Quality of content is important for the popularity of your blog. If you blog for business and use it to attract new customers to your website, it is even more important to ensure your blog posts become popular and receive maximum traffic. Here are some easy ways to write popular blog posts that get maximum traffic.

1. Use Compelling Titles

Use of compelling post titles is likely to have one of the largest impacts on the popularity of your posts. Writing appealing blog post titles will attract more visitors to your blog as well as encourage visitors to read your blog posts.

2. Make Sure Your Articles are not Text-only

Plain text articles lack visual appeal. Images also make the article more readable. It helps break up text. The use of images or videos in all articles will improve its popularity manifold.  The page views on this blog increased significantly after including images on older text-only articles.

3. Post frequently

Posting new content daily can help you achieve your objectives faster. Posting regularly also improves your ranking on search engines and resulting traffic received by your website.

4. Post Quality Content:

Long term growth in traffic to your website will depend largely on the quality of your content. Quality posts continue to drive traffic many years after they were published. Avoid writing content purely for search engines. Instead write for your users.

5. Schedule Your Posts for Maximum Traffic

The time of publishing can also impact its readership and popularity. On this blog for example, I receive more page-views when I publish first thing in the morning.  Similarly, weekdays may get more traffic than weekends. This can be different for different blogs. Schedule your posts at the times or days that drive the most traffic.

6. Take Advantage of List Posts

List posts such as this one tend to be popular amongst readers. ‘10 Ways to do something’ or  ‘Top 5 Tools for …’ are some examples of list posts. Studies show that list posts are generally popular among readers. They also tend to be shared more on social media.

7. Take Advantage of Instructional Articles

Like list posts, instructional articles teach people how to do solve a particular problem. They tend be very popular on the web and drive more traffic. ‘How to Design a Website’, ‘How to Use Photoshop’ or ‘How to Build Traffic’ are are all examples of instructional articles.

8. Target long-tail keywords

Due to ever increasing competition, it is easier to establish your blog and drive traffic if you focus on long tail keywords or search terms. Target highly competitive keywords can be a mistake. You can always target additional keyword in future.

9. Use Google Keyword Volume Tool for Post Topics

Google Keyword Volume Tool shows average monthly search volumes for any search term entered. It is a great way to find what users are searching for. I use it to get ideas for new blog post topics. It allows you to create new posts that are in demand.

10. Use InfoGraphics

InfoGraphics offer an easy way to represent data and makes your posts more appealing. They are very easy to create and can be included on posts as well as shared independently on social networking websites. Infographics are very popular and tend to get shared more which in-turn can bring extra exposure to your website.

11. Focus on a Few Topics

Write on a few topics only if you want your blog to be successful. It helps stay focused and narrow your niche. It is easier to establish your expertise in the area. Writing on too many topics will also dilute your global keyword density and make it difficult to rank favourably on search engines. Focuses on a few topics and direct all your attention on ranking for those keywords.

This article was written on behalf of the London based Web Design company.