I love when people comment on my posts. It actually shows that people are interested in the post and they want to add their 2 cents in. It also letís me find out who my readers are. There are a lot of different things you can do to get people to comment on your blog. I have done a lot of these things and I have seen my comments increase over time.
Top Commentators Plugin
This is one of the easiest ways to get more comments on your posts. The top commentator’s plugin allows you to display the name of the top commentators on the blog. The name is also a link to their website, so itís a free link for them. On a lot of blogs people race to become the top commentator on many blogs.
Top Commentators of the Month
At the end of each month I make a Top Commentators post. In the post I talk about each one of the top commentators for the previous month. I also give them a linkback. I do this because they provide input into the blog and itís nice to give something back to my readers. This type of post is common on a lot of blogs. Iím usually one of the top commentators on Leo’s blog.
Ask a Question
This could be one of the easiest ways to get people to comment on your post. If you write a post and say at the end, “What do you think?” people usually will voice their opinion on the subject if it is interesting to them. This also comes into place when you need help with something if you openly ask for help a lot of people are sure to comment to help you out. Michael made a post about looking for a designer and people commented about designers they knew.
Controversy
If you write about a controversial topic people are sure to reply. Politics, religion, health are the popular ones. Also if you bash someone like a popular blogger or someone that is well known people will either agree with you or try to blast you back. Also if you write a post to piss people off that will sure get some comments.
Contests
A lot of people have blog contests where they want you to write a review of their blog or link to their blog, but some just want you to comment on the contest post and you are entered. You can give away small things too, like webspace or headphones. They donít have to be large items like iPod’s or Wii’s. Also you can have a contest where the person with the most comments at the end of the month wins something.
You Comment
Recently I have been commenting on other peopleís blogs and I have noticed that they have come to my blog and commented on my posts. If people see you commenting on their blog they will at least come to your blog to check it out and if they are interested in your posts they will comment too. Also if you are commenting on someone’s blog and other people see your comment they will come to your blog too.
So those are some tips for getting more people to comment on your blog. There are many other ways but these are very simple and should get you started.