Create Great Content
The first step in getting more social media shares is to write content that is worth sharing. If your blog does not have interesting content, then it will more than likely not be shared. No one wants to share content that he or she barely wants to read. You have to make your content interesting! Also, research has revealed that people enjoy reading positive and inspiring content. When a person reads something that is uplifting then he or she will be more likely to share it on a social media page in order to help uplift others. The opposite can occur with a negative and gloomy post. If you have chosen to write a blog to bash someone or something or to reveal how bad your day is going then don’t expect to have that content shared.
Make an Interesting Headline
After you have created content that is worth sharing, it’s time to give it a headline. Your headline should easily capture the attention of your audience. Once your blog is noticed by potential readers, then the great content can continue to gain the attention of your reader and increase the chances of him or her sharing it on social media.Include Social Sharing Buttons
With an attention grabbing headline and content that is worth sharing, add social sharing buttons to make your blog easy to share. If your audience reads your blogs and have to go through multiple and difficult steps in order to share it with others then these individuals will more than likely not share your content. Social sharing buttons can remove the difficulty out of the sharing process. By installing a button your content can be shared with just one click. Make sure that the buttons you installed are easy to spot and work properly.
7 Ways to Get More Social Shares for Your Blog
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Social sharing is a great
way for blogs to extend their reach and gain the attention of potential
readers or customers. Even though social media sharing can help a blog
to gain customers, fans, and/or supporters it can be a difficult task
to achieve. With the help of the following tips and live examples, you
will be able to get more social shares for your blog.
Create Great Content
The first step in getting more social media shares is to write content that is worth sharing. If your blog does not have interesting content, then it will more than likely not be shared. No one wants to share content that he or she barely wants to read. You have to make your content interesting! Also, research has revealed that people enjoy reading positive and inspiring content. When a person reads something that is uplifting then he or she will be more likely to share it on a social media page in order to help uplift others. The opposite can occur with a negative and gloomy post. If you have chosen to write a blog to bash someone or something or to reveal how bad your day is going then don’t expect to have that content shared.Example: Years ago I wrote a free guide on how to setup a pay per click marketing campaign and also gave away a free landing page template. These were completely free resource and read by hundreds of thousands… ultimately making over $50,000 in new commissions for the blog.
Make an Interesting Headline
After you have created content that is worth sharing, it’s time to give it a headline. Your headline should easily capture the attention of your audience. Once your blog is noticed by potential readers, then the great content can continue to gain the attention of your reader and increase the chances of him or her sharing it on social media.Example: Thanks to sites like Buzzfeed and Upworthy, coming up with ridiculously crazy and attention grabbing headlines is an ordinary occurrence now. Here’s a great infographic to help you come up with some killer headlines as well.
Include Social Sharing Buttons
With an attention grabbing headline and content that is worth sharing, add social sharing buttons to make your blog easy to share. If your audience reads your blogs and have to go through multiple and difficult steps in order to share it with others then these individuals will more than likely not share your content. Social sharing buttons can remove the difficulty out of the sharing process. By installing a button your content can be shared with just one click. Make sure that the buttons you installed are easy to spot and work properly.Example: I don’t know why so many blogs forget to add social sharing buttons to their sites, while also forgetting to link them to their Twitter accounts in the process.
Interview Experts and Have Roundup Posts
A great way to not only increase social shares and engagement on your site, but also to create content is to interview other experts in your industry. Interviews and expert roundup posts are extremely easy to create, as you really only need to send out questions to industry experts.In addition to having the content almost created for you, the majority of people who are being interviewed will usually share the content posted on your site as well. Not only will you get more social shares, but you can increase your blog audience by reaching their fans and followers as well.
Sharing the Content of Others
There is plenty of readers online that could potentially become fans, but to reach them you may have to share the content or blogs of other’s. Sharing other people’s content or blogs may cause a person to also return the favor. A share for a share.
7 Ways to Get More Social Shares for Your Blog
By Zac Johnson | Social Media- You are here:
- Home
- Social Media
- 7 Ways to Get More Social Shares for Your Blog
Social sharing is a great
way for blogs to extend their reach and gain the attention of potential
readers or customers. Even though social media sharing can help a blog
to gain customers, fans, and/or supporters it can be a difficult task
to achieve. With the help of the following tips and live examples, you
will be able to get more social shares for your blog.
Create Great Content
The first step in getting more social media shares is to write content that is worth sharing. If your blog does not have interesting content, then it will more than likely not be shared. No one wants to share content that he or she barely wants to read. You have to make your content interesting! Also, research has revealed that people enjoy reading positive and inspiring content. When a person reads something that is uplifting then he or she will be more likely to share it on a social media page in order to help uplift others. The opposite can occur with a negative and gloomy post. If you have chosen to write a blog to bash someone or something or to reveal how bad your day is going then don’t expect to have that content shared.Example: Years ago I wrote a free guide on how to setup a pay per click marketing campaign and also gave away a free landing page template. These were completely free resource and read by hundreds of thousands… ultimately making over $50,000 in new commissions for the blog.
Make an Interesting Headline
After you have created content that is worth sharing, it’s time to give it a headline. Your headline should easily capture the attention of your audience. Once your blog is noticed by potential readers, then the great content can continue to gain the attention of your reader and increase the chances of him or her sharing it on social media.Example: Thanks to sites like Buzzfeed and Upworthy, coming up with ridiculously crazy and attention grabbing headlines is an ordinary occurrence now. Here’s a great infographic to help you come up with some killer headlines as well.
Include Social Sharing Buttons
With an attention grabbing headline and content that is worth sharing, add social sharing buttons to make your blog easy to share. If your audience reads your blogs and have to go through multiple and difficult steps in order to share it with others then these individuals will more than likely not share your content. Social sharing buttons can remove the difficulty out of the sharing process. By installing a button your content can be shared with just one click. Make sure that the buttons you installed are easy to spot and work properly.Example: I don’t know why so many blogs forget to add social sharing buttons to their sites, while also forgetting to link them to their Twitter accounts in the process. Refer to this article for some of the best social sharing plugins available.
Interview Experts and Have Roundup Posts
A great way to not only increase social shares and engagement on your site, but also to create content is to interview other experts in your industry. Interviews and expert roundup posts are extremely easy to create, as you really only need to send out questions to industry experts.In addition to having the content almost created for you, the majority of people who are being interviewed will usually share the content posted on your site as well. Not only will you get more social shares, but you can increase your blog audience by reaching their fans and followers as well.
Example: Interviews and roundup posts are extremely easy to create. We’ve been interviewing bloggers for years now and I actively participate in expert roundups all the time.
Sharing the Content of Others
There is plenty of readers online that could potentially become fans, but to reach them you may have to share the content or blogs of other’s. Sharing other people’s content or blogs may cause a person to also return the favor. A share for a share.Example: If you currently follow me on Twitter, you will notice I actively share content from other web sites and blogs. With over 50,000 followers I can help send traffic to some of my favorite sources, blogs and friends online. When you are actively sharing other people’s content, not only will they notice… they will usually start sharing yours as well.
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