You bring out some excellent points I really like when you say that blogging for you is to share ideas. That is the type of motivation/reason that allows for creativity to flow. In fact, that’s the reason Fuel Your Blogging is here. We want you to blog because you love it and you’re creative and you feel the need to share your ideas and experiences with others.

Thanks a bunch for your comment!

Engaging your readers is one of the most important things a blogger can do – and not just because it makes the reader feel like they’re actually talking with the blogger or that they’re being included, but because they have the power to take action once they’ve read your article, which is part of the reason why I think traditional news papers and magazines are having a hard time in the print world.

Encourage participation from your readers – while most know they have the power to interact or engage with you online, most rather continue reading. Encourage these readers to get involved, as Tim suggests, by asking questions or giving something specific to do at the end of the post.

Frequent posting is something I’m a believer in, but only because of what my goals are as a blogger – I’m exciting to discuss my topic with my readers. I think that’s what it comes down to – your goals as a blogger. If you’re interested in making money through PPC ad networks, you might be interested in posting 10 times a day to catch as many readers organically from the search engines as possible; if you’re interested in discussing your topic (as I am), you might post daily or close to it; if you’re interested in creating a brand focused on high quality content that earns revenue from direct advertisers, you might post once, twice, or even three times a week.

There’s a lot of room for debate here, obviously because the form is still pretty new, so, as Tim states above, every blogger will have their own opinion.

For me, blogging isn’t a way to shred expertise and brand myself as leading guru in the subject, but rather a way to share ideas with others interested in the subject – for those interested in making money, the latter just doesn’t make sense, – and sharing ideas often means posting daily … continuing the discussion.

This all said, Tim’s post is a great place to start for new bloggers and a nice reminder to vets.

As for my own community, I found that reaching out with a new idea works pretty well. I created a portion of my blog called the POV, which is specifically for posts from aspiring screenwriters. The motive behind the idea to feature articles from aspiring screenwriters was the fact that there’s already plenty of content out there written by or covering professionals, so I wanted to focus on a different angle … which happened to be the majority of my readership – the aspiring screenwriter. Anyone out there an aspiring screenwriter? Share your point of view at ScriptXRay!

What’s everything about engaging their readers at the end of the post? How can we improve the technique? What else can we do other than ask questions?