UPDATE:
After taking the course Strategies Worth Sharing I am growing my Facebook following & engagement to new & exciting levels! I highly recommend this course & I hope that through this course we can grow our Facebook pages together!
I had no idea what was going to happen when I first started this journey. I wasn’t planning on writing this post, I didn’t dare hope my followers would increase, & I had no idea I would be able to triple my facebook followers in two months!
Yes, you read that right! I tripled my facebook followers in just two months! I’m still in a bit of shock. I mean I went from 976 followers (the day before I started) on February 15 to almost 3000 on April 15.
So before I share with you how I did this I must start off by saying I have been a fool of a blogger. When I first purchased my Domestically Blissful url & started working with wordpress.org at the end of May in 2013 I didn’t tell anyone. I played around with it for a few months while I tried to get the hang of things – I am not a tech savvy diva in any way! – & by August of 2013 I decided to share my meek little blog with my family & friends. For the next year & a half I tried to grow my blog on my own. Yes, a few of my posts got up on some websites that made little me really excited, but I never really connected with any bloggers. I didn’t want to. I was even against it!
-Gasp!-
Seriously though, feel free to gasp, shake your head, or even laugh. What blogger in their right mind thinks this?
For some reason I thought that by connecting with other bloggers, i.e. following them on facebook & vice versa, my followers would be distant, uninvolved, or not count because they were just a bunch of bloggers.
Seriously, if you haven’t gasped yet, you really should.
I mean how hypocritical could I get? I am a blogger & I am totally a real person & not a mind dulling robot!
In my January & February Traffic & Income Reports I wrote about how I wanted to start growing my social media accounts, but I really wasn’t sure how I was going to do this. Then on February 16 something amazing happened. I decided to connect with bloggers on Facebook. I’m not sure if a coconut hit me in the head or if being sick on the couch drove me to desperation for connection, but either way I am so happy I stopped being a crazy self-focused blogger.
PS if we are new friends via the internet I am so sorry I did not connect sooner!
So how did I grow my Domestically Blissful facebook account organically (aka no paid advertisements or followers)?
#One:
Stay active with relevant content. Nobody wants to follow a blogger who never posts or who shares articles on topics that are completely irrelevant to their niche (ps. you will never see an article about sumo wrestling or dog sledding on my blog – unless of course I pick up sumo wrestling on the side).
I have started sharing each new blog post 3 times on Facebook. The first time in the morning when the blog post goes live, the second time in the evening when more people are on facebook, & finally exactly a week later around noon. Since not everyone will see my post the first time I share it on Facebook, multiple posts will increase the chances of more of my readers seeing my new blog post. I also try to make sure that I don’t have 2 posts to the same link in a row. So for example on my Facebook page today you will see a post about this article at around 7 or 8 am, than a random post (like an Instagram picture or a link to a round-up Domestically Blissful is being featured in), than finally another post about this article around 7:30 pm central time.
#Two:
Host a giveaway. Allow your followers a chance to interact & a reason to share your page with their friends.
#Three:
Remind your readers on your blog that they can follow you on Facebook.
For the last several months I have dropped a little line at the bottom of each post inviting my readers to follow Domestically Blissful on Facebook, Instagram, & Pinterest
#Four:
Use your other social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram, ect.) to promote your Facebook account.
Every once in a blue moon I like to invite my Twitter followers to follow Domestically Blissful on Facebook – or visa versa.
#Five:
Join blogging groups on Facebook & start connecting with other bloggers. Two of my favorites are The Peony Project & The Blog Love Project.
#Six.
The best way to grow your own Facebook account is by sharing the love & growing other bloggers facebook accounts of course!
(ps. By following from a personal account you get a numerical “like/follow” from me rather than from my blog account which won’t add to your numbers or allow us to stay connected)
I have made so many new friends – & met a few kindred spirits – just by reaching out to other bloggers & following them on their blog’s facebook account.
At first I was just hitting the like button & leaving a comment on their facebook page letting them know that I am a new follower from Domestically Blissful (I do so from my personal account so it counts as a “like” for them & then tag my Domestically Blissful facebook page). But over the last two months it has grown into something so much more meaningful. I now like to stick around, like a picture, & a post or two. By doing so I have gotten to know so many beautiful hearts & have made so many new friends & I can’t help but feel a renewing sense of love for blogging.
