Comments on: 4 Great Ways to Get More Interaction on Your Blog http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/ Visit Blogsessive for daily WordPress blogging tips. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:28:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Katrine Tan http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-409981 Katrine Tan Tue, 31 May 2011 03:33:56 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-409981 Hello, I have talked to people advising me to create a self-hosted blog as opposed to a blog written in a third party site like www.brimple.com, www.tumblr.com or www.blogger.com. But basically, I'm thinking - why not do both? Personally, I feel that they would supplement each other anyway which would only provide me with more advantage. And since brimple works like a social network, I'm thinking that it would really help a lot in attracting readers. So what would your suggestion be? Should I proceed with doing both, or should I just stick to a self-hosted blog? Hello,

I have talked to people advising me to create a self-hosted blog as opposed to a blog written in a third party site like http://www.brimple.com, http://www.tumblr.com or http://www.blogger.com.

But basically, I’m thinking – why not do both? Personally, I feel that they would supplement each other anyway which would only provide me with more advantage.

And since brimple works like a social network, I’m thinking that it would really help a lot in attracting readers. So what would your suggestion be? Should I proceed with doing both, or should I just stick to a self-hosted blog?

]]> By: Christopher Roberts http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-332769 Christopher Roberts Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:19:17 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-332769 I agree with what Tinh said, in that <em>I suggest the #2 should be replaced with ReplyMe plugin as Subscribe to comments sometimes is annoying when sending message anytime there is new comment...</em> I user ReplyMe on my philosophy blog, and I think it's much more personal than subscribing to new comments. Why not give it a go, its a fairly new plugin, so it could do with all the publicity it can get! To test it out, please post a comment on my <a href="http://www.philosophy.christopher-roberts.co.uk/blog-updates/replyme/" title="ReplyMe Plugin Article"ReplyMe</a> article on my philosophy blog :) Thanks nice article bar my criticism! I agree with what Tinh said, in that I suggest the #2 should be replaced with ReplyMe plugin as Subscribe to comments sometimes is annoying when sending message anytime there is new comment…

I user ReplyMe on my philosophy blog, and I think it’s much more personal than subscribing to new comments.

Why not give it a go, its a fairly new plugin, so it could do with all the publicity it can get!

To test it out, please post a comment on my <a href="http://www.philosophy.christop.....&quot; title="ReplyMe Plugin Article"ReplyMe article on my philosophy blog :)

Thanks nice article bar my criticism!

]]> By: Eric Woolf http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-170156 Eric Woolf Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:59:47 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-170156 Andrew, exactly. It can take a lot of time to interact with readers but thats how you gain a loyal following and those exact people are more likely to promote your site also. You can just take a look at people reweeting it above. There more likley to share /recommend the site with others which can help grow exposure virally. Andrew, exactly. It can take a lot of time to interact with readers but thats how you gain a loyal following and those exact people are more likely to promote your site also.

You can just take a look at people reweeting it above. There more likley to share /recommend the site with others which can help grow exposure virally.

]]> By: Andrew http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-168294 Andrew Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:34:00 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-168294 I totally agree with #4. It is best to interact with your readers so they can be encouraged more to comment and visit your blog. It makes them feel good if they know that somebody is reading what they are saying and that you are taking notice of them. I totally agree with #4. It is best to interact with your readers so they can be encouraged more to comment and visit your blog. It makes them feel good if they know that somebody is reading what they are saying and that you are taking notice of them.

]]> By: Sin tiempo para escribir.72 http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-168229 Sin tiempo para escribir.72 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:17:47 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-168229 [...] 4 Great Ways to Get More Interaction on Your Blog. vía: Blogsessive [...] [...] 4 Great Ways to Get More Interaction on Your Blog. vía: Blogsessive [...]

]]> By: Eric Woolf http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167534 Eric Woolf Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:54:10 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167534 @ Tinh, thanks for the recommendation. I will look into this. I know theres a lot of different ones out there. @ Robert, I agree sometimes that its way to much of emails but it might depend on the blog. If theres only a few people leaving messages, then I don't get annoyed but yes if there is a 100 people then it would be. You can always easily unsubscribe. -Eric @ Tinh, thanks for the recommendation. I will look into this. I know theres a lot of different ones out there.

@ Robert, I agree sometimes that its way to much of emails but it might depend on the blog. If theres only a few people leaving messages, then I don’t get annoyed but yes if there is a 100 people then it would be. You can always easily unsubscribe.

-Eric

]]> By: Alex, Blogsessive http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167449 Alex, Blogsessive Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:24:55 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167449 <strong>@Robert</strong> - I'm not usually subscribing to comments, but rather prefer to check the website every now and then for updates. But some people actually do, and that's the reason I offer a feed-based subscription here, instead of the email version, to prevent their inbox from accumulating more low-priority emails. Thanks for stopping by and dropping a good comment! <strong>@Jun</strong> - Thanks for the kind words! In regards to the newsletter, I can assure you that: a. What you have received is not a newsletter (don't have one); b. It's the Feedburner mailer for the posts of the past day; c. It's opt-in only and you'd have to activate it from your inbox. I hate getting unsolicited mail and would never do that. On a certain occasion I might use my subscriber base for a mass-email, but definitely not to promoted "money making schemes" but rather announce special events in the life of this this blog, like the one coming up pretty soon: <strong><em>1 MILLION page views</em></strong>, which will probably come with a gift from me to my community. Thanks for your comment! @Robert – I’m not usually subscribing to comments, but rather prefer to check the website every now and then for updates. But some people actually do, and that’s the reason I offer a feed-based subscription here, instead of the email version, to prevent their inbox from accumulating more low-priority emails. Thanks for stopping by and dropping a good comment!

