Comments on: 7 Types of Comments that Matter

By: Julian Perrera

Julian Perrera — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:51:20 +0000

This the only such post categorizing the type of blog comments and I thank you very much for creating such a post.

So many bloggers just go around say “nice post” and unfortunately it makes them seem more like spammers than not. In my RSSing duties I come across interesting posts and want to add a comment but at the moment sometimes am not sure if I’m adding to the conversation or taking…

I will be referring to this list to keep my commenting on track. I stumbled this page: nobody had done so. Another discovered page for me. yay.

By: Comments_that_Matter

Comments_that_Matter — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:02:54 +0000

good article! I save this page at
http://www.duyp.net/digg/515787-Comments_that_Matter.htm

By: Valeria Maltoni

Valeria Maltoni — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:38:19 +0000

Is that a suggestion for a future post? Good to find you here, Tojosan. Hope you’ve been well.

By: Todd Jordan

Todd Jordan — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:21:16 +0000

Good article! Now I need the companion article on how to write well to target for those type of comments. :)

By: Valeria Maltoni

Valeria Maltoni — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:44:25 +0000

Nathan:

It’s always good hearing from you. Tackback does fit on the list fabulously as a separate item. My challenge to those who like to use it is to do so strategically – not to drive traffic away, but to add to the conversation.

Encouragement and humor can apply to all items on the list, as appropriate. I see them more as attitudes. I’m learning something new about you: it just hit me now – Nashville. What a great place!

By: Valeria Maltoni

Valeria Maltoni — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:40:44 +0000

@Sir Jorge – thank you for joining in.

@Thomas – hmmm, your link takes me to something promotional. Are you giving back to someone else or taking for you?

By: Nathan Ketsdever

Nathan Ketsdever — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:06:13 +0000

Great post as usual. One of the best posts on comments I’ve seen–perhaps the best.

I’ll add an 8th to the list. Encouragement. This is especially important for new bloggers. I know the folks in the Nashville blogging community have been awesome in this respect–its one of the fantastic features of our blog community in Music City.

Perhaps a 9th is the trackback. It has the potential to super-charge the conversation.

Ok a 10th is to be funny. Serious blogging sometimes be stressful. A little (appropriate) funny can go a long way.

Again, fantastic post!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:25:47 +0000

Excellent in all respects! Cheers :)

By: sir jorge

sir jorge — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:00:18 +0000

great post, this is exactly right.

By: Valeria Maltoni

Valeria Maltoni — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:15:36 +0000

Spot on, Jeremy. They say laughter is the shortest route to connecting. And it is a balm to the spirit when we laugh together.