Remember as you create awesome content, it’s also important to ask insightful questions to engage your readers. Do your best to keep the dialog open with your readers by commenting back. There is a great WordPress Plugin you can use to nest your comments under each commentator. It’s called WordPress Thread Comment. (see my post on it)
In the past with my WordPress theme, if I wanted to comment back my comment would end up at the bottom of the comments and not connected with the comment I wanted to respond to. Not any more. I use the Empowered Theme and nestles right with the person I want to reply to. This builds my direct relationship with that person and encourages them to come back for more interaction. If you’re not blogging with the Empowered Theme and you’re having issues like I was then you’ll definitely like this WP plugin.
CommentLuv is also a fantastic plugin to allow your commentators to leave a link back to their blog after their signature line in their comment on your blog. I see it as a kind thank you gesture or motivator to be a regular commentator. The benefit to them is potential traffic to their blog and it also gives them a back link which is valuable for Search Engine Optimization (SEO), as Google looks at how many backlinks are connected to blogs to determine their Page Ranking, etc…
As you visit blogs and comment on the content you want to be able to leave your picture behind. That’s called your Gravatar. You can go to http://gravatar.com and quickly upload a picture to be placed with your blog comments around the web. Make sure it’s the same e-mail that you’re using within the General Settings of your blog so that everything links up neatly.
How to set up your Gravatar.
Blogging is a social ‘sport’ so don’t neglect these fundamentals.
Today’s very short video on setting up your comment environment:
Next time we will get into how to have people contact you and message you directly… no more chasing people or buying leads.
Yours in continued support and mastery,
PS Creating a community on your blog is crucial and it’s easier to do than you think…. create good content, ask good questions, comment back and it’ll grow from there… http://empoweredtribe.com is where I recommend to go to find your content syndication tribe that will leave you tons of comments on your blog posts.
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21 Comments and Pings on Blogging For Beginners: “What is the best way to get people to comment and interact with me on my blog?”
Hi Kary,
I enjoyed your post…thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad I found the thread comment plugin.
Do you have a plugin you recommend to send an email with your reply to someone’s comment to them? I like when other blogs let me know that my comment has been replied to, and I’m not sure how to do that on my own blog.
You’re right, commentluv has helped me get more comments on my blog and I’ve also found that making my blog a dofollow blog has helped me to reward my readers who have commented on my blog with some backlinks. This encourages commenting as well.
Thanks for the great post!
Heather
.-= Heather C Stephens´s last blog ..Personal Branding for Network Marketers- Bank Your Brand =-.
Hi Kary,
Thank you for the information – I went ahead and installed the Comment Thread on my blog. Looking forward to seeing it work out.
I look forward to going through some other posts of yours as I have been diving into setting up all of my blogs, social media contacts, etc the last month or so. I am going through Katie Freiling’s Blog Mastery so I’ve seen your name pop up here and there.
Thanks again!
Erika
Hey Kary,
Great info as always. I do like the CommentLuv plugin, works great!
You’ve got so much content on your site it will take me a “month of sundays” to get through it all.
Blessings,
Dwayne.
.-= Dwayne´s last blog ..The Door Keeper =-.
Hey Kary,
I am fortunate to have a theme that automatically links my reply to a person right there with their comment.
I believe strongly in leaving comments for people, even after clicking on the Tweet or Facebook link to forward the article or video. I think it’s just good business to show the person that took the time to create the post that you appreciate them bringing you the valuable information.
Great Reminder!
Thank you again,
John Engle
.-= John Engle´s last blog ..Keyword Density – Tips and Tactics for SEO Page Rank! =-.
Hey Kary,
Great post, I will definitely will be putting these tip to use.
.-= Christopher Van Buren´s last blog ..Traffic Generation Tips =-.
Kary,
Thanks for the tip, I can see how beneficial it would be to link the response comment right back to the thread of the person responding. This allows for a direct on the spot response. I will be using this for sure.
.-= Matthew Travers´s last blog ..WordPress Security – 3 Plugins To Protect Your Blog =-.
Hey Kary – some great nuggets of info here.
Firstly with the Gravatars – I am extremely mindful of approving comments from people who DON’T have a gravatar simply because of all the spam that I get. And have noticed that spammers are getting a lot sneakier with the way they are spamming
It is so important to use a Gravatar so not only the owner of the site can see who you are but also anyone in the community who sees your comments and wants to know more about you.
And commentluv… well what can I say other than it is a fabulous way to thank and reward your commentators for stopping by!
One thing I would like to see more of in the community is real depth to people’s comments, will be writing a post on that today because it is something I am passionate about!
cheers
Nat
.-= Nat´s last blog ..How to Blast Your Way To More Twitter Followers… Literally! =-.
As you can see I haven’t used the Gravatar. I now see how easy it will be to set up, hopefully next week I’ll follow your steps and get it done. You’ve made it very simple thank you.
.-= Michael´s last blog ..Solid Impact Door =-.
OK, Michael. Keep me posted…
Hi Kary,
Great post with valuable tips. That’s why I keep reading your blog and your emails. You give great value and it is much appreciated.
Atahualpa theme seems to be one of the themes with comment nesting built in.
All the best,
Alan
Yes, Alan. There are a few free themes that don’t have
comment nesting issues. I can’t believe the one I paid
for did! hahaha Live and learn.
Kary
Hi Kary! Wonderful post with the basics of truly gaining more of a community on any blog. Comment Luv is one of my absolute favorites and having a gravatar is so very crucial to your online presence with in the blogging community!
Thanks for the great tips and directions. Many will benefit from learning these basics!
.-= Jennifer May´s last blog ..2 Simple Strategies To Bringing In High Quality Prospects A Little Blunt And To The Point =-.
Hi Jennifer,
So glad you enjoyed the tips. There are so many great
ways to connect with people online. Unfortunately it’s
mostly a bunch of ‘static’ to sift through…
Have a fantastic day!
Kary
Hey Kary, great post. It took me ages to find out about Gravatar but i’m glad I did. It looks a lot more professional when leaving a comment on somebody’s blog. As for commentluv, there’s not much I can add about that. If there is anyone that doesn’t have it, get it now! It’s a great way of rewarding people for taking the time to post a comment and giving value to others is what it’s all about
Hey James,
Thanks for swinging by my blog and fantastic
chatting with you today! Look forward to
tribin’ it up with ya…
Kary
Hey Kary, excellent video and share today (as always). Having commentluv, the gravatar, and posting replies to my commentators have made my blog much more a sticky community. I love always learnin about plug-ins and widgets that assist with rewarding blog readers and visitors. Thanks again for sharing. Life is great! Sye-
.-= Sye Wells´s last blog ..5 Killer SEO Strategies- Get Your Blog Found =-.
Kary I post this post on my New Tribe Empowered and How to Survey The Internet Business wordpress blog and got 20 hits within 5 hours WOW! Of course no comments yet but people are reading! What did you do man! Man, people are eating this stuff up! What every it is keep it coming because the Empowered Tribe theme and concepts are getting through. There must be a great need for that type of knowledge and information….mmmmmm? LOL!
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WordPress Thread Comment is indeed excellent in engaging our readers. However, it is also important to reply to those who have commented, otherwise they won’t engage themselves back.
Hi Walter,
That is absolutely true. Sometimes I find that to be one of the
hardest things to keep up with… Especially if you have a really
busy blog.
Look forward to chatting sometime soon. Skype: karyrogney
Kary
Kary, Great tips & help for bloggers.
There are so many great plug ins but comment luv is one of my favorites!
Also having an interesting or controversial topic always get comments, people just love to voice their opinions!
Joseph
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