Comments on: The Benefits of Blog Commenting

By: Channah @ Get a Grip, Mom!

Channah @ Get a Grip, Mom! — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:43:00 +0000

I always follow all my commenters over to their own blogs, and leave a comment or two on their blog. But I never thought of responding to their comments in *my* comments. I’ll have to do that. Thanks.

By: Blog Tips for Beginners

Blog Tips for Beginners — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:57:41 +0000

Blog commenting is an effective tool of social networking in such an impersonal world of blogging and the ink juice from dofollow blogs is a bonus.

Interesting points.

Yan

By: iLikeiMike

iLikeiMike — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00:23 +0000

Thanks a lot, this helps. I try to comment as much as I can and hopefully I will start reaping the benefits soon. Not much yet haha, but I’m a very new blogger.

A feel like a lot of people out there don’t really care about anyone else’s blog but their own. Kinda self obsessed eh? Isn’t blogging about sharing ideas with your readers and getting ideas from other bloggers (most likely your readers?)

I look forward to reading more from this blog in the future!

http://ilikeimike.blogspot.com/

iLikeiMike

By: Susie

Susie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:06:32 +0000

I strongly agree with this, but many bloggers comment right back at you on their own sites, and do not bother to stop in and find out what you are all about.

I do comment back from time to time on my site, if I know they are loyal readers, they will check in, but when I get new comments, I make sure I try and stop in, say thanks and give my two cents on their topics as well.

By: Adiska

Adiska — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:51:21 +0000

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By: Transfigure

Transfigure — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:24:36 +0000

Commenting is over-rated. I don’t care what Graham said. The most important thing is content. If the content is good, then there will be (a few) comments. Otherwise, there isn’t a secret formula (content and patience… to build a REAL community rather than merely giving the impression of having a community).

By: Casey

Casey — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:58:10 +0000

@ Margaret – Yes, I agree. But, believe it or not, there are still people that don’t really understand what commenting is all about. They read a few blogs daily, but don’t voice their opinions. This is for those who might want to get a little more into the commenting game.

Additionally, commenters might not know exactly how they are benefiting by commenting. They know they are getting traffic, but do they know the 4 or 5 other ways it’s helping them out?

@ designsbyreese – Read the Entrecard blog. Graham has been writing helpful post on increasing comments, and encouraging comments. Try provoking your readers to comment by leaving them questions to respond to.

By: designsbyreese

designsbyreese — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:41:06 +0000

I agree. I leave comments on most blogs I visit. I don’t find that others do the same on mine. I wish they would. I think it may be because my blog is specific to my jewelry business.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:28:08 +0000

There is no debate here at all. Receiving comments is the lifeblood of an active blog. However, it’s incumbent on the poster (I’m not going to say writer, because I have a photo blog that I never write anything beyond a title for the photo and get lots of comments on them) to create content that is worthy of being commented about.

So very many of the blogs I visit every day just don’t encourage commentary. Either they are poorly written (no back up for facts stated in the posts, poorly spelled words that confuse the meaning of the post) or written in such a manner as to not invite commentary.

Saphrym wrote a very good post on writing to draw comments from people. He showed you how to draw people into your writing and pull that comment from them. If you don’t read his blog, you might want to check it out as he has some very insightful things to say about writing in general. (www.saphrym.com).

Commenting is an art in and of itself. The truly great commentator will write comments that will by themselves invite others to write in response to.