Side note:
I will never ask or demand that you follow my page or my blog (mini pet peeve) & I won’t unfollow you if you don’t follow me. I followed you for a reason. I try to only follow bloggers who I have some sort of connection with so that I do not become some kind of robot follower who will never like, comment, or interact with you & your blog. If your post shows up on my timeline, & I can relate, I will most definitely like or comment on your post.
I also will never ask you to do a share4share (another mini pet peeve, I won’t get into here). Yes I will tag my DB facebook page so that you will know I am a blogger too, so that we can connect if you like what you see, but no I won’t spam your page with things from my page (how rude!).
Please don’t hate me for this. I just want to be your friend, give you a new like, & hopefully connect in some way.
If I am following you on facebook I just want you to know that you inspire me! I have loved seeing your posts show up on my timeline. I have been inspired by your words of encouragement to myself & women like me. I have felt a deeper calling to my blog, as well as a renewed desire each day to connect with more women in their life’s journey on & off their blog.
If you are a new or seasoned blogger I want to encourage you to connect with bloggers in & outside of your specific niche. It is amazing all of the beauty & inspiration you can find from women just within the four corners of your computer screen.
With love, G
ps. If anyone is interested in knowing how I grew my Domestically Blissful Instagram account feel free to let me know & I’ll write a new blog post!
Want to stay connected & up to date with Domestically Blissful? Don’t forget to follow on Facebook, Instagram, & Pinterest!
More Domestically Blissful Confessions:
I always appreciate when people share useful posts like yours. It shows a real generosity of spirit. Thank you, Giustina.
Thank you for your kind words Kara! I’m so happy you enjoyed my post.
I hope you have a blissful day!
Giusti
i LOVE THIS! and yes… if you have done an IG post, I’d love to read it.
After 2 years of kind of sort of poking timidly at both of my businesses, I started really tackling them and making a point of growing them both. I had a fabulous time growing twitter, but I’ve been hitting a wall with FB and IG (FB has been stuck at twelve followers for a year on one page).
Thank you for this!
Thanks, Jenn!
Here is my post on Instagram if you are interested. That’s awesome that you have had great success on Twitter!
I took a course last year on Facebook that you may be interested in too about (affiliate) Facebook Strategies Worth Sharing. There are some great tips in this course for a very low price. Totally worth it!
I hope you have a blissful day!
I am very pleased with your success. I’m blogger and wanna to increase followers, but I haven’t found a way! thx for sharing , Giustina!
Thanks, Julia!
If you ever have any questions, feel free to message me!
Hope you have a lovely day! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this 🙂 my blogging journey started pretty much the same as yours, although I haven’t been brave enough to purchase the domain. It’s quite a vulnerable feeling though to share with your friends and family, and then with the big wide world! your blog looks great, and I will definitely head over to your facebook page 🙂
Hey Amy!
You are completely right! I feel pretty vulnerable sharing my blog with my friends & family, maybe even more so then I do with the big wide world! I simply keep praying that God will guide my blogging journey & that I can be a good witness for Him in all that I do.
I’m following you on Facebook & I look forward to seeing your posts in my feed!
Hope you have a blissful weekend! 🙂
I just started blogging and this is a super helpful post. I am looking forward to trying these tactics for growing my followers. thank you for sharing!
Thanks Megan! I’m so happy you found my post helpful! 🙂
I have followed you on Facebook from my personal account & I look forward to seeing your posts!
I hope you have a blissful week!
i’m VERY HAPPY THAT I FOUND THIS POST, IT IS HARD TO FIND A GOOD ONE ABOUT FACEBOOK FOLLOWING. i’VE BEEN BLOGGING FOR SIX MONTHS AND I STILL HAVE ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA. BUT FACEBOOK IS BRINGING ME THE MOST TRAFFIC, SO I WANT TO INVEST MORE IN IT. I’M TOTALLY ON BOARD WITH YOU, I WANT REAL FOLLOWERS, WHO LIKE MY BLOG FOR WHAT IT IS, SO I REFUSE TO BE A ROBOT FOLLOWER. I WILL TRY TO INCORPORATE YOUR ADVICES INTO MY BLOGGING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, WILL KEEP IN TOUCH, BECAUSE YOU SEEM LIKE A GENUINELY NICE PERSON 🙂
Hey Anja!
