Comments on: Tricks to Get More Comments On Your Blog

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:51:10 +0000

I think video was really good and it is cool to see really simple things having such a significant effect.

By: Dan Northern

Dan Northern — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:36:54 +0000

I have really noticed that asking a question at the end of a post really does get good reader response.

By: Serita Diana

Serita Diana — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:27:33 +0000

Pat,
This is a great post that I am going to share for sure. I always do my best to respond to comments on my blog. I do have to admit that I gave up on guest posts because so many people don’t respond to your comments. Now I’ll go back to commenting again. You get the distinction of being the first this time around!

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:06:07 +0000

Thanks Fox! All the best to you!

By: fox

fox — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:29:50 +0000

Ciao Pet!

What an obiously simple but great idea, to encourage people to comment.
I am gonna try this, thanks a lot and cheers!

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:51:19 +0000

Hey Jenn, thanks for letting me know about that. Actually, I found a plugin called reply me at Robs Web Tips that looks promising. It seems to notify the original commenter when one of their comments is replied to. It might be worth checking out!

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:48:44 +0000

Hey Brian,

Sweet – good luck with that! Let me know if you need any help or have any questions!

By: Jenn Calling Home

Jenn Calling Home — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:28:05 +0000

Hi Pat,

Thanks for the info. I will look up the plugin. And no, I don’t automatically receive an email when you reply back. Maybe that’s an additional plugin we need to find. In the meantime, I’ll just sign up for the “Notify Me” option. All the best!

By: Brian Inman

Brian Inman — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:14:19 +0000

I took your advice about asking for comments at the end of my posts, and added a follow me on twitter, and subscribe to my rss feed to become more involved on the blog community.

I am curious to see what kind of results I get.

By: Indrek

Indrek — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:16:20 +0000

Thank you Pat for your excellent tips.

I have to admit I’ve been struggling with increasing comments for a while now.

Like you said I’ve also added a small line in the bottom of my posts about asking my readers for their opinion and trying to welcome commenting a bit more. Although I haven’t done this on every post, so that’s probably one thing I have to work on to make it a habbit.

I totally agree with you on replying to comments. When a reader takes the time to leave a comment the least you could do is thank them. This generates a discussion and makes the commenters feel more welcome.

Thanks again and keep up the good work! Looking forward to your next articles.

By: Nimit Kashyap

Nimit Kashyap — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:15:22 +0000

some cool tips, lets see how much effective they will be for me.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:42:05 +0000

Hey Brian! Thanks for the comment. It’s good to hear that other bloggers are really gung ho about making sure to reply. I agree, I don’t like to leave a comment if it just seems like it’s going to “rot” there. That’s a great way to put it.

And thanks for your advice about clicking through and leaving a comment on the commenter’s website. I can understand how that can make a huge impact. Cheers Brian!

By: Brian Inman

Brian Inman — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:28:03 +0000

I always reply to comments on my blog. I always make time for it no matter what. I leave so many comments on blogs that just sit there, and rot. It is sad sometimes to see only a few comments on a blog everyday, but the blogger never responds to anyone.

One other trick I do is follow everyone’s link from their comments, and try to leave a comment on their blog, retweet, or something where they feel like they are important. Everyone loves getting recognition, and it works great at getting repeat commenters.

By: Michael Crosby

Michael Crosby — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:16:59 +0000

Pat, that’s very good information. Again, thank you so much.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:50:50 +0000

Hi Jenn, that’s not a bad idea – because it shows you’ve actually taken the time to visit their blog as well, which is always appreciated. There is a plugin called “subscribe to comments” that people can click to see all of the replies and new comments, but I also think that if I directly reply, people get an email notification. I believe that’s built in to WordPress’ threaded comments feature, but I’m not 100% sure. If you can an email in response to this, than yes – that’s the case!
Thanks for the comment!

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:47:13 +0000

Hey Michael,

Thank for your comment! Checked out your blog – chocked full of great information! I think one of the main reasons why people don’t comment is because the Blogger platform doesn’t do a good job of easily getting people to comment. You have to select from that menu and it may confuse a lot of people. WordPress, like the platform I use, makes it really easy to comment. Just my two cents about that

Anyways, the program I use to record a video of my screen is Camtasia. Camtasia for Mac, to be more specific, although there is a PC version (camtasia studio). If you have a MAC, there’s a cheaper version called Screenflow, or you may also want to check out “Jing”. Just search for those on google to learn more.

Lastly, I believe the followup comments are for all comments made to this post after yours.

Thanks again for your comment, and I hope to hear from you again soon!

By: Jenn Calling Home

Jenn Calling Home — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:46:25 +0000

Okay, so I always reply back to comments but I go back to the person’s blog to bring them more traffic. My thinking is: if I leave a reply on my blog, how will they ever see it? I don’t believe my theme has this “notify me” option (as below). Is there a widget I need to add?

By: Michael Crosby

Michael Crosby — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:40:09 +0000

Hi Pat, just came across your blog. I’m now subscribed to you. Looking forward to some good reading.

I’m not sure if my comments ever mean anything. Sometimes I go back to blogs to see if my comments have created some kind of buzz, but usually it just seems like an exercise of being able to express my ideas (into nothingness). Kind of like how I feel my blog is now–though I think it’s good, I rarely ever get a comment.

And another question: I saw your You Tube video and as you’re explaining about comments, you’re actually able to video your blog as you speak and write. I’d like to know how to do that.

It does seem that it would be cool to actually develop some online friends this way.

Thanks again Pat, Michael

PS. I now see the “Notify me of followup comments via e-mail”. Does that mean followup comments just to my comment, or any and all comments after my comment?

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:37:07 +0000

Melvin – I was the same way. I thought people really wasted their time when responding to each and every comment, but from personal experience I can tell you that it’s totally worth it, and it’s definitely something one should consider to enhance the community of their blog.

I’m glad to be a part of your RSS reader! Thanks!

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:35:58 +0000

Haha – nope! I’m a happily married man, so no need to double my dating Cheers David!

By: David

David — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:33:07 +0000

Hey Pat,

I noticed that you mentioned “Social Proof” in your youtube video. You haven’t been listening to any DYD with David D’Angelo have you

By: Melvin

Melvin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:57:21 +0000

Hey Pat, thanks for sharing the video. Me personally I dont respond to every comments and I thought its retarded at first BUT now Im trying to be more interactive with my community because without them my blog is nothing.

I’ve read the other post as well and I think its safe to assume this blog is going to be part of my rss reader..

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:48:12 +0000

I use Adobe Photoshop – and no problem, just let me know if you need any other help or advice. Cheers!

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:47:35 +0000

Thanks for those kind words – I appreciate it!

By: Howie

Howie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:45:45 +0000

oh…it looks great, Pat….

in an attempt to best cater the product to the market, I was definitely over-thinking the price points….I just see everyone from established lawyers to work-at-home moms that write for these type of sites, so I wasn’t 100% sure what would be a “reasonable” price….multiple price points made the most sense…

but….it’s downright confusing….lol….

thanks for your help with that, Pat….hm….what program do you use to do that? I don’t want to have to keep banging on your door if I decide to test a different price point…..some have said just launch the 6 books at a $97 price point, but I thought I’d just work my way up…..I’d rather raise the price, than lower it, and have people who purchased at the higher price ask for the difference back when the price is lowered, or something like that….lol