Comments on: Comment! http://www.chrisg.com/comment/ the business of blogging and new media Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Avinash http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-742 Avinash Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:42:54 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-742 Liz is right. Bloggers need to grab a plugin that provides people to edit their comments (a function that you see on Digg after posting a comment). OR, A comment preview plugin will do the job. People can always preview their comments before clicking the submit button. Liz is right. Bloggers need to grab a plugin that provides people to edit their comments (a function that you see on Digg after posting a comment).

OR,

A comment preview plugin will do the job. People can always preview their comments before clicking the submit button.

]]> By: Chris http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-741 Chris Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:05:41 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-741 Good advice and definitely the best way to get traffic to your blog :-) Good advice and definitely the best way to get traffic to your blog :-)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-641 Liz Strauss Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:55:37 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-641 Chris, I'm with on the need to add to the discussion. In fact, I wish all blogs had an edit comments function. On that last I really wanted to change "busy talking" to being part of the conversation. Care with comments, as was said earlier, is important. Chris, I’m with on the need to add to the discussion. In fact, I wish all blogs had an edit comments function. On that last I really wanted to change “busy talking” to being part of the conversation. Care with comments, as was said earlier, is important.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-640 Chris Garrett Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:49:38 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-640 @Avinash, it is hard but worth it :) @Liz, as with anything, we should always treat others as we would have them treat us. If we go with a take-take attitude it ain't going to help anybody :) On the other hand if we comment to help, advise, add value the knock-on results can be surprising. @Avinash, it is hard but worth it :)

@Liz, as with anything, we should always treat others as we would have them treat us. If we go with a take-take attitude it ain’t going to help anybody :) On the other hand if we comment to help, advise, add value the knock-on results can be surprising.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-639 Liz Strauss Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:46:05 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-639 I don't think about traffic when I leave comments. i'm too busy talking. :) I don’t think about traffic when I leave comments. i’m too busy talking. :)

]]> By: Avinash http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-631 Avinash Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:20:24 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-631 wow! I'm amazed to see that leaving useful comments on more than 10 blogs/day is pretty hard. There is nothing like I've lack of patience or I go out of ideas, it's just not happening! But I'm not gonna give up! Since past 2 days, I've been leaving 5 or 6 comments/day. I'll try to reach the minimum 10 comments/day target. :) wow! I’m amazed to see that leaving useful comments on more than 10 blogs/day is pretty hard. There is nothing like I’ve lack of patience or I go out of ideas, it’s just not happening!

But I’m not gonna give up! Since past 2 days, I’ve been leaving 5 or 6 comments/day. I’ll try to reach the minimum 10 comments/day target. :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-628 Chris Garrett Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:47:32 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-628 @Bryan, traffic is just one of the benefits ;) @Jack, I don't see that on your blog - I just commented ok without jumping through hoops? @Bryan, traffic is just one of the benefits ;)

@Jack, I don’t see that on your blog – I just commented ok without jumping through hoops?

]]> By: Jack http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-627 Jack Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:42:15 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-627 Chris, how do you get the comment box to go on the post itself? On my blog you've got to sign up and jump through a few hoops. If commenting is going to work it has to be easy. Chris, how do you get the comment box to go on the post itself? On my blog you’ve got to sign up and jump through a few hoops. If commenting is going to work it has to be easy.

]]> By: Jack http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-626 Jack Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:40:44 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-626 I think you are right Bryan, far too many people get caught up worrying about Google and forget the far better traffic that comes from related blog posts. I think you are right Bryan, far too many people get caught up worrying about Google and forget the far better traffic that comes from related blog posts.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-623 Bryan Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:36:55 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-623 I have never been too concerned about traffic, but it did just hit me as I viewed my stats the other day that most of my regular traffic comes from comments on other blogs. The most consistent referrer I have is a blog I posted on two years ago that sends about 70 hits a month. Not a ton of traffic on its own, but if you multiply that by 20 or 30 high quality sites that could be pretty decent. I think this approach makes great sense and goes along well with what I've seen in my own data. I have never been too concerned about traffic, but it did just hit me as I viewed my stats the other day that most of my regular traffic comes from comments on other blogs. The most consistent referrer I have is a blog I posted on two years ago that sends about 70 hits a month. Not a ton of traffic on its own, but if you multiply that by 20 or 30 high quality sites that could be pretty decent. I think this approach makes great sense and goes along well with what I’ve seen in my own data.

]]> By: nanunanu http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-582 nanunanu Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:30:07 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-582 Thanks Chris, I needed that, now I can blog and have people read my comments on exercising while playing ddr. Thanks Chris, I needed that, now I can blog and have people read my comments on exercising while playing ddr.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-576 Chris Garrett Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:45:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-576 Really? There are a ton of blogs on health and fitness, it's a new craze! http://technorati.com/tag/fatblogging Really? There are a ton of blogs on health and fitness, it’s a new craze!
http://technorati.com/tag/fatblogging

]]> By: nanunanu http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-575 nanunanu Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:31:23 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-575 I created a fitness blog for my company. We blog more than enough about us going to the gym and our diets. The problem is that we don't comment on other people's blogs. I am doing that now by writing on here but the other people don't comment enough on it. I guess I have to get them to do that more. The problem is finding relevant blogs to fitness and going to the gym, they aren't that many that are out there. I guess I'll have to try harder and comment on the blogs that I enjoy. I created a fitness blog for my company. We blog more than enough about us going to the gym and our diets. The problem is that we don’t comment on other people’s blogs. I am doing that now by writing on here but the other people don’t comment enough on it. I guess I have to get them to do that more. The problem is finding relevant blogs to fitness and going to the gym, they aren’t that many that are out there. I guess I’ll have to try harder and comment on the blogs that I enjoy.