It takes time & patience to grow followers on social media, but it’s definitely worth the work! You take beautiful pictures & I know your recipes will go far, especially on Pinterest! I have scheduled a couple of your posts on Pinterest & followed you on Facebook.
I look forward to seeing more of your recipes!
Hope you have a blissful week! 🙂
Thank you so much for the helpful advice! I have been blogging for less then a year and aM looking to grow.
Hey Megan!
I’m so happy you liked my post & found it helpful!
If you are looking for new ways to grow your blog here is a post I did recently on a new app/website called TheseReads: https://domesticallyblissful.com/how-to-use-thesereads-to-grow-your-blog/
It’s been huge in helping my blog grow & has even become my second biggest referral!
I hope you have a blissful week! 🙂
Great information. So positive, and no tricks! Thank you!
Thanks! I’m so happy you enjoyed my post!
I hope you have a lovely weekend! 🙂
I stumbled upon your website and I love it! I am a new blogger – I totally related to you saying you started your blog and played around for a few months. I think I am still there – still learning and trying to grow. I really appreciated reading your info on growth. I love your spirituality and kindness – thank you for sharing! I will continue to learn 🙂
Hey Eileen!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment!!
I too still feel like I am learning & trying to grow, but that is one of the wonderful things about blogging. Blogging will never get boring because there is always more to learn & always room for growth! 🙂
I followed you on Facebook from my personal account & look forward to getting to know you & your blog! 🙂
I happened to find this post tonight and it came at the right time. New to blogging and learning as much as I can to grow my following and stay inspired. Loved reading your post and would love to hear about how you grew your Instagram following. Thanks for sharing these great tips!
Have a great weekend
Hey Tokes!
I’m so happy you enjoyed my post about Facebook & found it helpful!
Here’s the link to my post on 7 Useful Tips for Growing Your Instagram Followers.
Have a blessed weekend! 🙂
Thanks so much for an informative post! I just started my blog (& facebook page) and it’s so hard to stay motivated in the early stages when there are few likes and followers!
Hey Carrie!
Yes, it truly is difficult.
I’m so happy you enjoyed my post.
I just followed you on Facebook from my personal page & I look forward to seeing your posts in my feed!
I hope you have a lovely week! 🙂
I’m so glad I found your site – and this article – today… It’s just the inspiration I needed! I look forward to reading more from you!
Thanks Michele!
I’m so happy you enjoyed my article & that it gave you some encouragement!
I hope you have a lovely week! 🙂
This article is filled with so many great tips. I started a FB page just a few weeks ago because I read something that having a FB page proves you exist since it’s often the first social media account people check. Will definitely going back through all of tips as I try to grow my following there! =)
Thanks Marina! I’m so glad you enjoyed my post & found it useful! Hope you are having a lovely week! 🙂
Hi Giustina,
my name is Helena and I live in Australia. I’m just starting my blog and your post was very helpful! Thanks a lot 🙂
I was a bit shy to connect to other bloggers but you really encouraged me. And guess what? You are the first! 😉
I’m going to join the Blog Love Project right now.
Very nice to meet you xx
Hello Helena! I am so happy my post found you across the world in Australia! 🙂 I just followed you on Facebook from my personal account! Happy blogging! 🙂
Hi Giustina!
I just wanted to say how inspiring this post has been for me (and about 5 other’s I have read)! It’s really helped to rethink my approach to blogging as a newbie blogger and remembering that all great things take time and lot of love before it becomes something great. Thank you for all your tips as well with Instagram and affiliate marketing.
It’s also nice to get a bit of reassurance that I’m not alone in my efforts as a blogger and all my mishaps!
P.S. You have inspired my next blog post 😉
Thanks again!
Hello Aliyyah!
I am so happy you found my post inspiring! I love “meeting” bloggers & journeying together in this blogging world! I just followed you on Facebook & I look forward to seeing your posts on my newsfeed! 🙂
Thanks for your sweet comment!
Just joined The Blog Love Project.. Looking forward to meeting some new bloggers.. thanks so much for sharing..
