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Home » For Moms » Blogging Tips » Triple Your Blog Traffic in One Month

May 9, 2015 · Updated July 27, 2022 · 18 Comments

Triple Your Blog Traffic in One Month

Blogging Tips

Starting a blog can be overwhelming and at times discouraging. How do you get people to visit your new site?

The first couple months of blogging for me were simply about writing. Then I had to figure out how to actually get people to read what I wrote!

The 5 tricks I’ll share here allowed me to triple my blog traffic in one month. This was early on in my blogging career, but essentially what it meant was that I went from a few hundred readers a month to thousands.

It was the first step in turning my blog into a resource that people came to (on purpose!) for inspiration, as well as a way to earn a full time income!

First things first…

If you haven’t started a blog yet but are thinking about it OR if you have a blog on a free site, read THIS about the FIRST step of blogging you don’t want to skip!

I want to begin by saying that there is one thing that is absolutely key for growing your site traffic: content, content, content! There has to be something to engage visitors: making them stay and keeping them coming back for more.

If you’ve just started blogging less than a month ago and you only have a few entries posted, don’t rush out a start trying to promote like crazy. Take your time! You need to have consistent content so that when people DO come to your site, they will know it’s a serious blog. If you push people to come before you’re truly ready to “go public,” they might not give you a second chance.

However, if you’re a few months in and you know you’ve got killer content, then you’re at the right place to really start expanding your reach. Here are some steps to get started and some of the ways that I was able to actually triple my blog traffic in just one month.

So you've got a blog...now how to get people to READ it?! With these 5 techniques I was able to triple my blog traffic in one month!
5 Steps to Triple Your Blog Traffic in One Month

Affiliate11. Pinterest, Pinterest, Pinterest!

A well-rounded social media strategy and presence on all networks is important, but Pinterest might just trump them all. In fact, Pinterest is one of the top sources of traffic for my site. The reason? Once a pin is out there (and if people like it) it gets repined exponentially. It’s amazing how far one single pin can travel!

It also amazes me how many bloggers still don’t use Pinterest, or don’t use it consistently. Pinterest is built around blog content and its users are actively looking for ideas.

I had no idea how to use Pinterest before I started blogging, so I did a lot of research and practiced different tactics to capitalize on the seemingly endless potential of Pinterest searches.

Pinterest is often the biggest traffic sources for bloggers, but you’re pins will be competing against millions of other pins! The key for success is finding a way to make your pins stand our from the crowd.

Related: Learn how to create Pinterest pins that go viral here!

2. Auto-Schedule Tweets

Twitter can seem overwhelming with the sheer number of tweets flashing across your screen every second. Each individual tweet has a tiny window of opportunity to be seen, so the key is quantity.

Unless you want to be on your phone all day long posting, it’s a good idea to utilize a scheduling tool (Tweet Deck is a free one) where you can load up tweets to post days, weeks, and months in advance so you don’t have to worry about it.

Use #hashtags to expand the reach of each tweet. When people search for a particular topic that you have tagged in your tweet, that is an additional way for people to find you. You can use up to three or four hashtags per tweet to maximize exposure, but any more than that could backfire and be seen as obnoxious— so use discretion.

Images are another way to make your tweets stand out among the crowd. I probably use images for about one third of my tweets (again, you don’t want to overdo it). I’ll often design an image specifically for this purpose, kind of like Pinterest, but sized appropriately for Twitter (landscape orientation).

3. Comment Daily on Other Blogs

This is one of the most basic and most personal ways to make connections. I have quite a few “blogging buddies” that I check in on regularly to see what they’re up to and leave positive feedback. I genuinely enjoy their sites and want to support them. You’ll find that your blog friends will be the first to comment on YOUR posts too.

Commenting is also a great way for strangers to find your blog, as your site address is shown with your response. If you’ve left a reply on a popular blog there’s the potential for hundreds or even thousands of new readers to find you. Plus, these linkbacks to your site improve your SEO and presence on search engines, making it easier for your site to be found.

One thing of which to be mindful: don’t leave an additional link within your blog comment itself. This can be flagged as spam, or deleted by the blog owner who might see it as shameless self-promotion instead of an authentic comment.

4. Pay It Forward

If you find great content written by someone else, SHARE it! Retweet a catchy tweet, share an interesting article to your Facebook fan page, repin awesome pins. Maybe the person whose work you shared will return the favor! Even if they don’t, it’s still good karma, of which I am a strong believer. (Always do this the proper way with sharing buttons and never claim someone else’s work as your own…hopefully that’s a no-brainer!)

