How-to Engage online And Build Readership

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1. Susie @ Homemaker-mom.com says:

   January 2, 2013 at 12:25 am

   This is very helpful! Thank you!

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   • RobG says:

     January 2, 2013 at 12:04 pm

     Hello Susie you’re very welcome I’m glad you found this information helpful. Thanks for stopping by.
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2. Santel says:

   January 2, 2013 at 3:28 am

   Hi Robert,

   Lately I also have difficulty in getting comment from people. I am still trying to finding out the good way to get more comment.

   I realized people engage with my content by just sharing or Like it on Facebook but they rarely post a comment.

   Your second point where you mentioned ” Reader want you to connect” is an area which I need to improve.

   I think I need to engage them into my content by asking them their opinion etc … I will try it out.
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   • RGoss says:

     January 2, 2013 at 10:44 am

     Hello Santel, engaging is the key to improving the way your readers respond when they visit your blog, We have to consider what readers want and deliver.

     As I mention readers also want to make a connection and build a list also.

     This will help you both and things should improve. You have to support each other and build a foundation and that sometimes takes a little time.

     I would like to thank you so much for taking time to visit the blog it’s nice to see new bloggers share their ideas.

     What have you been doing to get more people to comment on your blog?

     Talk to you so my friend and thanks so much for the comment.
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3. Lisa says:

   January 3, 2013 at 12:20 pm

   I believe if you truly love people you will be able to engage with them on social media and on your blogs. It’s about give and take and building relationships. Helping out when it’s needed and give credit where due Never looking for anything in return. Have similar interests as you mentioned is a wonderful starter too.
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   • RGoss says:

     January 3, 2013 at 6:56 pm

     Well said Lisa, I also feel that is the approach ever blogger should take if they want their blog to have an impact on the people who read your content.

     You know I try my best to visit as many blogs as I possible can but notice that most of them only want and never give anything to their readers.

     I am very selective on who I choose to engage with because I look for people that really love what they do and don’t mind helping a fellow blogger out any way they can.

     Engaging is a big plus and if you don’t bother to give, don’t expect to receive.If you can’t show your fellow blogger their worth taking time to show a little support, then why even start your blog if you will not go that extra mile.

     I believe making that right connection is the key what about you Lisa?

     Thanks so much Lisa for stopping by it always a pleasure.
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4. Adrienne says:

   January 3, 2013 at 11:50 pm

   Hey Rob,

   Well, I guess you probably know what my comment will be.

   People who start blogging and expect to get immediate results are kidding themselves. Just like anything else it takes time to build up traffic to your blog and readers. The only way, and I mean the only way, in getting them to be return loyal readers is by building a relationship with them.

   That means having a conversation with them and learning more about who they are. People just want to be listened to and know that they matter. If you just take five minutes out of your day to be that person you’ve just gotten yourself a new friend.

   No one can do anything alone, we need the help and support of others. In the blogging community you’ll find that you’ll have much better results when you start making those connections with people that you truly like. We all know that if someone doesn’t “like” you then they aren’t going to help you with anything. That’s just part of life.

   I’m all about building relationships, even if it’s just through a few email conversations. Just listen and help and with time you’ll be able to reap the results.

   Great post Rob!

   ~Adrienne

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   • RGoss says:

     January 4, 2013 at 12:28 am

     Hello Adrienne thanks so much for stopping by is always a pleasure to hear your input, You’re so correct about helping other bloggers I think that’s were most fail. Most blogger create blogs and expect the traffic to just start pouring in, little and behold that’s not the case.

     Most bloggers want tons of visitors but do nothing to earn them and that’s were their wrong.

     I have learned so much in the past week from you, Brenda,Lisa and a few others I’ve connected with at our Community Google+ page, it’s overwhelming, but exciting all at the same time.

     I’m working on building a strong communication and readership with a very special group of people, including your self. Also with the people that have shown me I’m worth the time to actually stop by my site, and support it by giving me their thoughts and ideas.

     I love sharing what I’ve learned that’s what I write tutorials to help educate and mentor. I’m always coming in contact with people that ask me question on how-to get started with ether building their own websites or sharing my knowledge on products and reviews.

