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Supporting Book Bloggers

Ways You Can Help Your Fellow Book Bloggers This Holiday Season

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What better time of year to give back to your fellow book bloggers than during the Holiday season?!

I'm a big believer in supporting others. We're in this journey together. Another blogger success doesn't diminish my own. We all have individual goals for our book blogs and unique visions about the sort of book blog we want to run. This isn't a competition where we're against each other. It's a community, and communities support each other and help each other reach their goals.

So how can we support our fellow book bloggers during this festive time of year?

Ways to Support Book Bloggers

1) Tell them you like their content.

Everyone likes to hear if they're doing a goo job and book bloggers are no different. So often bloggers put out content and although traffic might be good, they never see comments to give them feedback. At times it can feel like we're just talking into the void. A simple message to let them know their content is appreciated can really make their day.

2) Read their blog posts.

This might seem obvious but how often do we see links shared on social media but fail to open the actual post? Your pageview could be that last one that book blogger needed to reach their traffic goal for the month.

3) Give them a shout out.

What better way to tell them how much you like them than to tell everyone else how much you like them? Whether it's in a blog post or on social media, giving your fellow book bloggers a shout out is sure to make them smile.

4) Use their affiliate links.

If your book blogging buddy uses affiliate links on their book blog use them when you plan to make a purchase. Every little helps.

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5) Spread the word about their paid services/products

A lot of book bloggers offer services on their book blogs like sponsored posts, side bar ads, etc... Other have products for sale like books, planners, or other bookish merchandise. Help them get the word out by sharing with your followers.

6) Give them a testimonial.

You saying you're good is one thing. Other people saying you're good is another. Give your book blogger pals a gift this Christmas and send them a testimonial about why they are such a good book blogger/why you love their book blog. These can be great for them to use in media kits when they're trying to find sponsors.

What other ways can you think of to show your support for your fellow book bloggers?

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Easy Ways To Support Your Favourite Book Blogs

Being a book blogger can take a lot of work. Buying books, reading books, reviewing books, posting about books on blogs and social media... book blogging is very time consuming.

Unfortunately book bloggers are also often underappreciated. In most cases they don't get paid for the work they do and, even if they do, it's usually not much.

The good news is that it's super easy to show book bloggers your support.

How can you support book bloggers?

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Read their blog posts

This might seem obvious but reading their blog posts is a great way to support book bloggers.

Bloggers often feel like they're talking to themselves half the time and many get discouraged when they don't get a lot of traffic to their blogs. What's the point in putting in so much work if nobody is reading it?

Comment on their blog posts

This is step 2 of the previous point. Yes, they might see that people are visiting their blog but they also want reassurance that their content is good. They thrive on feedback and welcome a discussion or further conversation about their content.

Share their blog posts

Again this might seem obvious but when someone shares their blog posts, be it via social media or by linking to it in another blog post, trust me, it will make that bloggers day!

Back-links and social shares play a huge role in the SEO of a blog and have an effect on DA score and Google ranking.

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Tell others about how great they are

This follows on from the previous point. Spread the word about how great they are and how much you love their content. This is guaranteed to put a smile on the face of any book blogger.

Tell them you appreciate their work

Don't limit yourself to just telling others. Let them know how much you appreciate what they do too. Seriously, fan mail is the best mail ever!

Engage with them on social media

Reach out and engage with them on social media. Not only will you be helping them show up better in the algorithms but you'll also make them feel seen and heard.

Help them earn

Donate- A lot of book bloggers have donate options on their blogs. The money they receive is often used to purchase more books and/or improve their blog. Even a small amount is most appreciated.

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Use affiliate links- It is common for book bloggers to use affiliate links in their posts. Amazon is one of the most widely used but there are plenty of others too. When you click on these links and make a purchase they earn a small percentage.