7 steps to get your blog readers comment endlessly

A good blog needs constant traffic for its survival from its readers who contribute to the process of continuous conversation. If you find that your blog is not getting enough comments, then it could be that you are not sufficiently stimulating your readers for inputs to your posts. It may not be the content itself which you are providing but perhaps you are lacking in opinions. Without your opinions and arguments there is very little that your readers can comment about. Therefore, your blog has to be really thought provoking enough to get the desired response from your readers. There are some techniques which might be useful if you want to improve the comments in your blog posts.


1. End with a question
Make your question as general as possible enabling more freedom for your readers to comment without feeling any constraint. Your question could give an anchor point to the readers who might not have any idea on what to comment about. If you post your question at the end of your post, interested readers will definitely give their inputs. Otherwise, you can always place a question right in your heading. This is another effective way of getting your readers to respond as you have already placed a question in their minds right from the start.


2. Invite comments and ask for contributions

By inviting your readers to make comments it could trigger a response to some extent. From here you can pick up and interact and this can put across to your readers that you value their input. However, as the activity in your comment section expands, you may get less time in answering. This need not bother you as the readers will themselves answer some of the questions. Just make sure that you do not ignore your comment threads for too long or completely. Another way is of getting your readers to contribute to your incomplete post. You could use the numbered list trick and ask your readers to add on to the list as a way of contributing. Keep your readers interest by making them feel that they are actually contributing to your article with their comments.

3. Be prompt in your response
If your reader posts you a question then you must make it a point to answer them promptly. This is a way of telling your reader that you value his/her comment and is a way of thanking them. Your reader will take your delay as making her/his comment appear unimportant and will lose interest in your blog. Therefore, address the question posted to you on priority as only you can reply to it. This way the reader will not feel ignored.

4. Acknowledge good comments
Acknowledge those comments which stand out as particularly good or helpful as this makes your readers feel that their input is important. By motivating your readers further you can capitalize on their need for social approval. Simply by making a particular commentator feel special with approval incentive can really make them feel recognized and special.

5. Reduce the barriers to commenting
By being user friendly your readers can comment on your blog without having to go through a process of registering. They may find the idea of logging in and registering a little too taxing. Therefore, make sure that you do not hinder your readers from being able to post their comments.

6. Dealing with criticisms
Never take a defensive approach when it comes to criticism. Rather, give such criticism the constructive approach so that your readers find something useful in your approach. You could provide some workable solutions by focusing on some common problems.

7. Set a good example
If you want people to comment, then you got to take the initiative by commenting in your own blog and other similar blogs in the community. Since you need to attract readers and other bloggers to your blog, you need to leave a well thought out comment. Always leave a link to your site along with a great comment.

Apart from all these useful techniques, try to remember that original, credible and valuable content is the best qualification for a good blog. More readers will be attracted to your blog as your visibility increases.

Author Bio

This is a Guest Post by Alyssa Clarke who is a blogger and also happens to be a tech buff. She love spending of tech stuff and her recent purchase is a new LG Optimus 3D smartphone. She recently read an article on the most expensive phone in the world and instantly fell in love with it. You can find her on Twitter.

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