Your blog won't show up automatically, or immediately - in Google search - or any search
engine hit list.You need to
publish content, that's interesting and relevant to your prospective
readers. And make your blog interesting to the search engines.
Interesting / Useful Content, plus Reputation, is how you get traffic -
and in turn, Followers, readers, subscribers, and viewers.
Start properly - learn to find, and to share, the blog URL directly with your family and friends.
[FAQ] What's The BlogSpot And / Or Domain URL Of Your Blog?
Explore more - with my in thread tutorial, below.
Having
your blog searchable on the web won't happen automatically, nor will it
happen immediately. A lot of hard work, and patience, is required.
Besides
friends and family, your initial readers will come through the "Next
Blog" link, though not randomly based upon posting activity. You'll
need this initial traffic.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/11/new-next-blog-link-what-next.htmlMost
long term readers will initially find your blog through search engine
hits, from meaningful searches. Not from searching for your blog by
name.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/12/attention-blogger-blog-owners-nobody.htmlYour
blog should contain original and relevant content about you or your
business. If the content is about your business, make sure that it's a
legal business, selling a legitimate product.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2007/09/what-can-i-write-about-in-my-blog.htmlIf
you pay folks to read your blog, or to click on the ads in the blog,
you'll probably get some initial traffic improvement. This may lead to
later classification as a spam blog, though.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/04/blogger-blogs-and-make-money-fast-and.htmlYou
have to get the search engines involved, but you won't get listed by
them, automatically. You have to do some work, let them know that
you're there, that you want to be listed, and that you are worthy of
being listed.
- Get your friends to link to your blog, where your blog is relevant.
- Participate in forums, where your blog is relevant, and include the URL.
- Comment on other blogs, in relevant comments, and include the URL.
- Put relevant and useful content in your blog.
- Some search engines may index your blog using the site feed. Be sure to activate the feed.
- When you have done all of the above, your blog will have some weight. Submit your blog to the search engines, for indexing.
- Post frequently, and keep the content of your blog moving.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2006/07/publicising-your-blog.htmlNone
of
this happens overnight. Search engines can take months to index
your blog fully. Even when your blog is indexed, don't expect for a
search to
some key element in your blog to give you an entry on the first page of
the search hits.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/12/getting-traffic-to-your-blog-involves.htmlRemember that owners of other blogs, like yours,
are actively working to be indexed by Google, too. Your success comes
at their expense - and their success comes at your expense.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2012/01/search-engine-results-are-not-permanent.htmlTry to ignore the
trolls who babble about SEO. SEO is not magic - it's hard work.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2011/08/blogger-magic-seo-kit-does-not-come-in.htmlUse
Google Webmaster Tools, and Yahoo Site Explorer, to watch the indexing
progress, keep an eye for problems, and know when the blog is indexed.
And to setup a sitemap, which is useful to the search engines.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/05/google-webmaster-tools.htmlhttp://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/03/yahoo-site-explorer.htmlAnd
use a visitor meter, to know objectively when you get readers, and how
your readers find the blog. Don't use comments, or lack of comments, to
measure viewer activity. Both FlagCounter, SiteMeter, and
StatCounter are free, easy to install, and will give you the beginning
blogger the detail about your visitors, that you need and can use
easily. The first gives you simple visitor counts, tabulated by
country. The last two give you rudimentary visitor logs, as well as
simple visitor counts. Google Stats, a recently added built-in
accessory, is steadily improving in functionality.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2006/07/know-your-visitors.htmlAnd understand the differences between Followers, readers, and subscribers.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/09/know-people-who-view-your-blog.htmlAlso, teach people to open your blog using the browser address window, not using the browser search window.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/10/whats-in-boxes.html[FAQ] How Do I Get Traffic And Followers To My Blog ?