Want More Web Traffic? Now’s The Time To Think Socially!
Today we are examining whether you think socially about web traffic. And the first thing we need to get straight is what you envisage is web traffic. Do you consider getting a high number of visits to your website as successful? Do stats like 200,000+ a month get your juices flowing? Sure, these kinds of…
5 Reasons You Should Start Commenting On Blogs Again
When was the last time you commented on a blog post? Go on, own up! I reckon it was quite a while, wasn’t it? And yet I bet you’ve been happily commenting away on social media since then. Why is that? Real-time responses? Instant gratification? No moderation? Massive amount of material to comment on?…
Quiz: Find Out Why You’re Getting Fewer Comments On Your Blog
It’s starting to become obvious that most bloggers are getting fewer comments on their blogs than they did some years ago. For ordinary, mortal bloggers, this can be very demoralising. Some may consider this lack of interaction as a sign that nobody loves them or are reading their posts. In fact to them the blogosphere seems to be completely devoid of readers!…
Curatti On Air: How The Power Of Commenting Benefits Bloggers
If you want to draw the right kind of attention to yourself in the blogosphere, the best way to go about it is to comment on other blogs. That’s why when I participated in this Curatti On Air Interview (see below) I was extremely keen to talk about commenting (as well as other aspects of blogging): In the…
10 Reasons Your Readers Aren’t Commenting On Your Blog
It can be extremely soul destroying putting your heart and soul into creating a fantastic post, and your readers aren’t commenting on your blog. In fact you get zero feedback, zilch, nothing, tumbleweed bounces across your screen. You soon start to doubt your prowess as a blogger. And understandably so, if you get so little recognition for…
How allowing comments on your blog can attract more readers
Following on from a period when allowing comments on blogs was out of favour, it’s now time to reverse that trend and get commenting again! Yes, I know social media has taken over. But really is that a good thing? Don’t you find the quality of comments there can leave much to be desired? Many bloggers claim…
Is Blog Commenting a Lost Art?
Do You Have a Blog Commenting Strategy? ‘Say what?’ Yes I ask you; do you have a blog commenting strategy? Do you have ‘comment goals’ for your own blog? Have you ever analyzed your articles to find out why some articles get commented on a lot and other (great) articles get no response at all?…
