Do you build a community on social media?

[Shawn Gossman]

Social media can be an ace way of generating traffic to your blog.

But it takes more than just you posting a link to your latest article.

It takes a community-building effort in order to convert social media users into blog traffic.

Is this something you're doing? If so, what techniques are you utilizing? If not, why not?

 

[ryanbiddulph]

Most definitely; you do a great job of building a community on Twitter Shawn.

As noted, this is not a paste a link and leave strategy. Asking questions, sharing detailed answers and publishing detailed updates form the basis of building a loyal blogging community through social media. Also, staying on target by sticking to your blogging niche is key, too, for an engaged tribe and to drive quality traffic to your blog through social media.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I've had way better success on Facebook!

My group (37.1K members)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/southernillinoishiking

My page (13K followers)

https://www.facebook.com/hikingwithshawn

My blogging blog isn't that big yet but I'm working on it.

 

[ryanbiddulph]

Fabulous job on FB too. Excellent.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

Fabulous job on FB too. Excellent.

It took about 6 years lol