When I invite people to engage with my posts with the invitation to “share thoughts in the comments” it is more likely that they will read and comment. A new reader might not know how to engage and so may need to be explained. You can join our facebook blogging community to get more help for blogging!

Ask questions in your posts to get better responses from readers. Question headline prompts the reader to think about their own opinion on a topic more eagerly.

You want to make sure you leave some things unsaid. You don’t want your readers to feel like you’ve already written the whole article. Try to leave them room to be able to express their opinion on the subject matter.

If your blog doesn’t have active comments, why should potential readers take the time to leave them? Always engage with your audience if you want to keep them interested in your content. That being said, don’t always be the one to respond because readers will become more involved as more posts are published.

I like to indulge my readers by showing all my flaws when I publish posts, rather than make it seem like I have everything figured out. Readers are more likely to respond positively to humble content as opposed to a post that comes across as critical of their opinions.

When you are humble, you show grace. Comments from other writers might point out an error in your post such as a misspelling. When you have grace and admit to the error, people will comment on personal mistakes because it feels safer to do so.

There are many ways to show that you appreciate your readers. The most popular method is to highlight good comments in other posts. In this way, attention is drawn to the valuable contribution of a reader and it encourages other readers to share as well.