Over a decade ago, no one had heard of a “blogger.” Today, millions of Americans are blogging. Because I have been blogging for almost two years, I decided to attend a conference on blogging in Las Vegas called New Media Expo. I just wanted to see if there were tips I could learn in order to attract more eyeballs. This is what I found out:

1. Very few people make money blogging.
2. The most successful blogs are written by people who are passionate about the topic they are covering. They live to blog, not the other way around.
3. One of the best ways to gain traction is to visit other blog sites, post comments, and hopefully they will recommend your site to their readers.
4. Offer to be a guest blogger on other sites for exposure to new readers.
5. Attend live events where you can promote your blog.
6. Be super active on social media sites so the name of your blog becomes more familiar to big groups of people.

Like others, I am at this conference to find easy answers. There are none in the world of blogging. It takes hours out of your day to promote your blog.

If devotion to your blog is cramping your social calendar, it was strongly recommended that you make a choice. One way or another. Writing eats up a lot of your time. Promoting it takes up more.