7 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Blog

• Written by Michelle Horton 

Categories: Blogging, Social Media Marketing

Blogs have become one of the most fascinating and popular platforms upon which individuals may sell their wares, offer advice or simply journal about their daily lives.

But what is the point of having a blog if no one is going to read it?

There are many reasons why you’d would want to increase the traffic to your blog . It could be for monetary reasons, to gain more public exposure or to show off your skills. Bloggers want to see their sites develop, evolve and grow.

So, how can you get more visitors to your blog?

Here are 7 easy ways to increase traffic to your blog.

1. Optimize Your Content

The initial structuring of a blog should evolve around designing it to attract maximum traffic. Pages on your blog can be optimized to attract readers and potential consumers. This can be done by organizing content by putting it into categories that will enable readers to find what they are looking for quickly and easily. 

This includes sub-titles, bullet points and lists.

Search engines pick up on themes of related content, so include keywords and keyword phrases. If you work a little on your blog’s SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) in this kind of way, you’re likely to get more search engine t

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Top 10 in Law Blogs

* Quality – Pam Woldow and Doug Richardson on Pam’s blog, At The Intersection

• Franchisee Insurance: Four Issues You Should Be Thinking About – Seattle lawyerDoug Berry of Graham & Dunn on the firm’s ZorBlog
• You’re NOT Paranoid – the Agencies ARE Ganging Up – Jacksonville lawyer Dabney Ware of Foley & Lardner on the firm’s blog, Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
• Social Media Policies in the Workplace – New York attorney Philip Wang of DLA Piper on the firm’s blog, The Labor Dish
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Top 10 in Law Blogs: Mobile App Privacy Policies, Clean Tech IPOs, Cannabis and Neighbors

It should come as no surprise that the FTC is taking more issue with mobile app privacy policies. On the one hand, they always do this. On the other, it’s because the privacy policies are terrible. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 155.

• Mobile Apps: FTC Says Vague Privacy Policies and Lack of Terms a Problem – Chicago lawyer Jamie Rubin on the InformationLawGroupblog
• Hotel warns against negative reviews, receives flood of 1-star rhttp://goo.gl/mX2yTJatings – Whitney C. Gibson andJordan S. Cohen of Vorys on the firm’s blog,Internet Defamation Removal Attorneys
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Lawyers : Be known for what you love

Be known for what you love. How cool is that.

It’s the tag line you see upon opening Klout, a website and mobile app that uses social media analytics to rank users according to online social influence.

The concept of Klout is that by using social media you get known for what you love. After all, who would use social media for things they’re not passionate about?

Unfortunately, many lawyers.

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Top 10 in Law Blogs: Paperless HR, Paying in Bitcoin, Corruption in M&A

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What if you got paid in Bitcoin? I’d guess, for most of you—it’d be pretty annoying. But around the globe, there are actually people who would prefer it. Caroline Donelan of DLA Piper discusses the prospect today on The Labor Dish. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 181.

• Going Paperless? Legal Guidelines & Tips for a Paperless HR Department – Philadelphia lawyer Tiffani McDonough of Obermayer on the firm’s blog, HR Legalist
• Worn on the Sleeve – The blogging lawyers and attorneys at Morrison Foerster on their blog, MofoTech
• Two for Tuesdays: More LinkedIn – Legal marketing expert Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network on Zen & The Art of Legal 

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5 reasons lawyers seeking career development ought to blog

Hibah Ahmed (@AhmedHibah), community manager at IT World Canada (@itworldca), shares 5 reasons IT professionals ought to start bloggingwhich I think apply equally to lawyers.

As with IT professionals, blogging isn’t the first thing lawyers think of when looking to further their careers. But there’s a growing network of professionals to network with via blogging along with countless benefits.

Here’s Ahmed’s five, tailored to legal, with my comments

1. Build your name. Blogging is an excellent way to enhance your personal recognition in the legal community as a knowledgeable and insightful authority in your area of law and/or locale. There’s no better way to openly display your expertise than to share what you are reading and to talk about it, especially with interaction intra-blog and via ancillary social media.

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Law firms may copy edit, but ought not edit blogs

Law firms regularly ask me who should edit their lawyer’s blogs. My answer is no one. A blog represents the unedited voice of a person.

Lawyers ought to be keying in their own posts and self editing. Most of the lawyers on the LexBlog Network do so.

One exception, if you choose to do any editing, is proofing for spelling, grammar and the like. This is copyediting versus editing.

As explained by HubSpot’s Corey Eridon (@Corey_bos) the two are very different.

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Top 10 in Law Blogs: Design and the Legal Industry, MH 17, CFPB at Year Three

It’s a rule: I haven’t read enough on a big employment law subject until I get Robin Shea’s Friday column on it, and this week she provides a full breakdown of the EEOC’s pregnancy discrimination guidance. Also Mark Dombroff writes on the lessons learns from Malaysia Airlines between the airline’s two recent tragedies. Total posts on the LexBlog Network: 164. Have a great weekend, all.

