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title: "Have you seen the benefits of the rule Thou shalt be responsive?"
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date: 2021-06-29
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# Have you seen the benefits of the rule Thou shalt be responsive?

Do you like when someone comments on your blog? Yes, I like it very much but I do remember to respond to that comment. This ensures that I have read the other person's comment and I appreciate their time and patience to leave a comment on my blog. Do you also practice Thou shalt be responsive as a blogger?

## Benefits of Thou shalt be responsive

- You** build a connection with your reader**. It signals that you come back to check any comments on your blog and thanks the visitor for their appreciation.- Your response further encourages your readers to give suggestions that **help you understand your audience better.**- Your responsiveness proves that **your blog is human**. It's run by you and not by an automatic system.- You change **one time visitors of your blog to returning visitors **by being responsive to them.- You **feel good **when you talk to your visitors and want to write more.

## Why should you be responsive to your readers?

Other than the benefits, there are a few more reasons to respond to your visitors. You prove **your code of conduct.** The people who read you get a sense of your character when you respond to their comments. You **give them respect **stating that their comment is helpful to analyse your conent further.

Keep yourself in their shoes and feel when someone responds to your comment. I feel very touched and happy that the person has read my comment and is replying back. It actually matters when you respond and make them your loyal audience. You become a good listener as well.

![Have you seen the benefits of the rule Thou shalt be responsive?](https://thoughtsbygeethica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Have-you-seen-the-benefits-of-the-rule-Thou-shalt-be-responsive.jpg)Have you seen the benefits of the rule Thou shalt be responsive?

Are you following Thou shalt be responsive?

This post is a part of [Blogchatter Half Marathon 2021](http://www.theblogchatter.com)