Where Do You Promote Your Blog?
Content may well be King – but – Promotion must therefore be Queen, and unless you have a loyal legion of evangelists hanging out for the next update to your RSS feed, you’ll need to know how to promote your blog.
One of the best and quickest ways to build links, and generate traffic for your posts is to submit or add your post to sharing sites or groups.
These resources are all great places to submit or share your posts – some oriented towards certain niches, others open to any topic.
Check them out, and see which ones work for you.
Bear in mind your target market if you’re looking for places which may generate traffic to your blog. If you’re only link building, it’s less important – but better to find places where you can do both at the same time, no?
Work out where your ‘perfect reader‘ is hanging out online – which forum, tribe, social media platform… Add those places to the list below.
11 Popular Places to Promote Your Blog Posts
- Facebook Groups – One of my favorite is the Blogging Mastermind Commenting Tribe
- Blog Engage (the only one in this list that has a (one time) sign up fee – but well worth it)
- Blog Interact (like Blog Engage, Blog Interact is open to any niche)
- Blokube (My Blokube Review needs updating but gives you some insight into this fantastic community)
- Better Networker (home business oriented)
- BizSugar (Business)
- SERPd (All about the search…)
- Seeded Buzz
- D-Zone (web development and technology)
- The Web Blend (design oriented)
- BloggersBase
Making the Most of Submission Sites
All these sites have different characteristics and advantages to them, but heeding some general principles across the board will boost the benefits you receive from them all.
- Fill in profiles fully, making sure to include some mention of ‘your story’ and linking back to your blog
- Have a look around and see what functions the site has (if any) for sharing, linking, voting and connecting with other users
- Give some regular time to checking out what content is ‘hot’ and try to understand why it’s getting the response it i
- Vote, share and comment on other users submissions and posts. All too often, you’ll find the votes and comments coming back…
- Engage, connect, interact and network with other users. There’s no substitute for building networks. Don’t be afraid to ‘Dig your well before you’re thirsty!’
Got any others to add to the list? Leave a comment below to let us know…
Please share this post with your social media networks – The more bloggers and people use these sites, the more effective they become for all of us…
Happy Promoting!
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facebook comments:
Thanks for the list.
Well in fact I only used facebook and blokube. Yes, Blokube is really great ang I’d found your blog post there. Well then, thanks for the information. Hoping one of this days I could visit the other sites that you;ve listed. Thanks again Jym!
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I just joined Blog Engage and I also use Biz Sugar. I’ll have to check out Better Networker, since working at home is my niche.
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Better Networker is an excellent resource Holly, both in terms of content and connecting with other users.
It’s free to join, though there is a premium level as well, with access to training vaults and some exclusive stuff. However the basic forums are open to everyone.
Don’t forget to add an anchor text link pointing back to your blog!
Thanks for dropping in.
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Very useful list of blog promotion tools. I went ahead and signed up for many of them just goofing around. I was especially impressed with Blokube. Thanks for the recommendations!
Blokube’s a great one for easy submissions, and there’s loads of cool content and great bloggers active there.
For the most part, these are all free to join so why not check them out and see how they work for you… The ones you like you can pursue and use as serious tools.
Thanks for stopping by Jeremy
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i already know blokube.but my articles are not getting more views/votes on blokube.so its not woken for me.what was the tips to boost traffic
hope you will respond soon 
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It took a while for me to get the benefit form Blokube Sai.
Two things are critical – firstly networking, voting on other people’s posts, making friends and networking, leaving some comments.
Secondly, learning to write headlines and content which people will really want to vote on and read. Check out some of my posts on headline writing, I’ve linked to one below.
Thanks for your comment, I hope that helps answer you question – I’ll be writing more about increasing blog traffic soon.
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Excellent guide Jym! I must admit that I have used only 3 of this websites, but generally have generate a good traffic from only one of those 3. I will give a try with the rest today.
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It’s worth trying different ones out, seeing what works for you.
Each one has advantages and disadvantages, and different potential. Some I’ve used have taken a while to see any results from – there’s often a degree of networking and contributing involved before much traffic comes back from them…
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I have to get up to speed with promoting my blog posts. So far I am only utilizing Blog Engage. I’ll have to look at the others to see what else I can join. Blog Engage is a good one, and I’m sure will probably be saying the same about some of the others.
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Blog Engage is a great place to start Paul, I love the community there… It’s not a huge leap to add in Blokube and Blog Interact – submission is similar.
SERPd would also suit your niche and just like the others is a great place to network.
No promotion = no visitors, definitely worth getting up to speed!
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blogengage is really good. i don’t know about others but blogengage gives a good mix of blogs to read from.
Sure does Jovie!
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Thanks for the recommendations Jym, I’d heard of some of these before but got some great new ones from you too. Will let you know how they work out.
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You’re welcome Rachael – hope they help you!
Do drop by and let us know how you go
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Great list of places to promote our blog posts Jym. It is so important that we find creative ways to get exposure to our site.
Take care…
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A bit of creative thinking sure goes a long way Justin!
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thanks for the list. I’ve used a few of these and forgot about some. I’ll have to check them out again.
A few of these even share their adsense revenue which is an extra bonus!
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Yeah, each has it’s own particular advantages… Worth taking the time to find out which work for you!
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Nice! I have heard of some, but only belong to 1 tribe at the moment. I will have to jump all over this and take your advice. Thanks Jim!
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Check them out Sonia, I’m sure some of these resources will help you promote your blog.
Thanks for your comment
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All 11 places are new to me! Thanks for this information! Mickey, new blogger.
