12 Things You Should Do After Writing A Blog Post [infographic]

Blog Post Promotion Checklist

So you have just finished writing your new blog posts and you are quite satisfied with it, because you have written a “master piece” and can’t wait for people to read it and leave their feedback. After all, you wrote an article for “like minded individuals” to appreciate, and for that you are excited about it. Granted, that’s the main objective of every blog post, to write for “humans” first and ultimately optimize for search engines.

Sadly, it appears that some people still don’t understand that writing quality content alone, is not enough, and in order for people to appreciate what you have to offer, they obviously must know that it exists, or simply put, your content should be found. This is particularly true, if you don’t have an established audience yet. For those that do have a readers base already, it is still advisable to “promote” your new blog posts as much as possible, always in accordance with the best and ethical practices. And BTW, your blog post is a blog post, regardless where it is published. I am telling you this because, these tips also applies for your guest posts. Don’t ever forget that. It is only good for all parties involved and also makes you look good in the eyes of the blog owner.

Don’t know what to write or how to get new ideas for your next blog post?

It is a “circle” isn’t it? To promote something, you first need something to promote, and once you have it, you need to promote it… With that in mind, here are some articles to give you ideas of what to write next or how to, in case you lack inspiration.

• 6 Tactics to Write Posts You KNOW People Want to Read
• Creating Content That’s Worth Following
• How to Keep Blogging when you’re Out of Ideas and Short on Time
• A 7-Step Content Creator’s Creativity Cleanse

Following below are some of the things that you can do, after writing a blog post to help you promote your article and extend your reach. The blog promotion checklist, courtesy of DivvyHQ.com, provides some useful tips that work.

That’s it! Quite a lot you may say. However if you can do all or at least some of them, I think that you will find your efforts rewarding.

How about you, do you follow all these steps, some of them or do you have an entirely different plan of your own? What’s your best strategy to promote your blog post?