How to Blog a Book

Inspiring You to Build Visibility, Boost Authority and Become an Author Post by Post

Inspiring You to Build Visibility, Boost Authority and Become an Author Post by Post

  • Home
  • About
    • Vote This Blog One of Writer’s Digest’s Annual 101 Best Internet Sites for Writers
    • Resources for Nonfiction Authors and Bloggers
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Service
  • The BOOK!
    • Table of Contents
    • Page One
    • NEW! Revised and Expanded–2nd Edition–of How to Blog a Book
    • How to Blog a Book (Revised and Expanded Edition) BLOG TOUR
    • Previous Virtual BookTours
  • Services
    • Blog Services
    • Coaching
      • Blog and Blog-to-Book Coaching
      • Author Coaching
      • Writing and Book Coaching
  • Courses
    • The Productive Writer Course
    • Inspired Creator Community
    • High-Performance Writer Group Coaching Program
    • Turn Your Blog Into a Book Production Machine
    • Build a Business Around Your Blog
    • How to Blog a Book Audio Course
    • How to Blog a Book eCourse
    • How to Blog a Book Audio Recording
  • Contact

June 12, 2010 by Nina Amir 7 Comments

Increasing Traffic by Commenting on Blogs

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Print
  • More
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket

Another way to publicize your blogged book or blog involves commenting on other bloggers’ posts. You know how you love it when readers leave comments on your blog posts, now it’s time to do the same.

Go out and read other blogs that have related content. These are the blogs you identified as complementary or competing blogs. If you found books that were competing or complementary books, see if the authors of those books also have blogs. Read their posts on a consistent basis and leave comments.

Do not spam these bloggers, however. By this I mean, don’t simply leave links to your blog in the comment box. Actually say something worthwhile. Leave useful information. Tell the blogger what great information they have provided, and then piggy back on their information with superb information of your own.  The link to your blogged book will appear automatically if you opt to have your name linked back to your blogged book.

Don’t ever opt for an anonymous comment. Always opt to have your website or blog address used in conjunction with your name. Then when your name appears with your comment, readers can click on your name and be taken directly to your blog.

Not only do all these links increase traffic to your blog, they also increase your Google ranking. The more often you leave comments, the more chances you have of getting blog readers from other popular blogs to come check out what you are writing and the higher up your SERPs.

I know reading other blogs and commenting can be time consuming. One way to handle this in a time-effective manner involves using Google Alerts. You can also subscribe to the blogs you find most relevant to your subject.

<<Previous   Next>>

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Print
  • More
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket

Filed Under: Increasing Traffic, Links and Linking, Publicizing Your Blog Tagged With: commenting, Google ranking, links, traffic

Comments

  1. Anna Fani says

    June 13, 2010 at 11:20 pm

    I found this website while searching for something else on the internet and i must say it is a brilliant find as I have been thinking of blogging my book for a while now but wasn’t quite sure how to go about it. I will tuck in later on tonight and go through everything.

  2. Nina says

    June 18, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    Thanks so much for the compliment. Enjoy the read. It is a book after all… Let me know how your writing goes and if I can be of service.

  3. Soorena says

    June 16, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    When I was reading this post, I was thinking to myself ‘hmm, whose blog should I start reading and commenting on?” And then it occurred to me that the only blog I’ve been reading (quite non-stop, might I add) in the past little while has been this one! So, this being my first time ever commenting on a blog, I’m glad I’m doing it on one I’ve thoroughly enjoyed and have found to be quite informative (as well as at times, inspirational) for me, at this time 🙂 So any who, that’s my comment (I may comment some more on your later posts, as I have been recommended to do so by another very knowledgeable blogger ;)) Last words: thank you so very much for this blog, I have found it to be quite useful. Alright, ending transmission (not sure how these..lol)

  4. Nina says

    June 17, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Soorena,
    Well, I’m honored that you are reading my blog and chose to comment on it. And you achieved a link in the process. So, good for you! Come back again. I’m glad you find it useful and inspiring.
    Nina

  5. Robert says

    August 8, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    The prooblem I have is that people think that they will actually get a better google rating by adding a comment to a post then adding their link. I think this is the most misguided information being spread around.

    Spam is spam. There is a lot of this going on around the internet. It does not work. It only annoys the owner of the blog and gets the commenter put on my spam list.

  6. Nina says

    August 8, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    They should not be commenting and leaving a link. They should be leaving legit comments the conversation. If they do so, people will click through to see who they are. If they’ve left their blog address in the info asked for when they signed in to comment, it will be easy for readers to find their blog. The only time I’d leave a link is if there is a relevant post to include that adds value to the conversation. Most people who add a link to their comment end up in my spam file and I never see their comments.

Trackbacks

  1. Offering Links to Your Blogged Book Posts on Linkedin | How to Blog a Book says:
    February 28, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    […] Post    Next Post>> Stumble! for WP Filed Under: Publicizing Your Blog Tagged With: Linkedin, publicity, sharing […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Nina Amir

Nina Amir, the Inspiration to Creation Coach, inspires writers to create published products and careers as authors as well as to achieve their goals and fulfill their purpose and potential.

Read More . . .

Follow Me!

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on Google+Follow Us on TwitterFollow Us on LinkedInFollow Us on PinterestFollow Us on YouTubeFollow Us on SkypeFollow Us on RSSFollow Us on E-mail

As Seen On:

social proof2

How to turn your blog into a book

Amazon.com
Barnesandnoble.com
IndieBound.com
WritersDigestShop.com

Create a Successful Author Website!

Book. Books and laptopPurchase a copy of my eBook!

Bestselling authors like Michael Hyatt and Joanna Penn use Scrivener and endorse this course! I tried Learn Scrivener Fast, too, and found it a quick, easy way to learn the Scrivener writing technology. Plus, you can use it to produce produce ebooks!
Click here to find out more!

250x250

bluehost

Writer's Digest: 2013 Best Writing Websites (2013)
This website has been awarded a Best Writing Website.
Sponsored by Writer's Digest, Writer's Market,
Writer's Digest University & Writer's Digest Shop.

TFOI Badge

Popular Posts

  • Are You Blogging a Book? List it here!
  • Can You Publish Blogged Material As a Kindle Ebook?
  • Darren Rowse on Book Deals and Discovery in the Blogosphere
  • 4 Ways Digital Marketing Helps You Blog A Book
  • Selling Your Ebook on Your Own Website vs. Amazon

Search

Categories

Archives

Copyright © Nina Amir 2023

»
«
Powered by Conversion Insights: Boost your online revenue.  
Are you a productive, semi-productive or unproductive writer? Take My Quiz To Find Out!
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.