The amount of blog readers you have can help increase your chances of success.  Blog readers = loyal users who continue to return to your blog.  Even if you have problems getting search engine hits from Google, blog readers can help maintain a steady flow of blog traffic that is not determined by any outside sources like Google or Yahoo.

The Limitations of Search Engine Traffic
With search engine traffic, you get only as much traffic as is searched on the web.  Blog readers and subscribers provide that additional boost of traffic to help make your blog even more successful.

Making Sure Readers Subscribe to Your Blog
I’ve suggested a few ways in the past to increase your subscriber rate.  If people aren’t subscribing, there must be a reason.  Make sure to take steps to increase your subscriber rate.

A post I’ve covered in the past regarding increasing your subscriber rate includes: How to Gain More RSS Subscribers