Comments on: 16 Reasons Commenting on Your Blog Sucks

By: Keith Davis@public speaking

Keith Davis@public speaking — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:39:33 +0000

Hi John
Got to admit my biggest turn off is… Your blog is a blogger blog (I hate logging in)
Drives me crazy.
Having read the post and composed something interesting to say, I then find that there is another hoop to jump through.
No way! I just leave the site.

I like to see the little red heart of CommentLuv on sites that I comment on, KeywordLuv is a bonus.
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By: Lars Tong Strömberg@marketing

Lars Tong Strömberg@marketing — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:29:54 +0000

Good points overall, but personally I disagree with number 7 on Disqus.

First off, I *think* (I am not sure) that you can have Disqus and still DoFollow although it´s not default.

Second, as a commenter, I like Disqus too. If I see other commentators I find interesting (as commentators), I can very quickly check what else they have written on Disqus enabled blogs simply by checking their Disqus profile. Pretty nice eye-opener for new blogs acually

By: Arden

Arden — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:01:06 +0000

Extreme John,
This is a great tip! I am just new to the blogosphere and I really find this helpful. Thanks!
Arden´s last blog ..Blogosphere : What Is It?

By: Chicago liposuction

Chicago liposuction — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:53:16 +0000

After all that, it would draw a lot of traffic to your blog if you start rewarding readers who spend their precious time commenting on your blog. Also it would add fame to your blog.

By: TechChunks@Technolgy Latest News Updates

TechChunks@Technolgy Latest News Updates — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:57:09 +0000

Very valid points. Bookmarking this post
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By: Extreme John

Extreme John — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:36:05 +0000

@electric heating uk, not really sure what your getting at? Sorry it's still early. haha.

By: electric heating uk

electric heating uk — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:13:21 +0000

Are you looking to collaborative blogging where people contribute posts OR are you looking to just inform people about creative writing? There are blog services more geared toward “team or group blogging” than others, like Wordpress.

By: Clarifications: Top 5 Reasons Why I Might Not Comment On Your Blog

Clarifications: Top 5 Reasons Why I Might Not Comment On Your Blog — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:05:34 +0000

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By: Udegbunam Chukwudi

Udegbunam Chukwudi — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:18:30 +0000

UPDATE: Thanks for your post on dofollow plug-ins. I finally settled for Lucia Linky Love and fixed the compatibility issues between Commentluv and SEO Super Comments. All three plug-ins are now fully functional on my blog.
Udegbunam Chukwudi´s last blog ..Apologies and Comments Policy Reviewed (Again)!

By: Extreme John

Extreme John — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:36:22 +0000

@ileane, haha this post isn't very far from being one of those crazy long comment posts.

By: ileane

ileane — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:22:46 +0000

John, Let’s not forget those A-list bloggers that don’t even allow comments. I think that really sucks. Then there are the ones that have like 129 comments and if you read them it would take 2 hours.

Great post.
@Ileane
ileane´s last blog ..Tag Surfer – Blogger vs. WordPress.com

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:41:56 +0000

I am guilty of number 13. And possibly 5 – if you have a slow connection.

But, if I didn’t have 13, I would have had a really really nasty spam message that slipped through Akismet the other day. It was bad, the kind that made my mouth drop open and that doesn’t happen often.

Other than that, I’m with you on the list! I had captchas. And ads that drop down on the screen right where I’m trying to comment.

By: safaridave

safaridave — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:05:03 +0000

Very valid points. Took lots of notes on this one.

By: Bodybuilding and Fitness

Bodybuilding and Fitness — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:48:28 +0000

Nice post. Why not reward those that take the time to make comments on your website it helps you and attracts more of an audience.