As blog owners we all dream of having thousands of blog readers.  As of right now I have 85 people that have subscribed to my RSS feed.  I also have quite a few (I never really counted) people that comment on my blog regularly (thanks to you all!).  Even though I want to grow my readership, I do know there are some people that do read my blog and find it interesting.  With that being said, ignoring those people would be a disservice to not only them but myself as well.

What’s Going On With These Blogs?

What I have noticed while doing some blog hopping recently, was there are many bloggers with large readerships that ignore their readers by never participating in the comment area.  I noticed there were quite a few questions that have gone un-answered.  I do not personally understand this.

Am I Any Different?

As bloggers we tend to focus on a catchy headlines and valuable content.  After all, these are very important to get and keep your readers attention.

What drives, excites, or encourages your readers to leave comment(s) on your blog posts?  What, you don’t know.  You spend so much time writing your blog post title and writing your post content, then you wonder why nobody leaves comment?

The Need For A Call To Action

Another important area that bloggers need to focus is the “Call To Action”.  You need to tell your readers what you want them to do after they read your blog post.  When it comes to prompting your readers interaction, how you finish your blog post will make all the difference.

Think about when you visit another blog, what prompts you to leave a comment?

You need to think about what will get your readers talking about your post once they have finished reading.

Depending on how you concluded your blog post, there is a good chance that your reader will do nothing but leave your site.

If you do not prompt your reader with a “Call to Action”, your reader may think wow that was a “good post”  and then click to another site.