How to Promote Your Blog Posts (Video)

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If you can’t see the video, click here to watch it on YouTube: http://youtu.be/C_qgr1TPdc0

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Put it on your calendar now – December 13th – 15th, 2012.  I’ll be in the live chat during the event and can’t wait to connect with you when you tune in.

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    1. Amethyst Mahoney says

      Thanks for giving us the “Real Time.” I was wondering how long it actually took you to do all of that! :-)
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    2. Gypsy says

      Michelle, thank you so much for sharing this. It really helps seeing how others do things like promoting, creating and networking :) Its also inspiring and a good butt-kicking reminder as well! As always…you rock!
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    3. Gina Macaluso says

      My goodness, you amaze me all the time! I absolutely LOVE this! Incredible tips. I picked up a bunch of ideas for promoting that I hadn’t been doing. I think my favorite that was like a ‘duh moment’ was to visit commentator’s blogs and comment back!

      Thank you so much!
      gina~
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    4. MelanieKissell says

      Bravissimo!!
      (Can you hear the thunderous roar of applause in the background?) :)

      Very unique video, Michelle — love it! One thing I need to do a lot more of is “bookmarking”. I’m really falling short there. And I’m happy to know you’re a fan of Blokube. I don’t see many people talking about it.

      Thank you!

    5. Suzie Cheel says

      Michelle this is brilliant, I am going to rewatch with an excel spreadsheet so I can do this for every post and maybe some old ones. Did i get this correctly- you post to your fan page twice?
      I love that font- would you share the name.?
      hugs
      Suzie
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    6. Michell says

      As ALWAYS Michelle, you give invaluable information! Thanks so much for sharing with us! Have a blessed evening :-)

    7. Michelle S. Hawkins says

      Great video. On the technical side how and what did you use to record the video?
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    8. Adalia John says

      As always, rich, rich content. I consistently promote my blog post across Social Media. I’ve seen my views on StumbleUpon go from barely 2 to 60+ views – for ME that’s a big improvement. I have never used BizSugar or Blokube. Thanks for bringing them to my attention. Continued success!

    9. Barbara Charles says

      Nice. I’ll be there on the 13th. Hope to learn some new things! Looking forward to it!
      Regards,
      Barbara
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    10. Sarah says

      GREAT video, Michelle ! Learned about a few new places ! I just finished recording a quick audio tip about E-mail signatures being a marketing opportunity, and Wisestamp.com has this nice feature where it pulls in your latest blog post automatically and displays it on your e-mail signature ;-) But I’m sure you’re already doing that ! Cheers, Sarah
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    11. Paul Bola says

      promoting a blog is really challenging but this post really can help
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    12. Larry says

      Amazing video! Its really very useful for everyone and I would like to share this video to facebook and twitter also. Thanks for sharing with us.

    13. Debra Jason says

      Question for you Ms. Speed Demon – while the video was 5+ minutes & you said the process really took about 30 minutes, do you do it all yourself or does a VA do your posting for you?

      I find it takes me more than 30 minutes alone just to review other people’s posts & comment on them. Are you a speed reader too (LOL)?

      There are certainly some resources here that I haven’t checked into. Thanks again for the juicy tips.
      ~Debra
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      • says

        In this video, I think I only read/posted on two blog posts and they weren’t very long. I do read pretty quickly, though I’ve recently been looking into speed reading courses and that’s one of the reasons (realizing how much more I could get done as far as blogging if I could read posts faster).

        Most of the time I do this myself… I should hand it off to a VA, but I actually enjoy the process and interacting on social media especially.

        Once you’ve got a checklist of your steps you want for each post, it’s definitely something you could hand off to a VA to take care of each time you publish a new post. :)

        • Debra Jason says

          I agree with you about preferring to comment and reply to posts on my own. However, posting the tweets, etc. may be a good job for a V.A. Of course, first one has to have a V.A. they work with. LOL!
          ~Debra
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    14. Linda Ursin says

      I’m happy to see I’m doing most things right :) I do however have to start scheduling a few more posts for the same blog post, and add it to stumbleupon and delicious.

      Thanks for the other tips as well.

