2017 is just around the corner, folks! It’s a new year for making our dreams happen, a new year for reaching our goals & a new year for growing our blogs further. Let’s get to work!

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I know, follow/unfollow and spammy comments can work. It’s a no-brainer. If you’re seeking for a quick success you can go ahead & bombard the blogosphere with your links. You will see a jump in pageviews, but the numbers do not mean anything if you’re not creating a loyal group of people around you.

I grew a lot during 2016 and as much I’m excited for this year to be over- I’m proud to say it was the most successful year statistically and financially for my online business so far. My blog is growing daily and I can’t wait to see what 2017 is going to bring my way.

If you’re planning to make 2017 your year, here are some ways you can organically grow your blog & start making your dreams come true.

Start a Newsletter List

The only thing I regret in my blogging career is not starting my Newsletter List sooner. Seriously, what the heck I was thinking?? Don’t let this happen to you. Read: Why Your Blog Needs a Newsletter List & How to Start One

Offer Freebies

This is the quickest method to grow your Newsletter list & such a nice way to thank your readers for sticking around. I love creating new freebies for my audience & I’m beyond excited anytime someone tweets me to let me know that they downloaded a free template or printable from my resources library & it made their life easier.

Grow Your Social Media

Huge numbers do not matter if you’re not using them right. However, I cannot neglect the fact that my Pinterest & Instagram following is actually engaging into my blog’s content on a regular basis. These two platforms became my top sources of referral traffic during the year & they can really help you get those organic pageviews you’ve been working so hard for. Read my tips on growing your social media here.

Take Care Of Your Branding

You have to make your blog look presentable if you want to go further. There’s no other way around this. Good news is, you can do this all yourself. Simply join my FREE 7-day e-course: Design Your Own Blog & start learning.

Find Your Niche

There’s a huge problem majority of the bloggers make when they start out. They tend to blog about everything without setting a definite niche for themselves. Make this THE year when you find yourself & your main niche & stick to it. Creating new content will become so much easier & you will finally be able to answer that annoying question ‘So.. What’s your blog about?’. Read: How to Find the Right Niche for Your Blog?

Improve Your SEO

The majority of search engines users are more likely to choose one of the top 5 suggestions in the results page, so to take advantage of this and gain visitors to your blog you need to rank as higher as possible. It’s not as hard as you think tho. With enough effort & the right technique- you can definitely make it happen. Follow these 7 Effective SEO Tips for Bloggers and you will get there sooner than you think!

Go Self-Hosted

Look, the time has come to start taking your blog seriously. Come on. You’ve been working hard & you deserve it. Stop using those free WordPress.com or Blogspot sites, your blog needs a secure home. If you’re a bit unsure about the process- I’m here to help! I prepared tutorials for you guys that you can follow in order to go self-hosted. It will seriously take you a few hours. Read: How to move your blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org? or Moving your blog from Blogger to WordPress: Step by Step Manual

Believe in Yourself

Last, but not least- you have to be strong & confident about what you do. There’ll be ups and downs, but if you really think blogging is for you & you are ready to work hard- I know for sure it’s going to work out. If I can do it, so can you! All you need is a little bit of determination and too much coffee. Read: How to feel confident about your blog?

Hope you enjoyed this post, fellas! Let me know what’s the biggest goal you’re setting for yourself in 2017.