9 Easy Ways to Get More Blog Comments
(this is just an image, but you can leave your comments at the end of the post!)
If you are tired of having a blog with no comments, this list will help you jump start the discussions on your blog!
Say hello to new visitors: New visitors aren’t familiar with you or your blog. Fortunately, with the help of the What Would Seth Godin Do plugin, it’s easy to say hello to new visitors and encourage them to contribute their comments.
Reply to the comments you receive: When someone does leave a comment, make sure you show them that you read it by replying. You can reply to them by typing a comment that starts with @TheirName, or you can install Brian’s Threaded Comments plugin, which allows you to post a direct response comment. Brian’s Threaded Comments will also encourage more discussion among your readers.
Allow your readers to create an identity: People are social creatures (even if their main socializing takes place online). Whether online or offline, people are more likely to talk if they know who they are talking to. By adding Gravatar support to your blog, you can give your readers the ability to express themselves through their avatar, and allow them to recognize other frequent commenters on your blog.
Ask your readers direct questions: If you want people to comment, just ask them! Time and time again (across multiple blogs), I have found that when I ask my readers a question at the end of my post, they are much more likely to chime in than if I simply assume they’re going to leave their thoughts.
Follow up on trackbacks: When someone links to you from one of their posts, they are obviously reading your blog. Therefore, return the favor by reading some of the latest posts and leaving your thoughts. Not only will this ensure they remain active readers, but it is also a great way to create actual relationships with other bloggers in your industry.
Reward your active participants: There are thousands of other things someone could be doing besides commenting on your blog, so when they do take the time to do so, make sure they know their contributions are appreciated. In addition to replying to their comment (see Item #2 on this list), you can reward the people who are contributing the most by adding the Show Top Commentators plugin, which will display a list of the people who have left the most comments in your sidebar.
Show readers where others are talking: Although not every reader will want to start a discussion, most will be more than happy to join in on an existing one. With the Get Recent Comments plugin, readers will be able to see a list of the most recent comments in your sidebar.
Make it easy to directly contact you: While some readers won’t leave public comments, this doesn’t mean they don’t want to talk you. Many readers simply prefer the privacy of email instead of having their discussions in the public comment area. By adding a contact form to your blog, you can make it easy for these readers to touch base with you.
Let readers rate your content: Readers may not want to leave a written comment, but this doesn’t mean they don’t want to participate. A great way to encourage shy readers to participate is by adding a ratings system. With the WP-PostRatings plugin, your readers can rate each of your posts on a scale from 0 to 5. I installed this plugin on one of my niche blogs at the beginning of August, and since then, over 850 ratings have been submitted.
If you know of any other plugins or tips that can help increase the comments a blog receives, share them with all of us below!
Bonus #10: This plugin was suggested by Chetan in the comments section: Subscribe to Comments, which “allows commenters on your blog to check a box before commenting and get e-mail notification of further comments.”
(Yes, I’m aware that we don’t have all of these features on the SEO Hosting Blog, but we’re working on improving our blog everyday, just like you should be!)
October 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Great tips
These are basic to me, as i had shared a list in my blog too and follow most of the steps.
http://www.thewwwblog.com/how-to-get-more-comment…
Still, your post would help many newbies.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
@Chetan: I just read your list, and I thought the fourth plugin looked very helpful:
4. Subscribe to comments – An option where people can subscribe to comments of a particular post. Sometimes this can help in getting big number of comments as people start talking to each other as if talking in a forum.
Do you have a URL for that plugin?
October 7th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Sure,
Here it is – http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/subscribe-to-comments/
October 7th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
@Chetan: Thanks! I’m going to add that one to the main body of the post.
October 7th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
These are some good tips. I could use some more comments on my blog! I'll try some of these ideas.
October 8th, 2008 at 11:35 am
@Gerald Weber: Thanks, implementing some of these ideas should definitely increase the amount of comments you are getting.
October 8th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
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October 10th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Hi,
Thanks for this tips i don't know any from this but my blog is already do rank in google and other search engine by following keywords.