      Do you share your posts on Google+ at all?
      I share mine one my page and profile. I’ve been getting a few +1′s and shares on them, but that’s about it.
      I don’t get much more than that anywhere else either :D

      I’m in the process of changing focus for my business, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens from now on.
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      • says

        I do some. I should be more active on G+ and until I am I probably won’t share every post, just because I’m not participating enough there.

        Definitely one big thing that I do that’s not in the video is to consistently work to grow my following on each of the main networks I’m active on.

    15. Heather Cottrell says

      Wow. Of all the cool stuff you shared what struck me the most was the very end when you told us it took you only 30 minutes!! As I was watching I was thinking “I guess she dedicates half a day or more to promoting each blog post after she writes it.”

      What I learned: I take way too long to do things because I am way too big a perfectionist!! I read and re-read (and re-read!) everything.

      Thanks for that valuable insight :)

      Heather
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      • says

        LOL I’d never get it done if it took that long. I do a LOT of copy and paste. I’m thinking maybe I need to do a couple hour webinar and help people get setup and get their systems figured out for promo because it can be done well, and quickly, with a bit of planning and practice. ;)

        • Debra Jason says

          Great idea. And, knowing you, you’ll have that webinar up & ready to roll before we know it.
          In the quick little video you did, it seemed like you were cutting & pasting. Practice, practice, practice.
          Thanks.
          ~Debra
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    16. Delia says

      Gosh Michelle, I got dizzy just looking at you doing all these things! Jokes aside, really interesting and I’ve learned about a few new places where you can share your blog today.

      Do you find some social media channels are better than other? I am mostly active on Facebook and Twitter and this is a full plate for me so not sure if I’d add anything else to the mix. What is your experience? Thank you!
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    17. Malla Haridat says

      Hi Michelle,

      This video was great! I’m a fan of Social Buzz club and was delighted to watch your video to pick up a few tips…and see that you RTed my blog post on your video!! Thx for the share.

      Question with Triberr – how did you find your first tribe? I’ve joined the site but can’t figure out how to join other tribes. Did you start your own first or did you join an existing one?

    18. Jenifer says

      Hello Michelle,

      Perfect timing. I am about to promote my blog posts, and thanks I found this
      you tube video. Thanks for sharing.
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    19. sara says

      Brilliant tips! I definitely need to focus more attention on writing more and sharing more, and I hadn’t heard of a number of the syndication sites, so I will be doing a bit of surfing tonight. Cheers,
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    20. Stephanie Graham says

      This was awesome! You are a beast!! Does your ebook list some of the sites you use to post or do you have a list of them. I guess I can just rewatch your video to see all the places. Sheesh there are so many sites.

      thanks again
      Stephanie

    21. Dourgi says

      Hello Michelle,

      That video is quite fast but I am really impressed by your step by step guide.
      I guess I really need to take sometime to watch this nice video advice.

      thanks!
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    22. Suzanne says

      I am dizzy after watching the video. Michelle, you make very nice videos. They are always really well done and nicely edited. I am guessing that Camtasia is well worth the price.
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    23. Mike says

      Hi Michelle,

      Enjoyed your video. Do you do this sort of thing for clients? I’m a marketing consultant and do the same things for clients. Wondering what you’ve found works the best, as my time is limited. For example, if you had to choose 2 or 3 of your top producers, what would they be?

      Thanks!
      Mike
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      • says

        Hi Mike,

        I only work for a handful of clients and it depends on their particular business/audience. We always start with who we want to reach–targeted traffic over massive traffic. So the best options are different for each. I use a lot of other tools/tactics that aren’t in this video depending what our goal is.

        For my own blog, it depends on the particular post, headline, and type of information I’m sharing as well as the ultimate goal for the post. When it’s more about blogging, provided I’ve got a good headline, anything reaching bloggers on Twitter works well for me (so Triberr, scheduled tweets, etc.). When it’s more of how to tutorial then it seems to spread well on Facebook so I’d go for tactics that reach that way work. But that’s just my experience so far.

        I do a lot of tracking links (didn’t have time to go deeply into that in the video) so I can see which tool or tactic traffic came through. That’s definitely helpful in watching for trends to focus on the right things. :)
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    24. Stacie Waters says

      I’m not someone who comments regularly, but I have to thank you for this post Michelle. I was wondering why you are so popular in the blogging community, and now I can see – you’ve got what it takes, that’s the only secret to success.

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