Article by Wendy McCance

Are you a blogger looking for a way to increase your exposure?  Would you like some of the well established bloggers to notice you and maybe even reach out to you?  I have been blogging since February of 2012.  I have gotten creative over the years and happened to stumble upon a unique way to get the attention of some of the top bloggers out there.

I like to keep my articles genuine meaning I want to get noticed in the most organic way possible.  Sure I use SEO, have offered opportunities to guest blog and have shared my content on several social media platforms.  Along the way though, I realized I was doing something that directly got the interest of other bloggers.

Keep reading to find out what I did!

I have always liked to share information.  I feel that there is enough room for everyone to find success as a blogger, and anyway, why not share what you have learned?  Over the years I have written articles and then, would share some links to other articles which gave even more information on a variety of topics for new bloggers.

I have found websites like Hubspot, Social Media Examiner and Problogger to have a wealth of informative articles.  In fact, when I find an article that gives me new insight, I will often share it on my Facebook page and Twitter account as well.

I have written well over 600 articles and many of these posts share links to other sites.  What ended up happening is that the owners of those websites saw an increase in traffic coming from this site, and they would get curious and check out my site.  I mean, if you saw an increase in traffic that came from one particular website, wouldn’t you want to know why you were getting that traffic?  What was being shared that possesed readers to come your way?  By sharing really good links to other bloggers sites, it has increased my visibility with some well known bloggers.  Because I shared their information, along the way, some of these bloggers reached out.  I have received some great opportunities because I just wanted to share some good content with my readers.

Below is a chart showing how many people clicked on particular links I have shared.  You can see why bloggers would be curious.  Some of the sites received a substantial number of clicks from this blog.

You will notice that I have only copied the links where there were 50 hits or more from this site.  If I were to copy everything, the list would be ridiculously long.

What does it look like to see links coming to your blog?  On the dashboard of WordPress, I can go into stats and see what places I am getting traffic from just like those bloggers were able to do with me.  This is what it looks like:

Referrer		Views
Search Engines		46,579
linkedin.com		3,651
Facebook		1,272
WordPress Dashboard		997
Twitter		814
mail.yahoo.com		642
learni.st		573
StumbleUpon		509
searchingforthehappiness.wordpress.com		500
WordPress.com Reader		340
topmommyblogs.com		321
makefreelancingpay.com/creating-freelance-writer-rate-sheet/		244
pinterest.com		207
forums.prosperotechnologies.com		198
lnkd.in		150
Google+		137
forums.prospero.com		129
bloggymoms.com		110
wendyworkinginrealestate.wordpress.com		97
smartliving365.com		77
zeezoey.com		70
buttons-for-website.com		57
ginaquarles.com		56
workreimagined.aarp.org		50
freelancewritersden.com/forum/negotiations-and-contracts/how-to-price-tweets-and-facebook-posts/		48
paper.li		47
wordpress.org		47
inlinkz.com		46
theoaklandpress.com		45
alexisgrant.com/2012/09/27/what-to-charge-for-social-media-work-as-a-freelancer-or-consultant/		44
Netvibes		44
moggiepurrs.wordpress.com		40
thepursuitofnormal.blogspot.com		31
tumblr.com		30
therenegadewriter.com		28
Pocket		26
en.gravatar.com/wendymc12		26
westislandgazette.com/blog/caroline-tison/story/2013/07/16/whats-your-relationship-with-facebook/		25
member.viralcontentbuzz.com		24
macombdaily.com		24
skippingpuddles.wordpress.com		22
bloglovin.com		22
remoteriverman.com/professionalwriter.htm		21
wordingwell.com		18
fibrodaily.com/tips/for-our-u-s-readers-dealing-with-the-summer-heat/		17
technorati.com		16
make-money-online.7makemoneyonline.com/money.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsearchingforthehappiness.com		16
livingsimplyfree.wordpress.com		15
widget.feed.mikle.com		14
wealthysinglemommy.com/do-you-owe-it-to-your-kids-to-remarry/		13
demandstudios.com/community/forum.html?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3Ac33cdf85-5db4-4db8-b248-4ab9f636fac7Forum%3A4401fd5c-2e58-41e5-9c43-3088f585dd26Discussion%3A05ca338a-e7fd-4526-9766-3f206b94243a&plckCurrentPage=3		13
catherinelyonaddictedtodimes.wordpress.com		13
plaintalkandordinarywisdom.com		13
thesilenceofpain.wordpress.com		13
sverve.com		13

Once again, I didn’t include the full list.  It’s just too long.  I did show more links because several go to other blogs that are simply terrific and that you should check out!

The takeaway is that if you provide good content and good links, you will get more traffic.  You might also get noticed by some terrific bloggers.  I hope this article gave you something new to try out.

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Wendy McCance

Wendy McCance is a Michigan based freelance writer and social media consultant. Wendy has gained attention as the founder of the popular blog Searching for the Happiness which can be viewed in 9 local papers online, including the Oakland Press. The combination of writing skills and social media knowledge is what makes Wendy such a powerhouse to work with. Stay tuned for opportunities to advertise, guest post and as always, have your questions answered.

To contact Wendy McCance about a writing or social media assignment, interview or speaking engagement, please email her at: [email protected]

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