5. Enlist the support of Family and Friends

Your family and friends should be your biggest fans! Whenever I have something that I’m really proud of, I’ll post it to my personal Facebook page and ask them to check it out or to share. You might be surprised JUST how willing they are to help!

As you grow, you’ll find that your audience goes beyond your local crew, but

Through the above techniques I was able to triple my site traffic over the course of one month. Of course I can’t guarantee the exact same results, but if you’re willing to put in the work you WILL see positive effects!

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  1. Amy Turberville says

    May 10, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    Great tips! I am fairly new to blogging & appreciate all the info I can get.

    Reply
    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      May 10, 2015 at 4:42 pm

      Glad you found these tips helpful! Just remember to not let yourself get discouraged comparing yourself to more experienced bloggers- we are always “newer” than someone else! Good luck and always keep writing 🙂

      Reply
  2. micheleocallaghan says

    May 11, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    Great tips… I am learning all I can!

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    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      May 11, 2015 at 10:06 pm

      Glad you found them useful! I try to update whenever I learn something new 🙂

      Reply
  3. Lydia says

    June 12, 2015 at 11:51 am

    Thanks so much for your candid tips! Part of why I wanted to be a blogger in the first place is for the incredible sense of community! Your sharing exemplifies that! 🙂

    Reply
    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      June 14, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      I’m glad you found this post useful Lydia! The Blogging world is an amazingly supportive community and I just try to do my part and help others by sharing helpful tidbits I’ve learned along the way 🙂

      Reply
  4. Blenda says

    July 19, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    Thanks so much for the great tips! The Pinterest tip really works…that’s how I found you

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    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      July 21, 2015 at 1:39 am

      So glad you found this useful! I think I’m a certified Pinterest addict now 🙂

      Reply
  5. Un po' di pepe says

    October 19, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    Great tips. I haven’t tackled Pinterest yet, but I did finally start an Instagram account for my blog and it has been really fun!

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    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      October 20, 2015 at 4:10 pm

      Instagram is so much fun! I’ve really been working on improving my feed and being consistent in posting. Pinterest is still by far my biggest traffic source, so get on it! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Laura says

    January 4, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    Thank you so much for this helpful information! I especially loved the tip about commenting on other blogs…I’m not sure why that piece of information never clicked before. 🙂 Thanks for giving me my “Ah-ha” moment!!!

    Reply
    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      January 4, 2016 at 2:31 pm

      Glad to help Laura! 🙂 It’s always an awesome feeling to have one of those “a-ha” moments!

      Reply
  7. Lourdes says

    April 3, 2016 at 1:42 am

    Hi I love your Blog. GREAT INFO I enjoyed learning that maybe I should be watching the extra sugga my kiddo intakes too so maybe we all can sleep. I have also started a blog and you have such great information. I am like really new. And on my husbands only income family of six kid. I started a Blog to stay home and with a recent health condition. So I am hoping this helps…. my questions. Your Blog Theme how can I figure that out. I started a bluehost account through your link. Now choosing a theme but I like the pictures, diff font and scrollable type. Are there any free for now. Also, started Good Adsense, and Amazon Affiliate but was told about ClickBank. Any thoughts. How does all this work as far as earning. Thank you again. Your blog is best and HONEST not just random content. A true mom blog.

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    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      April 4, 2016 at 5:25 pm

      Hi Lourdes, thank you so much for your kind comments! There are a lot of free themes that are great for getting started, just go to “Appearance -> Themes” on your WordPress dashboard. You can preview them and then if you like one, you can install it. I don’t have any experience with ClickBank, so I can’t say anything about it, but you might look into Amazon ads. They seem to do pretty well and they are easy to set up. Other than that, my advice is just to create content: write write write 🙂 and get active on social media. Good luck!!

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  8. David says

    July 10, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Nice post and axel lent advice. I’m in exactly this position now: new blog and feeling my way in the big blogging world. It’s quite daunting really. Thanks for the advice.

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    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      July 11, 2016 at 1:25 pm

      Glad you found it useful David 🙂

      Reply
  9. Heathers Heaven says

    August 16, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    Hey Stacey! I really enjoyed your post and the tips for bloggers. I’m in some blogger groups but how do you recommend finding blogs to have as blogger friends?

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    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      August 16, 2016 at 5:30 pm

      Hi Heather, I’m glad you found it helpful! I would suggest looking for Facebook groups: local blogging groups and/or bloggers in your niche. It’s like making friends in “real life,” it takes time to find your best blogging friends 🙂

      Reply

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