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How To Grow Your WordPress Blog

Can you believe 2023 is almost over? I can’t. Time really does fly. However, we still have a couple of months left till the years ends. And I’m going to show you how to grow your WordPress blog before 2023 ends:

SEO

In my opinion, SEO is one of the best ways to grow your blog. It takes a few months before you start seeing results but once you’re on the right path your blog grows really fast. If you feel stuck with blogging or feel like your blog isn’t growing fast enough, SEO is the way to go.

Some bloggers have abandoned their site due to how difficult WordPress has become to use. Many jumped ship when the largely hated “Block Editor” was introduced. Others left when the format of WordPress changed. More left as more platforms began popping up offering them a better experience for less or no money. And some of these platforms like Medium offered people more money than WordAds ever will. So understandably, WordPress has really lost a large number of bloggers recently.

Since, growing your blog on WordPress has become difficult to do when you rely on just WordPress traffic, many bloggers choose to look for other ways to drive traffic to their site. And that’s where SEO comes in. Search Engine Optimisation allows you to get more traffic from Search Engines. It’s a great way to increase traffic and consequently following.

However, the problem is that SEO is very tricky. When done correctly it can do wonders for your site. For example, last year I was able to almost double my Search Engine traffic from the previous year. However, when done incorrectly SEO can actually do a lot of damage. And your blog can even end up being blacklisted or shadow banned from Search Engine results.

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I won’t go into too many details on how to make your site SEO friendly because I already have a lot of posts about that. You can use the links in the “related posts” section to view these posts and learn how to make your site SEO friendly. However, be careful because as I mentioned one wrong move can really mess up your site permanently.

And in case you would prefer a professional make those SEO changes for you, feel free to browse my Lifesfinewhine’s Services where I offer multiple SEO services.

Related Posts: SEO For Dummies,  SEO For Dummies #2, SEO For Dummies #3, SEO For Dummies #4
Related Post: How To Increase Your On-Page SEO

Activity

When it comes to blogging, I’ve noticed that it’s really a two way street. The more active you are on other blogs, the more activity you will see on your own blog. Now, be careful not to mindlessly spam people with likes and comments. Be genuine about your activity.

Another thing is that you need to be active on your own blog too. Share posts regularly and preferably on a schedule so your readers know when to check for the next new post. And they know you’re not going to abandon them (many bloggers do abandon their blogs which really sucks). And if someone leaves a comment, make sure to interact with them.

This isn’t a brag but one of the reasons I get the traffic I get from WordPress is because I’m very active on my own blog. I like to chat in the comments and try my best to make everyone feel welcome to share their thoughts. Even though I share posts about a number of topics that not everyone would be interested in, I see a lot of people come back post after post and leave positive comments. The community is a huge part of WordPress and we take supporting one another seriously.

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Trends

This one is pretty obvious but also optional. If you would like to get more traffic and followers, you may want to start taking a note of trends and share posts depending on what is currently trending. Current trends always get the most views and they often get pushed by the algorithm too. So, for example, if it’s mental health awareness month or something like that you may want to write more posts about mental health and use related hashtags so the algorithm can pick up your posts.

However, as I said this one is optional. The thing is that a lot of people blog as a hobby or have a very specific niche for their blog. And trends may not fit that niche. And even if they do, I don’t think everyone enjoys writing on specific trending topics. I think some people prefer to write what they want to write about and that’s okay too. At the end of the day, it’s your blog. Do what makes you happy.

TV gif. Hilary Duff as Kelsey in Younger holds up an iPhone and says, "It's trending" with a look of subtle surprise.

Conclusion

And that is how to grow your WordPress blog before 2023 ends. However, I do want to emphasise something. Growth doesn’t happen overnight unless you’re incredibly lucky. It takes time, patience and a whole lot of hard work. If you’re willing to be patient and put in the time and effort, you will see results. But at the end of the day you should also try to enjoy the process of blogging. It’s all about enjoying what you do.

