Why It's Important To Reply To All Comments On Your Blog

One of the most common mistakes people make when starting their own blog is failing to pay attention to the comments they receive. They either do not respond or respond too slowly. Worse, they don't even allow people to leave comments.

All of these are major gaffes, and you're about to discover why. The first advantage of responding to everyone's comments is that it demonstrates that you are a genuine person.

People prefer to deal with people rather than faceless corporations. Responding to comments makes you appear more genuine, and they will begin to believe you have a stronger connection with them.

They are more likely to trust you and the products and services you recommend when they feel more connected with you. Personal responses to comments demonstrate your interest as well.

People are more likely to leave comments or ask questions if they believe they will receive an answer. Another significant advantage of responding to each comment is that it adds a new comment to your blog.

The search engines like to see that people are interested in your content, and having a large number of comments (even if half of them are your replies) will get you ranked higher.

You can get even more benefit if you pay attention to the responses you give to each comment. Instead of simply responding with a standard response, you can also include a question or an interesting comment.

This is likely to elicit another response from the original poster. It will also elicit further discussion from those who are reading the comments.

If you have a blog, remember to read the comments and respond to each one. It improves your search rankings and keeps visitors coming back for more.