By Youth.SG Campus Spy Blogger Mentor, Darryl Kang

1. How to make people
read your blog...
without pointing a gun at them.
(darrylkang@dk.sg)

2. Disclaimer!
• Some of the things here does not apply to
your Youth.SG Campus Spy Blog
• I assume that you have been following what
I said during last session (Why does anyone
want to read my blog?)
• Not everything works for everyone.
Choose the one that works for your blog

3. Where are the
readers?
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Forums
• Surfing around the internet
• Watching TV
• Shopping

4. Let everyone know
your Blog URL
• Fill in the “Blog URL” section for all Social
Network you are on

5. Let everyone know
your Blog URL
• Put your blog url on your email signature

6. Let everyone know
your Blog URL
• Put your blog url on your forum signature
• *Check with moderators first

7. Read other people’s blog
• Read and comment on other people’s blog
• Link to their blog in your blog article
• (Don’t over do #2)

8. Allow RSS
• Really Simple Syndication
• Subscribe on RSS readers
• Google Reader
• RSS Reader mobile app
• PS: Your Campus Spy blog don’t have :P

9. Tell everyone on
Twitter
• Post a link to the blog entry on Twitter
shortly after blogging
• There are WordPress plugin that helps you
do it automatically

10. Tell everyone on
Facebook
• Post a link to the blog entry on Facebook
shortly after blogging
• Write a short description about your blog
entry
• Works well if your blog entry has pictures
• DO NOT USE any Plugins that
automatically post to your Facebook

11. Huh? Why?

12. Tell everyone on
New Social Media Site
Newlink to the blogMedia New
Social entry on a Site
•Post a
Social Media Site:
• Google Plus
• Pinterest
• Path
• Etc etc etc.....

13. Engage in the community
• Join the community where your readers
will hang out
• Facebook Pages
• Forums
• Attend events where other bloggers or
your audience will attend

14. Get yourself a Namecard
• Good for events or when meeting new
people

15. Family and Friends
• Tell them about your blog
• But be careful!
• Don’t bitch about them in your blog
• Check your blog history too!
• Make sure you are comfortable with it

16. And if everything fails...
JUST KIDDING!