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127 responses to “How To Grow Your WordPress Blog Before 2023 Ends”

  1. satyam rastogi Avatar
    satyam rastogi

    Great post great information

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much.

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      1. satyam rastogi Avatar
        satyam rastogi

        Welcome Pooja

        Reply
  2. Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud Avatar
    Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud

    SEO seems so hard to wrap my brain around but I’m going to read some of your posts about it, thank you!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      SEO is a little complicated but once you get your head around it, it’s easier. And you learn a lot over time. My pleasure and hope they help!

      Reply
      1. Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud Avatar
        Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud

        I think it’s really difficult, but I will TRY!!!

        Reply
        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Good luck! It’s tough at first but gets easier over time.

          Reply
  3. Rochelle | Adventuresfromelle Avatar
    Rochelle | Adventuresfromelle

    I must say, SEO really works. I started blogging in 2016, but never really understood or cared to learn about SEO until 2022. For that reason, half of my site’s current views have come in less than 2 years! Now, I swear by SEO 🙂 I’ve worked on my consistency too. Now to try hopping on a few more trends, ha! And hopefully I can one day improve my once a week posting to twice or thrice weekly. We’ll see.

    Great post.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      You’re so right, SEO can do wonders for your site. Yup, trends are great too and they also help with SEO which is awesome. Absolutely, it would be great if you decide to post more often in the future. Thanks so much 🙂

      Reply
  4. John Avatar
    John

    All good points, Pooja. Honestly, I have never cared about SEO since it takes away from the fun of blogging.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. That’s totally fair, for most people blogging for fun SEO is not that vital 😊

      Reply
      1. John Avatar
        John

        That’s right, Pooja. My photography blog is strictly for fun. I’ve never monitised it.

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Well, your blog is a lot of fun haha. It’s good to enjoy what you do rather than focus on the monetary aspect of it.

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          1. John Avatar
            John

            Thanks! ☺️ ❤️

            Reply
            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              ❤️😊

              Reply
  5. SHALOM JAPHET Avatar
    SHALOM JAPHET

    This is very insightful. Thank you for sharing Pooja

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much, glad you found it insightful.

      Reply
  6. Joseph Glidden Avatar
    Joseph Glidden

    Lately I seem to get pulled down the rabbit hole of social media. Of course it is for research. 🙃 One thing I don’t understand is the hashtag thing. I always thought that was for phones.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Haha yes, we all need to do some social media research sometimes.
      No, hashtags work on all platforms. They help the algorithm figure out the topics of the post and push them towards those interested in that topic. So for a recipe post if I used the hashtag #recipe it will show up for people searching for recipes and it will be pushed towards those who have earlier interacted with similar posts.

      Reply
  7. bacchorpererro Avatar
    bacchorpererro

    Lol, I must be he only person who does everything he can NOT to grow it!
    I like my small community of followers, I feel I know them, they’ve become friends to me. If I had too many this feeling of community would fade.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I totally get that and I understand why you would want to keep your community small. You can interact more deeply with your followers when it’s a smaller community.

      Reply
  8. Feets Avatar
    Feets

    SEO sees hard for my blog and on WP, but it’s not bad on others.🫠

    It’s also hard too because I go by an alias and try to be as faceless as possible. That jeopardizes my account.

    Same with the witty, metaphorical titles I use. I need to fix it.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      That’s fair. I think SEO takes a way from the creativity and uniqueness sometimes so since your blog is about art and creativity it may be harder to make it SEO friendly without sacrificing that.

      Reply
      1. Feets Avatar
        Feets

        I think I may need to do specific SEO to help it like making actual descriptions and clear tags.

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Yeah, clear and specific tags would help a lot. I would also recommend indexing your posts. Start by joining Google Console.

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          1. Feets Avatar
            Feets

            Thank you so much!

            Reply
            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              My pleasure!

