Comments on: How Much Ham is in Your Blog Comments?

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By: SBA

SBA — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:35:40 +0000

It’s anyone’s guess, but you get a sense about the intent after a few comments. If you’re a regular visitor, short and simple is like real life where you basically stop by and say ‘hi.’

By: Toplu Konut

Toplu Konut — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:32:17 +0000

I wonder if they actually read the post and they’re keeping it short and simple, or are they posting just to get some linkage, or what?

By: How Comment Subscriptions Engage Blog Visitors « Blogging With Success

How Comment Subscriptions Engage Blog Visitors « Blogging With Success — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:40:31 +0000

[...] information in her reply or in other readers’ insights. All of this assumes you are somewhat selective in making comments and that you and the blog owner value [...]

By: SBA

SBA — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:15:32 +0000

Thank you for the information.That ratio makes sense for probloggers with very high volume. If we get a fantastic wave of SU visitors [ like being a problogger for a day ], we don’t see them leaving many comments. I think the comment ratio is a lot higher for the rest of us — thank goodness.

By: timethief

timethief — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:56:23 +0000

This article contains good advice – well said. You may be interested to know that pro bloggers tell us their comment ratio is 1 comment for every 100 – 150 visitors.

By: SBA

SBA — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:28:02 +0000

Hi Corey, I saw your new blog which is off to a good start — you’re a busy bee. The ‘subscribe to comments’ plugin is a great way to be notified by email when the blog owner does respond. Many people still overlook it and don’t sign up.

By: SBA

SBA — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:19:18 +0000

You do have an amazing number of comments! All very juicy and focused on the topic at hand. I can see how you’re fueled by that type of community. Some blogs do need the ‘short and simple’ when they average only 1 comment per post — let’s them know someone is out there… We’ve all been there (except you). I remember doing a Blog Catalog discussion about my first comment on my Blogger blog .. lol

By: SBA

SBA — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:10:04 +0000

So true. It’s surprising when months later you still get traffic from comments you make on other blogs.

By: Corey Freeman

Corey Freeman — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:51:41 +0000

Outstanding Writer is averaging about seven comments per post, and all of them are pretty much great comments. I do get the occasional “empty calorie” but I moderate my comments to make sure that they’re up to par. I also have a “subscribe to comments” plugin so that the conversation can continue.

Interesting ideas. Thanks for sharing.