There’s some fierce competition in the blogging world, but that doesn’t mean your blog has to go unnoticed. Increase social shares to make sure your blog reaches your target audience. When one person shares a blog post it exposes that blog post to friends who might share it as well, increasing your blog’s visibility. These 12 tools will help you start that snowball effect by getting your blog posts out there.
BuzzSumo Tells Which Content Gets Social Shares
BuzzSumo is a platform that can help you discover outreach opportunities. BuzzSumo helps you find engaging content that has a high chance of being shared, making it an ideal tool to find blog topics. If BuzzSumo already tells you what the people want to share, all you have to do is give it to them.
SumoMe, The Swiss Army Knife For Social Shares
SumoMe Share streamlines the sharing process, making it easier for visitors to share your posts with their audiences. SumoMe Share also lets you see which of your pages are shared the most.
SumoMe’s Image Sharer plugin makes it possible to add social share icons to the images in your post. When a reader hovers over an image in your post, they will see icons that let them share the picture and post easily. The Image Sharer plugin is ideal for boosting social shares on Pinterest due to its focus on sharing images.
Another SumoMe tool that boosts social sharing is Highlighter. Highlighter is designed to make it easier to share blog posts on Facebook and Twitter by giving readers the option to select the part of your blog post they want to share as a quote on social media.
Canva Makes Designing Near-Professional Quality Images a Snap
This might actually help you far beyond just getting social shares. With a comprehensive library of pre-designed templates and stock images, Canva makes it really easy to create well-branded, visually-appealing image graphics for blog and social media posts within seconds. A good quality image will get your post many more shares than a bland post, and Canva makes creating these images very easy.
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Tweriod Increases The Chance Of Social shares
Timing is everything when it comes to boosting social shares on Twitter, and the Tweriod tool makes it easy to tell when your followers are online and engaged. By timing your tweets for when your followers are most likely to see them, you can easily boost your chances of getting your content out there.
Twitter Cards Catches The Eye
Twitter cards boost social shares by spicing up tweets with photos, videos, and more. People are more likely to read posts with different types of graphics, so a Twitter card might be just what your tweets need to get that attention and boost social shares.
Google+ Communities Return Social Shares
Like forums, Google+ communities are places for like-minded people to gather. Take some time every day to build a presence in a community that fits your blog’s niche by commenting on posts, answering questions, or the simple +1. You can increase your traffic and boost your Google+ shares by just engaging with these audiences.
LinkedIn Groups Connects Engaging Audiences
LinkedIn is another social media hub that lets you connect with like-minded people. On LinkedIn, you can easily find a group of people who need your blog content because they’ve probably already asked for it.
BuzzBundle Drops Into Social Conversations
BuzzBundle’s social media software supports forums, blogs and websites like Facebook, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. BuzzBundle helps you manage social media personas to allowing you to schedule posts ahead of time and drop into conversations about your brand.
Mentions Increase Subscribers
By mentioning tools in your posts, you can tap into their audiences. If someone finds your blog while they’re searching for information on a tool and your blog is a credible source, you may have earned a loyal reader who will share your posts about that tool on social media. Mentioning influencers works the same way and encourages those influencers to share your blog.
Mention & Tag Influencers
Whenever you mention an influencer on your blog, be sure to send them a message letting them know that they made it into your blog post. Keep outreach messages short and personal, and provide a URL so they can share your post with their audiences. This increases your chances of getting a mention in return and boosting social shares.
Bonus Tip! Develop an Email List
If you have an email list of subscribers, send links whenever you publish new content. Readers who have subscribed to your blog are more likely to share your posts.
Now that you have all the tools you need to get the word out about your blog, it’s time to use them together to enhance your blog visibility. Click here or call (817) 642-9686 to learn the best combination of these tools for your brand.
