A New Approach to Blog Commenting
Hi everyone. Sorry for the brief update but I’m having a night out with friends to celebrate the end of an intense period of university work…
I just wanted to share a technique that I’ve found very helpful in increasing blog traffic. Most bloggers will tell you that replying to all blog comments within your post page is one of the keys to great blogging. Whilst this is a good idea, I like to utilize a more effective method.
Instead of replying to commenting within your own blog, why not reply to the comment on the commenter’s blog? This may sound very simple but very few people I know actually do this. The benefits are essentially that your commenters will feel more rewarded for commenting on your blog (by receiving more comments themselves) and therefore will feel more encouraged to leave you a comment in the future. Many commmenters won’t bother to check to the page which they commented on, and therefore will miss your reply to their comment.
It’s really just another form of networking but takes absolutely no extra effort and rewards you more than traditional comment replying in my opinion…
I hope this little tip was in some way helpful. I’ve been working really hard lately on a great new photoshop tutorial that will teach you how to create a stunning blog layout. The tutorial will also include a .psd for the design which you will be able to use completely free on your blog, so be sure to check back soon. Thanks!
That sounds great, Tom, but I have a question. A comment on my own blog will be relevant to the post in question. But on my visitor’s blog, where should I leave my comment?
If you were to go to my blog, where would you reply to this comment?
Yes! Yes! Photoshop again! Can’t wait! I really want to change my blog’s layout!
And I do try to return the service most of the times, by commenting on the blogs of those who commented on mine.
Now bring on Photoshop!!!
I’ve just written a post on how important comments are for me. I would greatly appreciate some
(from anybody), and also input on my changes in design and subjects. Thank you!
I’m really looking forward for the tutorial. Thanks for sharing that tip.
Sorry mate, got to disagree. Most probably your post that was commented on won’t be relevant to any of the posts that the blogger you’re visiting has written in the last few days, and if you go off topic you could be seen as a nutcase (by the rest of the community).
Keep to the topic. Depending how decent the post was, I’ll check back at least once for replies to a comment I’ve left
Thanks for the comments guys. Sorry I’ve been so busy I’ve only just had a chance to get back to you.
To Adrian/Jason: I see your point. I guess my idea was really to leave a relevant comment, but perhaps sign off with a tagline thanking them for their comment. It just adds a more personal touch that should aid networking.
That’s a good idea. I’ll try it soon. Just after I finish my current experiment with comments. Be the top commentator on as many as possible blogs.
Yeah that’s really useful actually. Top Commenter links seem to get quite a few clicks.