Transparency
Transparency is key to gaining trust from your readers, whether it's publishing income reports publicly or putting a disclaimer on sponsored posts. It is the ability to do things online that everyone can easily access.
You can track how your business is growing, what ideas you have, which niches you are in, the traffic you get, and income reports. It is synonymous with honesty.
You can gain trust by being transparent on your blog. Honest blog posts, honest reviews, and honest advice are all good ways to gain trust.
Respond to Each Comment on Your Blog
Readers are people. They value people who take the time to help them solve their problems or care about them. Readers who comment on your blog are those who appreciate it. They may also expect solutions to their problems.
It won't cost anything to reply to their comments. I understand that you're not too busy to reply in one sentence.
When your blog visitors notice that you value the contributions of regular readers, they will trust and see you as a caring person.
It seems that, since my illness, I'm having trouble concentrating on different things and implementing some things onto my website. Jim