{"id":187331,"date":"2018-03-15T09:40:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T08:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/?p=187331"},"modified":"2026-06-05T21:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:04:12","slug":"free-blog-promotion-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Brilliant Ways to Promote Your Blog for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You&#8217;ve got great content on your blog, but not enough people are reading it? Want to know how to attract thousands of readers without spending a single penny on advertising? Then you&#8217;re in the right place. Today, we&#8217;ll share seven proven <strong>blog promotion<\/strong> strategies that will boost your visibility in the digital space \u2014 completely free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve spent roughly \u20ac12 on promoting our own blogs over the past three years, so we definitely know what we&#8217;re talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#1_Share_Your_Blog_in_Facebook_Groups\" >1) Share Your Blog in Facebook Groups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#2_Use_Discussion_Forums_for_More_Than_Just_Link_Building\" >2) Use Discussion Forums for More Than Just Link Building<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#Where_Should_You_Post\" >Where Should You Post?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#3_Partner_with_Charities_and_Non-Profits\" >3) Partner with Charities and Non-Profits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#4_Collect_Emails_for_Long-Term_Growth\" >4) Collect Emails for Long-Term Growth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#5_Connect_with_Other_Platforms_Through_Guest_Posting\" >5) Connect with Other Platforms Through Guest Posting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#6_Roundup_Posts_Get_Other_Bloggers_to_Share_Your_Content\" >6) Roundup Posts: Get Other Bloggers to Share Your Content<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#Example_You_Run_a_Cooking_Blog\" >Example: You Run a Cooking Blog<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/free-blog-promotion-tips\/#7_Dont_Miss_Any_Opportunity_to_Mention_Your_Blog\" >7) Don&#8217;t Miss Any Opportunity to Mention Your Blog<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Share_Your_Blog_in_Facebook_Groups\"><\/span><strong>1) Share Your Blog in Facebook Groups<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/872497006230809\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1472\" height=\"1186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/vip-skupina-loudavym-krokem.png\" alt=\"Our VIP Facebook group for blog promotion on social media\" class=\"wp-image-56278\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/872497006230809\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"VIP group (opens in a new tab)\">VIP group<\/a> on Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Find relevant Facebook groups in your niche. If you run a healthy cooking blog, look for groups about cooking and weight loss. Join groups for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/170269759711052\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bloggers<\/a> as well. <strong>Heads up! Always read the group rules carefully \u2014 some prohibit sharing links or promoting your own pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Never just drop a link.<\/strong> Always explain why you&#8217;re sharing and what people will learn from your post.<\/li><li><strong>Be genuinely active in the groups.<\/strong> If someone asks about a topic you&#8217;ve covered on your blog, don&#8217;t just reply with a link. Take the time to write a thoughtful, helpful answer first, and then mention at the end that you&#8217;ve written about it in more detail on your blog.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Use_Discussion_Forums_for_More_Than_Just_Link_Building\"><\/span><strong>2) Use Discussion Forums for More Than Just Link Building<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In marketing, people often talk about solving your audience&#8217;s problems. Find relevant forums where people are discussing the topics you write about. <strong>Again: Never just post a link to your blog.<\/strong> That&#8217;s the most common mistake \u2014 your post will likely get deleted by a moderator anyway. Put real effort into your answer. Address people by name, give them the key facts, and then point them to your blog for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DISKUZNI_FORUM.png\" alt=\"Example of blog promotion through discussion forums\" class=\"wp-image-56279\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you write in English, start being active on <strong>Quora<\/strong> and <strong>Reddit<\/strong>. It&#8217;ll take a fair amount of effort to answer questions at first, but if your answers are genuinely helpful, the returns come surprisingly fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Should_You_Post\"><\/span>Where Should You Post?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can&#8217;t give you an exhaustive list of forums, but try searching for your topic plus &#8220;forum&#8221; or &#8220;discussion&#8221; in Google and you&#8217;ll find plenty of options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wedding photographers or makeup artists should definitely check out platforms like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hitched.co.uk (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitched.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Hitched.co.uk<\/a> or similar wedding community sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your niche touches on anything related to parenting, lifestyle, or wellness, don&#8217;t overlook established communities like Mumsnet or Netmums. You&#8217;ll also find massive platforms for topics like gaming \u2014 think Reddit or dedicated Discord servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you blog about travel, don&#8217;t forget about communities like the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree forum or TripAdvisor forums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some forums aren&#8217;t as active as they once were \u2014 people have migrated to Facebook groups \u2014 but they&#8217;re still a brilliant tool for driving quality traffic. Visitors who come from forum links tend to read your articles thoroughly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Partner_with_Charities_and_Non-Profits\"><\/span><strong>3) Partner with Charities and