Tips on Commenting

One of the best ways to get a following for your blog or website is to search out similar sites. Read the sites, find a few that you like and start commenting. The more thoughtful and heartfelt the comments the better.

Sometimes you will be reading an article, take this one for example:

This is a blog about music from Jambands.com. This specific article was about Robert Plant and his touring dates for June, 2011. You see a bunch of real comments about him and the tour and then you see this one.

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This comment has absolutely nothing to do with the article, website or other comments. It is obvious that it is spam. Posting like this will not get you the followers you want.

Sometimes I see generic spam comments like, “Great post, I was searching for this information.” Comments like this are not very constructive and are usually deleted.

5 Tips for gaining followers by commenting on other websites:

1. Comment frequently and have something worthwhile to say.

2. Visit blogs, forums, engage facebook, twitter, etc. These are great ways to expand your base. A lot of people will click on your link if they find your comment appealing. If you are a Republican and have a Political blog then comment on a bunch of Democrat and GOP blogs and news postings. This is a great way to get your followers to engage each other on your website.

3. Don’t always post links. Post your opinion or a compliment about a previous poster.

4. Stay active in the forum, the more active you are the more the other members will start to trust you and will want to check out a website or blog you recommend.

5. Don’t troll. A troll is someone who just goes into forums or comments in order to incite others. They are negative and just hate on everything.

To sum it up, just be nice and genuine. The more interested you are in someone else’s blog the more likely they are to return the favor.