Comments on: Three Ways to Improve Comments On Your Blog

By: Forbrugslaan

Forbrugslaan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:47:42 +0000

James. That’s a nice thougt you got there, and i may say that you take your blog seriously.
I doesn’t do so much in answers on my blog, cause there are to many dumb comments and that’s a waste of my time

By: James

James — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:15 +0000

@ Sir Emeth – Responding to comments does make a difference. It’s a lot of work when the blog is a large one like ours, but the value of reaching back to people who reached out is so worthy that it’s a must, for me – and for everyone trying to grow a blog.

By: Sir Emeth Mimetes

Sir Emeth Mimetes — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:21:28 +0000

Greetings,

There was a blog I read rather regularly, and which had a largish community of regular commentors. The discussions were generally almost as interesting as the post itself. Then one of the commentors mentioned in way of thanks that the blog author always replied to every single comment made. I had not really noticed it, but the effect was still there.

After that I made a deliberate effort to reply to every comment on my blog (not that hard, so far). It has made a tremendous difference, sparking several good conversations, and some good friends as well.

However, quality is key, not quantity.

With joy and peace in Christ,
Sir Emeth Mimetes
.-= Sir Emeth Mimetes´s last blog ..Godâ€™s Changes in My Life =-.

By: Stumbling Over Chaos :: The unexpected side effects of blogging

Stumbling Over Chaos :: The unexpected side effects of blogging — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:03:28 +0000

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By: Kim Kinrade

Kim Kinrade — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:34:24 +0000

My pleasure . . . but I’ll take the M&M’s and the beer!

By: James

James — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:08:48 +0000

It’s okay, folks… I’ll give him a beer and he’ll be fine. *pats Harry fondly on the head*

@ Kim – You have confirmed that I’ve succeeded in my goal of achieving a blog worthy of such grand accolades. I am humbled. My only concern is meeting your standards of driving you forward towards success for more than just a time.

Thank you for your kind words.

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:06:44 +0000

@Kim: Yay! Another groupie! Bring us offerings of green M&Ms and small bread!

*ahem* Sorry, obscure movie and 80s hair band references (anyone care to guess which I’m referring to?)

I like that “fountain of knowledge in a forest of mediocrity”. What do you think, James? A new tagline?

By: Kim Kinrade

Kim Kinrade — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:00:22 +0000

Gee, I guess I’m a groupie of this blog! When I find a fountain of knowledge in a forest of mediocrity I tend to spend many nights reading the material. It’s like getting a book from Amazon (not the Dummies series). The ideas are fresh and, for a time, the material drives you forward.

Cheers again,
Kim

By: Joshua Clanton

Joshua Clanton — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:07:47 +0000

Hmm. I use Google Reader, and usually get updates in less than five minutes.

By: James

James — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:29:46 +0000

36 hours? Mine works in minutes (though I don’t use email subscriptions). Google alerts is also useful for hardcore groupies, though it isn’t instant.

What gets me is the groupies who can read your mind. They come and ask a question, and you look up from the post you’re typing and say… “Damn. How’d they know I was writing on that?” Creepy.