If you want to grow your blog and are looking for new ways to attract and retain more readers, it is important you do some little (but important) things.
Here are some tips to get you off the blocks.
Write About Something You Are Passionate About It is always advisable to write about something you love.
This is because, readers can easily tell the difference between someone who writes about a topic they are passionate about and someone who writes just for the sake of it.
No magic formula, no secret trick...
all you need to do is work on something you love.
Write High Quality Articles Focus more on quality rather than quantity.
It is better to write fewer articles that are helpful to your audience that many which are of little benefit to the reader.
It is advisable to look at things from a unique perspective so that you produce articles that are capable of firing to interesting conversations.
Answer Your Audience's Questions Always aim to create compelling, informative and unique content.
The best way to do this is by responding to your readers' requests through the feedback they give you - either offline or online.
Also, try to write about those things that you would be interested to learn more about but can't find sufficient information online to address the learning.
Offer Real Value To Your Audience Instead of just offering generic simplicity like "The Top 10 Countries in ABCD" etc.
, offer some detailed and strategic details.
What economic benefits do they have? Have you toured anyone of those countries? In other words, don't just rush to list the top 10 list of things - get deep and explain the mechanics behind your choices.
Be Supportive To Your Readers The key to building a strong and loyal readership is to create content that meets their needs.
Make sure that all of your articles have an opinion and that it expresses your willingness to respond to comments and questions.
Most importantly, always take time to respond to their comments and feedback.
Tell Them Something New This is actually the best tip that you can use to grow your audience with.
Make sure to write content that introduces a new concept to your industry.
Surely, no one had the time to read a dozen blogs that say the same thing.
If you want to get more subscribers, say something new and awesome - then slowly but surely, your audience will come and subscribe to your blog.
Finally; All these tips are the beginning of a great foundation to build a community around your blog.
Of course, there are many others factors that you may have to consider but the few we've mentioned above are by far the most important ones.
All the best!