Are you making the most of your blog? If not, here are 7 simple things you can do in just one day to supercharge your blog, boost your presence online, and drive more traffic to your site.

1. Make your social media accounts visible

If you don’t have the basic social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter, now is the time to sign up. Let your visitors know that you are active by displaying social media graphics. It makes your blog look up-to-date, and the best part is you can find them online for free in a style that matches your blog’s style. Most readers, even interested ones, aren’t going to seek you out on Twitter or Facebook at their own leisure. Leave the links at their fingertips so they are compelled to follow your updates.

Click here to view a gallery of social media icons. I’m sure you will find one that suits your needs.

2. Clean It up

Once in awhile, your blog needs a deep clean. You can think of this as spring cleaning. A cluttered blog distracts from the actual content. Throw out unneeded graphics and place your link exchange or blog roll on a separate page. Content is key, but if people have to search to find it, they’ll get frustrated and move on to the next resource.

3. Interact with your visitors

Take a moment to look at the questions left on your blog. You can answer them right in the comments and even email a short message to the visitor. “Hey, I responded to your question at my site. Thanks for commenting!” By doing this, you will encourage more interaction on your blog and make readers want to come back. This is also a great way to network. I’ve actually made a few friends this way!

4. Create conversation

Disqus and Intensedebate are two tools that can supercharge conversation on your blog. Allow users to sign in through Facebook, Twitter, Open ID, or other applications that they already use daily. Commenting systems allow you to manage all discussions while giving visitors an easier way to converse.

5. Link to relevant past posts

I usually put a link in every post, whether it is to one of my own articles or a source that has useful information related to what I am writing about. If you are writing a series of articles on a recent vacation to Colorado, for example, and you have written about the topic “skiing” in the past, place a link to that article in your current post. This is relevant information and visitors who come to your article, especially by keyword, are probably going to be interested in both “Colorado” and “skiing.”

6. Share The Love

The Share This button allows your visitors to share content with virtually any social networking site, including Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Delicious and hundreds more. With the click of a button, it posts a link back to your blog post. Your visitors aren’t going to take the time to share your links unless you make it easy for them. Convenience is a top priority in most people’s lives, and the Share This button is a convenient tool.

Two popular Sharing tools you can quickly embed in your blog.

7. Spit It Out!

Get the main message across in the beginning of your blog post. Don’t create a college essay. No one will care to read it! Eliminate unnecessary words. Longer isn’t always better. Create lists to make information easier to process. You want people to learn something from your writing without overwhelming them.

With these seven tips and a few minutes a day, I know that you will increase visitors and interaction on your blog. Supercharge your blog today!