Blog Tipz

Beyond knowing when to stop commenting on a post (ideally when you don’t add anything to the conversation), there are a few more ways that you can negatively impact a blog’s conversation area. Within the comments area, you should invite people to respond both negatively and positively on the topics that you are addressing within your post above.

The following questions don’t apply to everyone or every type of blog, for that matter. However, you have to keep in mind that each blog administrator and editor has a different set of rules when it comes to moderating comments.

1. How is this comment relevant to the issues being discussed?

Posting comments on a blog means that you should have at least visited and read through the article, at the very least skimming through it. You don’t want to sound off-topic, as it indicates to the blog writer and others that you are simply trying to increase the traffic and links back to your blog (under certain conditions).

The best way to sound relevant is by giving some input into what the writer was talking about, agreeing or adding other commentary to the article.

2. Why do I need to post links to non-relevant content?

Some people insist on posting additional links back to their social media profiles or blog articles within the actual comments area. However, in most cases, you already have a fairly prominent link in the headline of your response – there is no need to do it multiple times. On the other hand, don’t exclude a link if you, yourself, are referencing an outside article that pertains to the article.

3. Have I read the entire article and any sites/articles that the writer may be referencing?

Another reason that I become disgusted with commenters is the fact that they appear to not have read through any outside links that I may be discussing in the article. Often, a writer chooses to write about another piece for the sake of arguing their opinion. In this case, it is critical that you read what all sides of the discussion are.

4. What is my stance on the issues being discussed?

Before you even begin to comment, think about what you are going to write. You want to choose a single side of the argument. Otherwise, you won’t be contributing more than a few lines that say that you either liked or disliked the content, not providing any clear input into the discussion.

Providing good input and responses will help you get your name promoted even more throughout the blogosphere.

5. How can my response be turned against me if someone were to oppose my view(s)?

Think about your actions before you post a comment. Should the response anger a particular person or group of people, you could be placed in a difficult situation, having to deal with the outrage of these commentators.

Conclusion

By keeping these questions in mind whenever you are about to leave a response to a post can help you increase the success rate of getting new people to follow your blog. The main idea behind comments is a combination of leaving additional input and helping yourself in return (through a link back to your site).

Not all posts should be commented upon and you have to think about the possible ramifications of doing so.