Why Your Blog Is Not Growing
If you’re blog is growing at a slower rate than before or has stopped growing completely you don’t need to freak out just yet! It is most likely something quite simple that you can fix. Here are some reasons why your blog might have stopped growing and how to fix it:
Spamming- If you’ve been spamming other bloggers it is likely they are not going to be visiting your blog, following your blog and some of them may even block your blog. Instead of spamming people with posts or comments try to make genuine connections with people. This will work a lot better and you’ll end up making connections with new people which in my opinion is the best part of WordPress. If you’re not sure what spamming is click here.
You aren’t consistently active- If you aren’t consistent with blogging a lot of your followers may not know when your posts are published and whether or not you’re still actively blogging. Try blogging consistently for better growth or if you aren’t able to post regularly try writing in bulk and then scheduling them so they are published consistently. For more on how to schedule your posts click here.
Tags- I always say this but the tags are just so important for your blog. They can really make or break your blog. Your blog may not be growing because you are not using your tags feature properly or not using it at all which is a mistake that a lot of bloggers, myself included, make especially when they are starting out. For more on how to use tags to grow your blog click here.
The comments section- If you don’t actively comment on others posts and reply to the comments you receive on your blog posts the audience may feel ignored. Like I said earlier socialising is a big part of blogging and people really appreciate it when you take the time to reply to them and pay their blog a visit. For more on the importance of comments click here. For more on how to get more comments on your blog click here.
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160 Comments
Fay Ann Swearing
Very helpful. Thanks much for sharing
PoojaG
Glad you found it helpful!
kashirley
This really helped thank you. I read others blogs and will share and like them. But I have a bad habit of not commenting.
PoojaG
Yeah commenting is much better than just liking or sharing for sure. I would recommend leaving at least 10 comments a day.
cprateeti
Thanks a lot…… I really needed this!!!!!!
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
annadusseau
This is useful, thanks.
PoojaG
Glad to hear that!
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nikitasainju
thanks for your help..
PoojaG
You’re welcome!
Ayesha Siddiqua
Great read!
PoojaG
Thank you!
thebibliophilewriter
I just started blogging and realized the mistakes I have been making the past few days. I didn’t know “do check me out” creeps people. I will make sure not do it again. Found it at the right time. Thank you so much for advice. Great work , helped a lot.
PoojaG
So glad the post helps! Yes most bloggers regard such comments as spam and many end up deleting or even blocking the blogger.
Silk Cords
Along the lines of spamming… Dropping several “likes” on posts in under a minute is a surefire way to let folks know the offender doesn’t care at all about their content, only in begging for likes and follows of their own.
It’s exceedingly easy to see i when you get notifications via email like I do. I had a girl today like 8 different posts in under a minute. No way she read a word of any of them.
Sincerity and genuinely caring what the other person is thinking or doing is a critical mindset in networking.. Nobody loves a phoney.
potatosandwich
Totally agree. Cardinal sin this one. This blogger has ended up following lots of other bloggers, too much on their feed and not enough care and attention to read this.
Silk Cords
Amen 🙂
PoojaG
Yeah I’ve seen that too and I think spam liking is definitely a problem as well.
potatosandwich
Subject matter is a consideration if your blog is a mix bag of sweets.
PoojaG
Yeah subject matter is a factor too.
Opher
Hi Pooj – one day I will do it properly. Right now I’m just having fun. I will move into a book selling mode one day and do things in a more professional manner!
PoojaG
You do you! As long as you’re enjoying yourself!
Cas9.tech a public health company.
Pooja doing it once again!
PoojaG
Thank you!
blog4you
Tahnks for this helpful content..
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
Kitty Jade
This is a great post! I ended up doing a little bit of further reading on the tags feature, and you’ve taught me a few things which I really appreciate. Thank you for sharing these tips, and take care 🙂
PoojaG
So glad you found the post helpful! The tags feature is a little tricky and for some weird reason there isn’t a lot of information out there on specifics about how to use it.
Kitty Jade
Well under 10 tags has definitely boosted engagement! I notice that posts with more tags (on other blogs) have less comments so there must be correlation. Thank you 🙂
PoojaG
Yeah the posts get marked as spam so they’re difficult to discover for those that don’t follow the blog. I’m glad the tags are helping your blog!
Kitty Jade
Thank you! I will be using your blog for more advice in the future 🙂
shaunamather
Thanks for the help!!
PoojaG
You’re very welcome!
Haroon Mirza
Very informative
PoojaG
Thanks!
Haroon Mirza
You’re welcome
Mind Pilot
Thanks for this information, this would be helpful for a starter like me👌
PoojaG
So glad to hear that!
jaayrays
Thanks for the information!
