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I try and leave comments on blogs that I read frequently, but clearly I am not posting enough comments. After reading this I am going to make certain to post comments often.
I'm also working on a new logo so I can "brand" my name and image so people know me on Twitter, Stumble and other networking sites.
Thanks!
Happy New Year!
@Andrea - Definitely. I do not care about dofollow or nofollow when commenting. It is more about branding, networking and building traffic.
@Steitiyeh - My avatar is the self-portrait I took of myself with my mobile phone and then edited with "cartoonish" layer on top. I believe all Nokia phones have some similar option in their photo editing. But also if you're using Mac, you can use Photo Booth to take pictures with lots of different effects like pop-art or cartoon stuff which do make great avatars.
Thanks,
Firas
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Thanks :)
Firas
I always comment on post I thumb up, I have posted thousands of comments and have never had that much traffic from one comment.
Commenting is a great way to get traffic but it is also a fantastic way to meet fellow bloggers.
I've been commenting all over the place because I love being part of the conversation. I've now realized that it can be detrimental because it likes to a lifestreaming site instead of my main one, I don't have analytics set up and I'm not really tracking any data. This post has given me the kick up the behind to fix all this.
Being Aussie, I struggle with being the first commenter. I mostly use comments to build some kind of relationship with the blogger. I think this, in the long run, may serve me better traffic wise.
Happy 2009!
Jade
This post really made me go out of my shell. Often I just read articles and hop to another article without leaving some traces (comments) on that particular article. Little do I know that importance of commenting. I'll leave more quality comments from now on. You're right that sometimes we tend to comment just for the sake of it.
Good job! God Bless!
I hate seeing the first commenter saying "1st comment!"
I do also comment on blog regularly and seem to get some traffic this way as well. However as simple as the concept is it never occurred to me to focus on blogs with a high number of RSS subscribers. Great insight. Thanks. ;-)
Another point that you might want to add is message relevancy to the target market. Zen Habits gets a pretty broad audience, and of that huge audience, not all of them are bloggers. While the volume "makes up for it", and posting a comment takes little energy - if you can focus that energy with clarity, you have a greater chance of those 230 visits converting to feed subscribers or signing up for your email course or what-have-you.
- Daiv http://Twitter.com/DaivRawks
Just like you, I leave comments on any blogs that I feel I can add a bit more depth, regardless of whether it is a "dofollow" or "nofollow." I found that the "nofollow" rule only works with Google. I'm quite surprised lately that Yahoo is actually following all those "nofollow" comments that I made. This should be a good news for all Internet marketers!
Melissa Sugar
sugarlawfirm.com
@Rowell Dionicio - I have been thinking of that lately. Stumblers do seem to leave comments on blogs much more frequently than the average visitor.
@The Passive Dad - Definitely. If you know when the post is published and can be there early to read it and write an useful comment, it would be perfect and will constantly bring lots of visitors as the average visitor does seem to read some of the comments on top.
...and this seems to be my most popular post yet in regards to number of comments, so thanks to everybody who commented!
Conincidently, I wrote a 2 part article this week on 2 other methods of brining traffic to your Blog, based on my own experiences.
Great thing about stumbleupon other than the traffic are the many comments readers will leave.
Happy New Year.
I feel that what you've understressed in your article is that a comment should have actual content. Oh, and where there is a "Notify me..." box, is it really better to comment early? Or would a later comment end up in more people's Inbox?
Cliff.
One of my rules is to only write when you have something to say as "nice post" comment will not attract anyone to click over to your site.
I would say being on top of comments is much more valuable than being last when there is "notify me". Not all visitors to a blog post write comments but many would scroll down and take a look at first comments etc.
@Ari Herzog - Using full name is a great tip, especially if you have unique name. Also in case that the blogger allows it, I like using the blog name to get the full branding effect.
Until now 10 people subscribed to comments on this post. I never really did any analysis of this, maybe a good topic for a new case study?
Two items you didn't mention:
1. Type your full name into the applicable comment field, like I do, and not your first name, like you do, to imply a greater reason for someone to trust you.
2. Like you do, Marko, other Wordpress bloggers should install the "Subscribe to Comments" plugin to allow commenters to opt to check the box to be notified of subsequent comments.
But here's my question: Of the approximate 25+ commenters above me, how many checked the box and how many read the emails? If I mention Gerald, Shirley, or Melissa's names, would they know and return to post a follow-up comment?
I have been playing around with comments to drive traffic. I have had limited success so far but probably because I am usually the 50th commenter ;-) BTW--how did you get that cool "Welcome Googler" at the top of your post?? Is it is plug in??
The next key for me to work on is how to get visitors to my blog to register for the feeds/comments.
Thanks for this short but concise and informative article :)
It has given me the motivation to start commenting more often, hence this message! JOKE!
Just came across your site via twitter (you just added me).
Keep up the good work mate :)
really helpsfull for me increase the traffi
thank you
firstly i would like to thank you for this amazing blog post. It really helped me, though i already had imagined that trick. Still, you enhanced my optimism and taught me some of the values that go together with this comment-trick.
Continue your great work
My salutes from Greece,
Frikolakas
No, seriously - another rule you should follow when commenting: Write comments on blogs that cover similiar topics as yours.
1.You'll seem to be an expert.
2.The traffic will be useful for your blog because the visitors will be interested in your articles as well.
Well done on an awesome post! Your tips are extremely valuable! Can't insist enough on the power of TWITTER! Extremely easy to use and SO rewarding! Just started a couple of months back and already reaping great results!
Keep it up,
Michael
I will start a strategy now of commenting alot more often & to the top as much as possible. Also just checked your "Notify me of followup comments via e-mail "!
Thanks for the fantastic blogging advice.
Keep up the great work! You have a lot of great content here.
Tom
Thanks !!!!!!
2500 visitors added in about over a month. One key factor was the comments. I read every word before I wrote my comment.
Your ideas on commenting have added value to my thinking. More than the information, your own comment is the best tutor. Thank you.
Komarraju Venkata Vinay
Thanks !!!!!!
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