Refresh: : Can Building a Blog Community With Unfinished Posts Really Work?

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Refresh: : Can Building a Blog Community With Unfinished Posts Really Work?

I’m always open to new ideas for getting more comments and building community on your blog. After all, a blog that is more engaging and share-worthy is a more effective blog. But when I read a recent article suggesting bloggers leave their posts unfinished, I had to wonder – could this really work? Why It Could Work Writer Jeff Goins gets a lot of comments on his blog, so when he advised other bloggers to stop finishing their blog posts, I examined his reasons closely. 1. Goins believes leaving posts unfinished makes readers feel important because they enjoy fulfilling the role of content co-creator. Readers enjoy being part of the process and feel a sense of purpose when they participate in your blog’s creation. 2. He also believes inviting readers to finish posts builds community around your blog. Readers crave interaction, and they are not satisfied with blog posts that...

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