Non-Profits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Snimek-obrazovky-2018-03-06-v-15.25.09.png\" alt=\"Collaborating with a charity for blog promotion\" class=\"wp-image-56280\" width=\"436\" height=\"315\" title=\"\"><figcaption>This is how we partnered with a local community centre<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a well-established practice in the blogging world. Try to choose organisations that genuinely matter to you \u2014 don&#8217;t just look at what&#8217;s in it for your traffic numbers. If you run a parenting blog, consider supporting a charity that helps single mothers. Blog about fitness and weight loss? Get involved in raising awareness about eating disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charities and non-profits can help you build valuable backlinks, your blog gains an extra dimension of purpose, and you&#8217;ll feel good about it too \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Collect_Emails_for_Long-Term_Growth\"><\/span><strong>4) Collect Emails for Long-Term Growth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2018-03-06-15.30.39.jpg\" alt=\"Email collection form for blog promotion\" class=\"wp-image-56281\" width=\"377\" height=\"312\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You might think email is a dead marketing tool, but the opposite is true. Studies consistently show it&#8217;s still the most effective way to communicate with your readers and let them know when you&#8217;ve published a new article or video. Building an email list is one of the most powerful blog promotion ideas you can invest time in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best-performing emails are surprisingly plain \u2014 no fancy graphics. Yes, completely without graphics, just like a normal email you&#8217;d write to a friend. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Emails with heavy graphics often end up in spam folders<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>People are oversaturated with flashy newsletters<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>A plain-text email feels far more personal<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick a fun greeting for your community (for example, when people sign up for our crypto course, they get: &#8220;Hey Crypto Crew!&#8221;) and write your emails as if you&#8217;re chatting with a friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Connect_with_Other_Platforms_Through_Guest_Posting\"><\/span><strong>5) Connect with Other Platforms Through Guest Posting<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Snimek-obrazovky-2018-03-06-v-15.34.29-1024x562-1.png\" alt=\"Guest posting as a blog promotion strategy\" class=\"wp-image-56282\" width=\"421\" height=\"231\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest posting (or guest blogging) means writing content for other blogs and websites \u2014 and it&#8217;s one of the best tactics for building backlinks and boosting your blog&#8217;s authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach out to a blog, company, or online magazine in your niche and offer to write articles for them for free, on the condition that they include a link back to your blog. They get quality content, and you get free blog promotion. It&#8217;s a genuine win-win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Roundup_Posts_Get_Other_Bloggers_to_Share_Your_Content\"><\/span><strong>6) Roundup Posts: Get Other Bloggers to Share Your Content<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/slavni_blogeri.png\" alt=\"Roundup post featuring multiple bloggers\" class=\"wp-image-56283\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a quick and easy way to create engaging articles while also gaining fantastic reach. Let other bloggers create content for you! Even better, if fellow bloggers contribute to your post, there&#8217;s a great chance they&#8217;ll share it on their own social media channels. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_You_Run_a_Cooking_Blog\"><\/span><strong>Example: You Run a Cooking Blog<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Come up with an article topic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you blog about fitness cooking and summer is just around the corner. You decide to put together a post called: &#8220;Favourite Summer Recipes from Top Food Bloggers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Make a list of bloggers you&#8217;d like to feature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t pick bloggers whose work you&#8217;ve never actually read. Familiarise yourself with their writing style and the kind of recipes they create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Reach out with a clear brief<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Message them on social media or via email. Explain that you&#8217;re preparing this article and featuring popular food bloggers. Be personal \u2014 tell them specifically why you&#8217;d love to include them. Don&#8217;t forget to mention that you&#8217;ll link back to their blog in the article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Set a character limit (200\u2013300 characters)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Provide a clear deadline and tell them where to send their contribution<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Ask for a profile photo<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Request a very short bio introducing their blog, which will appear under their photo<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Ask which links they&#8217;d like included alongside their contribution<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Dont_Miss_Any_Opportunity_to_Mention_Your_Blog\"><\/span><strong>7) Don&#8217;t Miss Any Opportunity to Mention Your Blog<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s one final tip. How many emails do you send every day? I send about 20\u201330. Sometimes even twice that. And I&#8217;m pretty sure I&#8217;m not even the worst offender \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you haven&#8217;t added your blog URL to your email signature yet, do it right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter (X) let you add a link to your profile bio. Make sure you take full advantage of that \u2014 every little bit of visibility helps when it comes to blog promotion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know how to attract thousands of readers to your blog without spending a single penny on advertising? 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