Thread: Simple Tip to Increase Blog Readers

Hi,
You will be surprised to know but 3/4th of yourblog readers do not know what is RSS and do not have a feed reader.

Simple Tip to Increase Blog Readers-> Enable Email subscriptions.

Have you enabled email subscriptions? Have more simple tips?

Cheers!

Write content people want to subscribe to. You can also try explaining what RSS is on a hidden page just as problogger does. Providing that information could raise subscribers.

I do have a problem with RSS readers. I have 44 subscribers now, but when I publish a new article, I have not really more visitors. Should I give only an exerpt to my readers, so they will click through? But when I see that in my RSS Feed, most of the times I don't want to click further. Can someone help me with this dilemma?

I have it enabled, but I keep putting off adding a form. Sheer laziness. I have email forms on other sites, and they do way better in regards to getting regulars.

Thinking about it now, time to go add a form...

Making me work...Added my email form. Please make it worth while for me, and sign yourself to subscribe! The form is located on the top left sidebar. Best Web Image - Web Usability and Design

Originally Posted by camp185

Making me work...Added my email form. Please make it worth while for me, and sign yourself to subscribe! The form is located on the top left sidebar. Best Web Image - Web Usability and Design

I already have it in Feed Demon

Originally Posted by Stefan

I do have a problem with RSS readers. I have 44 subscribers now, but when I publish a new article, I have not really more visitors. Should I give only an exerpt to my readers, so they will click through? But when I see that in my RSS Feed, most of the times I don't want to click further. Can someone help me with this dilemma?

Yes it is best you show excerpts so people come to your site.
That is what most people do.

Email subscriptions are okay, but it is best to replace them with Aweber email subscriptions. Then you can send your reader whatever you want.

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Originally Posted by Stefan

I do have a problem with RSS readers. I have 44 subscribers now, but when I publish a new article, I have not really more visitors. Should I give only an exerpt to my readers, so they will click through? But when I see that in my RSS Feed, most of the times I don't want to click further. Can someone help me with this dilemma?

I prefer using a full feed. John Chow has a full feed if you want an example. Many people unsubscribe if you just show some of the post.

Is that in wordpress?

Originally Posted by matt4

Is that in wordpress?

You can enable email subscriptions via your feed client (example feedburner).