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7 Practical Strategies for Building Community With Your Blog
Today's episode is about how to build relationships with the readers on your blog. Having a community around your blog gives your blog social proof and makes your blog more useful and satisfying to you and your readers. This is the second part of a two-part episode. Part one was an in depth look at why you should spend time and energy trying to build community. Today is all about practical strategies and tips for how to build community.





In This Episode
You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode:

How to build a 'culture' of community
How to map out what you want your blog community to look like
How to write in a conversational voice instead of talking AT your readers
7 different ways to invite interaction from your readers
How a dedicated community area or forum can help you build blog community
How using interactive and accessible mediums like video and live streaming can build community
How to use projects and challenges to give readers the chance to show off and to connect with each other
How you can use real life events to strengthen your blog community
7 ways putting your readers in the spotlight can build blog community

Further Reading and Resources for 7 Practical Strategies for Building Community With Your Blog

Episode 60: Why You Should Make Building Community a Priority in Your Blogging
Episode 5: Email One of Your Blog’s Readers [Day 5 Of 31 Days To Build A Better Blog]
Episode 52: 10 Writing Tips to Help You Sound More Human
Episode 19: Write an Opinion Post [Day 19 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog]
One of the 7 day challenges on my wife's blog, Style and Shenanigan
Photo a Day challenges on the Fat Mum Slim blog

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