Blog Shares One Month After Your Post Goes Live

Getting blog shares right after your post goes live is fairly easy. The problem occurs when your post is more than one-month-old. Previously you’ve shared to social media, with your mailing list, via comments on other blogs as well as contacting influencers directly. Your promotion schedule looks something like this:

1. Post to social media again – use different calls to actions and copy this time OR check your stats (see step 6 below) to see which versions of your posts did well and use those again. (see Daily Social Media Plan)
2. Create a quote image - add a tip or quote from your post, share on sites like Pinterest, WeHeartIt, Flickr, SlideShare, Tumblr, and Instagram. To make your graphics use Canva or PicMonkey. (See 10 more ideas here OR 15 ideas here)
3. Comment on more blogs – find more blogs to comment on. Be sure they are specific to your audience aka your content answers the questions they have
4. Email your post to a few more people – select a few more influencers to email your post to. Politely ask to for them to share it.
5. Remind your list about your post – let your list know one more time about your post (How to Promote Your Blog)
6. Review traffic to post (where did it come from? What copy returned the best results?) – check your analytics as well as the shortened URLs stats. Remember the URL builder? See who clicked on those links. (Traffic Generation Tips)

My Traffic Map 2016: Post 1- Preparation | Post 2 - Before You Hit Publish | Post 3 - Share on Twitter | Post 4 - Share on Pinterest | Post 5 - Share on Facebook | Post 6 - One Day After | Post 7 - 1-Week After | Post 8 - 2-Weeks After | Post 9 - 1-Month After.

My Traffic Map Progress - Check It Out Here

Here are a few other mediums you can try to further stretch your content:

• Animoto – short video slide shows
• Powtoon – short explainer videos you can add your voice-over to
• Infographic – create an infographic for your post. This is great for posts with lists or statistics (connect with MyBlogU and add yours)
• Prezi – a presentation site which “focuses” in on each point (can be a bit annoying and dizzying)

Rinse and Repeat

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