Why You Should Leave Blog Comments

I do blog comments to participate in discussion and to get backlink for my site as well :)

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there are lots of reasons people don't leave comments,although it would be nice for the average blogger to get feedback from lots of different perspectives.these are the best answers in my site .

I never really like posts designed deliberately to create a lot of comments from controversy as it's not really sustainable. It's good for one off traffic though.

I like it!

This might be a bad example, but some people have started posting photoshopped pics of Sarah Palin on funny bodies or backgrounds to make a controversial political point.
This may not be a very positive thing, but it sure gets a lot of comments.

This might be a bad example, but some people have started posting photoshopped pics of Sarah Palin on funny bodies or backgrounds to make a controversial political point.This may not be a very positive thing, but it sure gets a lot of comments.

:) Look i have started commenting.. :) Direct impact of ur post.... :)

I should have used the phrase "brain juices" as I like it a lot! Very true, thanks!

I liked the part about commenting not being a chore. I have actually found that when I run across a post that I know nothing about, or have no interest, I have to spend some time thinking about what I am going to say. This helps in many ways as it gets the brain juices flowing and helps to unclog blockages and such.
off to make a comment on another post. :)

I liked the part about commenting not being a chore. I have actually found that when I run across a post that I know nothing about, or have no interest, I have to spend some time thinking about what I am going to say. This helps in many ways as it gets the brain juices flowing and helps to unclog blockages and such.off to make a comment on another post. :)

True, it is a perk! Thanks for the kind words Jan :)

Hi Joel, commenting really is fun, part of the fun is getting to know other people and it always feels good to receive a comment back from the site owner. It's a big perk to blogging that I often over look.

I really liked your list and find the exact same thing. I haven't done enough commenting to be able to say if it increases traffic, but I can happily agree with the first items on your list.

I really like your blog and how you are so helpful, you've got a lot of fantastic resources here.

Hi Joel, commenting really is fun, part of the fun is getting to know other people and it always feels good to receive a comment back from the site owner. It's a big perk to blogging that I often over look.I really liked your list and find the exact same thing. I haven't done enough commenting to be able to say if it increases traffic, but I can happily agree with the first items on your list.I really like your blog and how you are so helpful, you've got a lot of fantastic resources here.

Thanks for stopping by Keller, all is great! You're right about no-follow of course, it's still worthwhile getting a link back to your site. Hope your new theme is going well!

Hi Joel - I hope you're doing good!

No-follow only affects PR juice, so the backlink left by commenting is still valuable as (like you mentioned) it draws traffic and search engines to your site.

Another reason I like to leave comments is to establish a relationship with the blog owner. When they read my comment, they usually click through my link to check out my blog. More often than not they will end up leaving comments on my posts during their visit and may even become a regular reader.

It's wise to get out there and talk if you want to be a blogger. Great post Joel!

Hi Joel - I hope you're doing good!No-follow only affects PR juice, so the backlink left by commenting is still valuable as (like you mentioned) it draws traffic and search engines to your site.Another reason I like to leave comments is to establish a relationship with the blog owner. When they read my comment, they usually click through my link to check out my blog. More often than not they will end up leaving comments on my posts during their visit and may even become a regular reader.It's wise to get out there and talk if you want to be a blogger. Great post Joel!

Glad to help Jeff!

It is a good feeling to see people reply to your post and comments and discuss your position on them, so connecting with people is extremely important, thanks Tyrone.

Thanks Joel. I need to be better about leaving comments, and maybe I'll print out your article and post it beside my computer as a reminder. This comment, right here, proves you've already inspired me.

Hi Joel,

I'd honestly say I like posting comments as well because it all goes on expressing your ideas and relating to how your part as a blogger has been touched with how this post has shared its own ideas as well. For me, it's all about connecting people by allowing them to react on it, talk about it and suggest other things which can supplement the post's value. So all in all, commenting is helpful not only in gaining traffic but to see and feel that your blog has been valuable to people. :)

Hi Joel,I'd honestly say I like posting comments as well because it all goes on expressing your ideas and relating to how your part as a blogger has been touched with how this post has shared its own ideas as well. For me, it's all about connecting people by allowing them to react on it, talk about it and suggest other things which can supplement the post's value. So all in all, commenting is helpful not only in gaining traffic but to see and feel that your blog has been valuable to people. :)

You go to the comments and there should be a place to check approve or delete. Check the approve box and then save, I think.

