Comments on: Is Commenting Old Fashioned?

By: Heather Masson

Heather Masson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:01:39 +0000

Hi Charlene, and Welcome

I love giving comments too! In fact, it’s Friday night, and that is fast becoming my “community” night where I can stop what I’ve been working on, and spend time getting to know other bloggers.

I’m sure the comments on facebook are great, but I get even more of a smile when someone leaves the comment directly on my blog. What about you?

By: Charlene

Charlene — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:02:03 +0000

Personally I love giving and receiving comments. I definitely notice that my Facebook friends comment on my “wall” but almost never on my blog.

I also enjoy being stumbled though as well!

Nice post!
Charlene´s last blog ..Rise and Shine

By: Heather Masson

Heather Masson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:24:14 +0000

Hi Barbi – And Welcome!!

Babies on knees are soo helpful I know when my niece (who just turned one) comes to play I have to guard all keyboards, cellphones and remote controls, or she’s got them.

By: Barbi

Barbi — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:49 +0000

I hope to comment more! Normally, have a child in my lap though so it is hard to type.

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6 Reasons NOT Leaving a Comment is a Big Mistake « blogexessive — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:17:35 +0000

[...] a blogger, I LOVE getting great comments. And I love to return the favor. It is a very key part in helping me get to know my readers, and helping me provide information to [...]

By: Heather Masson

Heather Masson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:16:20 +0000

So much fun isn’t it Lisa?

I’ve really been trying to do more of that myself! And it looks like I need to get at it again. My reader this morning showed another huge amount of new posts for me to check out

By: Lisa Marie Mary

Lisa Marie Mary — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:56:22 +0000

Yep – I totally forget to go around commenting on blogs that I love. I have been, in the last few weeks, trying to do more of that. And like you, I’m completely enjoying it! Who knew? LOL!

The thing that gets me is when I tweet a link to a new post of mine – and the responses to the post (not the tweet itself, but the post) come back to me on Twitter.

I do love a good back and forth on Twitter, but, I really love the community that happens on my blog!
Lisa Marie Mary´s last blog ..Learn How To Soothe An Earache On Twitter

By: Heather Masson

Heather Masson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:00:33 +0000

Hi Lin, and Welcome

Yes I agree with you completely. I love all the stumbles and tweets and all of the things that help advance a post or site higher in the engines, but I don’t want to get away from just the daily comments and interaction that a blog brings.

By: Lin

Lin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:40:15 +0000

Hi Heather,

The question of commenting on blogs has been discussed at length recently on Twitter, with many bloggers/writers saying that the increase in social media interaction has definitely affected commenting.

If you look at Facebook and the NetworkedBlogs (where I just now found your post), many people will choose to leave a comment on FB instead of going directly to the blog to leave a comment.

Other bloggers say, and I agree wholeheartedly, that people will give a SU thumbs up, a RT on Twitter, a Digg or whatever…, but not take the time to actually leave a comment themselves.

The social media interaction is great, don’t get me wrong, but it makes me wonder sometimes…where are all the subscribed readers that make up those sometimes high numbers on Feedburner when a post goes live?
Lin´s last blog ..Childhood Obesity: Overweight Children Weight Loss Plan for Kids and Teens

By: Heather Masson

Heather Masson — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:36:27 +0000

I love Google reader… I’m actually really enjoying and learning about all the Google applications that make my life a little easier!