              Reply
  9. Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym Avatar
    Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym

    Your post is clear and concise. However, I will admit, I don’t entirely agree with your opinion on WordPress, but that’s because the reader is filled with spam. There are so many followers who just follow for a follow, same as they like for a like, but never open the actual pages of a blog. That’s why I limited my posts in the reader, so if anyone wants to read them, they actually have to visit my blog.

    Still, I notice how too many people are just focused on their own. It’s how I have seen people follow me and afterwards just unfollow when they see I followed back. It’s not about any mutual interaction, which WordPress should be about. That’s the part I don’t entirely agree with you about. As your statements about SEO are spot-on, but WordPress could be so much better.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much and that’s totally okay. I understand your point of view on that as well. The issue with WordPress is that although there’s a very interactive community it has become less interactive over time compared to when I started because newer bloggers tend to only interact superficially. So like you mentioned people like without actually opening the post. Or comment just to get you to their blog not because they care about your content.

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      1. Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym Avatar
        Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym

        I have noticed what you say about newer bloggers tend to interact superficially. I have even heard about it before in private on Twitter from one of the connections I have been able to make. The difficult part is that it has caused for there to be little openness who don’t intend to be this way.

        Being someone who is a newer blogger, but not someone who doesn’t intend to interact superficially, it feels like many have build walls around themselves and their communities. Whenever I don’t see a way to comments something more than “beautiful poem,” “amazing photo,” or things like that, I prefer to not comment. I think that’s the right way to go about things, as in my way of thinking these kind of comments don’t add anything. I feel that a comment does need to add something more than those pleasantries. But it’s like a crime to some when you don’t do that, they require interactions every single day, every single post, no matter whether you even like the post or not, as this obviously can depend from post to post.

        I guess my way of commeting is in parts because I am aware what matters to the SEO of a blog. A comment can be incredibly useful for a blog post, if it has any actual meaningful text. Many forget that comments are regarded part of your blog’s page as well, so when it has words and phrases that aren’t used in your post already, it can expand the search terms that the page shows up on.

        However, I think the problem you speak about, the decreasing interactivity, has a lot to do with social media and AI generators.

        The truth is that you can reach a lot more people through social media than you can through the WordPress reader. And unlike the WordPress reader, even meaningless likes matter on most of the social media platforms. But you can also share a lot easier than you can with the WordPress reader, as a share currently requires a whole blog post, which isn’t always what you want to do to share something forward.

        And I doubt I need to explain AI. It’s horrible. However, incredibly easy to notice. Even more so as people forget that the AI chat bots can recognize their own works… Just copy a blog post, paste it in a one of them with in front of it “is this AI generated?” You will be surprised how many of the blog posts are recognized as AI generated, even among the older bloggers.

        That’s what I think is the cause of the decreasing interactivity, people have given up, but that is just based on what I see and hear. Maybe I am wrong.

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Yeah, I think the interacting specifically thing became more popular due to social media. Before social media was a big thing, I didn’t see bloggers doing that. They usually just commented on what they enjoyed. Social media changed blogging too and a lot of people started treating WP like a social media platform but it’s not. It’s very different.

          Yeah AI sucks. Agree on that. But I think the decrease in activity here on WP is largely due to the fact that many people are leaving the platform for other platforms or giving up in a few weeks and abandoning their site. And another issue is that the changes that have been made to WP recently and how posts are displayed, how tags work now etc has made it harder for blogs to get activity on their page.

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          1. Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym Avatar
            Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym

            Well, it will only get less active if things remain this way. I will remain as I attract people from outside the platform. But for many, it will only get worse and they will quit. The sad part is that the solution is in returning to how it used to be. As you say, the times when you just commented on what you enjoyed. But there are a lot of features that are currently preventing this, such as the like button, but also the broken way of the WordPress reader.

