4 Blogging Tips On How To Engage Your Readers

If you consider these four blogging tips when creating your blog and writing a post you will increase the chances of engaging your readers and consequently increase the number of return visits.

Tip One: Write with the intent of creating a viewpoint.

It doesn’t need to be controversial, however if your post leads to a viewpoint that can be argued, your readers are more likely to add their opinions. If you could also conclude by asking “what do you think?”

Tip Two: Respond to comments as quickly as possible.

When comments are left, respond to them – the sooner the better. Respond to them in such a way that it commences a dialog. People like to participate in a dialog. Be sure to treat the commentator with respect – allow them to disagree with you.

Tip Three: Provide a means to continue the dialog.

Use a plugin a that enables the commentator to either subscribe to the comments or to at least receive follow up comments on that post by email.

Tip Four: NoFollow DoFollow

Install the DoFollow plugin and advertise the fact. If readers know that their comments may gain a little PR juice they will more willing to comment.

If you use these four blogging tips, a visitor to your blog will read your article. You will have inspired them to create a response. They see that you use the DoFollow philosophy so they proceed to write a comment. They request a follow up email to any further comments. Half an hour later they receive your response to the comment, this prompts them come back again to add a bit more.

You have just turned a single visit into a repeat visit. The longer you can keep someone on your page, the longer they will be exposed to the content of that page.

BTW – How do you get your readers to leave comments?