Blog Tipz

A crucial part of every blog is the ability of the owner/editors to connect with readers and the people that have made the blog successful.  This is a question that I want to turn over to you before continuing – How much time do you spend each day replying to emails or comments that you have received?

For most people, the priority of doing those two tasks (plus using social networking services – Twitter, StumbleUpon, etc.) is on the lower end of their lists, as it can easily become a daunting chore if it isn’t taken after on a daily basis.  In some cases, more time is spent daily writing posts and customizing the blog layout than replying to new comments and sending out emails.

In any business, even in blogging, customers and visitors to your website should take higher priority than anything else.  These are the people that have made you successful, not the design of your blog or anything else that is blog-related.  Without visitors, there would be no one to click on your ads, purchase advertising spots, or motivate you to produce more content. 

By improving your relationship with your visitors, you are essentially improving the whole experience that people receive when they visit your blog, and it doesn’t take long to break habits that have been formed since you began your blog.  For one, all you need to do to is reply to each and every comment that possesses any substance, one that gives insight on your post, not spam comments or trackbacks, as they won’t help you in the end.  When commentators see that you reply to their comments, providing support or further thoughts on the issue, that may be the point they subscribe, bookmark, and return to your site.  

While you may receive hundreds of emails daily, it is much easier setting up a priority schedule – respond more quickly to advertisement proposals, guest post inquiries, and then go to comments/questions/tips about your blog.  You don’t need to spend a whole lot of time responding to the shorter emails, as long as you do respond.  The sender would rather see a response than receive a “disrespected” view from you.  When bloggers do not respond to questions, it indicates that they, in many cases, favor people they connect with more often than yourself and that they do not have enough time to spend thirty seconds acknowledging the email you sent.

The point to remember is that your visitors should take higher priority than anything else – they essentially spread word about your blog and help it become successful.  Don’t show ignorance towards comments or emails, unless you would rather risk having your image tarnished.