Comments on: How Comments Can Make You Lose Readers http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/ Blog Tips To Help You Make Money Online Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanjadebie.nl » Blog Archive » 5x hier wil ik nog aan toe komen http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-175348 Tanjadebie.nl » Blog Archive » 5x hier wil ik nog aan toe komen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:57:25 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-175348 [...] eraan. En een artikel erover op een bloggers blog die ik zeer nauw in de gaten hou die van JohnTP. Zijn post van 5 december “How Comments Can Make You Lose Readers” brengt het weer eens naar boven, maar heeft hij gelijk? Hij stelt het volgende: Een blog met weinig [...] [...] eraan. En een artikel erover op een bloggers blog die ik zeer nauw in de gaten hou die van JohnTP. Zijn post van 5 december “How Comments Can Make You Lose Readers” brengt het weer eens naar boven, maar heeft hij gelijk? Hij stelt het volgende: Een blog met weinig [...]

]]> By: Discover Doug » Archives » Enable Comments or Not on your Blog http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-63720 Discover Doug » Archives » Enable Comments or Not on your Blog Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:07:19 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-63720 [...] This article is inspired by a post on John TP’s blog about comments. He suggests that new bloggers turn off comments. The theory is that if you have comments turned on, and no one comments, then visitors will assume that your blog is unpopular and won’t come back. [...] [...] This article is inspired by a post on John TP’s blog about comments. He suggests that new bloggers turn off comments. The theory is that if you have comments turned on, and no one comments, then visitors will assume that your blog is unpopular and won’t come back. [...]

]]> By: Robert Irizarry http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-55749 Robert Irizarry Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:57:09 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-55749 I'll have to disagree on this one. What happens to blogs that target a niche? These type of blogs may never achieve the kinds of numbers you suggest. In addition, disabling comments takes away one of the most attractive aspects of blogging - the opportunity to interact directly with your readers. That said, I do agree that bloggers should be aware of the impression they create when they, for example, "advertise" that they have zero readers subscribed to their blog. I think that's a huge mistake that creates a poor impression of the site's content. I’ll have to disagree on this one. What happens to blogs that target a niche? These type of blogs may never achieve the kinds of numbers you suggest. In addition, disabling comments takes away one of the most attractive aspects of blogging – the opportunity to interact directly with your readers.

That said, I do agree that bloggers should be aware of the impression they create when they, for example, “advertise” that they have zero readers subscribed to their blog. I think that’s a huge mistake that creates a poor impression of the site’s content.

]]> By: JohnTP http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-54323 JohnTP Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:03:11 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-54323 I know some bloggers that get discouraged to continue blogging just because they get less comments. But if you have your comments turned off, you won't have to worry anymore on the comments and focus more on the content :) And <b>Ari</b>, you don't have to always apologize for your long comments, I actually enjoy reading them :) I know some bloggers that get discouraged to continue blogging just because they get less comments.

But if you have your comments turned off, you won’t have to worry anymore on the comments and focus more on the content :)

And Ari, you don’t have to always apologize for your long comments, I actually enjoy reading them :)

]]> By: Ari http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-54318 Ari Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:49:42 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-54318 I'm Back. Ok John isnt paying me to say this I just think this is important. Please turn off the comment feature until you have enough readers. Please. The evidence is out there. People will turn away from a blog if there a no or very few comments posted anywhere. The reason why I am pleading is because a good friend of mine has his comment feature turned on and he has almost no comments. Its looks really bad. Yeah he got a comment from Darren of Problogger a few weeks ago but that was just because he met him at an event. Now he has no comments and even I dont feel like posting a comment. I dont even feel like reading his posts. It seems like he's talking to no one just to be heard. And even if you had a few comments here and there in the beginning if it starts to slow down and you have like ten posts without comments then shut off the feature. You can always turn it back on. Sorry for another long comment. I’m Back. Ok John isnt paying me to say this I just think this is important.

Please turn off the comment feature until you have enough readers. Please.

The evidence is out there. People will turn away from a blog if there a no or very few comments posted anywhere.

The reason why I am pleading is because a good friend of mine has his comment feature turned on and he has almost no comments. Its looks really bad. Yeah he got a comment from Darren of Problogger a few weeks ago but that was just because he met him at an event. Now he has no comments and even I dont feel like posting a comment. I dont even feel like reading his posts. It seems like he’s talking to no one just to be heard.

And even if you had a few comments here and there in the beginning if it starts to slow down and you have like ten posts without comments then shut off the feature. You can always turn it back on.

Sorry for another long comment.

]]> By: JohnTP http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-54168 JohnTP Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:24:38 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-54168 listikal- I have wondered many times why blogs like Quick Online Tips and Digital Inspiration that have 4000+ RSS readers and good traffic but get comments very rarely. The reason could be that they just keep posting and forget to encourage comments? Here on my blog I love to get comments and try to encourage readers to comment as much as possible :) listikal- I have wondered many times why blogs like Quick Online Tips and Digital Inspiration that have 4000+ RSS readers and good traffic but get comments very rarely.

The reason could be that they just keep posting and forget to encourage comments?

Here on my blog I love to get comments and try to encourage readers to comment as much as possible :)

]]> By: listikal http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-54159 listikal Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:58:37 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-54159 I have to disagree here as well. I find it annoying as hell when I can't comment or comments aren't posted for days on end. One such site is Quick Online Tips. Although he does allow comments and he does have 4000+ readers, I find myself reading your blog way more John, because my comments pop-up right away. I have to disagree here as well. I find it annoying as hell when I can’t comment or comments aren’t posted for days on end. One such site is Quick Online Tips. Although he does allow comments and he does have 4000+ readers, I find myself reading your blog way more John, because my comments pop-up right away.

]]> By: JohnTP http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-53667 JohnTP Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:20:48 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-53667 faud- I noticed that after I disabled comments in older posts :) faud- I noticed that after I disabled comments in older posts :)

]]> By: fuad http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-53614 fuad Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:18:25 +0000 http://www.johntp.com/2006/12/05/how-comments-can-make-you-lose-readers/#comment-53614 disabling comment will have more people giving trackback at your post. there's always pros and cons. disabling comment will have more people giving trackback at your post. there’s always pros and cons.

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