Let's Talk About Blog Engagement!

 

Welcome back everyone! This week will feature blog engagement. We will also cover tips on how to boost engagement to keep blog readers interested.

Be open to feedback.

If you want to enhance your blog engagement it is important to listen and understand the feedback, you receive from readers. Responding to comments on your blog is important and can make the readers feel valued. When readers feel that you are listening to them it helps to build trust amongst your audience. This in turn results in the overall blog engagement being increased. Check out this cool video for more help! How to Setup Blogger Comments

Include Social Walls

Social walls can be described as active conversations that take place on different social platforms and sites. The social walls act as discussion pages for your blog to ensure readers remain engaged and interested in your bog. Check out this interesting video to find out more about creating a social wall .  When you consider that the social media users worldwide amount to 5 billion people, this really is a no brainer to enhance engagement!

Include internal links.

Easily put, internal links are hyperlinks within a blog post that bring the reader to a further page on your site. This could be a link to another one of your blogs, or to an external website to find further information on a topic you are discussing. Ensure that the links add a certain amount of value to your post that will improve the reader reading experience. Also, it is important to note that editing the URL link that is being used and naming it the specific name of the page or site will make it look tidy and attractive for the reader to click!

Consistency is key.

As with anything in life the more you do it the better you become at it. Make sure your blog intervals are predictable for readers. This could encourage readers to turn to your blog on a certain day to see your new post. Avoid randomly posting blogs. This can become confusing for readers and reduce blog engagement. The phrase “practice makes perfect” is so true when it come to blog writing. Keep up the consistency and your engagement will improve!

High quality original content

Your content should be informative, interactive, and funny. Having original content differentiates you from other bloggers. Check out this page to help create the high quality content your blog needs! Ensure your content is relatable to the reader. Your content could be different problems people face, new experiences or just something topical in the news. Learn to know your audience and enjoy writing!