@Jun – Thanks for the kind words! In regards to the newsletter, I can assure you that:
a. What you have received is not a newsletter (don’t have one);
b. It’s the Feedburner mailer for the posts of the past day;
c. It’s opt-in only and you’d have to activate it from your inbox. I hate getting unsolicited mail and would never do that.

On a certain occasion I might use my subscriber base for a mass-email, but definitely not to promoted “money making schemes” but rather announce special events in the life of this this blog, like the one coming up pretty soon: 1 MILLION page views, which will probably come with a gift from me to my community.

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Jun on Blogmaster http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167402 Jun on Blogmaster Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:21:28 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167402 Hello Alex. Great article here. I don't know what to say but to start with, I just got your email today and I was wondering where I got it. I don't remember opt-in (ing) to your newsletter or subscribing to your feed. But when I visited your site, I was literally taken aback because I thought that this was just any other spam accumulating in my inbox. Well anyway, if it was spam, it's definitely worth my try. I have tried everything what you have written down here, except for the newsletter opt-in. I couldn't say more the value of capturing e-mails from your readers. This is one of the most basic step in blogging. My blog caters to a very small and specific group of people in my area ( I'm teaching my workmates and previous classmates how to blog as a part-time with a little side earnings). Anyway, expect me to be a regular visitor here. Thanks. Hello Alex. Great article here. I don’t know what to say but to start with, I just got your email today and I was wondering where I got it. I don’t remember opt-in (ing) to your newsletter or subscribing to your feed. But when I visited your site, I was literally taken aback because I thought that this was just any other spam accumulating in my inbox. Well anyway, if it was spam, it’s definitely worth my try. I have tried everything what you have written down here, except for the newsletter opt-in. I couldn’t say more the value of capturing e-mails from your readers. This is one of the most basic step in blogging. My blog caters to a very small and specific group of people in my area ( I’m teaching my workmates and previous classmates how to blog as a part-time with a little side earnings). Anyway, expect me to be a regular visitor here. Thanks.

]]> By: Robert Bravery http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167387 Robert Bravery Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:45:38 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167387 I find that the social media aspect and the conversations with your readers are key. It's about building up a community of loyal and faithful readers. In order to do that you have to be loyal and faithful yourself. Most blog comments have an option to subscribe to comments. But I see that few and few people are using this. From my experience it could just produce email clutter. Imagine subscribing to 100 comments, and getting all those in you email. Yes I know each post comment will slowly die down, but for the immediate present it can be a bit of a pain I find that the social media aspect and the conversations with your readers are key. It’s about building up a community of loyal and faithful readers. In order to do that you have to be loyal and faithful yourself.

Most blog comments have an option to subscribe to comments. But I see that few and few people are using this.

From my experience it could just produce email clutter. Imagine subscribing to 100 comments, and getting all those in you email.

Yes I know each post comment will slowly die down, but for the immediate present it can be a bit of a pain

]]> By: Alex, Blogsessive http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167344 Alex, Blogsessive Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:34:56 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167344 Tinh, "Subscribe to comments" and "Reply me" have indeed different functions. For example, on Blogsessive, "Reply me" won't do much good as it is my personal choice to not use the "reply to comment" feature. So I guess you'd have to use the one that fits your blog the best. One of them is meant to create interaction between a reader and the blog, the other, to create more interaction between readers. Thanks for your suggestion! Tinh, “Subscribe to comments” and “Reply me” have indeed different functions. For example, on Blogsessive, “Reply me” won’t do much good as it is my personal choice to not use the “reply to comment” feature. So I guess you’d have to use the one that fits your blog the best. One of them is meant to create interaction between a reader and the blog, the other, to create more interaction between readers.

Thanks for your suggestion!

]]> By: Tinh http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167271 Tinh Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:35:37 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167271 I suggest the #2 should be replaced with ReplyMe plugin as Subscribe to comments sometimes is annoying when sending message anytime there is new comment while Replyme only send to the one who is replied, less annoying. Thanks I suggest the #2 should be replaced with ReplyMe plugin as Subscribe to comments sometimes is annoying when sending message anytime there is new comment while Replyme only send to the one who is replied, less annoying. Thanks

]]> By: Alex, Blogsessive http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167132 Alex, Blogsessive Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:27:01 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167132 Indeed <strong>satrya</strong>, you are right. First in 2010, definitely not last. Thank you for stopping by and reading! Indeed satrya, you are right. First in 2010, definitely not last. Thank you for stopping by and reading!

]]> By: satrya http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167115 satrya Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:20:03 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167115 I think this is your first post in 2010 :D Nice article. I think this is your first post in 2010 :D
Nice article.

]]> By: Alex, Blogsessive http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167073 Alex, Blogsessive Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:16:54 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167073 Indeed Phil, a really useful article for which the appreciation should go to Eric Woolf, its author, guest poster on Blogsessive. Thanks Eric for a wonderful post! Indeed Phil, a really useful article for which the appreciation should go to Eric Woolf, its author, guest poster on Blogsessive.

Thanks Eric for a wonderful post!

]]> By: Phil Butler http://blogsessive.com/blogging-tips/4-great-ways-to-get-more-interaction-on-your-blog/#comment-167038 Phil Butler Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:11:03 +0000 http://blogsessive.com/?p=1742#comment-167038 Superb article, some great advice - especially for those intent on becoming blogging gurus. Nice Alex, Always, Phil Butler Managing Editor - Everything PR News Superb article, some great advice – especially for those intent on becoming blogging gurus.

Nice Alex,

Always,
Phil Butler
Managing Editor – Everything PR News

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