All writers get a case of writer’s block from time to time. This includes those writers that blog. When you need a little inspiration there are several places to find it right under your nose. One of those places to discover content is in your comments left by readers.
Imagine all of those wonderfully perceptive comments left about content that you have written chocked full of subject matter for you to blog about. Do you really pay close attention to the comments left on your blog? Listen to what your readers are saying and discover great substance for your blog. Capitalize on the wealth of inspiration left for you by your community.
There are several ways to absorb subject matter from your comments;
· Take a portion of a reaction one of your readers had about a blog post left and expand upon it. Begin the post by including a reference to your original blog information. Include a hyperlink in case you have readers that want to read the original post. Include and highlight the readers comment information and complete the entire blog post by including your personal thoughts on the matter.
· If you receive a comment from someone that is significant in your niche or industry, write an interview blog post. You can ask questions about their blog, your niche or industry or highlight their blog and content information in your post. You can add an extra post by requesting a guest blog from the commenter.
· Sometimes there are ideas for blog post that can jump into your head from a great comment left by a member of your readership. Suddenly you can clearly see a thought forming into a post by something they have mentioned, seen, compared or simply stated from a different point of view. Take these and run with them.
These are a few simple ways that comments are a terrific resource for those times when writer’s block affects a blogger. Use those comments. These are thoughts and ideas that your readers are interested in more than you know.
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