comments please

The comment option within the blog has become an issue on many blogs.
With arguments starting between the user and viewer because of blog content, and also between readers that have differing opinions. In many cases though they help connect the writer with the reader, and the reader with the writer. Some people may choose to turn the comments off because they don't want any interaction, also because of spam comments. Although there is now a letter/word verification tool that can be enabled to determine weather or not the comment is authentic.

According to Darren Rowse "only 1 out of every one hundred readers (of his post specifically) will leave a comment." He then goes on to tell his readers how they can get more comments on their blogs.

Example:

1. He says to include an invite for people to leave the comments, and mentions how doing this in the past has worked on his blog.

2. Ask questions - when people are asked something specific in the blog, obviously they will have something to comment on when they otherwise may not have.

3. Reward comments - this can be done by either replying or discussing them in later posts.

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/10/12/10-techniques-to-get-more-comments-on-your-blog/