So glad you joined The Blog Love Project! Glad you enjoyed my post! 🙂
I am EXACTLY the same kind of blogger! I have been reluctant to reach out to other bloggers because they were bloggers. TOO funny to read someone else saying it and realize what a hypocrite this makes me too! So here’s how I came across your page… you liked me on facebook, I was curious who you were. Went to your page and FELL IN LOVE. Naturally had to like you right back. Then followed you over to your blog and have spent an hour here. So now you are my new blogging inspiration. I’m just going to try to do things more like you do!
We will see! 🙂 Thank you so much for stopping by Walking Through Wonderland and bringing me here!
Thanks Mindy for your sweet comment!! 🙂 I will have been blogging for two years this fall, yet I am always learning new & exciting things about the blogging world! I’m so glad we have connected on social media & I look forward to getting to know you & your blog more! 🙂
I used to not interact on my social media because of my lack in understanding how to use it properly. I’ve found that from commenting, liking, and sharing others’ content on Facebook I’ve met some great people both inside and outside of my niche. It’s a great suggestion to post more than once, and I would also add that I’ve gotten more followers by sharing my links on community, business, and group pages.
That’s wonderful Brooke! And I totally agree about jointing & interacting with community/group pages, I even shared my two favorites above (The Peony Project & The Blog Love Project). Have a lovely week!
ok super quick story lol: So I originally found this article in a link back in mid-April. Thanks to your advice, I found 2 groups I am truly in love with and have tripled my likes…but most importantly I found support in a wonderful community! Then today, I decided to look up the blog that gave me this awesome advice and I was so shocked it was your blog Giustina! Thank you Thank you Thank you! I’m now apart of the Peony Project & The Blog Love Project and I love all you ladies to pieces! I was apart of this one group before reading this post…I won’t name it lol, but it was not a community at all…people really only posted when they wanted to link up their social media or post but no one ever interacted with each other, or supported each other! Just link and go…so I started to think that’s how all groups were, but the Peonies and Blog Love proved me so wrong! Thanks 100 times! ♥
Thanks Christal for sharing! I have tried to branch out & find other groups too, but none of them seem to have the uplifting & supportive vibe these two groups have. I am so glad we have connected & I look forward to getting to know you & your blog more in the future! 🙂
Thank you for this post! First of all, it gives me hope because I am also not at all tech savvy. I found myself spending hours upon hours trying to make “mini” adjustments on my blog. Your site is beautiful, so maybe there is hope for me yet he he. I look forward to connecting with you on Facebook!
Thanks Britny!! I completely know what you mean, I have spent a countless number of hours working on my blog & adjusting the smallest of details. I still have lots of work to do on it, but now I’m just trying to take it one small step at a time.
Looking forward to getting to know you & your blog more!
Have a great week! 🙂
I was looking for info exactly like this. Staying organic is one of my top priorities and I’ve maintained that goal so far. Thanks! I’m going to start implementing some of these immediately. I’m always afraid to post TOO much but that’s really kind of silly isn’t it?
So glad to help Sam! I was worried about posting too much too, but I have noticed that even after posting 3 times only a few hundred people will see it. So I figured it can’t hurt to share each new blog post 3 times! 🙂
I try not to be annoying and overly self-promotional, but then I have to remind myself that not everyone sees everything, so they don’t notice it like I do.
So true! I follow my blogs facebook page from my personal account & I rarely see updates in my feed, which has definitely driven me to post more on my blog’s facebook account.
Happy blogging!
Awesome information Giustina, I am stuck with my page for a while and the new rules are not helping me.
I like your tips. I am guilty of S4S but it felt wrong after a week and I dropped it.
Thanks a lot for the great information.
Thanks Debbie! I agree, it’s hard to keep up with all of the rules & changes Facebook makes.
I hope you have a lovely week! 🙂
Super cute blog.. great post! Never thought to re-post the same post in the same day, but makes sense!
Thanks Jennifer!! Glad you enjoyed my tips!
Have a great week! 🙂
Hi, visiting you via the SITS girls. Thank you for the post, great ideas!
Thanks Clotilde! So happy you enjoyed my post! 🙂
Great ideas. It never occurred to me to post my posts multiple times to my Facebook page. I was thinking more about how the page would look to people rather than whether it would appear on people’s time stream – duh! I also added something to my tag line to ask people to follow me on Facebook. Great ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Adrian I worry about that too, which is why I try to make sure that I have at least 1 different post in between 2 of the same links so that if they scroll down my Facebook page it won’t look overcrowded with all of the same stuff.