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
jaayrays
Yes definitely 👍
Rosell
Thanks Pooja! Your post always help me to write more but sometimes I forgot to publish 😅
PoojaG
Haha well now you know what you need to work on lol!
Rosell Jardinico
Haha yeah! Scheduled is the key Lols 😉
PoojaG
Scheduling posts is such a game changer!
inkgirlandwords
Good advice, thanks for sharing. I wish I had seen this post when I was just starting out. I had a lot of problems with tags haha. But I figured it out eventually.
PoojaG
Thank you! I actually started writing the advice posts because I went through the same thing when I first started out. I had no idea how to use tags properly either and for some reason there wasn’t much specific information about how to use them anywhere.
tianiangelahibbert
Awesome post! I have been receiving the same spam from the same person for like 2 weeks. Annoying! I like how you used a Schitts Creek gif 🙂
PoojaG
Urghh spammers are the worst!
Yes of course Moira is hilarious and such a mood!
tianiangelahibbert
She is literally a mood 😂
Eromonsele Emmanuel
If it’s this moment I do think just maybe the epidemic may have something to do with it. For instance, fashion and travel blogs may be experiencing a decline in traffic because well most people are indoors and not searching for what to wear or where to travel to next.
These are all valid points PoojaG! Thanks for sharing.
PoojaG
Yeah that would definitely be a factor for a decline.
Thanks for your comment!
J.E. Bolton
Thank you for the insight! As a new WordPress blogger this is very helpful info on what to avoid.
PoojaG
You’re welcome I’m glad you found it helpful!
Susan
Thank you, I found this really helpful. I am working on becoming more consistent with my posts to generate more visibility. I am also trying to make better use of tags. It’s a a work in progress 🙂
PoojaG
So glad you found this helpful and all the best with your blog! It takes a while to get the hang of things but it’s worth the effort!
Jim Borden
good advice, as always…
PoojaG
Thank you!
darnold1975
Thanks for the good information!!!
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
alexamcosta
Thank you! I’m still starting out and am getting the hang of it, so this type of posts are very helpful. The last time I was consistent with a blog I was still a teen.
PoojaG
So glad you found it helpful!
jamesmwlewis
Thankyou for the tips, I’ve literally just started my blog today 🙂
PoojaG
Welcome to the blogging world and hope this helped!
clarawritesblog
Thanks! I’m also trying to get the hang of this! This really helped!
PoojaG
So glad to hear that and you’ll get there soon!
Deep Thoughts
Because I am using a blogging platform for not really blogging, well not in the format a traditional blog is…
I basically looked at WordPress after getting booted off Facebook and was like, how can I rewire this to suit my personal needs alongside others while here?
And voila you got the virtual diary of Jordan instead of a blog…🤣
PoojaG
Haha well I’m glad you found the right platform for you!
kduptonauthor
Thank you! Consistency is definitely something to work on for me. It’s time to make it a priority. Thanks again for all the great advice!
PoojaG
So glad you found it helpful!!
JLynn Bloggess
Funny and helpful!
PoojaG
Thank you so much!
Narun Garg
this is helpful
will do
PoojaG
Great to hear that!
Nat H
Thank for this post. I may be adding too many tags.
PoojaG
You’re welcome and hope it helps!
Nikki
Mine has grown a bit when I used social media more effectively than I used to. But I write in a small niche so not too much space I think to grow that much. But that is fine by me.
PoojaG
Yeah social media and your niche does effect growth as well.
Nikki
I expect some growth but not too much in this area.
Elove_26
Thanks for this! I am struggling a bit with being consistent. I may need to try writing in bulk and scheduling.
PoojaG
Yeah writing in bulk really helps with that!
DFV Queen
This is very helpful, thanks for sharing 👍🏼
PoojaG
Thanks glad you found it helpful!
Shireen Khan
Thank you these are very helpful tips
PoojaG
Glad to hear that!
Shireen Khan
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Susan
Thanks ! Great information!
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
DaisyGirl
Thank you so much! This helped a lot!
PoojaG
So glad to hear that!!
Todd Linn, PhD
Thanks for this!
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
Julia
Thank you for sharing this post, and for liking mine:) I appreciate your encouragement and knowledge!
PoojaG
Thanks for stopping by too!
JP Myrlin
Thanks for the like on one of my first blogs! What a boost! Also, I appreciated your information here as a new blogger. Thanks for all the great tips! You have a new fan…err, follower.
JP
PoojaG
Thank you and so glad you found the information helpful!
Cphebe
These are really good tips, and thank you for the like on one of my first post!
PoojaG
You’re welcome and thanks for stopping by too! Hope the tips help!
kellyanngegg
Super informative and so many good points! I started my blog late last year and wasn’t very consistent with it but I’ve started really trying and scheduling posts and really getting out there and being social!
