Do you know why some bloggers get tons and tons of comments while others only hear crickets chirping all day long? If your answer was: “Because some bloggers get more traffic”, you’re wrong. Although more visitors can help, traffic isn’t the secret.
So, what’s the secret?
First of all, you need to understand an important thing:
You can’t control people. At the end of the day, they’re who decide whether to comment or not. In other words: There’s not an “exact science” to get more blog comments.
However, there are certain “things” you can try with your readers and work extremely well. These are psychological factors that entice more people to comment and even share your content on social media. I call them “Comment Triggers”.
The infographic below will guide you step-by-step through each of these triggers, so you can start to use them right away.
How to Increase Blog Comments – Infographic Summary
Step #1: Improve your website or blog design; make it appealing and user-friendly.
Step #2: Publish content on the weekends. Content that is published on weekdays gets more traffic but if you want more comments then weekends are your best bet.
Step #3: Publish posts in the mornings to get more comments.
Step #4: Use words like “giveaway” or “gifts” in your content to get more comments.
Step #5: Avoid fancy words that are technical, legal or financial. Keep it simple.
Step #6: Build your mailing list. Email subscribers drive 41% of blog comments. They are also a great source of recurring traffic.
Step #7: Reply to all comments. This is a no brainer. This will build engagement and lead to more comments.
Step #8: Test and adjust the number of posts you publish on your blog each week.
Conclusion
One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a blogger is to not allow your readers to express their feelings and thoughts. Yes, you’ll definitely get rid of spam, but those readers who really care about your brand will feel frustrated.
And remember, there’s nothing worse than frustrated readers.
Hopefully, this infographic has shown you the importance of blog comments. Also, I hope this infographic has given you all the tools you need to start increasing the number of people who actually comment on your content.
What other tips or techniques do you know?
About the Author
This is a guest post written by Josue Valles
What an awesome infographic, the content is great too. We often focus on other things like traffic, monetisation etc but getting comments and engaging with a reader is equally important to me, so thank you for sharing this.
Hi Robert, You are absolutely spot on. Without comments a blog looks like a ghost town 😉 Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Cent
Hey Cent,your site is unique as it presents information with infographic, so keep bringing it on…love the way this infographic is loaded with useful information
Hi Prasanna, thanks for the awesome comment and feedback. Hope to bring more goodies 🙂 If you would like to see a specific topic covered – just let me know. Cheers, Cent
i will, thanks Cent
This article is a great read for me not just as a blogger but also when i am posting comments,nice work.
Thanks for the comment Audrey. Great to hear the post was useful. Cheers, Cent
Hi author,
Your point is 100% correct and you have written great thing.
That’s why I come every time in this site.Awesome man……….
Hi Adept,
Thanks for the comment. Josue, the Guest author has done a good job with his Infographic and has touched on a topic that is not talked about often – comments and engagement.
Cheers, Cent
Great article,every blogger should flow these steps to make a name in blogging field
Hi Awint,
Thanks for the comment and yes these are simple tips we should all follow to increase the conversation with our readers.
Cheers, Cent
This article is a Incredible to read for me.
not just as a blogger but also when i am posting comments,
Claps 🙂
Hi there,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. It’s great to hear you found the post useful. Let us know if there is any other topic you like us to cover in the form of an Infographic.
Cheers, Cent
I like your additude 🙂 You always getting answer to your audience – it’s nice 🙂 Additionally – infographic is really cool 🙂
Hi there, glad you think the infographics are cool. There are plenty more on the site so do check them out. Also let me know if there is a particular topic you like to see in an infographic 😉
Thanks,
Cent
Hey Cent,
What an awesome and informative infographic! 🙂
I agree with all these tips. Yes, I reply to every comment on my blog. I would not leave a single comment without reply.
I have one concern, I think, published at the weekend will not bring many comments as they should. I think it’s because many people are off on weekends. For me, published on Monday is the most appropriate time to publish your article. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this with us, Cent.
Have a great weekend!
~Nanda
Hi Nanda,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your valuable thoughts. I agree with you that publishing on the weekend is not the best idea for comments or social sharing. I also think one of the simplest strategy is to reply to all comments and ask questions from your viewers.
Thanks,
Cent
Well, I guess, Call to Action works best, if we are looking to increase comments on our blogs.Along with Call to Action, an in-depth content, which can help readers, will surely force them give feedback via comments and also, we can join the conversation to make them feel great, to ensure, they remember our blog and then they will come again, and will comment on other posts too.
Hi Atinder, thanks for leaving a comment and well said. CTA is awesome. If you want more comments just ask for it. Also asking questions from your audience helps. Cheers, Cent