Happy blogging!
Finding this post tonight is literally an answer to prayer. Connection with others is my primary motivation for blogging and after reading several negatively slanted blog posts recently and also staring at my scant numbers of followers and activity…well, discouragement hit big time. Thank you for posting this and sharing this information while also sharing your heart, which I find to be very kind.
Yes, I want to read your instagram tips too!
Jessie, I so know what you mean. No matter how much I work on growing my blog I am constantly feeling discouraged & searching for new ways to grow it. I have to keep reminding myself to take it one step at a time & trust that God will direct my blogging path. (Which also led me to writing this post: https://domesticallyblissful.com/will-i-ever-be-satisfied/)
Thanks for your sweet comment! I just made sure I am following you from my personal account too!
I hope you have a wonderful week! 🙂
Now this is what i am looking for as social sharing means lot for any blogger and if you have right followers then you can easily get organic traffic, so thanks for sharing your views
So glad you enjoyed my post David!
Happy blogging! 🙂
This was really relatable! I worked on my blog for six months before I let anyone know about it just six weeks ago. I had no idea how important reaching out to other bloggers would be. I think your idea of “hanging around” on their pages is a really good idea. Oh, looking forward to the Instagram post! 🙂
I’m so glad I’m not the only one! I spent months trying to set up my blog & countless hours trying to learn coding, & of course getting confused, messing things up, & starting all over again (multiple times) with different themes, layouts, & plugins before I actually started the blogging part of blogging! It’s crazy how much work goes into a blog!
Thanks for your sweet comment Wendy, I made sure to follow your Facebook page from my personal account too!
Happy blogging! 🙂
Thank you so much for these tips. And I appreciated you coming over to like my page and leaving me a comment!
I’m so happy you enjoyed my post Zan! So glad we have connected! 🙂
Those are wonderful tips/strategies! I love that they aren’t “get likes quick” schemes, but rather smart and intentional. And I would love to read a post about your Instagram. Thanks! 🙂
Thanks Brooke! I’ve noticed that the “get likes quick” schemes don’t seem to result in interactive communities & I’ve read they often lead to lots of unfollows down the road. So glad you enjoyed my tips!
Happy blogging! 🙂
Great ideas!! I try not to get hung up on numbers and just let it happen naturally but I know sometimes that when I discover a page I really like, I sometimes wish I had discovered it sooner so it’s always great to share. I have so many interests that I often go outside of my personal niche. I’m an Interior Designer by day so I follow a lot of Interior Design blogs as well as Fashion blogs too. For me, my greatest following is on Facebook but the first place I head to every morning for a few reasons is Instagram, not necessarily for my own account but to see others. I’d LOVE to know more about how you grew your Instagram account. I struggle in that area mind you it’s not very focused at the moment, more random snippits from my life mixed with blog topics here and there.
Karla I am the same way! Being a lifestyle blogger I have found that my interests are so wide I can’t help but love everything I see! I love using the internet & other people’s blogs as a way to learn & expand my own knowledge on a wide variety of subjects.
Thanks for your wonderful comment! I hope you have a lovely week! 🙂
Still trying to get the hang of FB so this post came at a great time for me. Thanks for the tips. Your suggestion about posting 3 times is something I have to try. I always felt I was spamming people by posting more than once but makes sense – not everyone will see it at the same time of day. Now you’ve “inspired” me. Thanks!
Even with my growth I still feel like I’m trying to get the hang of it too. There are so many forms of social media these days it’s hard to keep up with it all! I was worried about the spamming part too, but I figured as long as I share other things in between the same post it won’t get annoying to my followers.
I hope you have a lovely facebook week! 🙂
This is a great post. I agree I dislike the ads like4like, but I do like the groups that I belong to that allow you to leave a link and in return you check out fellow bloggers and if you like them you share, like comment whatever. 😀 #laceyslegacy
Thanks Lacey! Have a great weekend 🙂
So true, great post. I have noticed the more I get involved and interact with other blogs and bloggers the more growth you can see. Thanks for the great tips! x
Thanks for your kind comment Sam! Hope you have a lovely weekend 🙂
Super helpful info, and YES! Please write one for Instagram. I feel completely clueless with that platform, and part of me is just too lazy to work on yet ANOTHER. SOCIAL. PROJECT. Ugh. (Not that I’m not social…I am…generally 😉
So glad you found my post helpful! I know what you mean though, Twitter will eventually be my next project, I just haven’t felt the desire to pursue it yet. Someday!
