Here’s an exercise for you - go to a blog you know and read every day. Comment on one of their posts. Then click on a link within their blogroll that you’ve never visited before (or visited rarely). Pick a post, and comment on it. Go to their blogroll, pick a blog that you’ve never visited before, and click through to it. Comment on a post.
You can probably guess what happens next - you keep going until you have to stop.
Do this once a week and you’ll find a heap of new blogs, and read some wonderful articles. And you’ll foster community, and make some new friends, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll get some new readers. Like Cypress Hill said, “What go around come around here” - everyone likes comments, and to be commenting is a sure way to be commented on.
Note: I’ve entered this post in Darren Rowse’s 31 Days group writing project.
This is such a simple idea and yet so great
Thank you for sharing it.
Not sure I’ll be commenting much, but your blogroll has lots of names just begging to be clicked!
Haha! Great tip. Will help me drive more comments on my blog
Hi Andreea,
thank you for your comment.
You are most welcome
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best.
Best regards, Andrew
Hi LittleStuff,
thank you for your comment.
Click away
Some of the blogs in the blogroll are friends, some are people that I admire, and some are mine.
Best regards, Andrew
Hi Shankar,
thank you for your comment.
It is win-win for everyone concerned, which is why I like it.
Best regards, Andrew
Wow. What a great idea! My blog is pretty darn new, so this is a wonderful tip for me. Thanks for sharing.
Such simple advice, yet so effective.
Hi Holli Jo,
hope it works for you, please let me know how you go
Best regards, Andrew
Hi Leon,
thanks
I like to think that it is not comment spam if you say something meaningful - and you have done that, thank you.
Best regards, Andrew
Hi Andrew, thanks for the great idea and Leon thanks for mentioning of saying something meaningful. When I leave a comment I feel a supportive comment is appreciated and any insight or inspiration I may have as I read the blog. I will take someone from your blog and read them and leave a message that gives back for what they have given me. Commenting is such a wonderful opportunity for showing appreciation and to fire the fuel of the bloggers creativity.
Peace and Passionate Purpose to you
Joseph at http://www.ExploreLifeBlog.com
Hi Joseph,
thank you for your comment. Commenting is the best win-win thing that we can do as bloggers - and it is a good life-lesson in a sometimes cynical world.
Best regards, Andrew