{"id":8544,"date":"2012-04-19T05:59:13","date_gmt":"2012-04-19T10:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?p=8544"},"modified":"2013-01-01T18:55:42","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T23:55:42","slug":"12-ways-to-spike-blog-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/12-ways-to-spike-blog-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Ways to Spike Blog Hits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The following list of 6 is semi-humorous and\/or satire:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first 6 of 12 Ways to Spike Blog Hits<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Say “vagina”.<\/strong> (It doesn’t even have to relate to the rest of the post. Just wave the it<\/em> around. The word, that is, not anything else. Wait! What did you think I meant? And also a shout out to Rachel Held Evans who’s keeping things vaginal. The word picked her, actually, and she’s a good sport despite the monkey business. Get it?<\/em><\/span>)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Threaten Violence.<\/strong> (This is especially powerful if the sentiment is violent but the reference is farcical. You come out smelling better this way too. Pretty even.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Disclose something sexual<\/strong>, or promise to.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be angry and let a rant loose. <\/strong>(Have you seen the 1st Harry Potter? Do what he did at the zoo, just with your words…obviously.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Feed<\/em><\/span> people lurking around for controversy.<\/strong>\u00a0(Stick to newsy bits, disputes, scandals, injustice, corruption, you get the idea. There are many prowling for this, so really, it’s SO Money.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Post about something sordid, or be a punk.<\/strong> (Titillate. Be explicit, rude, foul-mouthed, try adult-themes, sexual content, unhealthy habits, dangerous stuff, immoral activities, etc. Hello, bad ass.)<\/p>\n

Many readers give in to their worst or weakest appetites. That’s just the facts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These next 6 are the ones I endorse. They won’t get you the same sorts of quick spikes, but they will build a loyal and good-natured readership over a longer term.<\/p>\n

They also have quite a but to do with generosity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last 6 of 12 Ways to Spike Blog Hits
\n<\/strong>(and by “spike” I mean not that at all, probably)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Thank others openly<\/strong> (Ed Cyzewski<\/a>\u00a0does this well. Thank you, Ed, for teaching me a lot here.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be a credible resource<\/strong> or niche expert (I’ve mentioned my new niche here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be humorous<\/strong>, amusing, or feature those who are. (Remember this fruity Bert & Ernie classic<\/a>? …What? I can’t hear you?…What a duo! I plan to “hat tip” this in an upcoming video.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Invite others into your limelight<\/strong> (Guest contributors are one way. So, Call me<\/em>. By that, I mean tweet me<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Share your lists of favorites<\/strong> (It’s win-win. Alise Wright <\/a>does this well.)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Link up with great causes<\/strong> (Here’s a new favorite of mine: The Good Woman Project<\/a>)<\/p>\n

If you learned something here today, do one of the last 6, k?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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