Comments on: You Haz No Blog Comments? Here’s the Fix! http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer@T1 Phone and Internet Service http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-16099 Jennifer@T1 Phone and Internet Service Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:59:08 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-16099 The info about blogs that aren't passionate and border on press release/infomercial captured my attention, because that is a great point that I NEVER hear. Everyone always says, "be informational. Provide top 10 lists. Write how-to's." Well, there are only so many top 10s and how-to's a person can write, right? From now on, I think I'll start writing with a little more passion and opinions--that's a great tip! The info about blogs that aren’t passionate and border on press release/infomercial captured my attention, because that is a great point that I NEVER hear. Everyone always says, “be informational. Provide top 10 lists. Write how-to’s.” Well, there are only so many top 10s and how-to’s a person can write, right? From now on, I think I’ll start writing with a little more passion and opinions–that’s a great tip!

]]> By: Cafe http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-9795 Cafe Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:36:57 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-9795 If the post is incredibly biased in some way, I’m less likely to comment because the writer has shown they aren’t much interested in other opinions. If the post is incredibly biased in some way, I’m less likely to comment because the writer has shown they aren’t much interested in other opinions.

]]> By: Sandeep Bali http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-7261 Sandeep Bali Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:56:30 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-7261 Lisa.. ur so cool.. am so jealous of u :P Lisa.. ur so cool.. am so jealous of u :P

]]> By: Yawn Webmaster! http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-6673 Yawn Webmaster! Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:23:38 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-6673 It's probably the way you phrased it. All the non-verbal stuff that we loose when we go online can make a complete mess of 1-2-1 communication. I also think there must be ways you can encourage people to write comments, without having people seed them for you. It’s probably the way you phrased it. All the non-verbal stuff that we loose when we go online can make a complete mess of 1-2-1 communication.

I also think there must be ways you can encourage people to write comments, without having people seed them for you.

]]> By: Lisa Barone http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-6669 Lisa Barone Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:35:38 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-6669 Sharon: Oh, I agree. Commenters from people who think completely differently from you are where some of the best stuff comes from. But to get that you (a) have to take really hard stands either way and (b) you need to create an environment where people feel safe doing that. I think a lot of times we mute the comments we receive because we're too afraid to upset people so we add in lots of qualifiers and also, people are afraid that if they disagree, people will attack them. It's a constant fight. Alex: Agreed. Thanks. :) Nathan: Yeahk it's a fine line between value and "Hey, so I just wrote a post on this SAME TOPIC [link]" :p DAS: Oh god, me too. I think there's only one blog where I've actually registered just to leave a comment and that was because I really liked the guy. Don't make me register. I'm really not that invested in you yet. Gabriella: I think promoting smaller bloggers is a great way to get noticed and to form a little blog alliance like was mentioned in the post. People are stronger in numbers. If you can create a little team that helps one another with promotion and getting conversations started, it can be really, really powerful. Yawn, Penny: I don't think the blog alliances are meant to give the allusion that the content is more interesting than it is. I think it's about helping to get the ball rolling and helping the important conversations get started. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, personally. If the content sucks, then you're never going to get more than those 3-4 people in your alliance commenting. But sometimes people are afraid to comment on empty blogs. Showing them that there is life here is sometimes a good way to pull them out and get people talking. Sharon: Oh, I agree. Commenters from people who think completely differently from you are where some of the best stuff comes from. But to get that you (a) have to take really hard stands either way and (b) you need to create an environment where people feel safe doing that. I think a lot of times we mute the comments we receive because we’re too afraid to upset people so we add in lots of qualifiers and also, people are afraid that if they disagree, people will attack them. It’s a constant fight.

Alex: Agreed. Thanks. :)

Nathan: Yeahk it’s a fine line between value and “Hey, so I just wrote a post on this SAME TOPIC [link]” :p

DAS: Oh god, me too. I think there’s only one blog where I’ve actually registered just to leave a comment and that was because I really liked the guy. Don’t make me register. I’m really not that invested in you yet.

Gabriella: I think promoting smaller bloggers is a great way to get noticed and to form a little blog alliance like was mentioned in the post. People are stronger in numbers. If you can create a little team that helps one another with promotion and getting conversations started, it can be really, really powerful.

Yawn, Penny: I don’t think the blog alliances are meant to give the allusion that the content is more interesting than it is. I think it’s about helping to get the ball rolling and helping the important conversations get started. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, personally. If the content sucks, then you’re never going to get more than those 3-4 people in your alliance commenting. But sometimes people are afraid to comment on empty blogs. Showing them that there is life here is sometimes a good way to pull them out and get people talking.

]]> By: Penny Gamer http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-6661 Penny Gamer Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:46:40 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-6661 I've toyed with the idea of seeding my blog with comments (and even having a few buddies help on that front), but I question the authenticity of it all. There is a part of me that hates to have to take that step - even if the blog is a new one that just needs a little help to get going. Seems like if the content is good enough, the comments should be there. It's like using barbecue sauce on grilled chicken...I like it and it makes me happy, but I always feel like I'm doing it because the chicken just wasn't that good in the first place... I’ve toyed with the idea of seeding my blog with comments (and even having a few buddies help on that front), but I question the authenticity of it all. There is a part of me that hates to have to take that step – even if the blog is a new one that just needs a little help to get going. Seems like if the content is good enough, the comments should be there. It’s like using barbecue sauce on grilled chicken…I like it and it makes me happy, but I always feel like I’m doing it because the chicken just wasn’t that good in the first place…

