5 Ways to Get People to Interact More with Your Blog
Do you find it hard to get people interacting with your blog? Would you love to know what your readers are thinking but you’re unsure about how to get them answering those burning questions? Well, I’ve put together 5 tips I think might help you get people talking on your blog.
5 Ways to Get People to Interact More with Your Blog
Ask Questions
Think about how you end a post if you ask your readers a question they are more likely to think up a response to you. After all, if you end with a blunt finishing line it can often seem like there is nothing more to add, while a question can easily help get the conversation flowing.
Set up a Quiz
If you are looking for feedback or just wondering if your blog has got people interested. A quiz could offer you the answer. This user-friendly quiz maker can help you learn more about the people who are frequenting your website, allowing you to tailor content better to their needs and in turn, offering more of a conversation starter.
Utilise Social Media
A high proportion of us frequent social media multiple times a day and if we see something pop up on our timeline we think friends would be interested in we share it. I’ve often heard blog readers say they drop a comment on the social media share of a post rather than on the post itself, as it’s just their way of connecting with people. So when someone tweets you, tweet them back!
Make Your Blog User-Friendly
Remember those quizzes up there, Typeform can also help you find what people do and don’t like about your website. So why not make up a form allowing people to leave your anonymous comments about what they think of your blog?
For instance, you may be surprised to learn while people love social media, they aren’t so keen on using it to comment on your blog. And most people certainly don’t want to have to sign up to yet another service to leave a comment. So make sure you turn on guest comments, if you need to moderate first, you might just you suddenly get an increase in replies.
Write Good Content
This one is probably obvious to most, but it surprises me the number of bloggers who still aren’t producing good content. By that I mean people still don’t do simple checks on spelling and grammar (and before anyone starts with but I’m not very good, hey neither am I! I’m dyslexic). I ask family and friends to check things for silly (and not so silly) mistakes before I hit publish. As I’m very aware that if the first sentence of any post reads badly, no one is going to read on.
So there you have 5 ways to get people to interact with your blog more. Have I forgotten any tips you think are a must include?
This post was written in collaboration with Typeform however all opinions and thoughts are my own.
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These are good suggestions on how to increase the engagement on your blog! I think asking questions and talking about topics that would urge people to talk and comment are awesome ideas.
I really hope they help someone get a little further on with everything they do blogging-wise.
These tips are so useful, really going to take a few on board (all and my brain might explode lol), a quiz sounds like an amazing idea, even I’d want to do a quiz. Great ideas really, I’m hoping that they help my blog.
I hope they help you come up with some new idea for interaction.
I have heard setting up a quiz really helps with getting readers to connect with you on your blog. But I just don’t know what kind of quiz I would set up and how I would use it for making changes. This post does have me thinking about it though.
Well I am glad to have got you think, after all it always starts with a thought.
I’m definitely way more likely to comment on social posts rather than the actual blog post so would second that recommendation!
I think so many people are these days it’s such a quick form of communication.
nice n informative post thanks for sharing n keep it up thanks a lot..!
Your welcome I am so glad people have found it to be a useful post.
I never thought of quiz. That’s a great idea that I will have to use soon.
Ohh I shall keep an eye out for you using a quiz and try and take part.
I completely agree with all of these. Been utilizing a lot of them lately.
Great tips for sure! I try to end each blog post with a question and will even say ‘Let me know in a comment below’ as a CTA.
That’s a good idea to add on the let me know in comments I might have to add that in as well thank you.
Ohh, Quizmaker and Typeform are newly on my list of future upgrades. Thanks! I am pinning to my Blogging Thoughts board too for future reference.
Ohh good luck! I hope they work out well for you and I shall keep an eye out on your blog for you using them.
These are great tips! I did quite a few avenues to get more people visit and interact before but now I get tired of maintaining it. I just rely on my Facebook page shares.
It is hard isn’t it – especially as the algorithm keeps changing.
I had to go back in this post and check what you recommended for making a quiz to learn more about what your readers are up to. Also I guess I need to engage more on my social media accounts.
I hope it helps you get a few more readers come your way and help learn a little more about them.
I wish I had these tips when I first started blogging. These are great ways to get people to interact more with your blog.
I know the feeling it amazes me that people know so much before they start now!
Having a user friendly blog is a key thing; I read a lot of different blogs, but there are some that are very difficult to read. Poor choice of font, messy layout, photos that are too big, and then the dreaded in your face thing with pop ups and demands. Some of which are perfectly innocent, but if they keep coming at you, it can be most annoying.
Some helpful advice Sarah, little things that can make a big difference.
Pop ups are the bane of my life, I mean there are so many you just can’t find how to take down easily and it just makes me click off and never come back.
Great tips, these! I find it’s so difficult to get people to leave comments – folk read posts, but very few comment on them.
It is so hard these day isn’t it – I think we just don’t think to leave a comment and that’s quite sad.
These tips have come just at the right time! I’m trying to write a yearly plan and goals as we speak! I love the idea of a quiz. Thanks for the suggestions!
Oh good luck setting up your yearly plan and goals that is definitely something I need to try and do myself as well.
Some great points Sarah, I also think people should stop being someone they are not and just be themselves.
It is sad that people don’t feel like they can be themselves on there own personal space on the net.
Some top tips on this – writing good content is key, but asking questions is a great way to enhance engagement and interactions x
It really does help start the conversation flow which is something we all need to look into doing.
I could not agree more x
Love your tips. Personally I’ve discovered posting high quality content and posting regularly really helps 🙂
They are most definitely a most do – having a schedule can really help people know when to come and check for new content.
This is a good article. I will take note of this and hopefully get more people engaged.
I really hope it helps you out 🙂 good luck.
Great ideas. I try to always ask questions as a conversation starter.
It does help giving some people an idea of what to say if you just ask something simple.
I do find closing my post on a question does help with interaction x
It really is such a simple thing to implement which can bring good returns.
Social media is such a power tool of interacting- I am here on your blog because of it. Writing great content with your reader in my is also one of the ways that works, just like you have said.
Aww yay thank you! That just proves it happens to work :D.
Oh this is such a very helpful informations. I must admit, sometimes I have a hard time dealing and connecting with my readers. I guess I need to take note of this and try to apply.
I hope it helps give you some new ideas to help you connect with your readers.
I just recently started really utilizing social media while asking questions. It’s amazing the different engagement has been. People really like to jump in and chat it up.
It is fantastic isn’t it – it always surprises me how much small things can make a difference.
Some really great tips! I always find asking questions and engaging with people helps the best!
I think it makes people feel like you definitely do want to hear from them and you have an interest in what they have to say.