     P.S. Have you received my invite to our Google+ community yet Adrienne? we would live love to have you as a member even if you can’t post daily.

     QUESTION? – What was the hardest thing for you to over come when you first started blogging? and have you over come it?

     Thanks so much for your comment Adrienne looking forward to a long connection.
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     • Adrienne says:

       January 8, 2013 at 5:32 pm

       Hey Rob,

       Didn’t know you had replied to my comment so just now stopping back by.

       As you know, I have received the invitation but will get to that when I actually have more time.

       Your question to me about what was the hardest thing to overcome when I first started blogging. Since my blog was a ghost town for the first year and a half I just kept doing the work I was taught to do with little to no results. You definitely have to chose the right tasks for you to do on a daily basis that will get the results you want so once I finally started learning what those were it was a piece of cake from that moment forward. So yes, I’ve definitely overcome that.

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       • RGoss says:

         January 8, 2013 at 9:28 pm

         Sounds good Adrienne, I think I have also realize what’s really important and will surely focus more on building relationships and connecting.

         It took me a few months to figure it out but I got it know and will start building on the knowledge I gathered. Thank you so much for being a part of my new venture.
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5. Brenda says:

   January 4, 2013 at 12:50 am

   I have to agree with some of the others, you MUST engage with your readers and those who comment. Not only on your blog, but on other social networks. If you engage them outside of your blog, it shows interest in them as well. Friendships can develop, as I have made many friends via my blog and chat with them on Twitter, G+, and Facebook. Those who simply choose to allow comments on their blog yet never engage them, well (1) they are shallow and shouldn’t be blogging imo; (2) are missing out on some great people; and (3) are most likely losing readers and subscribers.

   Great post Rob! I hope more people read this and decide to engage and be friendly.
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   • RGoss says:

     January 4, 2013 at 9:41 am

     Hello Brenda thanks so much for stopping by, yes you are so right about being shallow and well put, I have a little story I want to tell about a blogger I encountered a few months ago.

     He was a good blogger and had great content, but lack skills of communication and engagement, he never left his blog or commented, on yours, he never thank you for re-tweeting his content or anything else, I mean I know you can’t or may miss a re-tweet here or there but not all the time and at least knowledge people.

     I even try reaching out to him and got no response, so I decided he was not the kind of person I wanted to connect with any longer.

     My point is this, if you’re a blogger you’re among a person who want to ENGAGE and SOCIALIZE, that’s what it all about and if you don’t have those skills then you should not be blogging.

     Now I have developed a eye for those who really want to connect and build an online friendship- and I love it because it really shows me that they care.

     Thank you for being one of those people because it has shown me a whole different meaning about how to engage and that’s what this post is about.

     Have a wonderful day my friend. RobG
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     • Brenda says:

       January 4, 2013 at 2:24 pm

       Hi Rob! Wow, that really stinks about that blogger. I have run into a few myself and gave them several opportunities to communicate with me, however, they did not. I have to chalk it up as “their loss”, not mine and move on. There are many other bloggers out there that are anxious to develop the friendships and network with other bloggers. Those are the ones, like yourself, that I thoroughly enjoy sharing my world with. Rock on Rob! Happy Friday!
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       • RGoss says:

         January 4, 2013 at 3:00 pm

         Very true if someones does not want to engage they there is no use trying. Thanks again Brenda for stopping glad you enjoy the article.

         Have a great day
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6. Mayura says:

   January 6, 2013 at 4:40 pm

   Hi Rob,

   Wonderful post mate I hope people will start thinking about engaging with people online more and more as they can.

   Well, I love engaging with people and helping is something I like to do Obviously people have different ways to engage. Sometimes they come back and some just disappear after getting what they need. No worries and if we truly love giving and helping, we realize ‘em all.

   When it comes to long-term relationships I go with right people though. Hanging out with right people always matters Rob I’ve met some people online and they are seeking for getting me to their blog and selling their stuff for me. I just don’t go for that. Trust builds slowly but can be broken into pieces in no time, right? No matter how good they are at first, when they reveal the true face, no more room for a relationship.

