1: Use images. People are more likely to read your post if there is an eye-catching image to go along with it.

2: Break your content up. Use a big headline, sub-headlines and short paragraphs to make it easy to read.

3: Reply to comments. It shows you’re paying attention and you care, which will get more people to comment. Plus, it’s the right thing to do.

4: Comment on other people’s blogs that are in your niche. This can drive traffic back to your blog.

5: Use a P.S. as a call to action. Sometimes when you sell within a post, it annoys people. But no one is upset at a P.S. at the end that says, “Hey, go check out my related product here.” In fact, most people appreciate that.

6: Link to relevant posts. You can do this within your post or at the end. This is a great technique for keeping people on your site longer.

7: Share your blog content. Let your list know you just put up a post, and share it with social media, too.