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  10. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
    DEVANG UPADHYAYA

    Trends can always work in the favor

    And yes I agree about the genuine activity.
    Recently I am getting 20 likes in 5 secs, spam and definitely a red flag. 😅
    I like genuine activity. However I’m not giving much time to other’s sites( except lifesfinewhine because that’s my favorite off course). But, if I’m giving time I’m not receiving similar energy, so this is 2 way street 😛

    I need more credible followers dammit 🥺

    About SEO, learning it

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Haha yes, those random millions of like in like under a minute are so annoying 😅

      True, it needs to be a 2 way street or people won’t come back to your blog most of the time.

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      1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
        DEVANG UPADHYAYA

        What makes you go back to a blog?
        You must be following a lot, but I don’t think you give equal time to all. I mean you can’t, you are a big deal, it’s impossible to give time all, so what makes you go back?

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          I guess the main thing is if I like the blogger as a person and I enjoy their content. Sometimes I may not be interested in their content that much but if I think of them as a friend I’ll still read and comment.

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          1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
            DEVANG UPADHYAYA

            I guess you are talking about me 😛

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            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              No, I like you as a person and your content because you know health is something that interests me too 😅

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              1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                😊

                Well you’re so pretty, so I know you know how to say healthy 😊

                As an fun activity, I suggest you to write a health blog post.
                Like things lifesfinestblogger believes about health.

                Btw, there are not many health bloggers around here who talk this much 😛

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                1. Pooja G Avatar
                  Pooja G

                  I’m not that healthy lol trust me 😅

                  Hmmm, such an interesting idea. I think I will write a health related post! Can’t wait to get a bunch of hate on it but I don’t care 😆

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                  1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                    DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                    You do eat a lot of healthy food, so that’s needs to be showcased as well.

                    Will look forward to it 🙂

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                    1. Pooja G Avatar
                      Pooja G

                      Thanks, you should do a day in life post too actually 😀

                    2. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                      DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                      I’ve directly indirectly written about my day.

                      I’m trying to share stuff that I follow(health wise) , my post on turning 30 also gave some idea of my beliefs.

                      However, these days I’m bit overwhelmed and seek proper guidance. Sometimes I waste my time and later regret.

                      I’m rather more interested to learn about someone whose work I adore a lot. Young and inspiring,
                      Learning opportunity 😊

                    3. Pooja G Avatar
                      Pooja G

                      I would love to read like a specific day in your life post. I always find it interesting to see what someone does in their day.

                      I wouldn’t say I’m young or inspiring but thank you 😅

                    4. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                      DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                      You are turning this on me 😛

                      I need to think about my day. It’s nothing important 😅
                      You have inspired me when you were young.
                      Let’s not forget you are doing this for last 8 years+

                    5. Pooja G Avatar
                      Pooja G

                      Haha yeah, I was just a kid when all this started 😅

                    6. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                      DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                      Sound like forever!!

                      You are still young tho 😊

                      I’m happy that you are still around. Because you are important part of WP.
                      It’s all incomplete with you 🙂

                      Have a great time ahead buddy 🤗

                    7. Pooja G Avatar
                      Pooja G

                      Thanks! True, I’m still very young but old compared to when I started. Teenage me would have hated adult me 😅

                    8. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
                      DEVANG UPADHYAYA

                      I’ve read some of your old work

                      I enjoyed it. Totally different PG. Can see the evolution 👏🏻

  11. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
    DEVANG UPADHYAYA

    The thing is
    When you limit the readers and if they have to read it from the site
    That means, you are also restricting viewers.

    Honestly, people don’t have time to read it full. It’s harsh truth.
    So first, you need to build a connection.
    That can only happen if you give sufficient time to other’s work.

    I know many people who care to read, but they also need similar time and energy.

    I know people follow and disappear, but you can easily identify them. Like if their comments is mundane, they will just like and disappear.

    You see how responsive they are on other’s comments, that’s the only way to get their attention. ( atleast I feel)

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    1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
      DEVANG UPADHYAYA

      And this was a reply to someone in the comment 🤦🏻‍♂️

      Damn 🙄

      Can you please delete it PG?

