Hello my fellow book lovers!
Today’s post is a sort of Q&A/Discussion Post in collaboration with Ashley @ Inside My Minds! So be sure to head over and check out her wonderful blog!
We are going to be discussing ALL different kinds of comments we, as bloggers, may receive on our blogs! Of course being a part of the book blogging community I find that generally nice, genuine comments are the norm but there are all kinds which is why we are here to discuss them!
So come and join our discussion but please remember to, of course, be polite and respectful of other’s opinions! Now let’s discuss!
How do comments on your blog generally make you feel?
Ashley- I would rather have comments than likes. I could really care less about “likes.” Comments make me feel that all the time and effort I put into a post was really worth it.
Heather- I would also much rather have comments than likes! I feel that comments are a little more genuine and mean a lot to me, it’s such a wonderful feeling knowing that someone wanted to take the time to drop by and comment on a post! Plus the reason I started book blogging was to be able to chat books with other book lovers.
How do you respond to “nicer” comments to your blog? (Long replies or shorter replies)
Ashley- It usually depends on the comment. If it’s a nice comment that I can really build off of and generate more discussion, I’ll try to leave a longer reply. But if it’s a short reply like “good luck” or “good job” I’ll just leave a short “thank you.”
Heather- Once again I’m mostly agreeing with you Ashley! I find that pretty much all comments I get on my blog are very, very polite and genuinely nice! If someone leaves me a paragraph sized comment that’s fantastic, I actually like long comments more, and I will try and leave an equally long reply and generally this can bring about an awesome discussion about books or other things. If I get a shorter comment that’s just “hey I loved this post!” or “ I really loved this book too!” I’ll usually just leave some sort of “thank you” comment in reply since there isn’t much more to go off of with shorter comments!
How do you handle any trolls commenting on your blog?
Ashley- I moderate every comment I receive on my blog, so I’ve been fortunate enough that I haven’t really dealt with trolls.
Heather- I haven’t had any experience with trolls really but WordPress does a great job of blocking spam (which are kind of like trolls a little bit…) and I also moderate most comments on my blog as well. So if someone leaves a comment just to be rude they’re going to go straight to the trash more than likely.
How do you respond to self promotional blog comments aka people who leave only their links with a “hey check out my blog!”?
Ashley- The majority of time I don’t even bother checking out the blog. I also always send those comments to the trash, I don’t want them on my blog. The only time that I will read a linked post is if I asked for in my original post.
Heather- If a link to the blog is left on a post such as “Top Ten Tuesday” or “Top 5 Wednesday” then I think it’s perfectly fine, I’ll definitely go check out the post and answers! Or if we are discussing a book etc. in comments you they leave a link to something they posted that is relevant I have no problem checking that out either. However, if someone drops by and says “hey you should really check out my blog!” or just a link I’m probably not going to go take a look since I feel that they didn’t take the time to even look at the post they dropped a link on.
How do you handle negative comments on your blog?
Ashley- I don’t want any negativity on my blog so negative comments just get deleted. I don’t have time or patience for negativity on my blog.
Heather- For the most part I find that the book blogging community is very easy going and laid back so there really aren’t that many people who are negative or would leave negative comments. However, if I were to receive one I would probably either delete it or try and handle it in the most respectful way I can manage. I’ve always been told to “kill ‘em with kindness” so that’s how I would more than likely treat negative comments as well!
Is there any blog comment advice you’d like to give to any newbie book bloggers out there?
Ashley- If you need something clarified ask for clarification. Also, don’t leave links to anything unless the blogger asks you to leave them, especially self-promo links. I feel like self-promo links look desperate. If you want to leave a comment, make sure that the comment is actually relevant to the post and not something random.
Heather- Mostly I’d say if you’re new to try and keep away from purely self promotional comments such as the “hey check out my blog” type, if you want people to take a look at your posts then try and leave polite and genuine comments and they’ll maybe come take a look! I’d also say try and be as respectful as possible with other bloggers even if you disagree with what they’re saying!
Come join the discussion!
How do you generally handle comments on your blog? Positive, negative, self-promotional, trolls?
Do you like getting comments more than likes?
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