Comments Make Content More Valuable

The interview with James Smith is an excellent illustration of how important the social media element is on traditional websites. I believe our society has become more and more social, simply because technology has allowed us to. We can share information with the world within seconds of receiving it. I think people have really taken advantage of this social aspect and I believe technology, as well as, society will continue to evolve in this

I do like commenting on blogs, and it’s always nice to get comments on my own blog posts, and on my forum responses, tweets and online articles.

I recently posted on one of my blogs that It is unrealistic to write and post on a blog, expecting it to be visited and read, if you never visit and read what others are writing and posting on their blogs.

Huffpo’s commenting system is terrible though – especially for reaching older comments. And doing a call to action can be pretty embarrassing when you ask a question in a post that gets no answer, but yes, I often go to the comments before the post itself because it’s where the most off the cuff and passionate writing often gets done.

Anytime I read an article related to design, coding, and those types of issues, I do read through the comments. Many times it helps further the article. I can usually find answers to questions within the comments if I can’t find it in the article.

Especially in the genre of applications. Users help each other out a tremendous amount.

I think comments can really help you get more indepth information about an article. The questions I am thinking about are often discussed in comments and helps me get through all the clutter and straight to the answer.

Yes, I always leave a comment on a blog if there is something I especially agree with or if I disagree.

There is nothing worse than writing a post and nobody comments. So I often comment to let the blogger know that somebody is indeed reading. I also enjoy reading other people’s comments, as well. I love it when you write a comment and it appears right away rather than going into “moderation.”

I have two blogs but must admit they are difficult to maintain. I was on a roll for a while, then “stuff happened.” I’m excited, though, as I plan to get back into posting on them. Stay tuned and I’ll look for your comments!

It’s a well known fact that on the web, content is king and comments equals content. There is no point in discussing this, comments are extremely important.

I agree that comments benefit everyone involved … and they make the content more interesting. Often times, I think the comments can be more interesting & thought provoking than the article or blog entry itself.

I don’t deny the value of comments – especially when it develops into a lively, thoughtful exchange of opposing viewpoints! But my concern is managing comments to prevent the spammers or irrelevant axe-grinders from getting a foothold. Some sites use post-moderation, and I generally turn off comments on such sites because they tick me off. I feel a site should limit comments only to the number of articles it can effectively moderate – but there is some pressure to auto-post comments with a post-moderation “Flag this” approach, and I’m not comfortable with that.

I regularly visit several baby boomer websites to see what the boomers are discussing. I always feel compelled to comment on well written interesting posts.
Both the articles and comments give me good ideas on what I should post on my baby boomer for women website.

Great post!

I think commenting on blogs is what social media is all about. Not only does is allow people a platform, it also provides readers with new information that may be useful.

Thanks,

Katie

comments are actually a new idea where you learn from what other say.

The more comments the better this will rank. I guess its like cheap vibrations but Google love it.

I always have a glance through comments on a post that I’m interested in. There are so many knowledgeable people out there willing to share and you never know what ‘gold nugget’ of information you’ll find and what else you’ll discover when further researching the topic.

I want and invite comments because I feel it makes my posts more vibrant and valuable.
I recently noticed that WordPress adds the nofollow attribute to my commenters links by default. I feel that this is a bad idea and have removed it. I guess they think they are fighting blog spam, but I feel that it discourages comments. I want to offer my legitimate commenters something in return for their ideas and a real link back is the least that I can do.

I agree not only do the comments add to the article and make it vibrant but also the comments definitately give more knowledge to the conent and thereby add so much more value, not to mention that slant of opinion.