]]> By: Chip Griffin http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-565 Chip Griffin Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:48:38 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-565 I use del.icio.us to track my comments, though it is far from a perfect system as I have to keep going back through the same list for a day or two to see what's new. I tried co.mments but it didn't work very well for me. I'd love to see someone come up with a better system... I use del.icio.us to track my comments, though it is far from a perfect system as I have to keep going back through the same list for a day or two to see what’s new. I tried co.mments but it didn’t work very well for me. I’d love to see someone come up with a better system…

]]> By: Darren http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-562 Darren Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:35:12 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-562 best way to get comments on a post - write about comments :-) best way to get comments on a post – write about comments :-)

]]> By: Steve http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-561 Steve Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:24:20 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-561 Comments are good for the blogger. It gives them some feedback. There's nothing worse than getting a lot of hits on a post and no comments. Did people like it? Hate it? What do they think? I DON'T KNOW! I'm seeing my feed subscriber stats steadily going upwards but next to no comments are being left. How to get more people to comment? Ask them directly - ask them questions at the bottom of the post. What did they think about it? What's their take on the post's viewpoint. Another idea might be to add the first couple of comments yourself (under different names) - this is a bit lame but it might get the conversation started. People may be more inclined to leave a comment if there are some already there. Comments are good for the blogger. It gives them some feedback. There’s nothing worse than getting a lot of hits on a post and no comments. Did people like it? Hate it? What do they think? I DON’T KNOW!

I’m seeing my feed subscriber stats steadily going upwards but next to no comments are being left.

How to get more people to comment? Ask them directly – ask them questions at the bottom of the post. What did they think about it? What’s their take on the post’s viewpoint. Another idea might be to add the first couple of comments yourself (under different names) – this is a bit lame but it might get the conversation started. People may be more inclined to leave a comment if there are some already there.

]]> By: Stephen Glauser http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-560 Stephen Glauser Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:48:24 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-560 I commented on blogs a lot when I first started blogging, but once I got into the feed reader game it dropped off. Sharply. Not only did my lack of external commenting hurt my own blogging, but comments on my own blog(s) dropped off as well. Commenting is an integral part of blogging, and I've been trying to become a more active commenter as of late. Good advice. I commented on blogs a lot when I first started blogging, but once I got into the feed reader game it dropped off. Sharply.

Not only did my lack of external commenting hurt my own blogging, but comments on my own blog(s) dropped off as well. Commenting is an integral part of blogging, and I’ve been trying to become a more active commenter as of late.

Good advice.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-558 Chris Garrett Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:59:37 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-558 @Mark, it is hard to track conversations without the email notifications, some people use del.icio.us or co.comment, I tend to bookmark @Stephen I use <a href="http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/subscribe-to-comments/"this plugin</a rel="nofollow"> that was originally by scriptygoddess I believe @Daniel, we all blog in our own ways :) @Liz, it's an experiment, we shall have to see ... ;) @John, absolutely it is about the giving @Avinash, I think it is worth taking time out for but I would *work up* to 20 blogs :) Personally I probably comment on ~10 on a good day ;) @Mark, it is hard to track conversations without the email notifications, some people use del.icio.us or co.comment, I tend to bookmark

@Stephen I use that was originally by scriptygoddess I believe

@Daniel, we all blog in our own ways :)

@Liz, it’s an experiment, we shall have to see … ;)

@John, absolutely it is about the giving

@Avinash, I think it is worth taking time out for but I would *work up* to 20 blogs :) Personally I probably comment on ~10 on a good day ;)

]]> By: Avinash http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-557 Avinash Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:44:38 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-557 A must-read advice for *every* blogger. Though I don't have enough free time to leave comments on even 20 blogs/day, I've noticed a huge increase in my site traffic since February 2007 and it's all because I left about 40 comments in January 2007. I'm also agree with Dawud Miracle. While useful/wise comments will lead to potential relationships with other bloggers and their readers, a comment full of self-promotion tricks will make you look bad. A must-read advice for *every* blogger. Though I don’t have enough free time to leave comments on even 20 blogs/day, I’ve noticed a huge increase in my site traffic since February 2007 and it’s all because I left about 40 comments in January 2007.

I’m also agree with Dawud Miracle. While useful/wise comments will lead to potential relationships with other bloggers and their readers, a comment full of self-promotion tricks will make you look bad.

]]> By: John http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-556 John Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:38:38 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/comment/#comment-556 So true; thanks, Chris. Good comments, valuable comments, funny comments, all are awesome self-promotion. Provided you understand that giving, not receiving is the key. So true; thanks, Chris. Good comments, valuable comments, funny comments, all are awesome self-promotion. Provided you understand that giving, not receiving is the key.

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