I have a couple favorite bloggers I like to read, and I know you do too. While not everyone has the financial means to support their favorite bloggers, here are 8 ways you can support yours.
1. Leave a comment. This is the easiest way you can support your favorite blogger, especially if you regularly read their articles. Comments are awesome and allow the blog author to know your thoughts on what they wrote. It also is fuel to carry on the topic. Remember, even though an article might say a lot, the conversation does not have to end and be one-sided.
2. Share articles you have read on social network sites. Like and share posts on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and other social networks.
3. Social bookmark blog posts written by your favorite blogger. Not only are you giving their article potential exposure to others, but with a lot of social bookmark sites, you are helping with their authority in their niche.
4. Become a fan or follow your favorite blogger on the social network sites. If your favorite blogger has a Facebook fan page, Twitter handle, or any other social network account, following them is a simple and free way to support your favorite blogger.
5. Take a moment to click on the Adsense or text link campaigns on your favorite blogger’s website. While most of these services are ones that say that the site owner cannot beg you to click on links, it is obvious that your favorite blogger is trying to make a little money. Taking a couple seconds of your time to click on their adsense and other text link campaigns can add up.
6. Consider guest posting at your favorite blogger’s site. If you love the site and like to cover similar topics, offering to contribute a guest post is great support. It is a win-win as your site gets a back link, and your favorite blogger gets more content. Furthermore, if you do submit, be prepared to return comments on your guest post to encourage others to become active on your favorite blogger’s site.
7. If you see a donate button, send $5 or $10 or $20 to your favorite blogger. If they do not, ask them if they accept donations and how you can do so. While it might not seem much, it is sure to be accepted with much appreciation.
8. If the blogger has a side business, consider purchasing their product or services. Whether it is an e-book, hosting from their small hosting business, web design services, or other products, this is the ultimate form of support.
Supporting your favorite blogger is important. It allows them to know who is reading and what they are taking away from their experience. Every little bit helps, even if it is done for free. While there are many ways a blogger can monetize their own website, none of that can be done without traffic. And having website traffic means having visitors come to read and perhaps engage.
The paid suggestions were added to the end of the list due to the fact that the most important are great blog foundation building tools to go by, especially for beginner bloggers. These are the things necessary to gain authority, learn how to engage, and overall, to learn what it takes to grow a sturdy blog that will get better with time.
What are other ways you can support your favorite blogger that has not been mentioned?
I have blog similar to yours just on my language! You have really nice blog with great posts! Keep it up!
Nile – Nice post. The only aspect that bothers my a bit is the suggestion to click on Adsense ads. Doing so seems ehically dicey. While you are putting money in the blogger’s and Google’s wallet, it is taking coming out of the pocket of a small business owner. And the low conversion rates on Adsense holds down the bids for clicks.
However, how many times do you go to a blogger’s site and get info from them, but never click on any of their sponsors, including Adsense? Probably a lot. While it may sound dicey, and I would not tell people to blatantly to click my ads, it is a means of supporting your blogger. Perhaps I should revise, “if the adsense looks interesting, click on it and take a minute to view.” However, we still fall into people just clicking and being done with it.
I like this usefull information, for that reason I wanna thank you for posting it and I’ll follow your blog even more when you’ll keep up the good work!
Another informative post. I’m your regular visitor here because I like your blogs it has a good content. Please keep on writing more awesome articles.
You are very supportive to your fellow bloggers. What are bloggers for right?!
Some good points here, thanks. I would be very careful about clicking on friends adsense ads though.
Do this rarely as google may penalize that blog for misuse!
Thanks again
Definitely agree with your supportive 8 ways.
hi Nile, I agree, a little support can go a long way! For me, it is the ultimate ‘acknowledgement’ to click across and take the time to read and comment on a fellow bloggers site. It is like saying ‘Thank you, I appreciate you and you have great content too – enough to make me want to visit’.
Everyone loves a little love and all great commentors deserve to get that love returned!
When we write on subjects that interests us and write with passion and give information that is not to be found elsewhere, AdSense Ads becomes high CPC and more relevant. Relevant ads motivates people to check out.
But if the same visitor keeps coming back and clicking the Ads for returning a favor, we might loose favor from Google. 🙂