Do Subscriptions Matter on Activerain?
Comments, comments, comments, comments. Every few minutes someone writes a tutorial on how to get more comments on your Activerain post. And while comments are a big part of managing a successful blog, there are other areas that can be equally (if not more) important. And blog subscribers are the key to running a consistently successful blog on Activerain; let me show you why.
Why Blog Subscribers Matter
Wouldn’t it be great if every post you wrote ended up getting featured on Activerain? Well, for your blog subscribers, each post pretty much is featured. When a user subscribes to your blog, they will see all of your most recent posts along the right half of the “blogs” page. This gives you recurring exposure across your entire list of subscribers. When you write a new post, you can be sure they’ll see it.
For example…let’s say you write a fantastic blog entry that you’re sure the community will love. You post the entry and within 10 minutes, you’re not getting any more views. The problem was that you didn’t have any subscribers following your blog and it got lost in the pile of other blog entries. WIth no subscribers, your only opportunity for users to read your entry is during the few minutes it’s on the “most recent” page. Then, unless someone specifically searches this topic, your entry is basically lost forever. However, with 250 blog subscribers, the majority of them will see it, comment on it, tell their friends, build buzz around it and your post will get the attention it deserves.
Increasing Your Subscriber Base
So – now that we understand the importance of blog subscribers, how do we go about actually getting more subscribers?
Subscribe to your favorite blogs
When you subscribe to a blog, there’s a good chance that the writer will then view your profile and subscribe to your blog as well. When you’ve showed interest in them, they’ll show interest in you.
NOTE: That doesn’t mean you should just follow every blog on the entire site just because they might subscribe back. Only use this technique with the blogs you’re truly interested in.
Encourage users to follow your blog from each post
You may want to include a simple note at the bottom of each new blog post that encourages users to subscribe. Something like…”Like this entry? Subscribe by clicking the link above my picture!” This is an effective and non-spammy way to make users aware that you’d appreciate more subscribers.
Write Valuable Content
Of course, if you have nothing “subscription worthy” no one is going to subscribe! Even though I mention that subscribers are an important part of your blog, producing valuable content is infinitely more important. True success with any endeavor will come through providing the community with content that they can benefit from and enjoy.
Question: Are you currently subscribing blogs on Activerain? If so, do you check your subscriptions more often than other blog pages?
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