Comments on: Blog comments

By: Now Learn Spanish

Now Learn Spanish — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:34:08 +0000

Great point Jim. By the way, the twitter link on the comments was a genious idea. Was it yours?

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:27:19 +0000

Jim, Thanks.

A thought: “If everyone agreed there would never be a need for change. Without change there would never be invention. Without invention there would be no progression.”

Okay, I know that I’ve stolen that from someone. I just don’t know who.

By: Marketing Specialist - Jim Connolly

Marketing Specialist - Jim Connolly — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:22:38 +0000

Robert,

I think you are selling yourself short.

Whilst you do occasionally have a difference of opinion with other commenter’s, you do so professionally and you share a lot of information too.

You’re always welcome here!

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:53:11 +0000

Well… If a blog has a good community then each blog post is pretty much just a seed, it’s the discussion and the comments that follow that is the real gem. Of course you need a good post followed with good comments.

I enjoy the sharing of opinions. I don’t always agree (heck I’m argumentative at the best of times ) but usually take something from a good post.

By: Marketing Specialist - Jim Connolly

Marketing Specialist - Jim Connolly — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:23:32 +0000

Nicola,

You just made a lot of sense, using very few words – Excellent!

By: Nicola Quinn

Nicola Quinn — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:09:02 +0000

I think leaving comments on other people’s blogs is good practice responding thoughtfully to those on your own.

By: Graeme (Gizmo679)

Graeme (Gizmo679) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:04:36 +0000

Comments are always good but they are even better when they are read

By: Diana Maus

Diana Maus — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:17:12 +0000

Ha ha on that last one…
Thanks

We’ll see what I can do about getting more comments after a little more time.

By: Marketing Specialist - Jim Connolly

Marketing Specialist - Jim Connolly — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:30:23 +0000

Diana,

That’s a great question. I think it depends on what you write about, how long your blog has been established etc.

Although I get lots of comments here, it’s a small fraction of the number of readers I get.

As Robert Scoble pointed out last year, the only people who post comments are those who either:

Strongly agree with you.

Strongly disagree with you.

Those looking for links to their sites, who use your blog for unpaid advertising.

By: Diana Maus

Diana Maus — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:48:40 +0000

Jim, Is there a benchmark for what percentage of comments to posts you should be getting to feel like you’re on the right track?