Blogging as a Conversation
Blogging is not just about broadcasting a message to thousands of readers, it’s also an ongoing conversation.
Most blogs have a comment section for this specific purpose, and that’s definitely a positive thing, as your readers will want to interact with you by leaving comments (that you will often reply to as a means of further engaging your commenters). Some readers may even contact you directly by email or link back to your post from their blogs. Other discussions about your content may pop up on sites or communities such as Twitter, Facebook,[3] Reddit,[4] Hacker News,[5] or Slashdot.[6]
Thinking of blogging as a conversation can also be freeing because you don’t need to have all the answers before approaching ...
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