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October 11th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
@Amit: Glad to hear that you’re ranking well for your target keywords, keep up the good work!
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March 20th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Thanks again for the information. I started a blog but not really sure how to use it yet. This will get me started. Thanks for the comments, they are really useful for us beginners.
Lynda
March 25th, 2009 at 7:43 am
These tips are fabulous–so much more helpful than the standard ‘write great content” tips I see everywhere.
I have a WordPress blog, and WP has so many plug-ins that it’s difficult to keep up with them all.
As a result of this list, I am going to add the gravatar plug-in and “show top commentators.”
June 9th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
I don’t know why I always seem to forget the details when it comes to my blog. I don’t have a lot of comments on my content, so I’m surely going to employ some of these simple tips. I smack myself in the head for not thinking of some of these. The one thing I still haven’t really figured out is trackbacks – so anyone who can direct me to a simple way of understanding them, I’d much appreciate it!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:18 am
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January 9th, 2010 at 3:19 am
Great advice! Another tip that I'd like to add is that bloggers should remove the "nofollow" tag if they want more people to leave comments. Although the main purpose of "nofollow" tag is to ward off spammers, it also discourages people to leave legitimate comments because they can't get any "link juice" for commenting.
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:33 am
I just installed the What Would Seth Godin Do plugin and I'm loving it! Thank you sooooo much for the article. I'm a new blogger and my blog is just over 3 months old. I will put your advice to use and look for more frequent commenters! Thanks!
Jarrod Clark
February 26th, 2010 at 2:44 am
Hi Tyler,
Thanks for the great ideas. The first one on "Say hello to new visitors" looks especially good. I went ahead and installed the steroid version of the What Would Seth Godin plugin >> "Published Articles Since Last Visit" at http://padicode.com/blog/published-articles-since… and it seems to be working great.
-Chris
March 8th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
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March 13th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
What about the call to action? I've seen that listed on numerous other "XX ways to increase your comments" and I have to agree with them.
By "calling someone to action" you evoke a strong response in the reader, leaving them more likely to either (a) speak out against you or (b) speak out in support with you. Either way, you start a discussion, which will lead to even more people chiming in – creating a sort of snowball effect.
April 1st, 2010 at 7:20 am
This is something most blog owners should do otherwise what's the point of blogging without having any feedback for your content? It's like talking to yourself. I don't think someone who has a blog finds it difficult to set it for comments. Thanks for the article.
April 18th, 2010 at 5:09 am
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May 13th, 2010 at 8:59 am
I think they are the basic things that a blog needs to get comments but you get good results and very well explained. thanks.
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Hi Tyler,
thanks for sharing your experience. I will apply your advice in my blog
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August 26th, 2010 at 2:05 am
Good one! I never got even one comment till now. hope after doing all this i may get least a few.
September 6th, 2010 at 4:48 am
I got a lot of comments but PR is still 0.
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September 19th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Not bad suggestions at all…. i actually have several blogs and this could kick start the comments section.
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September 27th, 2010 at 4:18 am
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October 26th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
I believe commenting contest is one of the most effective way to drive tons of comment on every blog post in a blog. Holding a commenting contest, rewarding great prizes such as cash, banner advertisement, logo design and the like, for readers who leave the most comments on your blog.
November 23rd, 2010 at 1:17 am
I have just started blogging. Your tips are very helpful to me to attract more and more visitors to my blog.
November 23rd, 2010 at 4:46 pm
One way to get more comments and more visitors to your website is to turn it into a dofollow site. Add it to many of the dofollow blog lists around the net. Use the Askimet plug-in to moderate any spam comments.
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February 5th, 2011 at 9:59 pm
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February 21st, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Wow, thank you for the tip, this will be a big help on my new blog.
February 22nd, 2011 at 6:55 am
Hi,
Thanks for the great ideas. The first one on "Say hello to new visitors" looks really good.
I don't know any from this but my blog is already do rank in google and other search engine by following keywords.
March 15th, 2011 at 6:46 am
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I had never heard of the PostRankings plugin, that is pretty cool. Something I'll definitely try out on one of my blogs. cheers
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