Every blogger knows the value of loyal readers that comment on their blog on a regular basis. If a blog isn’t very interactive and doesn’t encourage commenting, it won’t generate much interest. The question is, how exactly can you make your blog the kind that attracts lots of comments? What steps should you take to make your blog more interesting and inviting to visitors? Giving your blog these qualities isn’t that hard if you keep the following factors in mind.
Focus on being Candid: Readers love it when you offer information in your own unique style that is not timid or guarded. Avoid putting yourself on a high pedestal by never admitting to making mistakes occasionally, readers appreciate you more when you are truthful. Being guarded about who you are will only put a barrier between you and your readers which may cause them to lose interest in your writing. Most readers will identify with you through your mistakes, and this will make them want to comment about their own. When admitting to being wrong, choose only mistakes that resonate with your readers and are likely to generate helpful comments from other readers. If you strongly feel that admitting something on your blog will cause more harm than good to your reputation, then it is best if you do not write about it.
The No-Follow Tag Should be Deactivated: This is a simple way to start getting more comments to your blog right away. Lots of internet users, especially those who have their own blogs or websites, simply won’t leave a comment if they see that your blog is “no follow.” You can download the “Nofollow Case by Case” plugin if you’re using WordPress and install it.
This plugin basically removes the default “no follow” ref from each of the external links in the comments, which gets people to make posts and get some link juice.
Reply to Comments: An easy way to get your readers engaged in your blog is to reply to their comments when they ask you questions or make a good point. It’s a good way to begin a discussion and will certainly help attract more comments to the post. You need to first be aware of the types of comments you want to reply to so you can take full advantage of this approach. It is impossible for anyone to answer every comment posted on their blog, which is why you need to be choosy and select only the best ones to respond to.
The above are all effective ways to generate more comments to your blog, but if you have almost no comments now, you’ll have to build them up over time. One way to look at it is that if you make your blog informative, original and appealing, the rest will follow naturally. Keep in mind, the more value your readers derive from your blog post, the higher will be the chance that they post a comment.
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