So your friend is a blogger. Like any good friend, you want to show support for what they do and their interests yet there’s just one thing: you’re not sure how. Here are a few easy ways to support your friend, their blog and their dreams.
So, what do you do?
Many of my friends have asked me what I do as a Blogger. Many see it as a hobby or something I do to keep busy. I get it. Blogging isn’t a traditional job and to see it as a business isn’t easy at times.
Yet to my friends who take the time to: Thanks! They give me the opportunity to share my passion and how Blogging is not only something I love to do but a business pursuit as well. Like any other entrepreneur, I need the support of my friends to help me succeed.
A Few Clicks
The easiest way to support any Blogger can happen with just a few clicks of your mouse, a swipe on your phone or a tap on your tablet.
Visit
A Bloggers second home is their domain address. Their site’s URL is where they create, share and build their business. When you click and visit you are taking the first steps to supporting what they do.
If your friend is a Blogger I’m sure you’ve notice a few posts on their Facebook page (personal or blog), Twitter or Instagram announcing a new post or asking you to click a link. That’s their friendly way of asking for support. Each click from you means a new view for their site which means growth.
Did you know that website gain influence and rank of search engines like Google based on the amount of views and visits? That’s right! Your visit is valuable!
Read A Post
Okay. You made the first click and you’re on their site. Now what? Bloggers share content on their sites as posts. These are the places where a Blogger shares their thoughts, opinions, ideas and more. Supporting that creativity begins with reading a post. That’s it. Super easy right?
The time you spend on your friend’s site reading their post impact’s their site’s Bounce Rate. THe Bounce rate is the amount of time visitors spend on a site. You can help your friend increase the value of ads, sponsored content (posts they are paid for) and other content on their site by simply hanging around and checking things out.
Love The Links
To a Blogger links are the way they send traffic to other sources. They can be connected to paid content which helps them bring in an income through their content, Affiliate programs which offer them a percentage in payment for exposure or to different areas within the site itself.
So how can you give a bit of extra support through a link? Simply click it! Each click to a link is a bit of love to that content which is support to your friend.
Interact
Say Something
So you’ve visited the site, you’ve read a post and clicked the links. You’re at the bottom of the page and you see something that says ‘Comments’.
This is a section Just For You! Leaving a comment on your friend’s post is a great way to let them know you’ve been there. Take a few moments to let them know what you think of their post. Did it resonate with you? Can you relate? Was the product, event or brand they spoke of something new to you?
Here is your chance to let your friend know what you think. Ask any Blogger what they love the most and one of their top answers will always be engagement. They want to hear from their readers. No one wants to talk and never hear a reply. Bloggers want to know what people think.
The best part about a comment? You can leave them everywhere. On a post, a Facebook share, a Tweet or even an Instagram photo. Comments give a Blogger the chance for feedback and a way to interact with you beyond a simple scroll.
Share
Nearly every Blogger will have a place on their site where you the reader – a friend – can have the chance to share their content. You get the opportunity to take that post you just read and share it with your friends!
Do you know what happens when people begin to share? You’ve seen it happen on Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube. The content gains exposure, the audience grows and the creator is able to reach people they may not have reached on their own.
You can be the catalyst for one of your friend’s posts or even their entire site to gain momentum through your shares. So click those buttons and let your other friends know what’s happening on the site of your friend who happens to be a Blogger.
take an interest. learn why they do what they do. what is the blog about.
Follow
No doubt as your scrolling on your Blogger friend’s site you’ll see a way to Follow them. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram these are all platforms that help a Blogger gain exposure and increase the reach of their Blog. Yet to that they must have followers. I promise you there is nothing that brings a brighter smile to a Blogger’s face than seeing the familiar names of their own friends as a follower.
As a follower, you get the chance to get an insider look at what a Blogger does and why.
Subscribe
Many of us hit Subscribe at least once a week for our favorite store, website or product. It’s an easy way to gain access to exclusive content, updates, giveaways and more!
Many Bloggers offer this same opportunity to their audience. Simply by entering your email you can be in the know to what’s happening on your friend’s site, exclusive offer and content all delivered directly to your inbox.
