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So you don’t want to sound like you are just making things up. Put some data behind your claims. For example, don’t just say that WordPress is the most used CMS. Back it up with a little data from BuiltWith. BuiltWith Top CMS Rankings This tactic will give your readers confidence that your advice is sound, making them more likely to share it on social media and link to it. For additional links, find some new data to share through your own research and become the site that everyone links to when quoting sources in their own posts which would help with your site’s link profile. Choose a Great Content System Take a look at the top blogs in your niche, especially the ones that get a lot of comments.
If you notice that most blogs in your niche are using Disqus, Facebook, or a similar system, you may want to consider that comment system for your blog. Why? Because it is what your audience is used to. If you have a strong community like Moz does, you CY Lists can get away with a proprietary, login-only comment system. If not, you need to go with what readers are most likely to use. SEO Hacker Comments System - Disqus Alternatively, if you see a popular blog in your niche that doesn’t get a lot of comments using a particular system, avoid that one at all costs.The fewer barriers to entry you give your readers to comment, the more likely they are to do so.

As for the SEO Hacker blog, we’ve used Disqus for a long time now and it has served us excellently. So, if you’re unsure on which comment system you should use, Disqus is a good option. Encourage Engagement Don’t just hope that people will know what to do after they read a great blog post. Ask for the engagement you want, preferably at the end of each blog post you write. One great way to encourage engagement is to ask what your readers’ thoughts are or what their experiences are with the topic at hand. Ask them what their burning questions are – which we do on all blog posts we publish. Encourage engagement in blogs Ask them to engage.
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