Comments on: How I Went from 8 to 800 Subscribers in 5 Months

By: Hot Garlic

Hot Garlic — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:42:44 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing all of this. I have been frustrated at not being able to spread the word about my blog, which I think is a shame -it's a pretty good blog! Hopefully some of this advice will help, I am coming back to reread tomorrow.

I just "followed" you on twitter. I just signed up today so I don't really know how it works. We are expats too, we live in Sydney right now but lived in Taiwan and Korea before that. It is always great to "meet" an expat, it seems like you instantly know a lot about each other!

Thanks again!

By: Smelling Coffee

Smelling Coffee — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:15:00 +0000

I found your blog from a blog, from a blog, from a blog and am so grateful to have stumbled upon it! I'm a brand new baby blogger – just a week now, and am loving it! I can't wait to read and learn from the wisdom you have shared. Thank you for taking your time to help the "little people" along the way. May the Lord bless you… Jennifer

By: Audra Krell

Audra Krell — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:43:07 +0000

I started commenting on other's blogs and have increased my readership a lot. Also, being available every where someone looks for you, is a good idea. You don't have to interact on every social media site, but at least have an about page that points people back to your main blog.

By: supermom_in_ny

supermom_in_ny — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:18:43 +0000

That was a great post. I tagged it on delicious. I'll give it a stumble later…when I get on my laptop. (Using the kid's computer right now. LOL!)

By: marina

marina — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:51:45 +0000

I've been blogging seriously for a little over a year. I was blindly happy with my 8-15 readers per day. Had no idea that blogs actually might have 1000's of readers per day. Then I stumbled upon a blog which I thought was pretty mediocre. Boring content. Too many videos of the mom and her kids' antics. Yawn. But, what stayed with me was the fact that she was celebrating the fact that she had reached 1000+ readership that week. It was like blinders came off my eyes and my inner competitive spirit and creativity kicked in. I decided to set a goal of 100 readers. Told a friend that when either one of us hit 100 I'd treat at Starbucks. Due to a couple of blog carnivals , I hit 102 on Wednesday of that week. Yes. I went from 15 to 102 because I knew it was possible.

I really appreciated reading this article. My next goal is 200. You've given me a lot to think about. I've really got to clarify my passion and purpose for the blog.

Thank you.
Marina

By: jodi

jodi — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:37:01 +0000

thanks – great tips!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:32:26 +0000

Found you on WFMW. Love this article, and I also love how you acknowledge the comments right here! That's really nice.

My blog is a little of this and that… but that's sort of how I like it, because that's just me. I share my stories, some of my favorite things, what works for me, pictures, crafts and so forth.

Thanks for the tips!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:18:04 +0000

Having just started a new blog, these tips came at just the right time. Thanks so much!

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:56:17 +0000

Thanks for the great ideas, tips and insite! I've found commenting on other blogs and participating in the "mr linky" games really helps! I've gotten many people stopping by and commenting on my link and the rest of my blog. I love that! Thanks again…your site is great!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:41:08 +0000

Thanks for the info…I'll have some reading to do should I ever get a moment of quiet!