Thanks to the Commenters
Always thank the people that leave comments on your blog. They do not have to do it (unless you’ve paid them). They have plenty of other things to be doing at the time they are leaving you a comment, like wash dishes, wash clothes, put kids to bed, or one of a million other things that we in today’s world have to do. If the person took the time to leave you a comment, continuing the conversation, the least you can do is thank them for it.
One of the reasons for writing a blog is to build relationships. You want to build relationships with others interested in the same subjects. Think about the interactions you have with your actual friends (especially the ones in the same industry). You bounce ideas off each other, call each other for help, have something to talk about when out for drinks, and you have someone who understands what you have to deal with on a daily basis. I would say that you should build relationships through blogging for the same purposes…and maybe you can have that drink face to face some day.
Although there are those in the SEO industry that say the search engines don’t care about reciprocal linking, I believe it is still important. Maybe that blogger you have just started a blogging relationship with will link to your blog from his/her blog. Every little bit helps.
Finally, you don’t know everything. You never will, but it’s good to know that you can learn from others, including those that comment on your blog. Thanks them sincerely.
I will send each of my commenters a personal note of thanks.
Releated Information:
- http://www.micropersuasion.com/2005/09/a_guide_to_leav.html
- http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/03/15/who-comments-on-blogs-and-why/
- http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/04/the-power-of-commenting-on-blogs/
- http://www.twistimage.com/blog/archives/a-comment-on-comments-on-blogs/#trackbacks
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Staying in touch with your readership should always be one of a blogger’s priorities. Networking and developing relationships will only lead to success!