There are many variations on the ‘user generated’ blog content theme. For most blogs, the only user generated content is what they happen to leave behind in the comments section.
Comments can be one of the best sources for content on your blog. If a reader leaves a comment that you feel is particularly useful to your reader and could be expanded upon, then use it.
Take that comment and use it to generate blog content by expanding, perhaps arguing for or against, that content. Where necessary, research the response so that you can supply accurate information. When writing the content, be sure to acknowledge the commentator and look for and provide a relevant link to one of their related pages.
The person who left the comment will, of course, feel honored that you have taken the time to respond. Not only have you responded, you have acknowledged them and provided a link – in effect, you have advertised their site for them.
Other reader will note this. If you do it on a regular basis, others will start to leave meaningful comments in an attempt to get you to use their comment and link to their site. This can provide an endless supply of potentially good blog content, all sitting in your comments fields waiting to be used.
As you start to link to these readers, they will start to link back to you. The end result is that your search rankings may well start to rise and you will become a respected blogger. You may even end up with a reputation for being an authority in your field.
