Getting people to comment on your blog is often one of the most challenging parts of being a blogger. Even if you’re seeing a lot of great traffic, that doesn’t mean that people are going to take time out of their day to comment. You need to have a few tricks up your sleeve to make it happen; but when you do it will be well worth it because the comments will start pouring in almost immediately!

There are only a few reasons people will stop to comment on blogs:

1. They disagree with what you had to say
2. They get something out of it intrinsically
3. They get something out of it externally

The first one is really referring to those "linkbait" posts. Writing these is a great way to get people to comment on your blog. These are basically content pieces that stir something up in people that compels them to argue, agree, or just share their thoughts. These are often controversial postings that are written either because you feel strongly about something or you are hoping to generate some great discussion amongst the members in your niche. Either way, these post can be gold when used in the right way. They attract people to your blog like a magnet.