There are many blogs that I read. At times I like what I’ve read and at times I don’t like. Depending on the situation I make comments on the blogs. Many a times, I don’t comment on blogs! At certain times I like the post I’ve read, but still I don’t comment!
Why? Why are you acting foolish? Are you stupid? These are the questions that might arise in your mind. But I am right at my point. And many bloggers are also like me, who don’t comment at blogs that they read regularly. Why should I comment at a place where no one is listening to me? Why waste my time at a place, where my views won’t get any attention or replies? are the few reasons that are given by people for not commenting at the blogs they read. So how to make readers comment on your blog posts? Let me tell you how to encourage comments in your blog.
10 Ways To Make Readers Comment In Your Blog Posts.
- Make Posts Interesting: Many people come in a blog in search of something new and interesting. When they find something new and interesting, they comment on it and share their views. Else, they don’t comment! It’s as simple as that. Make your posts interesting and make the reader comment on your post.
- Encourage The Reader To Comment: This is a common reason why people don’t comment on your blog. People reading your posts want something in the post that should make them comment. You should always ask your readers to share their views with you.
- Ask Questions To Your Readers: At the end of the post ask questions to your readers. Just a simple “Did you like the post?” or “Any questions?” or “Asking them to share your views” will do. Readers just want that someone should ask them something to which they can reply. You should initiate a conversation and let your readers carry on it!
- Make Commenting Easy: Use easily visible forms in your comments. Use simple forms with easy options. Make the comment form appear different from rest of the site content.
- Do-Follow Links: Always keep the user comment URL’s do-follow! All the commenter URL’s in my blog posts are completely d0-follow. Its like a thank you gift. If users spend their time commenting on your blog posts, why not give them a gift in return? Giving back links is the vest gift for commentators!
- Use CommentLuv: I came to know about this plugin by a few blogger friends of mine. After I began using this plugin, many users comment in my blog. This plugin is very useful. This plugin displays the latest post from the users blog in his comment. This makes the commentator get a backlink to his post. This is yet another way to encourage comments in your blog posts.
- Answer To User Comments: I’ve seen many blogs where reader comments go unanswered. This discourages the reader from commenting further in that blog. So always respond to reader comments and retain readers.
- Offer Some Prizes To Top Commentators: Many bloggers give 125×125 banners to top commentators in their blogs. This is a nice way to encourage comments in one’s blog. Also displaying a list of top commentators with a link to their site encourages user comments in your blog.
- Return Comments: When a person comments on your blog, take time and comment on his blog. This makes him feel good and then you may get a regular commentator in your blog.
- Your Views: This is your place! Please share your views here with us!
So liked the post? Please friends comment on the post, share this post on Digg, Twitter, FaceBook, etc. and make the post popular. Please friends, its a request!!!!
This article is written by Saksham Talwar who writes at Blogging Tips blog where he shares wordpress tips, blogging tips, etc. You can view the original article at Blogging Junction.
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Hello, very good this post today really these techniques are widely used by bloggers, it is clear that the use of dofollow have to have ethics, today many people use to get spam because of backlinks, the comments always need to have contents in relation to post … What sets the blog encourages the user to grow and achieve a backlink.
yes, comment must have contents in relation to post. If no they will delete or add your comment to spam
hello mate, is there any competition right now at ur blog>>?
Making your site dofollow is an excellent way to get people to comment on your stories. There are also many dofollow directories you can then submit your site to.
Thanks for sharing tips. Make site dofollow(commentluv, top blog commentator.. ) will helpful you get more comment to blog
All of these things will definitely help increase your comment count, but I personally think the most important thing is to build a community around your blog and network with other bloggers. When you build relationships, comments will just happen.
Hi Thomas !
I agree with you, build relationships comment will happen.
I try to end my posts with a question, always reply to comments and I turned my blog dofollow. Turning it dofollow was the best decision I ever made as it tripled the amount of comments I receive.
Hi Saliba ! Try to end post with a question. I think that is the best
I do believe in commenting to get traffic to one’s blog. It introduces you to the author or readers of a particular blog.
Check out my article about the 5 Golden Rules when it comes to blog commenting at comluv.com/news/commenting-way-blogging-success/. It is part of a blogging contest and I invite you all to add your 2 cents about commenting and the post.
Its nice article….I do induce questions in my articles at the end. But it seldom helps to get comments from readers. Am just thinking to make my blog dofollow to increase reader comments…..thanks for sharing.
Hi Threza.
try make your blog dofollow to increase reader comment. Hope you will do better for your blog.
Those ideas can be helpful, as it’s been already mentioned building a community around your blog is great.
With my newest blog, I’m starting over, creating a brand-new community and it’s a lot of fun. I always go out of my way to make people feel welcome at my virtual homes. I do read and respond to the comments that have been left. With my larger sites, that isn’t as easy to do.
This article is very comprehensive in scope. As we all know Google Caffeine just launched and according to a reliable source aside from backlinks and traffic site activity is very important — and comments from the readers is now a vital part of the new gauge. The more comments your blog post, the better it is for Google.
Hi Tom
Thanks for your comment.
Google caffeine just launched and according to a reliable souce aside from backlink and traffic site activity is very important.
Very amusing blog. Nice read. Keep up the good work.
Glad you like this blog. thanks friend
Hi Thomas! Thanks for sharing these tips they could surely help a lot of blogger out there. Nice strategies and I have to agree with you with my two thumbs up.
You are right, Do-Follow and CommentLuv is one way to increase the number of comments, but I’m worried about spam if I use dofllow on my blog
My blog is dofollow and use Akismet plugin . it work very well, no spam in my blog
Good points! Even though I knew most of them, I never tried hard to implement them on my blog. I’ll do so now
Btw, I like points 6 and 8.
Take action now Naren.
And i love your thank you gift so much .This discourages me from commenting further in your blog. ^^
for me, if that site are clean, white, fast loading and the title and articles looks interesting, that was enough for me to give comment.
Im gonna to use CommentLuv for my blog. Thank you for sharing
My top choices among your list are tips related to building a good relationship with your commenters. I find it the most important factor that can encourage them to comment on your blog. You need to give them the benefit that they deserve. In addition, make a friendly approach too. In that way, you’ll surely win their hearts easily. I’ve experienced last week that one blog owner questioned my comment that it’s far worst than spamming. Also accused me that I’m only pretending to contribute something in his blog. I’m a bit offended because it’s not my intention and next I just cited the point of view as a reader. I don’t know what’s wrong with him, maybe it’s because my comment is too short (but makes sense for me) or he felt like he already knew everything so my point is useless anymore.
A post full of knowledge is way of attraction for the reader. Every post should be in simple language that a man with intermediate level of understanding of English can understand it.
These are Very Interesting Point and I hope this really help me in Gaining Large traffic to my Blog …., I must try to follow all these Points – Appreciated Work !!!
Answering Questions to Commentators on a blog is something that attracts users towards a blog.. It is even better to ask user’s about sharing their personal experiences for a blog post.
I believe the reason why I typically comment on posts is to give extra information or to ask a question or advice from the author. Also, it is my way of saying thanks to the author especially if the post he/she wrote is very interesting and informative.