Have a lovely weekend! 🙂
What an accomplishment!! You give me the hope to keep trying to grow my page, plus great tips 🙂 Thank you
Thanks Karen! I hope you have a lovely weekend!
I’m so glad I came across this post–the timing couldn’t be better. I am just starting to get into growing my social networks and your advice is simple, yet looks so effective. I did not realize that liking from my blog page isn’t as effective as my personal page, and never thought of tagging my blog page when I leave something on their page. *face palm* I’m going to try your suggestions and hopefully start to see some results! Thank you and I’ll certainly read your tips re: Instagram if you’re willing to write about them!
Thanks Marie for your kind message! Happy to have connected with you on Facebook!
Have a lovely weekend! 🙂
Thank you so much for these great tips. I’m in my 4th month of blogging and can use all the help I can get. I do full room renovations. I don’t mean decorating….I’m ripping, tearing, building, and …whatever. It is time consuming and tiring. All of the time social media requires has been overwhelming and I know that I’m not getting it all done. These tips will surely help. Bless you. Susie
That’s awesome Susie! I hope these tips will help! I just made sure I am following you on Facebook too!
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Great tips! Thanks for sharing. I definitely need to start doing more of these. I’ve been stuck in the 600 area for Facebook followers for WAY too long. I really like your idea of posting your blog post three times, and I’m so glad you included the times you post. I really need to start doing that!
Thanks Tiffany for your kind post! I’m so glad you enjoyed my tips! I felt the same way before I started, like I was stuck & would never break 1000.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
OH! I so NEEDED this today 🙂 you have inspired me. I’ve only been blogging for about a year, but I did the same as you (GASP! 😉 ) and only JUST started connecting with bloggers now. 3000 is awesome, congrats 🙂
Thanks! I’m so glad you were inspired by my post Kristen! I just double checked to make sure I am following you- I am 🙂
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Thanks for posting this. I am new to blogging and your tips are greatly appreciated. I don’t have instagram. I don’t really get the concept of it yet. Still learning I guess. I love reading other blogs when I have time. Actually I see blogs/goggle /YouTube as such big helpers. Whenever I get stuck on something I look it up. You should have seen the first coat of paint I did on my walls. Lets just say YouTube came to the rescue. LOL Anyways thanks for sharing your tips. I will be trying some of them soon. 🙂
God Bless!
Thanks Tammy for your sweet message! Because Instagram is all about pictures I love using it to share a few pictures throughout the day so I don’t overload Facebook. I also know some people have removed themselves from facebook & only use Instagram, so it’s another good way to connect with people who don’t have Facebook. If you are interested in my post on Instagram here is the link: https://domesticallyblissful.com/7-useful-tips-for-growing-your-instagram-followers/
Have a lovely weekend! 🙂
I too felt the same way when I started a couple months ago! I am so glad I found the Blog Love Project. Your posts are inspiring, keep up the great work!
Thanks Lindsey!
I hope you have a lovely weekend! <3
Beautiful page and this is a great, informative article. Thank you!
Thanks Jody for your sweet comment!
Have a wonderful weekend <3
Thank you for the tips on how to grow my facebook page.. I would love to see how you grew your instagram account too or maybe a post on how you use your twitter. I struggle with my twitter. I am going to use some of your advice and hopefully can grow my facebook page as well. Happy Wednesday!!
Thanks Jessica! I struggle with twitter too, eventually I will work on that account, but for now I am still working on Facebook. Here is the link to the Instagram post: https://domesticallyblissful.com/7-useful-tips-for-growing-your-instagram-followers/
Have a lovely weekend <3
I loved that you connected with me via facebook the way you did! It actually has encouraged me to do the same. I’ve found that once I really embraced blogging as a way to make friends as opposed to *just* a creative outlet or a way to make money (never thought of it that way, but some do!), I’ve not only enjoyed it more, but I’ve gotten more out of it as well. So much more fun this way! 🙂
Thanks for your sweet comment!
I completely agree! Blogging as a way to connect & make friends is so much fun!
