abundantly. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not talking about paid advertisement, although you can certainly do some of that. But, if you want people to visit your website or blog, you must promote. Here are some ideas:<\/p>\n
1: Talk it up. Mention your site to people you meet in line at Starbucks, while returning Christmas gifts to the department stores, at work, during meetings and conferences, at your class reunion, in the neighborhood. And be sure to hand out your business card or promotional brochure with your site address on it.<\/p>\n
2: Leave comments at related blog sites. Visit appropriate sites regularly. Sign up for Google Alerts ( http:\/\/www.google.com\/alerts<\/a>) and use keywords related to your topic\/genre. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll receive alerts telling you about pertinent blog entries at key sites. <\/p>\n Note: My blog shows up every day in my Google Alerts list because I blog every day and I always use key words in my blog that relate to authorship, writing, publishing and book promotion.<\/p>\n 3: Regularly submit articles or stories related to your topic\/genre to magazines, newsletters and websites, and always include your website\/blog addresses. <\/p>\n 4: Send occasional notices to your email list letting people know about special topics you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve covered at your blog, lately. Help fans establish a habit of visiting your blog regularly.<\/p>\n In addition, you need to blog often. If people visit a couple of times a week and see the same blog entry each time, they may get discouraged and stop visiting. <\/p>\n Provide abundant value\/benefits to your readers in your blog entries. None of you really care that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had over 25,000 visitors to my blog and 347,843 to my website, but many of you are interested in how to increase interest in your site and blog, right? Brag a little if you must–it’s your blog, after all, but focus on giving, teaching, sharing. This is what will keep your readers coming back. <\/p>\n Learn more about building an effective website and blogging as well as practically everything else you need to know about the publishing industry through my outstanding book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book<\/em>. If your book project is stalled, be sure to order the companion book, The Author\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Workbook<\/em>. If you diligently complete the exercises in the workbook, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have a much greater chance of experiencing publishing success. Order these books together at a discount at http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/rightway.html<\/a><\/p>\n Your website and your blog should represent only a portion of your book marketing plan, but your attention to detail and your willingness to promote them as outlined above could greatly increase your reach, thus your book sales. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My webmistress sent me a print-out this morning reflecting the number of visitors to my website and my blog. It seems that 347,843 people have visited my website during the last two years and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had over 25,000 visitors to my blog. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m happy and I want to thank all of you for your interest. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t