Comments on: Blog comments need a better PR firm

By: 2010, The Best Of | Annie Sorensen

2010, The Best Of | Annie Sorensen — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:13:07 +0000

[...] Blog Comments Need a Better PR Firm “Poor blog comments. They’re old school, unsexy, and rarely discussed.” [...]

By: Annie Sorensen

Annie Sorensen — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:37:42 +0000

Thank you for stopping by, sir. :)

By: T-Rave

T-Rave — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:28:02 +0000

Good thoughts. I was thinking about comments in the last few days. Yeah, you may have tons of analytics that say you are getting viewers, but on the outside knows?
Also, good content should spur discussion.

Very well put ma'am.

By: Annie Sorensen

Annie Sorensen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:06:59 +0000

I'd argue that talking about it in person and sharing via email/Facebook could be just as powerful! Thanks, Jackie!

By: Annie Sorensen

Annie Sorensen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:06:15 +0000

Chris, loving your mention of going above and beyond responding with just comments with actual blog posts. Hmm… :)

Thank you so much for throwing in your 2 cents!

By: Chris Johnston

Chris Johnston — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:54:25 +0000

Blog comments used to be a big deal but then spammers took them over and the SEO gurus made them “nofollow” and people lost interest. In addition, before social media the conversations use to take place on blogs. People would not only comment they would respond to a blog post with another blog post and more conversation would take place in the comments of that response.

By: Annie Sorensen

Annie Sorensen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:11:21 +0000

I agree, Jason…I think it's the “little extra effort” piece that keeps folks from commenting. One of those situations where a little extra work produces proportionally more benefit!

By: Jason Coffee

Jason Coffee — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:25:21 +0000

This is something given plenty of emphasis in SEO talk and Garyvee and others talk about leaving comments on blogs and forums all the time.

That said, I do agree that it is something that many people could give more focus to on a regular basis, I have many readers on my own blog that will comment to me about a story via twitter or facebook but won't leave a comment on the blog which would last forever. I think a lot of that mentality comes down to ease of use, it's so easy to do a quick reply on twitter, facebook or DB but takes more effort to post a comment on a blog. A little extra effort can go a long way to connecting with a greater audience if that is what you are trying to accomplish. Great video btw.

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newquay stag weekends — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:47:43 +0000

I just created my first blog and set it to only be viewed by my friends. Two of my friends have left a comment and told me it said it had to be approved by me.

By: birmingham weekend

birmingham weekend — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:50:49 +0000

I think Yunus' model is the best example of how to bring people out of poverty. We must be willing to have many equals and share the pie more widely. We must, as the saying goes, do unto others as you would have them do unto us.