Have a lovely weekend <3
This post is so helpful and it’s really inspiring me to do a better job and get more engaged! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Valery Brennan
So happy you found my post helpful Valery!
Hope you have a lovely weekend! <3
Thanks for sharing your experience Giustina! It really is important to connect with other bloggers. I feel like my issue is more about a lack of time to make meaningful connections vs. being unwilling. I am curious to know if your target audience followership grew, or was it mostly bloggers? If it’s bloggers, than I guess my question is irrelevant. lol
Glad you enjoyed my post Christine! My target audience is women & more specifically wives (pretty broad), & as far as I can see that is what I gained. The likes are coming from personal accounts of both bloggers & non bloggers. And once I realized that women bloggers are like me, more than just a blogger (a woman & wife foremost), I found that all I am doing is connecting with women who have similar interests – my target audience. Hope that helps 🙂
Hi!
I just wanted to echo what you wrote. I was in the same boat, I kept my blog to myself and it wasn’t until very recently I explored options. My Facebook page is still getting exposure and continually growing. Thank you for your time to share this.
Thanks for sharing Cindy!
I hope you have a lovely weekend <3
Well done! So excited for you and your success. I would LOVE to hear how you have grown your instagram acct as we are trying tirelessly to build ours 🙂 Blessings to you!
Thanks Sammi! So happy you enjoyed my post! Here is a link to the Instagram post: https://domesticallyblissful.com/7-useful-tips-for-growing-your-instagram-followers/
Hope you have a lovely weekend <3
Great work and thank you for sharing these tips! I’m grateful for your FB follow. 🙂 I appreciate your advice on how you share your new blog posts 3 times at different times of day! I definitely agree that following other bloggers is part of the fun and gives me so much inspiration!
Thanks Erin! I’m glad we have connected on Facebook & I am looking forward to getting to know you more!
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Awesome article! And thanks for sharing!! I just started blogging 2 months ago and felt exactly as you did! I was scared to show it to my family and friends, so I had 5 FB followers for the first 6 weeks! lol. Then I began connecting with some other lovely lady bloggers and we aren’t all competitive, just helping each other, and now I’m up to 100 likes. Still more to go, but it feels like it’s in the right direction now! I’m going to try implementing some of your tips! Thanks again!
Thanks Cindie! After sharing it with my personal facebook I really learned who my true friends (& family) are, but it was definitely worth it! Blogging with support makes the journey even more worth while!
Have a lovely weekend!
This is such a great post! Love your suggestions. Reposting a week later is such a good idea. Thanks for taking the time to like and comment on my page! Looking forward to getting to know you better. 😉
Thanks Tabitha! So happy you liked my post & suggestions! Reposting a week later is definitely a keeper. 🙂 Have a lovely weekend!
Great tips. Like you, I haven’t done much reaching out yet. I have been blogging on and off for a couple of years, but am ready to get more into it. I would also love to see a similar post on growing your Instagram account.
So glad you enjoyed my tips! Here is the link to the Instagram post: https://domesticallyblissful.com/7-useful-tips-for-growing-your-instagram-followers/
Hope you have a lovely weekend 🙂
Loved this post! When I first started I had 18 likes for the longest time! I finally figured out some of the things you shared above and now I’m slowly growing! Mainly because I want to like and comment on each page that I follow… Not just comment and run! Haha, I would love to read an Instagram post, hope to see that soon!
Thanks Betsy! I’m so glad we have connected on facebook! I especially love your blog name, it is very rememberable! Oh & I’ll be posting about Instagram next Wednesday 🙂
I know that I definitely took notice when you liked my page, left a comment, and liked a few photos! I really appreciated it and ever since, I have been reading your blog daily! I am also trying to expand my social pages and make blogging connections and true blogging friends!
Thanks Amanda! I’m so glad we connected on facebook! I’m looking forward to getting to know you more in the future 🙂
Giustina — I enjoyed reading this and now I’m flattered you followed my FB page! I would love to hear more about how you increased your Instagram and look forward to a post on that when you get around to it. What I’m still trying to figure out is how you fit everything into your day! I am fortunate enough not to have to work outside the home. Our daughters are grown and living on their own. Aside from our 2 dogs, a little housework and (not enough!) time at the gym, I have ALL day to spend on the blog yet the days are never long enough. Cooking, photographing, writing, promoting, building relationships, learning….. There’s so much to do!