• Is There Attorney-Client Privilege in a Facebook Post? – Baltimore lawyer Fiona Wong of Shaw Rosenthal on the firm’s blog, The Labor & Employment Report
• Beverage Trademark Disputes Keep on Brewing – New York lawyerJames Hastings of Collen Intellectual Property Law on his blog,Trademark Opposition & Cancellation Guide
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Uncovered law blog niches represent opportunities for lawyers

Joseph Lichterman (@ylichterman) shares word of a Pew Research Journalism Project study released last week on the decline of reporters covering statehouses across our country.

The result is situations, as in Georgia, where there aren’t enough reporters to get the word out to citizens of recently passed legislation ranging from restrictions on guns in churches, bars, and schools to one that would require some food-stamp recipients to take drug tests.

http://kevin.lexblog.com/2014/07/13/uncovered-law-blog-niches-represent-opportunities-for-lawyers/

Blogs I Like and the ABA Journal Blawg 100 - Bow Tie Law

There are many great blogs for attorneys. The ABA Journal is now accepting “Friends of the Blawg” briefs in the annual ABA Journal Blawg 100. Nominations can be submitted on the ABA Journal website.

There are many great litigation blogs. Here are some of my favorites:

Craig Ball’s Ball in Your Court. Craig is a scholar, a gentleman, and an exceptional attorney.

Sharon D. Nelson’s Ride the Lightning. Virginia State Bar President Nelson provides daily eDiscovery news and is a must for anyone interested in eDiscovery.

Ralph Losey’s e-Discovery Team is another excellent source of eDiscovery best practices and summaries of recent cases.

http://bowtielaw.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/blogs-i-like-and-the-aba-journal-blawg-100/

Top 10 in Law Blogs: Top-Level Domains, Facebook’s Experiment, Athlete Bill of Rights

Today’s Top 10 has a bit of a sports theme to it, which I never mind. Kevin Hartley continues to chime in on the World Cup, Shep Davidson has some lessons from Wimbledon and Joe Bahgat writes on the lawsuit filed by the sleeping Yankees fan. total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 145.

• World Cup in Review: I Believe that San Diego State Will Win – Nashville lawyer Kevin Hartley of Stites & Harbison on the firm’s blog,Trademarkology
• The day “daddy” became “dad” – childhood goes by quickly – New Jersey lawyer Eric Solotoff of Fox Rothschild on the firm’s NJ Family Legal Blog
• The CFPB issues guidance on ensuring equal treatment for same-sex married couples – Philadelphia attorney Joel Tasca of Ballard Spahr on the firm’s blog, the CFPB Monitor

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Top 10 in Law Blogs: WWJD, July 4th and Drones, Legal Pot in WA

Even though it’s Tuesday, I think a lot of us are still getting back into the swing of things after the nice sunny holiday weekend. Speaking of July 4th, Covington’s Brian Smith has an interesting piece on how some drone-aided fireworks videos could test the limits of the FAA’s drone regulation. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 155.

• Tyler Perry Snatches ‘What Would Jesus Do’ Mark – Seattle lawyerTim Billick of Mann Law Group on the firm’s IP Litigation Blog
• Time to Party Like It’s 1999… Again: Information Technology Returns to Center Stage – Chicago attorney Matthew Hafter of Seyfarth Shaw on the firm’s blog, Trading Secrets

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The Best Personal Improvement Books, Blogs, Tools and More: A #Bufferchat Recap

Posted on Friday, June 20th, 2014

Written by Nicole Miller

Our second weekly #Bufferchat focused on personal improvement. Thank you to everyone who was able to participate!

Here’s a brief overview of the amazing discussion:

Some personal development goals of attendees

• Leverage natural talents and strengthen discipline to work smarter
• Improve video production skills
• Build boundaries in work and personal life
• Eat more veggies, drink more water, walk more
• Productivity, fitness and business
• and many more!

Here’s a look at many of the blogs, books, and tools mentioned in the chat.

Books for inspiration

• Ready, Aim, Fire – Erik Fisher & Jim Woods
• The Achievement Factory – Andrii Sedniev
• Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
• The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg
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Mobile to be 35% of law blog traffic by year end

Mobile traffic as a percentage of global Internet traffic is growing at one and a half times per year and is expected to continue, if not accelerate. Mobile traffic is charted to be near 35% by year’s end.

This from the widely followed annual Internet Trends Report from Kleiner Perkins venture capitalist and former Wall Street securities analyst, Mary Meeker.

With law blogs already receiving from 20% to 30% from mobile, this growth should come as no surprise to law bloggers.

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Top 10 in Law Blogs: Snapchat Charges, Patenting Cloned Sheep, Mining Tumblr

Friday already? Well, it’s time for one last Top 10 before we head out into the weekend. The FTC dinging Snapchat with privacy charges was big news on the network today—we have a post here in the Top 10 with analysis, and Anna captures the larger context over on LXBN. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 177.

• LabMD Rulings May Shed Future Light on “Reasonable” Data Security Practices – Michelle Kisloff and Adam Cooke of Hogan Lovells on the firm’s blog, Chronicle of Data Protection
• Snapchat Settles FTC Charges – Washington, DC lawyer Katherine Gasztonyi of Covington & Burling on the firm’s blog, InsidePrivacy
• Lose 20 Lbs in One Week Without Diet or Exercise!* (FTC Promulgates New Tool for Spotting False Claims) – Washington, DC attorney Kathryne Dickerson of Wiley Rein on the firm’s blog, Wiley on Media

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