Useful Tips for Writing Good Blog Comments

Blog comments are a major factor in deciding the quality and the authority of a blog. So, every blogger is keen to have good comments on his/her blog. But, it is to be remembered as a rule of nature that for achieving anything we need to invest something. So, for getting good comments on your Blog you must leave good comments on other blogs.

So, how to write good comments? Here are some tips:

Commenting on other blogs

1. Do not criticize the article. If you find any mistakes then mail those to the author or mention them in a humble way.

2. Do not argue and stay adamant. Be open in the discussion and try to understand what is being discussed.

3. Write your views about the article and what you think about the topic mentioned in the article. Most importantly, Know what you are writing!

4. Avoid writing off-topic comments. If you want to write an off-topic comment then mention that it is off-topic.

5. Do not try to insult the author and show your superiority. It becomes irritating to handle people who think that they know everything.

6. If you have any doubts or need any explanation from the author then clearly mention your question. Do not try to confuse the author.

7. Take care that you are not being arrogant while giving suggestions.

8. When the author replies to your comment do not forget to say Thanks. If you are unsatisfied with the reply you may re-frame your Comment and post it in a descriptive way.

9. Use a Short Name while commenting (preferably your Name or your Blog Name) Do not use long sentences in the Name field.

Replying to comments on your Blog

1. It is not necessary to reply to each and every comment on your Blog. But it is good if you reply to all.

2. Do not insult the commentator in any case, whatever may be the reason.

3. Thank the commentators giving good and valuable suggestions.

4. Reply to the comment in such a way that the commentator feels that you are wishing to befriend him/her.

5. Don’t forget to correct your mistakes if pointed out through comments. Thank the commentators who help you by showing your mistakes. Learn from the comments and implement good suggestions.

6. Try to answer the questions asked through comments as early as you can.

7. If you are moderating comments then mention your moderating policy and publish/delete the comments as soon as possible.

And one common tip for all comments : Do not make typing mistakes! Please Check your Spelling mistakes thoroughly before submitting a comment.

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Comments (40)

Rohit Sane

August 30th, 2009 at 4:55 pm    


I am extremely sorry for three of my fellow bloggers whose comments got deleted by mistake. First was “Agent001″ of greatestreviews.net, Second “John” of extremejohn.com and the third was “Ajinkya” of qwertyweb.blogspot.com
I am really very sorry for these bloggers. Thanks for commenting, and I will take care that such a mistake wont take place again.

mostlyBlog

August 30th, 2009 at 5:34 pm    


hey great post,this all are the main point which we have to take care and we implement this then we can get more comments

Ruchi

August 30th, 2009 at 11:02 pm    


You covered all the points which one should take care while commenting.I guess all blogger should take care of these points while commenting.

Agent 001

August 31st, 2009 at 3:41 am    


No worry friend. Its OK, mistakes happen. I advice you to have backup of your database everyday.

steppinout

August 31st, 2009 at 1:31 pm    


One more… Do not spam

Rohit Sane

August 31st, 2009 at 6:18 pm    


@stepinout : You are absolutely correct! I missed that point. Thanks for bringing it to notice.

poorblogger

August 31st, 2009 at 9:29 pm    


I agree with all of your tips..
The best is about typing error..
I always do that mistake..

I agree never insult or argue with commentator .. It just make you sick.. It happen at me before.. I just arguing with commentator about something at it won’t end.. At last, I realize that I wasted my time arguing with him/her… Ignore the commentator if he/she just give negative comment… There’s more positive comment .

blog commenting

September 1st, 2009 at 8:02 am    


Thanks for those tips on commenting.They are really helpful and i did not know them before I read your article.

Tech Buzz

September 1st, 2009 at 12:16 pm    


those are good tips covered all things to be kept in mind while commenting.

i don’t like people commenting with their keywords in their name, some keywords are OK but sometimes its weird to moderate with such keywords in the name section.

TechZoomIn

September 1st, 2009 at 9:19 pm    


Mainly one should avoid the Short comments like “Great post” or “Nice post”. And giving links to their site in comments section :)

I recently wrote this kind of article with 7 things to avoid while commenting. Good article dude..

khalid

September 1st, 2009 at 10:47 pm    


Commenting is necessary for increasing traffic and your tips will help to do it in proper way.
thanks

khalid

September 1st, 2009 at 10:54 pm    


@ Agent001 , could you please tell me how to backup my DATA ?

S.Pradeep Kumar

September 2nd, 2009 at 6:51 am    


We will get lot of exposure, if we brand our comments. They drive lot of traffic to our blog too ! ;)

Rohit Sane

September 2nd, 2009 at 11:52 am    


I missed that point! Short comments like Nice Post or Good Article are often posted by spammers. You should strictly avoid that.

I will have a look at your article now.

Rohit Sane

September 2nd, 2009 at 11:54 am    


@khalid: Use good Database Back-up plug-in which will help you to restore data if there is any mishap.

Amit Banerjee

September 2nd, 2009 at 7:16 pm    


Good one ! Just One point from My side : Read the article first Before commenting. Most people are so busy that they ignore the article altogether and jump to the comment form (trying to be smart). using Links to own posts is again a Bad practice ( as Techzoomin said)

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach

September 3rd, 2009 at 6:19 pm    


Definitely read the entire article first…sometimes the headlines are so “out” there that you can get a completely incorrect impression.