   I believe our blog is our home. It matters how well you treat the visitors stop by on your home, no? But always with expecting less or nothing. Sometimes they don’t comment on our blogs, but still visit. We can’t ignore ‘em. However it doesn’t allow to grow the relationships though. Anyway that’s how people are sometimes and those who comment and start engaging in any platform will be open for relationships

   Personally I’ve made really wonderful connections since I started blogging and I can see Lisa, Brenda and Adrienne here too They are my favorites and friends now Rob. I’ve learnt many from ‘em and still do. On top of all, they have kind and loving hearts.

   However when engaging online, we need to think that people are busy with their own work and being friend is not mean that they like all the things we do or say mate So we need to respect their decisions and understand who they are. That’d make things much more easy Else again trust will fade away.

   Have a GREAT weekend Rob

   Cheers…
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   • RGoss says:

     January 6, 2013 at 5:01 pm

     Hello Mayura, it’s a pleasure to meet you my friend and thanks so much for your comment much appreciated. It’s very true what you say about the connections you make on line, it’s very important to respect them in order to build a strong relationship that will build an understanding between you them.

     The names you listed above are some very special people that’s not afraid to show you that they really care. I’ve only known them for a few weeks now but WOW, have they made a huge differences on the way I interact with my readers and have changed me completely.

     Don’t get me wrong I have always respected everyone who visits my blog but, know I’m looking for those special people that I can learn from and can also consider them my online friends.

     I hope I can also add you to that list it would mean a lot to me and maybe one day I maybe of service.

     Thank you so much for your awesome response and engaging in this topic..

     Have a wonderful weekend my friend talk to you soon..RobG
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7. Hiten says:

   January 6, 2013 at 7:31 pm

   Hi Robert,

   It’s great to connect with you and thanks for visiting my blog.

   I loved the topic of your post. Building relationships online is so important for the survival of any blogger and small business owner who uses the Internet as a medium for his/her work.

   When I first started blogging, I just didn’t get it. I would write posts and expect people to come and read. I didn’t make the effort to visit other blogs. It was only when I started visiting the blogs of others in my niche, commenting on their posts and sharing their content, did it finally click. By doing this, my online friends did the same for me and in the process we all reach our content, advice and knowledge to a wider audience.

   I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts. Thank you.
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   • RGoss says:

     January 6, 2013 at 7:42 pm

     Hello Hiten and it’s great to connect with you as well my friend
     I can surely understand the feeling this also apply’s to me as well.

     And for this same reason I wrote this article because I meet a GREAT GREAT, group of people that showed me a different approach on how to engage online.

     Now I’m building a list of very special people that I can consider my online friend and can reach out to them if I ever needed help. I’m hoping I can also add you to that list because I can already see you love what you do and enjoy meeting new people.

     Until next time my friend have a wonderful day..Rob

     P.S take a look around the blog and let me know what you think
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8. Sylviane Nuccio says:

   January 7, 2013 at 12:35 am

   Hi Robert,

   I know it took me a little while, but as promised here I am meeting you on your blog.

   Well, indeed, connecting with other bloggers and building relationships is so, so important.

   Believe it or now, even though I’ve been writing on this subject a lot recently, I haven’t always known that, because I started as an affiliate marketers and those guys don’t build much relationships at all, or at least they didn’t back then, even though they are stating to see the light and begin to understand that no matter what you are doing online it’s those relationships that are going to make a difference for you and your success in the end.

   Thank you for writing about this so needed information
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   • RGoss says:

     January 7, 2013 at 10:24 am

     Nice to see you Sylviane thanks for stopping by. Yes building online relationships is the key and if you’re not willing to do that then you might as well stop right now.

     It will help you so much if you’re trying to start your online business also and make things easier. I have also connected but not the way I should have because I spend so much time writing I over look what’s really important.

     Thank you so much for joining us here it’s a pleasure to have you. Have a wonderful day my friend talk to you soon.
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9. JanBierens says:

   January 7, 2013 at 1:24 am

   Building relationships with readers, clients, friends, followers, call them what you want is a slow proces.
   While I am currently not participate in the ‘process’ the way I should I am pretty sure things will get back to being ‘normal’, whatever that mat be.
   The relationships built between bloggers is more that just a quick back-link tickleback and what I see is more people are leaving better comments. I hope this is a trend that follows through.
   Sharing is caring and helping one and other out in the proces is a win win situation.
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10. RobG says:

    January 7, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    Hi Jan I think as far as doing your share you do GREAT, I also agree with you about building a strong understanding with your readers, it’s important to show them you care about their friendship.

