Getting Readers to Comment on Your Blog
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009Without comments, your blog is dead. After all, it’s the interaction that makes blogging such a popular tool for communicating. Everyone gets their opinion heard, and the contributions of the readers are just as important as those of the author.
So, if your posts aren’t getting comments, you need to change things up pretty quickly before your blog fades into oblivion. Here are a few tips that will help you get the conversation going.
- Interact with those who comment—What reason does somebody have to comment on your blog if you’re just going to ignore them? Commenting is about engaging in a conversation, so it’s your duty as a blogger to take the time to interact with those who do comment on your post. Not only does this show the readers that you respect their opinions, but it also keeps the conversation going, opening up new topics for even more comments.
- Ask for comments—You can’t expect your readers to take action (comment) if you don’t ask them to. Asking your readers to leave a comment is like a call to action in traditional copywriting. It’s simple, but you’d be surprised at just how effective it is. (more…)
