The vast majority of the questions I receive are from new bloggers asking me how to get their readers to be more active. I’m always hesitant to answer because I know y’all are expecting me to provide a list of quick and easy tips, but the truth is there’s no hard and fast rule to gaining a dedicated following. All I can tell you is it takes time. 

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When it seems like everyone, their mama and their cousin has a blog, it can feel like you and your space of Internet real estate is lost in the crowd. You’ll have to work to make a name for yourself, but remember blogging is not a competition.

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One of the most overwhelming parts of blogging are the many, many numbers you’ll want to keep track of: page views, comments, retweets, Facebook shares etc.

I’m competitive. It’s hard for me not to judge the quality of my work by the amount of feedback I receive, but as I have become more experienced in building online communities, I see that what matters is not the number of interactions but the quality.

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