    I hope to use these important tools to improve the way I conduct things on line, thanks to you and a great group of people you’ve made it much more fun to blog.

    Have a great day Jan talk to you soon my friend.

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11. Pauline says:

    January 11, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    Hi Rob
    I have built up some great relationships with some fellow bloggers just by blog hopping, reading their content and leaving a comment, getting to know people and taking an interest
    in them is a must.
    One of my goals for 2013 is to expand my circle of readers and build my blog even further
    Thanks for sharing, hope you have a great weekend.
    Pauline
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    • RGoss says:

      January 11, 2013 at 8:38 pm

      Hello Pauline thanks so much for stopping always a pleasure, yes I can surely understand what you mean and how important it is a connect with your readers. I’m working on that as well and I hope to build a strong list also.

      It’s funny how much we can learn from others and build on that. Thanks so much for stopping by my friend and I will talk to you soon…
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12. Omar Habib says:

    January 13, 2013 at 7:15 am

    Hi Rob,

    Commenting and Respond to comments is also a good way to build blog readership. When you comment on others blog then you are just inviting them to visit your blog which also encourage them to comments on your blog.

    Response to your comments is also important becasue if you don’t response to your readers then you will lose loyal readers.

    Thanks

    Omar Habib
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    • RGoss says:

      January 13, 2013 at 12:08 pm

      Hello Omar thanks so much my friend for stopping by nice to connect with you.
      You are correct about responding to people that visit your blog and I think that’s were most bloggers fail.

      For some reason most bloggers feel this is not as important and really don’t enforce it, for me this is my number one priority and I always respond to anyone who visits my blog and will make it my thing to also visit their blogs as well.

      Readerships is Important and if we don’t have it them why are we blogging right? Thanks so much for your comment and taking the time to visit I’ll talk to you soon my friend. Rob
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13. Sandy Halliday says:

    January 15, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    Hey Rob,

    I came across your blog from a comment you left on another blog. These blogs that have CommentLuv installed seem to be a community of their own.

    I agree with Hiten. It’s only when you start visiting other blogs in your niche, commenting on their posts and sharing their content that you can connect with them.

    I think it’s probably easier to engage with others on social media sites these days than to do so on a blog when you are starting out.

    Sandy
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    • RGoss says:

      January 15, 2013 at 11:11 pm

      Hello Sandy,

      So nice to meet ya, yes commentLuv is a great ways to make new friends and connections I can tell you that. I have been using it for about a week and a half and I can’t tell you how pleased I’m. I seem to have hit a gold mind and it’s getting better everyday meeting nice people like your self.

      I think it really doesn’t matter if the people you’re interacting with are in your niche, as long as you can relate to the post at hand and build a connection with that particular reader.

      You see most bloggers are forgetting one important factor; you have to make an effort to reach out to your readers and show them you care about them and show them you also want to be their friend.

      Supporting each other will go a long way for both of you. I’m amazed at the lack of communication that some bloggers have towards their readers, I visit dozens of blogs to try to make a connection, but yet some won’t even acknowledge my presence not so much as a response.

      If you’re trying to start your online business or maybe hopping to become a professorial blogger these methods won’t help you reach your goals.

      Thank you so much Sandy I hope you don’t mine me adding you to my bloggers list?

      Thanks again it’s so nice to meet you. Have a wonderful day
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14. Triston Isaac says:

    February 24, 2013 at 12:20 am

    Hey,

    Building a community seems like a tough task. Definitely time consuming to browse online to make those connections. I think this is where most folks find it too overwhelming.
    I definitely schedule time frames in which I go through and make connections with other bloggers.
    Right now … is one of those time frames haha.

    Enjoyed the post!

    Cheers,
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    • RGoss says:

      February 24, 2013 at 8:52 am

      Hello Triston, Connecting is one of the biggest tasks for bloggers and can sometimes be difficult if you don’t apply your self.