]]> By: Yawn Webmaster! http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-6651 Yawn Webmaster! Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:49:28 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-6651 On cross-commenting: I read the message here is to create a blog mafia, with the output of trying to make it seem as if your blog is more interesting than it might be. What are the true motivations behind the blog mafia, are they altruistic, or does the alliance simply serve the individual interests under the auspices of community? Let's be clear about this. I guess if you are measuring subscribers as an indicator of success then this is a valid strategy. I guess it comes down to what you're writing your blog for. If you're looking to maximize subscribers then there are a good list of strategies here that you document. However, some people [like me] write a blog just to get the information out into the ether, to make a difference in this way. I do care about my subscribers but I'm not out to make new friends for the sake of it. Sometimes I read posts that are just screaming "I need to be loved", or the homophily syndrome of web 2.00. Good content should stand on its own too feet, but there's lots of cr** content at the top of search so what can you do! These strategies, while valid, I feel are more to do with a lack of capacity to properly exploit the existing mechanisms, search and social media. Basically my message to blogmasters that want to get on with the web is to get right down in the trenches and learn SEO/SMM. As not every blogger can make their blog appear on the first page of Google, alternative "strategies" need to be employed. Search isn't the only delivery mechanism, so there are many ways to build traffic aside from this. To make a blog effective it needs to be positioned within the circles where it would natually generate interest. I personally get bored of themes that get banded around the SEO blogs in almost cyclic fashion. I subscribe to this one for it's "pub" and comedy feel. Other blogs, including this one sometimes, suffer from the everyone is trying to jump on everyone else's bandwagon syndrome, with little by way of clarification of the relationships between bloggers about why a guest post is a being shown as a guest post. In summary then: It sucks, but I'm not going to try and change it because there are plenty of other things that need to be talked about first. I'm sure I come across as an Island, but I'm just a simple communicator navigating the seas. Thanks for the post. ps. I could have said "I commented about this on my blog" and just done this as a post. But that would suck too. On cross-commenting:
I read the message here is to create a blog mafia, with the output of trying to make it seem as if your blog is more interesting than it might be. What are the true motivations behind the blog mafia, are they altruistic, or does the alliance simply serve the individual interests under the auspices of community? Let’s be clear about this.

I guess if you are measuring subscribers as an indicator of success then this is a valid strategy. I guess it comes down to what you’re writing your blog for. If you’re looking to maximize subscribers then there are a good list of strategies here that you document.

However, some people [like me] write a blog just to get the information out into the ether, to make a difference in this way. I do care about my subscribers but I’m not out to make new friends for the sake of it. Sometimes I read posts that are just screaming “I need to be loved”, or the homophily syndrome of web 2.00.

Good content should stand on its own too feet, but there’s lots of cr** content at the top of search so what can you do! These strategies, while valid, I feel are more to do with a lack of capacity to properly exploit the existing mechanisms, search and social media. Basically my message to blogmasters that want to get on with the web is to get right down in the trenches and learn SEO/SMM.

As not every blogger can make their blog appear on the first page of Google, alternative “strategies” need to be employed. Search isn’t the only delivery mechanism, so there are many ways to build traffic aside from this.

To make a blog effective it needs to be positioned within the circles where it would natually generate interest. I personally get bored of themes that get banded around the SEO blogs in almost cyclic fashion. I subscribe to this one for it’s “pub” and comedy feel. Other blogs, including this one sometimes, suffer from the everyone is trying to jump on everyone else’s bandwagon syndrome, with little by way of clarification of the relationships between bloggers about why a guest post is a being shown as a guest post.

In summary then:
It sucks, but I’m not going to try and change it because there are plenty of other things that need to be talked about first.

I’m sure I come across as an Island, but I’m just a simple communicator navigating the seas.

Thanks for the post.

ps. I could have said “I commented about this on my blog” and just done this as a post. But that would suck too.

]]> By: gabriella http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-6650 gabriella Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:37:45 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-6650 You have some great points here. I try to set aside at least an hour a day and surf around blogs. As a matter of fact http://seo.alltop.com/ is where I found this post. Nothing worst than a self indulgent blog. My question is how do you get people to connect if you are not known in this country? There is a click and that is undeniable. That's not to say we are not willing to pay our dues but most of the people that do have loads of followers have established a great base, whether with their great content or "link" bait. What I have found rewarding is finding the smaller blogs and promoting them. Again Lisa thanks for your great insight and post. You have some great points here. I try to set aside at least an hour a day and surf around blogs. As a matter of fact http://seo.alltop.com/ is where I found this post. Nothing worst than a self indulgent blog. My question is how do you get people to connect if you are not known in this country? There is a click and that is undeniable. That’s not to say we are not willing to pay our dues but most of the people that do have loads of followers have established a great base, whether with their great content or “link” bait. What I have found rewarding is finding the smaller blogs and promoting them. Again Lisa thanks for your great insight and post.

]]> By: Data Entry Services http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-6646 Data Entry Services Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:49:07 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-6646 Great points Lisa. I relate. I have walked away from blogs without commenting for many of the reasons you mention. I especially hate the REGISTER thing. Great points Lisa. I relate. I have walked away from blogs without commenting for many of the reasons you mention. I especially hate the REGISTER thing.

]]> By: Nathan Hangen http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/get-blog-comments/#comment-6642 Nathan Hangen Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:01:16 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=3845#comment-6642 Good information, and I'm willing to be that some of us fall into more than 1 category at some point. It can be tough to maintain a healthy balance of providing value without sounding selfish. Sometimes, I just get excited and go past the point of repair :) Good information, and I’m willing to be that some of us fall into more than 1 category at some point. It can be tough to maintain a healthy balance of providing value without sounding selfish. Sometimes, I just get excited and go past the point of repair :)

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