Youth.SG Campus Spy 2012 Session 2: How to make people read your blog (without pointing a gun at...

How to make people read your

blog...without pointing a gun at them.

(darrylkang@dk.sg)

Disclaimer!•Some of the things here does not apply

to your Youth.SG Campus Spy Blog•I assume that you have been following

what I said during last session (Why does anyone want to read my blog?)

•Not everything works for everyone. Choose the one that works for your blog

Where are the readers?

•Facebook•Twitter•Forums•Surfing around the internet•Watching TV•Shopping

Let everyone know your Blog URL

•Fill in the “Blog URL” section for all Social Network you are on

Let everyone know your Blog URL

•Put your blog url on your email signature

Let everyone know your Blog URL

•Put your blog url on your forum signature

•*Check with moderators first

Read other people’s blog

•Read and comment on other people’s blog

•Link to their blog in your blog article

•(Don’t over do #2)

Allow RSS•Really Simple Syndication•Subscribe on RSS readers

•Google Reader•RSS Reader mobile app

•PS: Your Campus Spy blog don’t have :P

Tell everyone on Twitter

•Post a link to the blog entry on Twitter shortly after blogging

•There are WordPress plugin that helps you do it automatically

Tell everyone on Facebook

•Post a link to the blog entry on Facebook shortly after blogging

•Write a short description about your blog entry

•Works well if your blog entry has pictures

•DO NOT USE any Plugins that automatically post to your Facebook

Huh? Why?

Tell everyone on New Social Media

Site•Post a link to the blog entry on a

New Social Media Site:•Google Plus•Pinterest•Path•Etc etc etc.....

Engage in the community

•Join the community where your readers will hang out•Facebook Pages•Forums

•Attend events where other bloggers or your audience will attend

Get yourself a Namecard

•Good for events or when meeting new people

Family and Friends•Tell them about your blog•But be careful!

•Don’t bitch about them in your blog

•Check your blog history too!•Make sure you are comfortable

with it

And if everything fails...

JUST KIDDING!