Leaving comments - why it’s this blog’s lifeline
The best way I can explain the importance to you, is with this question: Can you imagine wanting to share a story, a thought or a belief with forty people and preparing what you had to say, choosing the right words and nervously approaching them and then saying what you had to say, you say it just as you planned and you wait for the response and the person you are talking to listens to you, looks at you and just walks away. Without a smile, a frown - no reaction. They just walk away. And out of the forty people you say this to, only one replies to you.
Now isn’t this true? The lifeline of bloggers are the readers who respond. Sure we have pageviews and visits to tell us how many read our blog. But, how many really engage us? It’s all about comments. There is just no other way (other than email) to let us know that you’re there, and you like what you read. Or don’t which is totally OK too.
This may be a children’s health blog, where we talk health and wellness topics most of the time. And probably comments don’t seem to be appropriate if I just tell you what’s on the allergy alert, but it’s still nice to know that my writing was relevant to you. Or that I should write more of other stuff.
So, for everyone who leaves a comment. You have my thanks and appreciation!
And as part of the crowd who usually don’t leave comments myself, I apologize. I’ll be a better blogger-reader after this.
(Now I wish I said the above quote, but I really didn’t. I picked that excerpt up from Beth from I Should be Folding Laundry, when I read One La Costa Mom, who left her URL at my contest post. I *heart* follow up!)
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4 opinions for Leaving comments - why it’s this blog’s lifeline
Marijke
May 7, 2008 at 5:17 pm
You are so right! Sometimes, it feels like I’m talking into space, but I know people are reading. I appreciate each and every visitor, but comments are SO appreciated.
Hope Wilbanks
May 7, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I totally agree. Comments are the lifeline of every blog.
gabrielle
May 7, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Great reminder, Grace. You should join NaComLeavMo! Starting May 15th, a bunch of us bloggers are going to promise to leave at least 5 comments to other blogs every day. It’s a great practice anyway. Like you said, sometimes the things we crave are the things we forget to do ourselves. :)
Andre Blackman
May 8, 2008 at 1:12 pm
It definitely helps in facilitating the community aspect of a blog. You’re doing a great job Grace and thanks again for the reminder!
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