Today’s topic is near and dear to my heart <wink>, as I just spent a chunk of precious time deleting and marking as spam 223 comments from over the weekend. First I’ll discuss general blog etiquette, and then I’ll tell you what you’ll need to do to get your comment posted along with a link back to your site.
Since this blog is about developing a home business, and given that most of the spam I received was linking to other business sites, I’ll direct my comments as such, but keep in mind that what I am saying here also applies to personal blogs as well. Although “blogs” started as personal journals, they are absolutely essential for your business. Please keep in mind that they are a social expression and people react emotionally, regardless of the topic. Good business bloggers are trying to develop a rapport with their visitors. We are looking for feedback. And community. And of course, in the long term, sales.
When you take time to responsibly comment on other people’s blog, good things happen. You’ll find people visit your blog and leave comments in return.
The keywords being “responsibly comment.” Blogging can be very rewarding as you become involved in an exchange of ideas and build relationships with customers and prospective customers. An informative and intersting blog can bring you word of mouth traffic. It is unfortunate that many bloggers become wary due to the massive amount of comment spam going on.
Here are some pointers for staying on the good side of the blogmasters. I am happy to give you some link love and use do follow tags, however you must provide interesting feedback and follow the guidelines below or your comment will get deleted.
- Please, don’t slap your affiliate links and/or site links in the comments. Even if your product/site is relevant, my blog is not your sales venue. There is a handy dandy place for you to leave your site link right on the comment form.
- Please be relevant and stick to the topic. Don’t try to slip in some spam. If you have something to raise that’s relevant but not exactly on the same topic, a better way may be for you to blog about it and posting a trackback instead.
- As my momma always said, if you don’t have anything nice to say, figure out a nice way to say it! I do welcome a difference of opinion, but you’ll have to do it respectfully. Also, my blog is not the place to debate different religious points of view. It’s about running a business from a Christian perspective. If you are looking to debate religion there are many appropriate blogs where you can do so.
- To keep your comment from sounding “spammy,” say something intelligent that contributes to the conversation. If you agree or disagree, tell me why. If you’ve had experience with the topic, share it. We love to hear it. Ranting and complaining is not cool.
If I sound negative, I don’t mean to. As I said before, I’d like to give link love. These using these guidelines when leaving your comments is the fastest way to get you there.
Looking forward to connecting with you online,
Maureen :-)
P.S. One of my mastermind mentors, is blogging expert and entrepreneur Lynette Chandler. She has some free info to help new bloggers start their blog right from the beginning. Grab yours at BlogEnergizer.com
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