Thanks Bridget! I love finding new bloggers to follow! It’s so fun to connect! 🙂 We don’t have any children yet, so I pretty much spend all of my time blogging & building a community of friends. 🙂 It’s amazing how much there is to do as a blogger!
Oh & I forgot to mention that I will be posting about Instagram next Wednesday 🙂
I love your routine for promoting your own blog posts! I tend to focus on sharing others’ content or posting photos, and forget to link to my blog – the whole purpose of the FB page!
Thanks Kerri! I’m so happy you enjoyed my post & found it useful! 🙂
I loved this post! It inspires me to get more brave about interacting with other bloggers. I love the idea of forming real relationships with others who actually get this crazy blogging thing, but I always figure everyone is probably too busy to get to know little me. Thanks for the encouragement!
Thanks Rebekah! I have often felt the same way, but as you start connecting with more bloggers you will find certain women that you will bond with & that will become like best friends! 🙂
This is fantastic and so useful. Looks like I’ve got lots of work to do!
Thanks Sierra! Connecting with other bloggers has turned out to be a lot of fun! 🙂
This was such a great post! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks Melissa! 🙂
Great post, thanks for sharing such valuable information! So glad you were able to grow your following in such a short period of time!
Thanks Mira! I’m so glad you enjoyed my post! 🙂
This is a really inspirational post! It’s lovely to see that you’ve connected with other bloggers and are enjoying what you do :)! I keep telling myself to put time aside to connect with others as I tend to just have time to write a post and share it about once or twice and that’s it. This has inspired me to try a bit harder :)xo
Thanks Laura! Do you have a facebook page for your blog? I tried to find it on your site but it said “page not found.” I would love to follow you! 🙂
Great advice! I had no idea that following someone from my blog page wouldn’t count toward their “likes”. I like to follow from my blog page because then I am able to share those posts easily to my readers too. I will just start following from both my personal and blog pages, I guess. 🙂
Hey Jenn! I didn’t realize this either until I started noticing other bloggers commenting on my page specifically saying that they were liking from their personal account. It’s funny how that works, but either way connecting & building relationships is the most important part. 🙂
I’m so glad you busted out of your shell and joined this big beautiful community! In the past 18 months I’ve been blogging, I’ve been constantly amazed by how NICE everyone is. It’s great to be part of a group that is supportive rather than competitive. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks Jen! I have definitely been surprised at how nice everyone has been. I was certain that someone or many someones would have something negative to say about this article, but everyone has been incredibly nice & supportive! 🙂
Wow, this is very helpful. I’m new to blogging and been trying to figure out how to raise my social media presence. Thanks for these wonderful tips! Joined both Facebook groups you’ve suggested! I really appreciate you sharing this!
Anne
http://stretchyourpeso.blogspot.com/
Thanks Anne, I am so glad you found my post helpful! I just went to your page & made sure I am following you. Hope you enjoy the Facebook groups! 🙂
Gasp! LOL I felt the same way! I was actually thinking about that this morning. I’ve been growing my page lately through Facebook share posts on other pages. The negative side of me said, “Oh, they just want me to like their page because they liked mine.” “I want *real* followers.” Then I mentally slapped myself up side da head. 😉 Sure there are some like that, but certainly not all. Other bloggers are the main ones who will comment and engage. They’re the ones who know how hard it is to get our followers to say anything. They are our best allies! Yep. We need other bloggers. I need to do more of the things you suggested. It’s funny how close my numbers are to yours when you started focusing on growing your FB. I’m almost at 800. But my blog eats your blog’s dust. Gotta focus on growing that as well.
Thanks for the article! It encouraged me. Just wish I could stay home today and work on that. Got an estate sale coming up to work on. Pooh. 🙂
Thanks Wanda for your honest comment! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who has struggled with connecting with other bloggers! It can be scary dipping your toes into the blogger world, but it is so much fun getting to know new bloggers & definitely worth it!
Great suggestions! It is so inspiring to connect with other small business owners and bloggers through social media. Thanks for all of the amazing content! I love reading your articles. BTW, I would definitely be interested in hearing how you grew your Instagram following! 🙂
Thanks Julie! It’s so nice to hear there are others interested in connecting & growing our communities together! I will be posting about how I grew my Instagram page next Wednesday 🙂