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      1. Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym Avatar
        Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym

        Would it be a response to me, by any chance, seeing what you wrote?

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        1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
          DEVANG UPADHYAYA

          Aahhh well yeah ! 😅

          I was referring to you 😊

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          1. Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym Avatar
            Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym

            Hihihi. It has happened to me a few times as well. 🙂

            To answer to what you responded, which I will do in parts:

            Limiting the content in the reader doesn’t restrict viewers. Quite the opposite. The reader is very limited in what you can see. Just take Pooja’s post here as an example. She needs to add her social media profiles in her post as otherwise there is no way to see it through the reader. But if you open her blog, you would easily see them in the sidebar. There are many other widgets you could have on your website, including ads, which are all not visible through the reader.

            This is a huge limitation of the WordPress reader that should never have been there. Automattic could have easily provided a button which switched between the current view and a tabbed view of the website. It’s possible, as you can visit your own blog this way through your “my sites” overview.

            It’s also good to be aware that some content that would be in your post doesn’t even work in the reader. That even includes Automattic’s own VideoPress videos. If you’re self-hosted, it shows a broken video screen or just the shortcode (yes, seriously). You will still need to open the actual blog to see the video. The same applies if you use a plugin for any part of your post’s content. All breaks as the reader is not prepared for it.

            You would not be restricting readers by just showing the excerpt in the reader, but you would rather avoid situations in which people suppose that parts of a blog are broken while they just don’t work in the reader, as well as opening up to the entire content of your blog, so the widgets.

            —

            About the connection, I completely agree with you. Sadly, that’s my point. There are many in the blogosphere that do not hold to these values. Which is in my case even more frustrating as I been diagnosed with social pragmatic communication disorder and don’t easily communicate in the first place. There are far too many that are just focused on their own content. It’s like some people share 5+ posts on a daily basis. There’s such a thing as too much.

            That’s actually why I choose carefully who I interact with. Like how I comment here on Pooja’s blog as I like her content and think she’s a wise person. She also mutually interacts, which also helps. I don’t feel like I am interacting with someone who just wants me to press the like button. Similar to responding to you, you come across as a very kind and respectful person. I am worried actually while writing this that I might come across wrongly.

            The difficult part is that it can be incredibly hard to identify how people are. I agree with what you say about comments, but I have misjudged people that way when I started out blogging 4 months ago. Very kind and such to me, but then decreasing their interactions to nothing is left over time. And I end up still reading and interacting with their content as I don’t base what I read and interact with based on interaction with my content, but based on my follows.

            It’s honestly abuse of the kindheartedness that exists among a part of the blogosphere. But let’s just keep it at that this isn’t exactly a lesson I wished to have learned from a random group of adults online. As I am still a minor myself…

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            1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
              DEVANG UPADHYAYA

              I do have a option to limit the content for readers, but I choose not to.
              there are many features that that won’t here, but still when you are telling people to click an extra button they won’t.
              They don’t have that much time.

              Then they will drop half-hearted comment, just for the sake of commenting, which no one wants, right?

              When people are able to read your work all at once, they will interact.
              It will work same on LinkedIn. People don’t have time to click addtional link.

              However, it’s up to you what you define as a successful blogging, views or interaction.

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              1. Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym Avatar
                Katarzyna Dovganyuk-Krym

                About the extra click. The major thing is writing something unique. That’s the problem of over 90% of today’s bloggers, they rehash things over and over again. If I can find the same content on 100 different other websites, it’s not that likely I would check it on some random blog as I would have previously seen it on another website already. If you write unique content, people will make that click.

                Also, in regards to defining what succesful blogging is, let me ask you, would you see getting these comments as succesful blogging?
                “A great share”
                “Awesome”
                “Wow, Great post, thanks for sharing it.”
                “Good”

                I would suppose they don’t as you never commented back on them. They are quotes of comments on your blog. And it’s my point actually. If you care about a connection you have made, then you see that person on something near or equal as a friend. You take the time and effort for them, which would include extra press of a button.

