Internet is like a busy neighbourhood where everyone is trying to make everyone else listen without listening to them! The result is a very noisy place.
A place where no one wants to listen to others.
And only way to get listened to in this place is first to listen to others.
Problem is that only a few people do that!
Recently, I read an awesome post by Marc Ensign: Me, Me, Me, I, I, I.
The post was on the spot and got me thinking. Do bloggers really care about audience or are we all just numbers for each other?
The Real Problem
The problem, are Marc highlighted was that we are used to treat others as numbers.
Just think, if you get 1000 unique visitors to your next blog post, you will think this:
Great, I got 1000 unique visits, time to increase the numbers now!
What you should be thinking is this:
Great, I got 1000 people to read my post! That's awesome.
1000 is not a number. They are 1000 real people!
In real life, if you had 1000 people listening to you, you'd have been flying!
How To Fix It?
There is a really simple solution:
Find who they are, what they do, care about them!
And how to do that?
Here are some tips:
- Friend Them On Facebook: Get to know them, chat with them. If you are considered about your personal data, make a separate list for them.
- Visit Their Blog: Visit their blog and get to know them. Read their about page. Comment on their posts.
- Email Them: Once in a while, send a personal mail to your readers asking them about their problems and thanking them.
- Ask Them To Introduce Themselves: Ask your readers to introduce themselves in comments. Have a discussion!
There are many other ways. But start with these and soon, you will have readers who pay attention to you! And while we are discussing about knowing readers.......
Introduce Yourself
I want to know about you. Go on, tell me about yourself in comments.
- Who are you?
- What do you blog about?
- What do you do apart from bloggging?
About Me: You already know about me, don't you?
I am Ishan, a college student from India who loves blogging and WordPress. I blog here on Blogging With Success and on my personal blog, Ishan Sharma.
I spend my time reading books and other blogs, playing games and sleeping.
Your turn, who are you?
About Ishan Sharma
Hi Ishan,
I saw your tips on BWS site while searching for help on improving my blog.It’s a very helpful blog.
My blog will tell you a lot about me and my life, if and whenever you find time to browse it. Hope you enjoy reading my stories….some longish but all authentic!!
P.S: I’m a journalist by profession and have enjoyed newsroom life extensively…in Pakistan and Canada both. Presently, free-lancing and enjoying home and grand kids!!
Greetings Ishan,
I love what you wrote about blogging. The fact is, as a blogger, we do get caught up in the numbers of blogging and leave out the fact that blogging is about relationships. For me, its is the relationship with the subject and the relationship with the readers.
But, please allows me to introduce myself, my name is Monty. I blog at http://CashFlowsTo.com. At my blog the purpose is helping people pursue their passion power and God given purpose in life. The plan is to help people profitably pursue their dreams.
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I’m inspired by you blog and your efforts. I wish you continued success. I would love to have a guest post from you on my blog or collaborate in some way. I wish you continued success and blessings.
Glad to meet you Ishan! I first visited your site when you posted a great piece about bloggers pinching photographs off the web. I am an attorney, with a love of photography, so it was of great interest to me. I share my photographs and stories about travel to the Caribbean on my site: http://myirietime.com Aside from blogging, and practicing law, I have a husband and two kids. That pretty much fills my time!
Hi ,
I am Harish.
I am from India & I have a blog which was experimentally started.
My blog is about Tamil actor “Suriya Sivakumar”.
Suriyaourhero.blogspot.com
And, I want to tell you that I am not a fluent speaker of English.
But, I want to be. I think this will also help me.
When i was not blogging I just or read books or play games on PC.
And I wanted to tell you that It’s really a great site beginners as well as professional bloggers.
Thanks For your Tips.
Hi, Ishan!
I’m Terry. The name of my blog is Glorious Expressions. I blog about my family, my knitting, gratitude, life. I blog because my grandparents and my mother died when I was a young child, before I got to know them. I believe that my grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. will know something about me because I will leave my blog behind.
When I am not blogging or knitting I am a wife (happily married for 31 years), I am a mother to 23 year old quadruplets, and I am a special education teacher.
I subscribe to your blog via email. I really love your tips. Thank you for what you do.
Sincerely,
Terry
Hello Terry,
Sorry about your mom. It’s a big loss when you lose a loved one. I lost my grandparents this years and I miss them a lot.
Your blog will surely help them know more about you. Keep blogging, good luck!
Introduce Yourself
I want to know about you. Go on, tell me about yourself in comments.
Who are you? Jackie Paulson from USA, IL I have a Paralegal Degree and do Security
What do you blog about? My blog is http://getreadingnow.org about book reviews Please visit me.
What do you do apart from bloggging? Read, play with my cats.
Hey Jackie,
Thanks for the comment. Book reviews? I am going to visit for sure! I am a regular book reader and reading is one of my favourite ways to learn and spend time.
Thanks for commenting.