You go to the comments and there should be a place to check approve or delete. Check the approve box and then save, I think.

Happy Valentine's Day to you (and everyone else) too! People like conversation, they like to be heard and like to discuss things. As you say, people have a choice, no-one is forcing them to read the whole article, and no-one is forcing them to leave a comment, so it's even better when they do.

15 minutes a day isn't much I agree, I suppose just after a long time of doing it I felt it was becoming too much of an effort. Now I have changed my perspective of it, and like you say, I often comment on blogs not in my niche too. Thanks Krizia!

It is a great way of building a list, that's one thing I didn't mention. I get about 5 more signups per day to my list now I comment more, and while I don't know if that is cause and effect, it feels like it!

Hi Joel,
I like the way you think about comments. Andrew kept telling me I had to make comments. Yes, I was looking at it as a chore to do on my do to list, I might add. Now that I have been in this group it is getting fun. It is like sitting in a room full of people and taking part in there in the conversation. I am loving the new people that I am meeting. I had to stop thinking and wandering if people would really be interested in what i had to say. I think that is why most people don't make comments. They really don't think anyone cares what they have to say or think.

Now I feel if they don't like what I have to say they really don't need to finish reading it.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Happy Valentine's day everyone.
Debbie
Thanks for having a comment area so I can comment.

Hi Joel,I like the way you think about comments. Andrew kept telling me I had to make comments. Yes, I was looking at it as a chore to do on my do to list, I might add. Now that I have been in this group it is getting fun. It is like sitting in a room full of people and taking part in there in the conversation. I am loving the new people that I am meeting. I had to stop thinking and wandering if people would really be interested in what i had to say. I think that is why most people don't make comments. They really don't think anyone cares what they have to say or think.Now I feel if they don't like what I have to say they really don't need to finish reading it.That's my story and I'm sticking to it.Happy Valentine's day everyone.DebbieThanks for having a comment area so I can comment.

Get o know people and getting inspired are my reasons!

I agree the backlinks (deep in the site) are quite important.

My niche is healthy eating, but I've found ideas/angles from other blogs I've visited and that's important to me. I'm also able to see what other bloggers are doing and learn from that as well.

It's true it can be seen as a chore, but even booking 15 minutes a day to do this will really change your mind once you start reading all the good advice that is out there!

Thanks for a great post and reason to leave a comment!

Krizia

I like the idea of commenting as well because it puts

a) the whole interactivity thing to a new level. From my point of view, this is one of the core functionalities of a blog otherwise it's a little bit the Wikipedia style
b) the compressed knowledge of your niche (and other if you post on them) into your view. There are a lot of other people (gurus I must admit) posting in my niche and the interaction between these often brings new ideas into my mind

Unfortunately I must admit I have not done the whole commenting thing as intense as I should. I receive a lot of blog posts in my inbox as I have subscribed to them and then don't go to their websites to comment. But when I read Jonathan's post of building a list of 1000 subscribers within only two months (wow!!! congrats, dude!) I should more often do this because I enjoy the posts of other bloggers in my niche very much.

I like the idea of commenting as well because it putsa) the whole interactivity thing to a new level. From my point of view, this is one of the core functionalities of a blog otherwise it's a little bit the Wikipedia styleb) the compressed knowledge of your niche (and other if you post on them) into your view. There are a lot of other people (gurus I must admit) posting in my niche and the interaction between these often brings new ideas into my mindUnfortunately I must admit I have not done the whole commenting thing as intense as I should. I receive a lot of blog posts in my inbox as I have subscribed to them and then don't go to their websites to comment. But when I read Jonathan's post of building a list of 1000 subscribers within only two months (wow!!! congrats, dude!) I should more often do this because I enjoy the posts of other bloggers in my niche very much.

I'm glad you like point #3 as the more I think about it the more it's true for me, and it may even be my #1 reason too. I like the phrase "external eyes" too, I may use that :) Cheers Ben.