                However, what you would be right about is that it limits the introduction of new readers. But the quality of people on the WordPress reader is incredibly awful according to the Automattic employee I’ve previously had a long conversation with. The average of read time people take on a post is apparently less than a minute. You might want to let that sink in for a moment. That’s not enough to read almost anything that is shared.

                So, to answer your last statement. Succesful blogging to me is when people actually read your content. It’s not about either views or interactions. As neither matters when people don’t actually read your content. As for a comment, you can also scan through a post and base your comment on a few keypoints that you seen in a text.

                In that regard, the best measurement is visit duration. Which like I said, is worthless for the reader according Automattic itself. In comparison, my blog has an average visit duration of 7 minutes and 4 seconds. Even when people don’t choose to interact, they read it.

                There is no other way that you can measure succesful blogging than people truly reading your blog.

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  12. muktaverma Avatar
    muktaverma

    Thank you for sharing these valuable insights and opening the conversation for others to contribute their thoughts on blog growth. It’s always beneficial to learn from one another and exchange ideas. Wishing you continued success and growth for your WordPress blog!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much! True, it helps to share ideas with one another.

      Reply
  13. J M Negi Avatar
    J M Negi

    Very true, technical, logical and importantly for enjoyment of what you do kind of approach. Wise words, thanks. I request you to throw some light on how the WP interface can be made more user friendly towards a common reader…

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. I think the best way to make your site user friendly is to make sure it’s minimal, easy to navigate and properly categorised. This really helps bring back readers.

      Reply
  14. Joy Olisa Avatar
    Joy Olisa

    Thank you for your encouraging words.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      My pleasure, thanks for reading and commenting.

      Reply
  15. Bookstooge Avatar
    Bookstooge

    Yeah, the more time you invest in others, the better your return. My issue is that that investment is never a sure thing. I have a couple of followers who I am friends with, but life has happened to them and while they would love to be online and blogging more, they simply can’t.
    Plus, for an introvert like me, searching out new people is exhausting to just think about. I do admit, it was really nice to start interacting with you from the get-go. You’re the kind of blogger I wish more bloggers were like.

    The only seo’y thing I’m currently doing is getting my site indexed by google. Boy, what a mess. With 23 years worth of posts, ranging from 50words to 5000words, and wordpress giving every post a http AND https address, I feel like I’m having to handhold google to get everything indexed properly.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yes, that does happen on WordPress. A lot of bloggers don’t stick around or become less active which is of course understandable but it means that we constantly have to keep working on interacting with new people. Thanks so much.

      Yup, indexing is such a task and when you have those many posts it’s a near impossible task.

      Reply
  16. Stella Reddy Avatar
    Stella Reddy

    Great post Pooja… I haven’t bothered much with SEO and promoting my Blog, as it isn’t why I write. Maybe its time to change that.. Thank you very much for the tips!!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      My pleasure and yes if you’re ever interested in growing your blog these ways are the best ways to go about it!

      Reply
      1. Stella Reddy Avatar
        Stella Reddy

        I’ll be sure to check out your posts on SEO Pooja. Thank you!!

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          No problem and hope they help!

          Reply
  17. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    Thanks for sharing this information Pooja. 🩷

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      It’s my pleasure, thanks for reading 😊

      Reply
      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        🙏🏼🩷🙏🏼

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  18. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    Excellent points made, Pooja. Honestly, I don’t pay much attention to SEO and probably should. My suggestion to gain followers is to be consistent and publish quality content. As much as I enjoy reading blog posts, I can’t keep up with those that post 3 or 4 times a day, and those that post once a month are too easily forgotten.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much. You’re so right. I think consistency and quality are both so vital. I think we need to find the right balance between posting too little and too often and that would really help. Personally, I think once a day maximum is enough.