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Most welcome Mickey,
best of luck with your blog and thanks for commenting mate
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This is a great list, I’m going to check out a few of these places. I think finding the time to be active in all of these networks is the real challenge. I submit my posts to biz sugar but I can’t find the time to get active in there and I assume that’s why I don’t get much traffic from the site.
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That’s a fair point Dan and I have to confess that I’m not constantly active in all those in the list.
They’re on the list because they all have some significant value, although not necessarily to all bloggers at all times.
I also haven’t gone far with BizSugar, I submit only certain kinds of posts there.
It’s a question of working out which places will give you a good return on time invested. Wherever your target readership are hanging out is obviously worth putting effort into.
Also worth noting is that some of these sites (like BlogInteract and BlogEngage) automatically give dofollow links, so from a link building perspective they have some value as well – even if you decide not to spend much time networking there right now it’s still worth submitting.
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Hi Jym,
thanks for Sharing. I agree with you in all Points.
What Brain said its also true. Interacting with the Users is so cool and helpful for Blogging and i find this Discussion very intersting for me.
Thank you all for your Comments. I learn so much in the last Weeks. Its so great
Interaction and Engagement is what it’s all about Sandy.
Glad you learned something here and thanks for commenting
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Hey Jym,
Thanks for sharing these great sources for sharing our blog posts. I have heard of some of them but not all. Definitely something I will take a look at and jump on. These are really good resources and I thank you for sharing them!
Keep it up!
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Very welcome Pete. Thanks for coming by!
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Hey Jym,
Thanks for sharing those.
A quick question if you don’t mind – are the people using these communities primarily blogging about blogging/marketing? Would they be suitable for product review type blogs in your opinion?
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You’re welcome Hamish…
Some are open to any niche. The Facebook Group just requires that you comment on two other posts for every one you share, but has all sorts of bloggers as members.
Blog Interact and Blog Engage are both open to all kinds of niches.
Seeded Buzz and BloggersBase are also open to a wide variety but I’m newer to both of those so it would be worth checking for yourself.
The others may be relevant – if the products you review pertain to the topics they cover (have a quick look at each to get a better idea if you’re not sure from the brief descriptions above)
Hope that helps mate
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Hey Jym,
Thanks for the quick response. I will certainly be looking into these. A 2:1 comment ratio doesn’t sound too brutal to me
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Blogcatalog was good but now irs gone
Technorati is also a good place to get good backlinks
Yeah, Technorati probably should be on the list too. Oh well, that can be the top of the next list…
Thanks for mentioning those Anok.
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Cant wait to see your second list
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Sure – I’ll let you know when it’s up. Any other suggestions to add?
As a side note – how about getting a Gravatar Ashok? It would be nice to see your face mate…
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ya, i already have a gavatar but i dont know why its not showing. I set it up about a year ago ‘cus most of the bloggers approve comments who have a face to show
But i wonder what happened to my gavatar, i set it up but its not showing up..
btw, about the list, i’m also still searching for the list…that’s how i end up in your blog in the 1st place
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Good to know what brought you here Anok.
Try going to Gravatar.com and setting it up again, there’s a number of reasons it might not show up.
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Great list Jym. I use a few of these. I need to get more active.
By the way, isn’t Blogging Mastermind Commenting Tribe the one where you have to be invited to be able to join?… Thanks.
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Just click on the ‘Ask to Join’ box in the top corner when you go to their page – Any member can add new members so if/when I see your face I’ll let you in.
Look forward to seeing more of you mate, thanks for coming by
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I went to Blog Engage and tried it, it is a very powerful tool I say. So I am very much satisfied with the traffic that it generates.
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Hi Jym, I just sent a request to the Facebook Mastermind group. Do you know who the Admin is? Maybe you could put in a good word for me.
Thanks for the links.
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It will be great to have you there Ileane… I see you’ve already been added to the ranks over there – I think any member can accept new ones which makes it easy…
Look forward to seeing your face there too – it’s a very sharing group with regular participation from some great bloggers!
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Hi Jym, Thanks so much for adding Blog Engage to the list. I’m a very strong believer that it’s the members that make a community and this is one of the reasons Blog Engage has grown to be so strong and successful. If you take a look at our users they are engaging, commenting, tweeting and fully interacting with one another.
I just love interacting with our members and I’ve even taken it to the next level and started using hash tags to track our member’s articles. If you see me tweet #engaged @blogengage it means I’ve took the time to stop and comment on that bloggers article.
I’ve decided over the next few months my largest goal is to take the time to get to know my members better and that included taking the time to hang out on their blogs more. As you know I’ve been commenting here a lot more than normal and that’s because I want to get to know you better and help you with your online marketing. I mean at the end of the day isn’t that the point of all these sites? To market, promote and meet new bloggers? I must say your list is spot on and includes the best of the best for online social communities.
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Thanks for coming over and connecting Brian, I had noticed bow much you personally engage with the users at BE and it certainly says a lot about your commitment to the community.
I love the bloggers I’ve met through Blog Engage, and there’s a constant flow of excellent content. Having put in some time to support and meet others, it’s been great to have my own content received and appreciated there too.
Blog Engage is a great example of the win-win of networking together and supporting each other as bloggers in the wider community online, and I’m happy to voice my support.
Keep up the great work Brian, and thanks again mate.
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Hi Jym. I see I am on 5 of your 11. I need to check a couple of the others out now, too.
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Hi David – Given that you make such good use of the ones you’re involved in already, Hopefully some of the others on this list will be helpful for you too.
Look forward to seeing you in even more places
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