PoojaG
Thank you and hope all that’s helping!
skyenatureblog
Hi PoojaG,
Great information and very helpful.
Thank you Sue
PoojaG
Thanks hope it helps!
Big Heart
Phew, good to know thank you 😊
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
Big Heart
Definitely 🌻 Thanks
PoojaG
You’re welcome 😊
Selma-Penna
I’m a neewbie to this so I really appreciate this. Thank you! I’ll be keeping these tips in mind! 😁
PoojaG
So glad you found them helpful!!
traceyrawoot
Thanks for this. I feel like I’ve plateued. You clearly have not! Well done!
PoojaG
Thank you and there’s always room for growth!
findingdmagic
Hi, I just started working on my blogs here and in all honesty it is a little disheartening to have zero reads on any of my blogs but this sure made my heart warm to keep going and have faith.
Thank you ❤️
PoojaG
Yeah I can understand why that can be disheartening but a few changes can probably help with that problem. And just hang in there it takes a while to grow but it’s worth it!
Helen M. Pugsley
Thanks! Makes me feel like I’m doing what I can.💘
PoojaG
Glad it helped!
bmeitiner
Only just scanned through this post as it’s past my bedtime but I’ve marked it to come back tomorrow as I’ve got a lot to learn!! Thanks for sharing!
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
SGR
Thanks for sharing the tips PoojaG. Let me try these and see..! 🙂
PoojaG
Hope they help!
msatutoringservices
Thank you for this! I recently started a new blog after a year break. It was useful to read this!
PoojaG
I’m so glad to hear that and good luck with your blog!
msatutoringservices
Thank you!
PoojaG
You’re welcome!
Pathway of Solitude
Good reminders, thanks dear. Funny gifs.. Nice extra for a blog 😉
PoojaG
Thank you!
theunhappygraduate
So helpful! Thank you 😊 been struggling to grow my blog recently
PoojaG
So glad to hear that!
John Purvis
I’m just starting on blogging. Your information is like gold to me! Thank you!
PoojaG
So glad to hear that!
Ousman Djibril
This blog actually helped me out. I’m new and I’m doing this for fun but I am actually trying to get somewhere.
PoojaG
I’m so glad to hear that!
youjustneverknow504
Thank you, I am just starting out for the third time! I get so disappointed when it seems no one is reading. And analytics don’t help, I need to learn not to look. Anyway it looks like you cover some great topics so I did follow you. I’m generally leery about that but what you said about it does make sense. Anyway, thanks!
PoojaG
Thanks for the follow! I totally understand how that can be disappointing but it takes a long time to grow your audience even if you are doing everything right. You just need to hang in there and keep blogging and your audience will grow over time.
root2canopy
What a great post! I new-ish to blogging and this post was helpful. I had no idea what spamming was—that God I wasn’t doing that! Sounds a little obnoxious to me! I really like the advice about tagging, too. I get so confused by the difference b/t tagging and categories. I think I’m getting the hang of it though! Good stuff!
PoojaG
I’m glad you found it helpful!
Yeah spamming is the worst- and definitely obnoxious. The thing with tagging/categories is to use as broad tags and categories as possible.
root2canopy
Thanks so much!
PoojaG
You’re welcome!
Hanifa Menen, BSc (Spec. in Neuropsychology); former Naturopathic Doctor (21 years practice). Educator in Mindfulness/Meditation, Grief Recovery Coach; Raising Consciousness in mid-life and beyond for heart and brain health.
Nice tips and I’m looking forward to applying them (more)! Thank-you!
PoojaG
Thanks and hope they help!
Neel
Thanks Pooja for the useful tips it encourages me to keep going 😄
PoojaG
Hope the tips help!
capablechloe1
PoojaG,
thanks for the tips.
I was wondering if you could check out my blog? I post poems and thoughts about my life.
To check it out, just search capablechloe1. Thanks anyway.
PoojaG
Sure I’ll check it out!
capablechloe1
Thanks! 🙂
PoojaG
You’re welcome!
selectionsfrombarb
What a nice post! Such good tips, advice and words of encouragement. Consistency very important.
Good Luck.
PoojaG
Thank you so much!
blondeyonamission
This is such a great post with such great advice! Thanks so much for sharing your words of wisdom. I truly aspire to hopefully make my blog as successful as yours one day xx
PoojaG
Thank you so much and I have no doubt your blog will be successful!
blondeyonamission
That’s so nice of you to say thank you!!
PoojaG
You’re very welcome!
Just Hype
Thanks it was very helpful for beginners like me
PoojaG
Glad to hear that!
Diggur classifieds
Hi
PoojaG
Hey
bloggingboehme
Really good!
PoojaG
Thank you!
keshallbee (KABR)
Thank you!
PoojaG
Hope it helps!
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