If the visitors to your blog or website are business people then there is a big chance that they spend a lot of time on Linkedin, the business to business network site.
I have discovered quite a few ways to get your content in front of your contacts and then compelling them to click through to your site.
So here are 8 ways that I’ve discovered to drive Linkedin contacts to your blog
1# Link In Your Profile
Make sure that you have a link in your profile as a bare minimum, ensure that you customize the link rather than using the default label “My Blog”.
Just go to edit profile then you can change the name of your site.
2# Auto Post To Status
You can auto post your blog updates to your status. You can use social management tools like Feedblitz or Hootsuite to automatically post your blog updates to Linkedin.
You can also use WordPress plugins to do the same thing so choose what works best for you.
3# WordPress Or BlogLink Applications
There are two applications that you can add to your profile the WordPress and the BlogLink Apps. Once you set them up they will automatically publish your recent posts to your public profile.
Do set this up, all you have to do is go to the “More” button in the Linkedin menu bar. Then click on applications and follow the steps to add them.
4# Company Profiles
Set up a company profile, this is different from your personal profile and again on your company profile there is an area where you can syndicate your blog feed.
5# Join Groups
If you are a member of any Linkedin groups in your niche, post links to relevant blog articles in the discussion forum.
One thing to note is that you may need to check the guide lines for that group because some groups see this as overt promotion and they don’t allow it but this is not always the case.
6# Start Your Own Group Focused On Your Expertise
This is by far the most powerful way to use Linkedin. With your own group you can syndicate your blog feed to automatically post on the discussion board, members do not have this option.
7# Linkedin Share Button
This is super important; make sure that you have a Linkedin share button on your blog post. Not only can you use it to share your blog post quickly but your readers can also.
The powerful part about this button is that in one step you can share your status box and simultaneously post to any groups that you are a member of (if it is ok with the groups that you have joined).
8# Answers
The final way to get your blog post out to members of Linkedin is to use the answers feature. Answers questions in the answers section and if appropriate include a link to a relevant blog post that specifically addresses that question that you are answering.
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Linkedin is where most of the important people are. I regularly use it too, having a complete profile and checking it here and then is more than enough to get the traffic that we want. Although if we work more on linkedin I’m sure the amount of traffic that we get from if increases as well.
I have a LinkedIn account but I had to admit that I am not very active with it.. I guess I should now.. Thank you for this one Robert
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Hi there Aaron, I’m very happy that you found this article of value. Not many bloggers know that you can get great traffic from linked in. A quick tip you can join all the big Linked in groups Within your niche and you can send them a link to your article or website.
LinkedIn seems like a really good traffic source, though I find it hard to visit the website due its navigation. This post looks legit though.
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TheI do really like The navigation either, but once you get used to it is pretty simple to get around.
Never try to use linkein as well! But many says that this can be a good plug in to drive traffic. Can I ask what can be the benefit of this plug in? And why are so many people on Internet use it?
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Linkedin, for professionals, is one of the best ways for getting clients. Like you say, Robert, Answers are a key point.
They can show everyone you have the knowdledge about a topic, and if people want to read more, you drive this traffic to your own website.
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Abel Pardo recently posted..Diseño Web y Digital Marketing en Facebook
Answers is a great way to get extra traffic. Find the answer questions on any network seems to get good traffic
This is super important; make sure that you have a Linkedin share button on your blog post. Not only can you use it to share your blog post quickly but your readers can also.
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Samantha recently posted..PR Agency Devon
Many bloggers don’t understand how of LinkedIn and how you can get traffic just By sharing your articles there.
I get some nice shares From Linkedin
Great article. Connecting my personal account and my business account with my blog generates alot more traffic. I nice this as well. The best thing was that people even remember my website but forgot my name. The only thing they said was “your the guy that always blog on LinkedIn”. Those tips here are truly powerful. Use them wisely.
hi Nicky thanks for your comments, it doesn’t matter a ceremony your name at least remember the value added to them which is Very important.
there is a button of Linkedin in my blog, but I never used it. but now I am thinking to use it. it’s sounds nice to drive traffic to our blog……
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thanks for sharing it………
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When it comes to social networking buttons on your website Perk you have to choose the ones that you know your visitors will use.
On some websites Network share Buttons to better than others, you just have to find what Ones are best for your site.
But definitely try the linkedin one.
Nice and informative article with 8 great tips, Good job! Looking forward for your tips for driving traffic to my blog using my facebook. Keep up the good work.
thanks for the comment Anderw, You need to get targeted traffic via differet keywords. you need to get your busines on google maps pronto
. you also need to get a promo video up on youtube and get it ranking in the search engines.
I used LinkedIn all the time, I am very surprised when someone has never heard of it. But joining as many niche related groups with tons of members will give more opportunities for traffic. Answers is great and your correct that it is a great traffic builder.
My suggestion would be not to be seen as a spammer, better yet a contributor..the traffic will come if you are involved. Thanks Robert ~ ~
Being a part of a group related to your niche is the best way for you to get more traffic for your blog. As most people believe, many of them will surely work on these strategies.
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Hi Beth, you are so right in that joining a group that is related to your noche works a treat.
It would actually works especially if you want to master your own niche too. Each member of the group can share their knowledge to each other for the benefit of one another.
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Hello Beth, LinkedIn is definitely a great place to network and get extra traffic to your website. And sharing information in helping people within LinkedIn groups really does solidify your position As an expert.
Great tips ahead. I already use LinkedIn once and it is truly great. LinkedIn helps a lot in driving traffic to your blog.
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Hello Nicholle, Using Linkedin is a great way to get some traffic to your site. If you get involoved in the coversations within the groups that you have joined you will get some nice visits to your blog.
Hi Robert,
Thanks for sharing this invaluable tips with us. Looking forward to learning more from you.
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Giles I’ve got lots more to share that the moment I have around four Guest Articles I need to post this week so I guess I won’t be to post anything myself for a few days
I got a Linkedin profile not too long ago, and this blog post has opened my eyes to how much benefit I could be getting for my blogs. Thanks for the informative post and keep it up!
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hello Greg, That’s what this blog is all about giving value and new information to all that visit here. There are so many things you can do on LinkedIn is some pretty amazing.
Hi Robert, it was a great article with a great tips to share. Thanks for the thoughts, looking forward for the next post.
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Thank you for sharing ideas. I’m not yet a member of Linkedin but I’m considering now of creating an account there.
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