      Reply
      1. Eugi Avatar
        Eugi

        You’re most welcome, Pooja, and again an excellent post.❤️

        Reply
  19. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View Avatar
    Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

    I keep trying the SEO option but it is slow going. You have read my stuff, and I’v read what you wrote. If you can think of any spicific hints for my style please send an Email
    ohhssidewaysview@gmail.com 🤣😎🙃

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Will analyse your site overall and let you know if there’s anything. Other than that your posts look SEO friendly enough but will email you if I think of some way you can improve it 😊

      Reply
      1. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View Avatar
        Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

        Thanks so much 🤣😎🙃

        Reply
        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          No worries 😅

          Reply
  20. iambrotherlove Avatar
    iambrotherlove

    great advice, indeed patience is key, as we can get caught up in the ‘i want it now’ attitude.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks and that’s exactly it.

      Reply
  21. Wildwood Reads Avatar
    Wildwood Reads

    Great advice!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you!

      Reply
  22. Daily Interesting Blogs Avatar
    Daily Interesting Blogs

    Pooja, thank you for sharing it. This blog gives us excellent knowledge about blogging😊🙏

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      My pleasure! 😊

      Reply
      1. Daily Interesting Blogs Avatar
        Daily Interesting Blogs

        😊🥰🙏🙏🙏

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  23. Belladonna Avatar
    Belladonna

    Thank you for sharing Pooja. I love when have posts like this, so helpful.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, glad they are helpful.

      Reply
      1. Belladonna Avatar
        Belladonna

        You’re welcome, yes this was very helpful.
        do you think it’s worth going from a premium account to a business account?

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          It really depends on your long term goals. I think the Business Plan is great for those looking for plugins or better SEO in general. But if you don’t want to use plugins the Premium Plan is fine.

          Reply
          1. Belladonna Avatar
            Belladonna

            Okay! Great, I’m debating if I want to go back to a business plan.

            Reply
            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              Well, the Business Plan does have a lot of advantages like SEO friendly plugins but it really depends on your budget and goals.

              Reply
  24. My measure of succesful blogging – Sleepless Whispers

    […] sharing this is due to a conversation I’ve had in the comment section of her blog post ‘How to grow your WordPress blog before 2023 ends.’ I really wish to be clear that if you intend to visit her blog, to please be kind and […]

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  25. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    Great post Pooja!
    It has changed a lot but what hasn’t is the connection with bloggers that support each other and care about each other. You can smell it a mile away. While spam liking and posting might work for awhile, it doesn’t work over time because it’s not genuine and I personally don’t have time to like 5-10 posts someone posts in a day let alone read so I disappear in time.💓

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you!
      I agree, WP changes but this connection stays and I’m very grateful for that. We have a unique and lovely community here. I so agree, I just get annoyed when someone posts too often 🤷🏻‍♀️

      Reply
  26. Layla Todd Avatar
    Layla Todd

    A wonderfully helpful post, Pooja! WordPress is always changing so much . . .

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much, yes it’s constantly changing these days!

      Reply
  27. Gertrude_n Avatar
    Gertrude_n

    I still don’t know much about SEOs, hopefully with time I will understand what it’s all about.
    Growth in WordPress depends on how much you are willing to give (in form of participation), and receive ( it can be feedback or more).

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      SEO is a little complicated but I think once you get the hang of it, it gets much easier.
      I agree, growth depends on how much time we put in.

      Reply
  28. Steve Avatar
    Steve

    Great post, Pooja! I’ve never paid too much attention to SEO, but maybe I will sometime (unless of course I’ve already unwittingly done something to get permanently blacklisted by the interwebs! 😫). I totally agree with you about being engaging and genuine, and you are a perfect example of that. Despite all the followers and interaction you have, you *always* leave thoughtful comments on my site posts.

