Is your blog lonely? You’ve been blogging for a while, but no one seems to be adding to your conversation. Here are five ways you can entice the blogosphere to comment on your blog …
- Invite Comments Via Email – Sending out an email invitation can be helpful toward getting the conversation going. Choose people who can effectively add to the discussion not just your “buds.”
- Ask for Them at the End of the Post – Simply say, what do you think? or what is your experience with? These types of questions can encourage shy readers to contribute.
- Comment on Others’ Blogs – This method can lure readers to join in your thread and send them back to your blog for more.
- Write Quality Content – Does your content invite discussion? Are you writing unique posts? Taking the time to scoop or adding your own special twist to your stories can bring in traffic and additional talk.
- Be Controversial – Get people to respond (in kind or not so kind) by poking fun of something or acting a bit nutty. Be careful, however, and limit your use this strategy, or be forever flamed.
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