How to organize a “game blog” to strengthen the bond with your community
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:40 am
The link between the blogger and his community is one of his most important assets. Getting comments is a good way to activate your readers.
Carlos Bravo9
“Nonsense.” That is what many will say when they see initiatives on my blog like this one or this one . The truth is that I don’t ask myself the question about the purpose of a new entry when I publish a new post. “It shows” some will say…
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I like to surprise myself by trying out new post formats. It's funny that a 3,700-word article like this one gets relatively few comments when the two previous ones mentioned above, which don't provide much value in terms of content, add up to almost 400.
The number of comments on my blog is not so much an indicator japan telephone number of the quality or value of a post (or so I like to think). Fewer and fewer readers leave “nice post” comments because fewer and fewer bloggers approve them or even make it through the filter of some anti-spam plugins . My analysis is as follows:
I get more comments on average when I send an email marketing to readers.
Engagement is low when I publish more technical posts that leave little room for the reader to contribute something different to the article (but which are otherwise widely shared on social media).
The number of comments explodes when the possibility of participating is simple, fun and has a benefit beyond leaving a mark. This is what happens when I launch a “game-blog”.
What is a “game-blog”?
Since I came up with this term, I need to define it properly. So…
A blog game is a type of post that encourages reader participation by offering added value in exchange for leaving a comment.
The main goal is to strengthen the bond between a blogger and his community . It has an element of surprise because you never know what to expect in a game like this. From my point of view, it can be an additional motivation for a reader to return frequently to a blog because he has the expectation and even the hope that the blogger will repeat this type of action.
It probably also depends a lot on each blog and blogger. In my case, a person who has been following me for a while knows that one day they can have a guide, another day I talk about my stuff and the next day I touch on a topic that might not interest them as much. That or they don't start following me because they prefer to find a more consistent line. Luckily, in the blogosphere there is something for everyone these days.
Carlos Bravo9
“Nonsense.” That is what many will say when they see initiatives on my blog like this one or this one . The truth is that I don’t ask myself the question about the purpose of a new entry when I publish a new post. “It shows” some will say…
blog gamePhoto rights by Fotolia
I like to surprise myself by trying out new post formats. It's funny that a 3,700-word article like this one gets relatively few comments when the two previous ones mentioned above, which don't provide much value in terms of content, add up to almost 400.
The number of comments on my blog is not so much an indicator japan telephone number of the quality or value of a post (or so I like to think). Fewer and fewer readers leave “nice post” comments because fewer and fewer bloggers approve them or even make it through the filter of some anti-spam plugins . My analysis is as follows:
I get more comments on average when I send an email marketing to readers.
Engagement is low when I publish more technical posts that leave little room for the reader to contribute something different to the article (but which are otherwise widely shared on social media).
The number of comments explodes when the possibility of participating is simple, fun and has a benefit beyond leaving a mark. This is what happens when I launch a “game-blog”.
What is a “game-blog”?
Since I came up with this term, I need to define it properly. So…
A blog game is a type of post that encourages reader participation by offering added value in exchange for leaving a comment.
The main goal is to strengthen the bond between a blogger and his community . It has an element of surprise because you never know what to expect in a game like this. From my point of view, it can be an additional motivation for a reader to return frequently to a blog because he has the expectation and even the hope that the blogger will repeat this type of action.
It probably also depends a lot on each blog and blogger. In my case, a person who has been following me for a while knows that one day they can have a guide, another day I talk about my stuff and the next day I touch on a topic that might not interest them as much. That or they don't start following me because they prefer to find a more consistent line. Luckily, in the blogosphere there is something for everyone these days.