Comments on: Why Won’t My Visitors Comment? http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/ through illustrated eyes Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rick http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-990 Rick Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:55:19 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-990 P.S. I honestly do like your artwork. My work is a little different from yours. http://organizeddoodles.blogspot.com/ P.S. I honestly do like your artwork. My work is a little different from yours.

http://organizeddoodles.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Rick http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-989 Rick Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:53:00 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-989 OK, here's a shameless attempt to get you to visit my blog. I find that a lot of blogs, that I shamelessly visit, offer nothing for the reader except a bunch of talk about their own problemed life. Still, what I like to do is find the blog where there a very few comments, and then the editor is excited to get any kind of comment and happily visit your own blog. Also, humor helps. Try leaving a comment that is honestly humorous and that will encourage a return visit as well. AND.... I always play my URL information in my comment. http://organizeddoodles.blogspot.com/ Won't you come and visit my site? OK, here’s a shameless attempt to get you to visit my blog. I find that a lot of blogs, that I shamelessly visit, offer nothing for the reader except a bunch of talk about their own problemed life. Still, what I like to do is find the blog where there a very few comments, and then the editor is excited to get any kind of comment and happily visit your own blog.

Also, humor helps. Try leaving a comment that is honestly humorous and that will encourage a return visit as well.

AND….

I always play my URL information in my comment.

http://organizeddoodles.blogspot.com/

Won’t you come and visit my site?

]]> By: Paddy http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-982 Paddy Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:34:13 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-982 I think its all in the content. It's so much easier for a random visitor passing through to comment on "the ridiculous price of petrol" rather than "my uncles funeral was really sad". Bad examples I know, but the main reason I DON'T comment on peoples' sites is their posts are way too personal and I don't feel it's my place to comment, or it's too technical and I don't understand. I loved having 11 comments. It's double digits and palindromic. Maybe I'm just a little OCD. I think its all in the content. It’s so much easier for a random visitor passing through to comment on “the ridiculous price of petrol” rather than “my uncles funeral was really sad”. Bad examples I know, but the main reason I DON’T comment on peoples’ sites is their posts are way too personal and I don’t feel it’s my place to comment, or it’s too technical and I don’t understand.

I loved having 11 comments. It’s double digits and palindromic. Maybe I’m just a little OCD.

]]> By: kim http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-987 kim Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:43:21 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-987 Commenting concerns me to an extent, in that I do like to get opinions and feedback from the things I blog about. My comments range from 2 or 3 to 7 or 8 and I'm happy with that. :) What I love most about receiving comments is the opinions and feedback as stated previously but I also love the opportunity to make friends with visitors as well. Commenting concerns me to an extent, in that I do like to get opinions and feedback from the things I blog about. My comments range from 2 or 3 to 7 or 8 and I’m happy with that. :) What I love most about receiving comments is the opinions and feedback as stated previously but I also love the opportunity to make friends with visitors as well.

]]> By: Chanel http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-983 Chanel Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:54:01 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-983 I comment on 90% of the blogs I visit, even if it's my first time there. I've always said that I have something to say about nearly everything; I like to voice my thoughts! :) Another reason why I like to leave comments is because I know how happy comments make me... I'm "spreading the joy", even if they've never commented on my site before. It's not about that. Having said all this, I always make sure my comments are well thought out and contributive, even if it's just to let the author know I enjoyed it. As for your questions.. My entries usually average around 7 comments. I get about 80 unique visitors a day and around 150-200 page views. However, in my situation, I know for a fact that a lot of people who aren't involved in blogging or this particular "internet community" in general (extended family, offline friends, etc.) read my blog - they send me emails in response or tell me in person. This explains the volume to comment ratio. I love receiving comments because it's always a joy to know that *someone* reads what I write. :) - Also, I like to hear what others have to say about the particular topic, even if it's just about expressing their feelings towards the subject (as was the case with my Aye-Aye post!). I comment on 90% of the blogs I visit, even if it’s my first time there. I’ve always said that I have something to say about nearly everything; I like to voice my thoughts! :)
Another reason why I like to leave comments is because I know how happy comments make me… I’m “spreading the joy”, even if they’ve never commented on my site before. It’s not about that.