      Engaging will help you build readership and allow you to meet other bloggers that might have an impact on the way you conduct your self online.

      I mean really ask your self this question, why am I blogging in the first place?

      So how is your online engaging working out for you?

      Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my friend it was a pleasure to meet ya, have a great weekend.
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15. Larry James says:

    February 25, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    Hello Robert, I share your desire to try to connect and engage with other bloggers with the same interest. I think we all know that we cannot survive on the web alone. We need other people to engage with us. The problem is finding the right people to connect with. Building relationships takes time and is difficult. Sometimes when I am overwhelmed with work, and I have deadlines to meet, and I simply do not have the time.

    I do believe that I have put a lot of effort into trying to connect with those who take the time to read my blog. Thanks for a great post. I enjoyed reading it, and the comments of the others.
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    • RGoss says:

      February 25, 2013 at 3:41 pm

      Hello Larry nice to meet you my friend. Building online relationships is truely a task in it self and can be very challenging.

      I spend a lot of tIme reading other blog’s and for raw most part I get a good feeling from other bloggers when I engage.

      This is what I do, I take 2 days out of the week to visit different blog’s, when I see a blogger that comes to visit my blog and trying to engage I can determine if that blogger will be someone who wants to share content and build an online relationship such as your self.

      I will then pin that blog to my start screen and begin to visit that blog each and every week.

      I take 2 days out of each week to visit and comment on other blog’s which helps build leadership.

      Larry I did receive your request to join our group as soon as I get home I will add you my friend.

      Thank you so much for your comment its a pleasure to have you with us. Have a great day.

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16. Lalita Bisht says:

    April 4, 2013 at 5:21 am

    It’s true that we have to be personal with people if we want to be successful. This is a kind of rule that is very effective in online as well as offline business.
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    • RGoss says:

      April 4, 2013 at 9:23 am

      Hello Lalita, Yes this applies to business you’re trying to start online or off you have to engage with people to make that connection.

      I notice you have your comments disable can you tell me why? I was just wondering.

      Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your views on this topic. Have a great day my friend.
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      • Lalita Bisht says:

        April 5, 2013 at 7:49 am

        Actually I did had comments enabled in past but I was getting hit by a lot of spam. I don’t know why but maybe I was on some list or what and within 1 week I got like 70,000 comments from bots.Which I could not moderate as it was very time consuming. Therefore I removed the whole comments thing and just thought that will enable it when I have bit more experience to deal with this kind of things. Right now thinking will enable captcha or something to get the protection against those bots.
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        • RGoss says:

          April 5, 2013 at 8:29 am

          Hello Lalita, Try installing Akismet it will help you get rid of any if not all spam that hits your blog. Give it a try and let me know how it works I use it and it’s great.

          The reason I ask is because I was visiting and was trying to leave a comment and notice you had that feature disabled.
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          • Lalita Bisht says:

            April 10, 2013 at 11:51 am

            Thanks a lot. Yes I did noticed that plugin was already in my wordpress but I never activated it. I will tell the guy who manages my blog to activate the plugin and enable the comments so I can atleast stay in touch with my readers.
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17. Sonia says:

    April 4, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    What I did when I started out was just comment like crazy. It is not to say I posted everywhere, but if I found a message I liked and the blogger engaged with their audience I was glued. I appreciate that you touched on that it takes time and it happens slowly because new bloggers want “instant” something. I felt I had to pay my dues to build myself up and I am still “climbing” per se, but I love it.

    Time gives you the opportunity to make mistakes, fix them, see how others built their business and inspiration to build your own. You still have to be “you” or it just won’t work and you end up burnt and robbed of creativity. I know because I did that and I won’t ever do that again.

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    • RGoss says:

      April 4, 2013 at 9:38 pm

      Hello Sonia, You’re so right it takes time to build your relationships online and you have to be involved with your readers as well and that’s were most bloggers fail.

      It’s not all about creating your content and publishing it, but engaging and helping each other out as much as possible.

      I’ve learned so much over the pass few months and will try to pass on as much as I can.

      Thank you so much for stopping by it’s great to have you as a reader and supporter I look forward to building with you and your network.
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