Great compilation of tips!

Farrhad A

September 3rd, 2009 at 11:05 pm    


This is an awesome guide, Rohit. You have covered a lot and these are some great points to keep in mind.

Keep up the good work!

Michael Aulia

September 4th, 2009 at 10:13 am    


I try to reply all the comments but I guess once I’ve got plenty of them, I stopped lol

@Amit: Yeah. Sometimes I got people asked me questions about the article even though the answer was already on the post! Clearly saying that they didn’t actually read my post :D

S.Pradeep Kumar

September 4th, 2009 at 10:19 am    


@ Rohit : Yes I too hate short comments ! Especially from Spammers ! :D

Ricky

September 4th, 2009 at 11:11 am    


I think adding value to the comment/article is more important. Sometimes people judge you by your comment. One should be extra careful when he is the first person to comment on someone’s blog as that comment tends to get more attention.

1800 SaiGon

September 5th, 2009 at 10:18 am    


The post is indeed useful ! Thanks you @Rohit Sane

Sire

September 5th, 2009 at 11:05 am    


I like to think of my commentators as my guests and as such I try to make them at home, and the best way to do that is to follow most of your rules. If you do so you are more likely to see your guests again.

The Gooroo @ iBlogPlanet.com

September 5th, 2009 at 2:16 pm    


All great tips, no question about that. Just one thing though. You said “it is not necessary to reply to each and every comment”. I agree in a sense, but do not in another. If it looks like the commentator actually took the time to read your post, and then write a comment, you should definitely reply. Not doing so may turn them off from returning in the future.

Just my two cents! Great post though.

Rohit Sane

September 5th, 2009 at 4:30 pm    


@The Gooroo: You are correct on your part, but I think there is a small misunderstanding. When I say, “it is not necessary to reply to each and every comment”, I mean that there are some comments which are just praising you! Like example: “I liked your post a lot and It has surely given me more information on how to write better comments”. There is no need to comment on such things. If some one asks you a question or if there is some difference in your views, you can make it clear.

Trade Portal

September 5th, 2009 at 4:57 pm    


Very informative tips i must say. You have really explained some useful tricks for writing good blog comments.

Isaac | GoBlogger

September 6th, 2009 at 10:51 am    


Hi Rohit Sane, nice post with nice points. Btw, I agree with The Gooroo. If someone gives us a complement / praise, we should at least say thank you as a favor back / appreciation.

And we can write one replying comment that addresses several other comments (if we receive many comments everyday on our blog).

Cheers :D

George Serradinho

September 6th, 2009 at 9:49 pm    


Nice tips. I try to reply to all, but there are sometimes a few that I have not replied to.

I sometimes feel bad, but then I just think that they will reply to another post and I will remember :)

Steve Yu

September 7th, 2009 at 5:57 am    


Nowadays, I seldom comment on other blogs and even replying to the comments my readers left on my blog. Your tips to write a good blog comments are very useful and I think I will get back leaving comments and build friendship with other bloggers.

Sid

September 7th, 2009 at 5:54 pm    


these are very nice and good tips and

Most important apart from it helping the person who comments it does help the blog on which one is commenting ” In my point of view its a win win situation for both ”

I know its a market and everyone wants to make there blog popular and nothing wrong in that, But one should also be ethical and follow the proper code of conduct

Will not be blogosphere a better place then.

Cheers !!

BlogrPro

September 7th, 2009 at 8:16 pm    


Nice post buddy. “Avoid writing off-topic comments” is the good thing to share here.

Chetan

September 11th, 2009 at 8:32 pm    


Hi ,
Thanks for this post.
I have started to comment professionally after reading this article.
:)

David | ilcantone.com

September 14th, 2009 at 1:02 am    


Amazing site, I really like it. Congrats!

I agree with you in every point you stated above. I also like to ask questions on my comments. I like to learn as much as possible from blogger community.

Thanks for this article, very helpful.

David

Taufiq Hasan

September 15th, 2009 at 1:39 pm    


Thank you..maybe it will guide me to be a good commenter, and not recognized as spam.. Hehe.. :D

indyaz

September 17th, 2009 at 12:14 am    


wow.. i think this is the first blog mention that how to write good comment.

Anish K.S

September 19th, 2009 at 6:38 am    


Good tips, bookmarked this page.

Neeraj Joshi

September 23rd, 2009 at 1:20 pm    


Nice tips pal! I will apply these whenever i comment on other blogs. I am relatively new to this blogging stuff and hope these points help me gain some reputation on the blogosphere.

Typo Tat

October 16th, 2009 at 1:59 am    


I disagree. Being civil is important enough, but I don’t see why a commenter should make it their top priority to caress the author’s ego, and that is what 5 out of your 8 commenting points are all about.

Rohit Sane

October 16th, 2009 at 10:30 am    


No one likes their readers being rude to them! And it is always good to maintain a friendly relationship with other bloggers. So, conserving the Authors EGO is important!

Deepika

December 26th, 2009 at 8:28 pm    


Hi friend,

this is my first visit to your site…You have listed the points very well.. Commenting on other blog gives enough traffic and also new readers visit our blog…

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