I always tell people subscribing to a newsletter is the perfect solution for someone who may not be one to visit a Blog on a daily basis. You can always know what’s happening and access it directly from your own inbox.
Just Ask
I’ve saved the easiest for last. The easiest way to support a friend who is a Blogger is to ask them what they need. If you see a new post from them ask: do you need me to share this? read it? comment? Whatever they need they will tell you and in asking you show that you are a friend who knows that Blogging is more than a hobby – it’s their passion and you support them.
Do you have any Blogger friends?
How do you support them?
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26 thoughts on “So, Your Friend Is A Blogger . . .”
Mrs Tee, what a terrific post! You’ve done such a beautiful job of explaining to non-bloggers what bloggers wish they all knew! Pinning. #MMBH
Thanks so much Jean!! I truly appreciate you 🙂
I love this! My friends and family have been awesome since I started blogging, but they don’t really know how to help me. This is great!
Thanks Heather!! The fact that they want to help is a big step. Hopefully this post can help them do it 😉
All of this is so true! Great ways to show your blogger friend a little love and support!
Thanks so much Kristi!!
This is everything. I have so many friends who own their own businesses and I always support them. But they don’t know how to support me back, just because I’m not “selling something”. I am sharing this with them and maybe they will get the hint!
You just made my day Kate! That is exactly why I put this post together. Thanks in advance for sharing 😉
Yes to all of these. To date, I’ve never had anyone ask me what they can do support. I know my best friend will share them sometimes and she also binge reads and will leave comments sometimes.
Largely I think folks just don’t understand.
I don’t think I have either. I’ve had them ask ‘how do you get free stuff’ but that’s about it. I don’t think it’s because they don’t care I just think they don’t get it. I’m determined to teach them because having that organic non-blogger support can make such a big difference.
None of my friends read my blog. Some of my family member do but they aren’t exactly my target audience. It would be nice to have more support.
I think that may be the case with many Bloggers. We don’t know how to approach them or even introduce ourselves as Bloggers. Hopefully thsi post can help with that a bit.
I appreciate posts like this because the truth is so many people have no idea how to support their friends who are bloggers. It’s so simple and I always call them to action. That usually works.
Thanks Kita! You’re right. They just don’t get that for most of us it’s a business as well as a passion. A business that needs support and encouragement. I think that’s a great way to approach things.If you just tell them what you want/need they have no excuse.
This is a cool post1 Even though I have been blogging for years I still find it hard sharing my work with my close friends and family. MAny people in my life still don’t know I even blog. haha
Thanks Stephanie!! I think everyone I know knows what I do but I never think they fully ‘get it’. Hopefully this post can help us both… 😉
Yes to the whole dang post! Most of my friends don’t know that I blog. I don’t really like telling people because I’m always met with the same blank stare haha. It meant so much to me when I told my best friend and she went through and read all of my posts from the past few months. x
Yay Christie!! My friends know but explaining everything and how they can support me has been a struggle. That’s so great – sounds like you have some really awesome friends!!
These are great! I try to always share or comment posts. This is a great post to share with family and friends to give them a little nudge at how sharing or commenting on a post can be so helping. Thanks for sharing, now I’m going to share your post. 😊
Thanks Jay!! That is a great way to keep them up to date and involved! Thanks so much for that – truly appreciated 😉
Oh I love this! Even though blogging is only my hobby and not my job, it still means so much when non-blogging friends take the time to read my words or express interest in what it is.
Thanks Kate!! Yes, I love it when I see my true friends interact with my Blog. It’s the best feeling . . .
I consider YOU a blogger friend and I approve of this message. Lol. There is truth to the whole sharing is caring phrase and that is my fave way to support.
Aww shucks! Thanks – I consider you the same. This is more for those friends who aren’t Bloggers but want to show us their support 🙂 Hopefully this post will help them a bit.
This is such a good post! It can be ha d for friends that don’t understand what blogging entails to really grasp how much their support means. These are all really useful and practical tips!
Thanks so much Mary!! I do as well which is exactly what inspired this post. Many of them want to help but just weren’t exactly sure where to start.