Now that your content is important not only to you, but to you’re readers who now look forward to seeing your next post.
Your first option for subscribing reader is by email alerts of new posts. You can also give your readers the option to receive special offers and promos. However, some potential subscribers may be wary of handing out their email address for fear of the dreaded S-word (spam). An RSS feed is a great option for them.
Most blog posts are being compiled in an RSS (really simple syndication) feed containing your post title and a brief summary. These feeds use a standardized XML file format which allows for information to be published once and viewed by a variety of different programs. Readers can easily subscribe to your feed and receive instant updates as soon as your fresh content comes out.
Promote your knowledge to the masses
Get the word out to your targeted readers that have interest in your specific niche, you’ll have to promote your blog content, in front of people to create an awareness. Through social media and blog database. sites. Such as Twitter, and using #hash tagsto draw in people looking for specific topics. If you post happens to relate to a trending topic, you could have thousands of eyes on your blog in a matter of hours. Another way to attract readers to your blog using Twitter is to do a search for a term that relates to your post and mention specific users interested in your topic by @name in your tweet linking to your post.Other great social media sites are Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ which provide you with the option of selecting a thumbnail of an image that appears on the page that you are suggesting a link to. This is great for capturing your ‘friends’ attention and promotes your post visually.
Adding your blog feed to a site like Blog Flux can give your posts much more visibility.
Sites like these have thousands of users who are looking for up to date blogs, news and events. These sites are organized into categories and allow users to search for specific topics, products or people. Submitting your blog homepage and RSS URL to a site like Ping-O-Matic will update major search engines with your fresh content, which will mean, getting your posts crawled faster and therefore become more visible.