Starting a craft blog can be a fun but also daunting prospect. If you are a blog lurker and eager to start your own blog but not quite sure what to write or if you already have a craft blog and would like to build your audience and participate more fully in the craft blog community – then tune in over the coming weeks for tips and ideas on how to build a better craft blog.
Reaching out to others and building an audience are integral to the blogging experience – reaching out to a community of like minded people is why many people start blogging in the first place. But it takes time to build a readership, time to develop your unique voice and time to find others who feel the same way as you do. But how do you ‘meet’ other like minded souls in the big blog universe? And how to get them to find you?
1. Read others blogs and comment on stories/posts that you genuinely connect with.
In return, when your readers leave a comment on your blog, email you or link to you, then return the favour. This starts the process of blog networking and you may just meet some new friends in the process.
2. Network and develop relationships with other blogs in your blog circle.
Developing relationships with other blogs within your chosen niche is very important to developing your blog as part of the community. Being generous with your time and ideas shows that you are a committed and dedicated member of the community.
3. Participate and join blog projects
One important way of Joining the community that you are interested in is to join in on community events.
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great series.
Good tips!
Thank you! This is very helpful. I read with my pencil and post-it note in hand :-)
Thank you for your generosity in sharing this oh, so valuable information. Your pay it forward spirit is greatly appreciated.
Regards, foxygknits
great post. lots of good ideas.
Cyndi Lavin sent me here and I’m so glad she did!
I’m already doing #1 and 2 but not much of #3. This gives me a kind of road map to get me further along.
Excellent post and I’ll be following!
Hi! I came across your blog via Grosgrain and I’m in love! I’ve had my blog for a little over a year and it’s always great to come across new ideas to inspire and motivate me as my little blog grows. These blog tips are great and this article in particular is so right on! As an infant blogger, I was so scared to connect but once I did there was a whole new world of blogging and some great new friends offering each other support. I’ll be following from now on…and I can’t wait to check out your kids & green (my passion!) crafts. Cheers ~ Liz
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