Having said all this, I always make sure my comments are well thought out and contributive, even if it’s just to let the author know I enjoyed it.

As for your questions.. My entries usually average around 7 comments. I get about 80 unique visitors a day and around 150-200 page views. However, in my situation, I know for a fact that a lot of people who aren’t involved in blogging or this particular “internet community” in general (extended family, offline friends, etc.) read my blog - they send me emails in response or tell me in person. This explains the volume to comment ratio.

I love receiving comments because it’s always a joy to know that *someone* reads what I write. :) - Also, I like to hear what others have to say about the particular topic, even if it’s just about expressing their feelings towards the subject (as was the case with my Aye-Aye post!).

]]> By: Regina http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-986 Regina Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:01:33 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-986 What I love about receiving comments is the interaction. Oh now I read what Rachael wrote and my reasons are pretty much the same. I think it's fun to contribute with comments to sites I like. Mostly because their entries make me smile or laugh, or cause we share something in common. I really don't know :) What I love about receiving comments is the interaction. Oh now I read what Rachael wrote and my reasons are pretty much the same.
I think it’s fun to contribute with comments to sites I like. Mostly because their entries make me smile or laugh, or cause we share something in common. I really don’t know :)

]]> By: Bobbi-lee http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-985 Bobbi-lee Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:04:25 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-985 Rachael- I may get 500 unique hits, but over 80% of them arent personal website/blog owners so I am not popular in that regard. The main hits I get are from people searching for illustrator tutorials. Rachael- I may get 500 unique hits, but over 80% of them arent personal website/blog owners so I am not popular in that regard. The main hits I get are from people searching for illustrator tutorials.

]]> By: Rachael http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-984 Rachael Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:05:09 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-984 500 visitors a day? Gosh you're popular... I've averaged about 80 unique visitors a day (over the past month). ^_^ Why do I like receiving comments? Well, I like the interaction. I do blog for other people. If I blogged just for myself, I wouldn't go to the trouble of putting everything online for all the Internet to see. I like the interaction. I like to hear what people have to say about what I have to say. I like to discover new sites via my comments, so even though I don't return comments (which I really should), I do visit everybody's sites. 500 visitors a day? Gosh you’re popular… I’ve averaged about 80 unique visitors a day (over the past month). ^_^

Why do I like receiving comments? Well, I like the interaction. I do blog for other people. If I blogged just for myself, I wouldn’t go to the trouble of putting everything online for all the Internet to see. I like the interaction. I like to hear what people have to say about what I have to say. I like to discover new sites via my comments, so even though I don’t return comments (which I really should), I do visit everybody’s sites.

]]> By: Aisling http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-991 Aisling Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:16:17 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-991 I don't get very many comments, but it's not a big deal! I've been blogging since I was 11, and there have been times when I've got a lot of comments, and tried to get more. Now, I don't care. While I was travelling, my blog was just for me and my family and friends. Now, it has a wider audience, but it's still a place for me to just be crazy and weird, and ramble. Ha ha. And, I do visit your site, even though I am afraid of the ladybugs. I just avert my eyes from them! I don’t get very many comments, but it’s not a big deal! I’ve been blogging since I was 11, and there have been times when I’ve got a lot of comments, and tried to get more. Now, I don’t care. While I was travelling, my blog was just for me and my family and friends. Now, it has a wider audience, but it’s still a place for me to just be crazy and weird, and ramble. Ha ha.

And, I do visit your site, even though I am afraid of the ladybugs. I just avert my eyes from them!

]]> By: Rilla http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-992 Rilla Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:24:15 +0000 http://intotherain.org/blog/2007/11/15/why-won%e2%80%99t-my-visitors-comment/#comment-992 I think people comment on things they can relate to personally, or they're compelled to comment if they're from Despair or Exentrique etc. :P But a lot of times, I read interesting blog topics and feel that they've basically said everything I wanted to say so I don't go ahead and leave a comment. I think people comment on things they can relate to personally, or they’re compelled to comment if they’re from Despair or Exentrique etc. :P
But a lot of times, I read interesting blog topics and feel that they’ve basically said everything I wanted to say so I don’t go ahead and leave a comment.

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