Thanks Andrew, I do like constructive debate on my blog, and others, and that is half the point I guess. Everyone likes to share their opinion and thoughts and feel like someone is listening and taking notice.

Welcome to my community Raymond!

I like that as well Lisa, though on some blogs there are so many comments it's impossible for the owner to reply to them all. That's why sometimes I prefer commenting on smaller sites.

Post ideas is something I haven't used comments for that much myself but I know a lot of people who do.

I like Disqus because I control how it looks and make it look nice, but you're right the default on some themes does look messy. If you know CSS though, you can "pretty" it up quite easily.

Thanks Rich, appreciate that. Often to very new bloggers I compare comments to a newspaper or magazine Letters page, but for every article, and is interactive.
I've used Disqus on about 20 client sites before I used it on my own and I've never seen it interfere with any other plugin. Of course CommentLuv won't work with it and Subscribe to Comments is not required, but I haven't seen any actual plugin conflict problems with it yet.

Thanks Rich, appreciate that. Often to very new bloggers I compare comments to a newspaper or magazine Letters page, but for every article, and is interactive.I've used Disqus on about 20 client sites before I used it on my own and I've never seen it interfere with any other plugin. Of course CommentLuv won't work with it and Subscribe to Comments is not required, but I haven't seen any actual plugin conflict problems with it yet.

Haha, made me laugh, thanks!

Thank you, Joel!

I liked all the reasons you gave for commenting, but I have to say that #3 is the most profound for me.

I really do have some poorly thought out ideas sometimes... and I just don't realize it until I'm reading it on paper (or computer screen).

It seems that the ability of discernment is vastly different between our 'internal' eyes and our external eyes. :-)

I like #4 as well, because the interaction of my thoughts with those of others frequently brings up things that never would have occurred to me from my own thinking/practice alone.

A thought inspiring post!

keep smiling,

Ben

Thank you, Joel!I liked all the reasons you gave for commenting, but I have to say that #3 is the most profound for me.I really do have some poorly thought out ideas sometimes... and I just don't realize it until I'm reading it on paper (or computer screen).It seems that the ability of discernment is vastly different between our 'internal' eyes and our external eyes. :-)I like #4 as well, because the interaction of my thoughts with those of others frequently brings up things that never would have occurred to me from my own thinking/practice alone.A thought inspiring post!keep smiling,Ben

When you own a blog you cannot wait until you start to get some comments from people other than your friends.

Why?

Because you want people to agree (or disagree) with what you are saying. You want the interaction. You want your work (i.e. blog post) to been seen as worthwhile and getting comments make it all worthwhile.

The main reason I add comments is to try and add some of my own advice or experience to the blog post. That way I feel I am contributing.

And that's what I like when people add a comment to my blog posts. I certainly don’t have all the answers in my chosen blogging niche and it's great when someone adds another tip or some experience via a comment.

Good debate - thanks, Joel.

Andrew

When you own a blog you cannot wait until you start to get some comments from people other than your friends. Why? Because you want people to agree (or disagree) with what you are saying. You want the interaction. You want your work (i.e. blog post) to been seen as worthwhile and getting comments make it all worthwhile.The main reason I add comments is to try and add some of my own advice or experience to the blog post. That way I feel I am contributing. And that's what I like when people add a comment to my blog posts. I certainly don’t have all the answers in my chosen blogging niche and it's great when someone adds another tip or some experience via a comment.Good debate - thanks, Joel.Andrew

I comment actively when I first started out my blog and it really makes me a part of the community

Great post -- I do notice that leaving comments regularly leads to increased traffic on my blog. Also, commenting and getting involved in blogs and posts that interest you is fun. Plus, it's always nice when the blog owner responds to your comment -- makes you feel good!

I noticed someone posted that they had a goal of leaving five comments per day on blogs. What a great idea. I am going to try to do that as we..

Commenting let folks what you want more of on their blog. I often use them for post ideas.

I must confess I've been slow to learn to both comment and respond to comments on my own blog. It is the lifeblood of blogging. I did have Disqus on my blog for a few months but have now reverted to the more conventional style. Didn't seem to add and looked messy! david