If You’re Blogging Without Comments… Don’t
by Aaron on July 14, 2009
I mentioned blogs and comments when I talked about social media being about conversation but I wanted to expand on that thought. Your blog needs to have the comment feature enabled. It’s one of the things that differentiates a blog from a traditional one-way press release.
If you’re blogging about your services or a new package you’re offering, why not give readers a chance to say what they like (or don’t like) about the offering. If you’re posting some examples of your work, let folks leave a few thoughts… those comments will almost always say positive things about your photos. If your blog is aimed more towards other photographers, you’ll be talking about techniques or gear or some industry news; why not let your peers chime in with their thoughts?
You might be thinking But what if someone disagrees or wants to argue?. Let them. Opposing viewpoints won’t hurt. You might learn something from what the commenter is saying, or it might give you a chance to respond and clarify your statement.
The power in social media is the ability to have two-way conversation. Blog comments enable this conversation.
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- Build Your Network by Leaving Blog Comments
- Looks Like Antisocial Media to Me…
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If You’re Blogging Without Comments… Don’t
by Aaron on July 14, 2009
If you’re blogging about your services or a new package you’re offering, why not give readers a chance to say what they like (or don’t like) about the offering. If you’re posting some examples of your work, let folks leave a few thoughts… those comments will almost always say positive things about your photos. If your blog is aimed more towards other photographers, you’ll be talking about techniques or gear or some industry news; why not let your peers chime in with their thoughts?
You might be thinking But what if someone disagrees or wants to argue?. Let them. Opposing viewpoints won’t hurt. You might learn something from what the commenter is saying, or it might give you a chance to respond and clarify your statement.
The power in social media is the ability to have two-way conversation. Blog comments enable this conversation.
These other posts might be of interest to you:
Tagged as: blogging, comments, Conversation