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Blogger - Blog Reader Engagment Models - DollarShower.com — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12:39 +0000

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Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:18:11 +0000

[...] is the low level of participation from the readers. A few posts ago I had talked about some of the possible reasons why your readers are passive. In this post I shall put together a few tips that could be of help for some of you to improve the [...]

By: Ajith Prasad

Ajith Prasad — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:52:57 +0000

I have to scrap the second part (getting the passive reader to do something) that I promissed as Darren has already written about it y’day

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/08/29/12-tips-to-snap-readers-out-of-passivity-with-calls-to-action/

By: Ajith Prasad

Ajith Prasad — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:33:55 +0000

Thanks for your compliments Ramesh. As you rightly mentioned balance is the keyword here – I guess, I should write about the ‘need to maintain balance’ some other time.

Cheers,
Ajith

By: Ramesh @ The Geek Stuff

Ramesh @ The Geek Stuff — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:53:34 +0000

Ajith,

Excellent post. To make readers participate in the comments, there should be good balance of all the points that you’ve mentioned. i.e You should have excellent content, network with other bloggers in your field, appealing website design etc.

By: Ajith Prasad

Ajith Prasad — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:24:08 +0000

You said it Rajeev. ‘Not knowing the benefits of commenting’ is definitely an issue with many blog readers those who are budding bloggers themeselves. Thanks for pointing out.

Cheers,
Ajith

By: moserw

moserw — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:06:34 +0000

Ajith,

Stale or repetetive content is one of the main reasons. Another reason would be the kind of visitors. Only targetted and repeat visitors actually will read the entire content and even comment on it. Another good reason is that many are not aware of the benefits of commenting. I used to be like that, read a lot of articles on a single blog and yet leave without leaving a single comment. Only when I learnt that if you have already spent time on the blog reading then another couple of minutes more in adding a comment will be useful in the long run and also since you have already read it will be a meaningful comment.

By: Ajith Prasad

Ajith Prasad — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:44 +0000

That definitely is another category of silent readers but, at least, I am glad that they are somehow reading/absorbing as much as possible . Thanks Sherri for sharing this thought. Now, I know that silent observation is not always bad!

Cheers,
Ajith

By: Sherri-Anne Myers

Sherri-Anne Myers — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:25:44 +0000

I think I can contribute another possibility “Information Junkies”. That is me, absorb as much about the topic, as needed. Maybe a portion sticks in the mental bookmark for later because I am not ready to learn that or use the item right now. I can’t wait to read “getting the passive reader to do something”. Well I commented because you wanted me to not be a passive reader and post something,lol.

The truth is many times I would like to say good content or something but do not have anything to interject to the subject matter, so I move along without commenting.

Well this is a nice deep subject you started.

By: Ajith Prasad

Ajith Prasad — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:02:14 +0000

Tell me about it but the difference is the small set of true fans for whom I am willing to spare a lot of time!

Cheers,
Ajith

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:01:14 +0000

Hi Ajith,

How kind of you to link to my blog. I truly appreciate it.

You’re right!. Many readers are passive. Although some prefer to stay that way, without asking them to contribute (in the comment section), many will continue on their merry way. Often, never to be seen again.