Comment on blogs
Commenting for blogging success
You may know that some of the successful bloggers comment on other blogs. I’ve started to read more blogs and place useful comments. Although, it can may seem time consuming, I learn a lot from other bloggers and I can apply this new found knowledge into my own content. That’s how we learn. You can learn a great deal from others.
Here are some reasons why bloggers must comment:
1.Get traffic to your blog – By commenting on different blogs that are related to your niche, you are adding value to the blogger’s content. Therefore, your beginning to build a reputation as an expert in your field.
2.Generate leads to your blog – If other bloggers and readers value your content it will be easier to convert other blog readers into your readers. Offer new readers options to subscribe to your blog via RSS or sign up to a newsletter (hint hint, there is a free ebook on my newsletter).
3.Become a better writer – When we learn about a certain niche, the more educated we are on our chosen subject, the better our content will be. Subscribe to several niche related blogs and read their information and learn from others. Blogging is amazing for learning, as you learn some much. Blogging is not always about money, but you grow and expand your knowledge. Just remember if you are into blogging for money, that has to come last in order to be successful.
4.Building a brand – Commenting on others blogs can help you build a brand. People do read comments on blog posts and participation in commenting. In essence a blog is like a forum, where you can continue the conversation. An interactive blog is a great place to share your knowledge on a certain subject.
5.Belong to a community – People want to feel like they have made a contribution to a subject or matter. Supply good comments and other readers will respect you. Some readers may even email you for expertise on a certain subject. Participation in the subject you have expertise in, can gain you a lot of respect and admiration from other readers. The blogger wille pleased you’ve applied some input on their blog.
6.Bonus tips
If you are going to comment on other blogs. Remember the following:
- Keep your comments on topic
- Subscribe to the comments on the blog
- Keep the conversation going
- Continue to comment
- Do not spam
- Always look at ways to add value to the bloggers content
7.Another bonus tip
Review the other commenter’s blogs and see if you can learn anything from those blogs. It is likely they could be interested in your content.
Network with other bloggers. You are building rapport with other bloggers. Consider placing valuable comments as a part of your marketing strategy, this will only strengthen your brand, your reputation and overall awareness of your blog.
8.Link building – Commenting on other blogs can also increase your inbound links. Create a good useful comment, get a backlink and some traffic.
Do you read other blogs? Do you comment often? Are you gaining any new subscribers ?
Nicolas Prudhon
I know exactly what you are talking about! I started first to participate in blogs and forum with the intention of getting links… well before I knew it, somehow I realized I was caught in the game.
I actually found a lot of very interesting things, and started to read and started to enjoy contributing, to a point now, that it really is much more of a pleasure that something that must be done!
Not only that but by contributing genuinely I actually happened to get more back links from the people (without me asking for them)!
Do it the right way, it’s a labor or love!
Nicolas Prudhon
Posted 3-11-2009
James King
Hi Nicolas,
Thanks for the comment,
Commenting as you say is a simple method of link building. Plus a good way to make others aware of your blog.
Posted 3-11-2009