Getting People to Check Your Blog

You can blog all you want, but the real challenge you face is getting people to actually check your blog.

How do you get busy parents and students to check your blog? Here are some ideas to consider:

1. Post important information on your blog so it is worth reading. If you like to write a longer narrative, that's fine, but do make sure the important information jumps off of the page for those who only have time to skim. Skimming is a survival skill for busy parents in the 21st century.
2. Enlist the help of your students. Give them something fun to find on the blog, or provide a small reward every once in a while for checking and ask them to show the blog to their parents.  View Question of the Week  in the sidebar of this blog.
3. Use a form to have them check in, then give them a special privilege or positive comment. (Something small, but fun!)
4. Use jokes, riddles, interesting facts, or anything that might get them checking.
5. Send a quick blog update message to parents, so they know when to check.

Look in the sidebar of this blog for ideas of ways to get them to check your blog.


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