Comments on: are comments important to you?

By: are you driving people away from your blog?

are you driving people away from your blog? — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:18 +0000

[...] mentioned it too, in my discussion of getting comments on your blog vs. interaction on twitter – and it’s a good question/issue to think about. But I’m not sure it has an [...]

By: Dottie

Dottie — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:22:20 +0000

Like you, I live for comments! I love engaging with my readers and I learn so much from them. I'm sure a lot of readers follow my blog more for other readers' comments than for my original posts After 8 months of blogging, I'm pretty good at predicting which posts will elicit a lot of comments. If a post has a bunch of pretty pictures and maybe a funny story, there will be a fair amount of polite and friendly comments. If a post addresses a popular subject in my niche (city cycling in style) and asks readers questions, I know it will get 40, 60, 80 comments.

By: Bill Bartmann

Bill Bartmann — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:57:25 +0000

I’m so glad I found this site…Keep up the good work

By: grechen

grechen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:25:42 +0000

@meg, thanks for your comment! as i mentioned, i’ve become obsessed also, it’s very easy to…

By: Meg

Meg — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:14:57 +0000

I’m obsessed with comments, both getting them and leaving them. I make a concious effort to comment back on every comment to stay connected.

By: grechen

grechen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:07:18 +0000

@dreamsequins – yeah, i need 5 of myself, one to keep up with each blog! i hear you on the reciprocal commenting – i also feel guilty if i can’t/don’t respond, i really try, but sometimes, it’s just not going to happen…

By: dreamsequins

dreamsequins — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:52:37 +0000

I love leaving and receiving comments! I really feel like I’ve gotten to know my readers and their blogs over these past few months. The only problem with reciprocal commenting is that when you get too busy to comment back, you feel like you’re really losing out. Like me lately… I wish I could split myself into two!

By: grechen

grechen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:05:01 +0000

@birdie i love what you say about taking the time to respond to someone who leaves a comment – that’s so important! i know when i leave a comment on a blog, i really appreciate getting a personal response, it makes me want to come back. and i always try to respond to every comment. like i mentioned before, i love dialog and conversation – not just hearing myself talk. well, okay, i don’t mind that so much either LOL, but i’d rather have a conversation.

incidentally birdie – you won the MOTM contest over at greengrechen.com – i sent you an e-mail but didn’t get a confirmation from you yet!! hurry it up so i can get your info over to melissa and you can get your prize!!!

By: grechen

grechen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:54:38 +0000

@leia – hi!! it could be good “etiquette” to leave a comment after reading an article, but i think it’s more meaningful if the comment is constructive somehow, and not just “nice article.” those are cool to get every once in a while, but who knows how sincere they are? i mean, are you just commenting because you think you “have” to? numbers are only important if there’s substance behind them – like twitter followers, i don’t get people those “get 400 twitter followers” schemes. they don’t care about what you have to say? what’s the point?? oy, that’s another rant for another day

By: Birdie

Birdie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:51:59 +0000

I totally agree with everyone here.

I would love for more of my readers to comment in an engaging way, and I make it a point to reply to their comments – if you took the time to comment on my work, I definitely have the time to respond. That interaction helps solidify points, expand on ideas and make Bonne Vie better.

I also make it a point to try and comment (in a relevant fashion) on what I read and find interesting. I do it because I want to give writers the same chance to expand on ideas and themes.