When you are reading through your blogs feeds, do you enjoy when someone asks for their readers input? I’m not talking situations where someone may write out a detailed post and finish it with “what do you think?” People that do that are generally just trying to encourage readers to comment. What I’m talking about is when a blogger writes a post wanting you to help them or get input on something.

Sometimes I feel that people have the wrong idea about blogging. Though it can be, blogging was not intended specifically to teach you something. Blogging was actually intended to be a conversation, which requires two or more parties to respond to each other. If you leave a comment on a blog post, doesn’t it make you feel better if the author responds to your comment (whether in general or specifically)?

I’ve always taken the approach that I have a lot to learn from my readers, so occasionally I will ask for help on things. Loyal readers input is extremely valuable, so I am never afraid to brainstorm, bounce ideas off readers, poll readers, or whatever else. Whether you are a pro blogger or not, none of us know everything and there is always things to learn.

So, with that said, let me ask you this. Do you approaching blogging as a way to teach your readers, or do you attempt to engage in a conversation and learn from your readers?