    I’ve chosen to unfollow blogs because of them spamming my Reader feed several times a day with repetitive, unoriginal, uninteresting content, and in some cases, commenting on my posts — and not about my posts but instead asking me to follow and comment on theirs… sheesh! 😒

    Thanks for being such an awesome blog friend and for all the helpful advice you give us. ☺️

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you! SEO is a little annoying and complicated but once you get the hang of it you get a lot more traffic. It takes a lot to be blacklisted so don’t worry lol 😅 Thanks, I always prefer to leave genuine comments because I really only read posts I enjoy. I don’t think there is any point of leaving those spam “follow me” comments because most people block those lol.

      Thanks for being an awesome blog friend too and happy to share the advice 😊

      Reply
      1. Steve Avatar
        Steve

        Whew, thanks for that! 😅

        😊😊😊

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Haha no problem!

          Reply
  29. Heidy De La Cruz Avatar
    Heidy De La Cruz

    So its not just me? A lot of bloggers have left WordPress?

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Nope, definitely a lot of bloggers have left WordPress or abandoned their blog. This platform just isn’t what it used to be.

      Reply
  30. Lillie Avatar
    Lillie

    I always enjoy and learn from your posts!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      So happy to hear that!

      Reply
  31. singlikewildflowers Avatar
    singlikewildflowers

    Good stuff!!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you!

      Reply
  32. dustyreviewer Avatar
    dustyreviewer

    I always appreciate these posts. Do you find that you go back through your old posts a lot to make them more SEO friendly?

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you. Yes, I do that literally daily because I have a lot of old posts that can be a lot more SEO friendly. Plus, search engines love when you update old posts. It’s the best way to increase your DA.

      Reply
      1. dustyreviewer Avatar
        dustyreviewer

        Excellent information! Thank you!

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          You’re welcome, happy to help.

          Reply
          1. dustyreviewer Avatar
            dustyreviewer

            You’re welcome! I definitely did not know that repairing old posts might make the search engines happier.

            Reply
            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              Yeah, the crawl bots love it. Update older posts as much as possible.

              Reply
              1. dustyreviewer Avatar
                dustyreviewer

                Thank you for the advice!

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                1. Pooja G Avatar
                  Pooja G

                  No problem!

                  Reply
  33. Candy Keane | Geek Mamas Avatar
    Candy Keane | Geek Mamas

    I haven’t had much luck with trends, but SEO and activity (both on my blog and engaging on others) has definitely had the biggest impact.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I see, I’ve found that SEO and interaction are a huge help too.

      Reply
  34. My Measure Of Successful Blogging — SnowCalmth

    […] sharing this is due to a conversation I’ve had in the comment section of her blog post ‘How to grow your WordPress blog before 2023 ends.’ I really wish to be clear that if you intend to visit her blog, to please be kind and […]

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  35. peterjoe Avatar
    peterjoe

    In any successful business customers
    are the root to success *&* the businesses that succeeds
    customers’ interest is the plan *&* the lion is the king of to jungle
    mentality won’t work. For instance the lion isn’t the king of the jungle
    but the wolf. We see a lion in a circus, but never a wolf because a lion can be trained but a wolf can’t. So when a boss or employer make the lion is king of the jungle status
    it’s a mistake of putting the business 1st and the customer not 1st when it is the buyer
    that purchase the products that keep the place in business!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I agree, customers are what keeps the business afloat.

      Reply
  36. MsHazyBrain Avatar
    MsHazyBrain

    Great post

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you.

      Reply
  37. I Tried Blaze So You Wouldn't Have To- Here's What Happened

    […] the least. What I was focused on is seeing if Blaze would increase my views, likes and comments. This is the post I shared and these are the results I […]

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  38. Katie K Avatar
    Katie K

    Thanks for the tips, I’ve been trying to regrow my blog after a long hiatus lately.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Happy to help and good luck.

      Reply
  39. My measure of successful blogging – Calmth

    […] sharing this is due to a conversation I’ve had in the comment section of her blog post ‘How to grow your WordPress blog before 2023 ends.’ I really wish to be clear that if you intend to visit her blog, to please be kind and […]

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