Bloggers generally welcome readers' comments, but sometimes
reader can be totally tacky. As a busy blogger (with multiple sites), I can
attest to this quandary.
Sure, bloggers love receiving comments, particularly when
they are candid, constructive, encouraging, and relevant to the post. The
comment process can offer excellent opportunities for topical dialogue. On the
other hand, plenty of comments are not worth the keystrokes that sent them
whirling into cyberspace.
Consider these examples I’ve received from the blogosphere. Maybe
you’ve found similar remarks on your own posts.
(NOTE: These blog comments are quoted verbatim with no editing or grammatical cleanups.)
1) "I was here. Now you go read my post: ________________________"
2) "Hi and bye."
3) "I’m not that much of a internet reader to be honest but your sites really nice, keep it up! I'll go ahead and bookmark your site to come back later. All the best. Also visit my web-site - _______" (This exact comment appears on 10 consecutive blog posts, posted by the same user.)
4) "It's remarkable to visit this website and reading the views of all friends on the topic of this paragraph, while I am also eager of getting experience."
5) "I create a comment when I especially enjoy a article on a site or I have something to contribute to the conversation. Could you list the complete urls of all your social pages like your LinkedIn profile, Facebook page or Twitter feed?"
2) "Hi and bye."
3) "I’m not that much of a internet reader to be honest but your sites really nice, keep it up! I'll go ahead and bookmark your site to come back later. All the best. Also visit my web-site - _______" (This exact comment appears on 10 consecutive blog posts, posted by the same user.)
4) "It's remarkable to visit this website and reading the views of all friends on the topic of this paragraph, while I am also eager of getting experience."
5) "I create a comment when I especially enjoy a article on a site or I have something to contribute to the conversation. Could you list the complete urls of all your social pages like your LinkedIn profile, Facebook page or Twitter feed?"
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What's wrong with these blog comments?
First, such statements reveal that readers have not really read the blogs on which they are commenting. Mostly, these comments are simply self-serving. In a few cases, the comments sound as if they've been run through a translator/copy spinner. Let’s be charitable here and chalk up the plentiful errors to that.
As for the fifth example, well ... holy moley. Can you say, "No way. I’m not signing up for spamming on all my other sites"?
It’s not exactly the stuff of friendly online networking. It's as if folks were saying: "I'm just here to spam your blog with my own site link."
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Blogging is an inexpensive way for small businesses to drive traffic to their site, enhance inbound marketing efforts and attract more perspective customers. It is a great way to exchange ideas, thoughts or opinions about what people feel for a particular topic or a blog post. Blog comments helps the blog to attract traffic and makes it social.
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