Guest post by www.mkakan.com.
I am sure you have probably heard how great and wonderful it is to read other blogs. It is a great piece of advice. But after reading other blog posts and maybe checking out the about page of the blogger, what do you do?
Well, it is common knowledge that attention spans of people online are very short so you may likely be scanning blog posts and bouncing off. (almost Giving the blogger a heart attack from seeing a 70 % bounce rate on his Google analytic stat)
We hardly even spend a few minutes to read comments.
If this is how you read blog posts, you are missing out.
Reading comments made on a post is a great thing to do. Here are 4 reasons why you should do so.
- Other contributions:
A blog post sometimes is just a conversation starter. It may be something that prompts other people to reveal their ideas and knowledge. If you refuse to read the comments, you are losing out from learning from the comments other made. Especially if the post is a discussion post and if the blog usually have lots of comments.
- Contrary ideas:
The blog post author may only touch on ideas that he is aware of or is used to. It is only in the comments that another contrary idea will be shared by someone else from another background. You will miss this if you don’t read the comments.
- Relevant links:
Links to important related website, blog posts can be shared by other people knowledge in the topic discussed.
- Questions:
Great and relevant questions related to the post are usually posted in the comment section of the post. These questions may be answered by the blog author or by other readers. If you refuse to read the comments you will miss out on this.
- Please, let’s discuss
Do you read comments on blogs?
What are other benefits of reading comments on other blogs?
Thank you for your comments.
Mk Akan is an entrepreneur, blogger and publisher of a web-centric magazine in Nigeria. He blogs about blogging tips, business ideas and advice at www.mkakan.com
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March 18th, 2010 at 8:04 am
I love reading blog comments because -
1. I use it as a discovery tool for finding new bloggers.
2. Blog comments complete the post. If the discussion is good it can be said that it improves the post or it makes it more valuable.
3. I’m always interested how individuals handle expressing contrary views. Or how the author interacts with his/her readers. If the readers leave candid, passionate and yet respectful comments even when they take exception to the blog author’s views, then I’d likely to visit that blog again.
4. The blog comment section is a minefield of ideas for blog posts.
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March 18th, 2010 at 9:18 am
I echo your statement of “Completes the post” this is especially true of open ended posts with questions in them. A good blog post is one that invites discussion and sometimes great insight or information can be found in the comments when the post itself was pretty basic.
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March 18th, 2010 at 8:08 am
I always ready comments on blog posts, unless there several pages of comments. I like reading them because I can find new bloggers, I might be able to help answer a question or disagree with a commenter enough to start a discussion over it, and sometimes it just funny what some people will say.
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March 18th, 2010 at 8:20 am
absolutely, i agree with you! We have to read our comemntator respon and give good respon & we cant ignored them!
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March 18th, 2010 at 9:01 am
I think comment form is a great place to find new fresh thought and also the thought that balancing the opinion.
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March 18th, 2010 at 9:12 am
I always find it interesting to see what other visitors are saying in the comment section on blogs, it sometimes gives me the incentive to write a blog post
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March 18th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
very true people …the comments may be even be more informative than the post itself.
@blazing minds ..true ..i have gotten some blog post ideas from reading commnets made on other blogs and on my blog.
@element321 ,@geronimo (i love your name) .
very true..the commnets box is a rich place to discover blogs in your niche..in fact, any one dropping a comment here is ,a blog to be visited.
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March 18th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
I have to admit that I don’t normally read comments. But, I normally subscribe to follow up comments in order for me read other person’s comments. So maybe, that would still be nice
As for me, reading comments provide continuity in the post.
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March 18th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
It really depends on the post and how many comments are currently on the post.
When it’s an older post that has hundreds of comments, it’s just a little too much to go through.
I tend to read comments when they are still within reason or if a discussion has just started, this way I can chime in without being out of the loop
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March 19th, 2010 at 4:34 am
I’m enjoying reading comments as well, because sometimes it shows the other side of the blog post or entry. Knowledgeable people will definitely share their points and views in addition to the blog entry and this what makes things more interesting and worth talking about.
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March 19th, 2010 at 6:06 am
For me, it comes and goes. Quite frankly, it depends on the quality of the first comment. I admit it… if they start stupid, I skim or skip the rest.
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March 19th, 2010 at 6:30 am
I agree reading people comments give a lot good info. I have learned more in comments then I did in the actual posts a few times.
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March 19th, 2010 at 7:01 am
I agree with element321, I usually read the comments unless they are pages long. If it’s a new blog it give me a great sense of community for the blog and author. This helps me figure out if I want to be a repeat visitor because not only is the content good, but also consistent. Drive-by blogging is just too easy for most people to do.
I also have found other great blogs through the comments, especially if they are using commentluv. I can’t tell you how many times I have clicked on the blog link of a commentor, like Jan’s latest post. Can’t wait to read that.
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March 19th, 2010 at 7:29 am
Yep, every single time. Posts+comments is where I get 98& of my own post ideas.
Yep again, the comments do complete the thought, assuming it’s not all spam.
There is an SEO article on my old DSWM blog with 300+ comments – it’s better then any SEO ebook I’ve ever read. lol
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March 19th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Reading comments can sometimes be more entertaining than the blog itself. Then it is always odd to see people arguing back and forth over the comment board. Sometimes it gets annoying when it makes the page really long.
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March 19th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Many times, the most interesting part of an article is the comments section. As others have said, it is definitely up to the publisher to ensure that these are well moderated to remove the spam and other junk, but comments are absolutely worthy of your time.
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March 20th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
I will read comments on some posts that I am interested in. Sometimes if I find a comment particularly interesting or similar to what I think, I’ll click on their name and visit their blog. “The Church With No People” blog (it’s on my blogroll) is a great example of a blog that gets lots of comments and discussion. When I checked back today on a post I had left a comment on, I found three people replied to my comment!
Often, on my blog, people will add some very good information in the comments.
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