Comments on: ProBlogger Comments Policy

By: Serena

Serena — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:35:05 +0000

Very well said! Unfortunately, it probably won’t influence the spammers much. The people who need information like this the most are always the ones who ignore it in favor of their own agenda.

By: Violet

Violet — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:58:29 +0000

Hi I just was looking for ways to make money extra. I am going through a divorce and as I happened upon your site, I was curious of how this works and if it would be something that would help me. I feel dumb as I don’t have a clue of blogging is or does. I use the internet for work mostly. Let me know if you think I could do something like this to help me out financially. Thanks. Violet

By: Blogger Helper

Blogger Helper — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:47:33 +0000

Is it true that when a blog doesn’t put “nofollow” tags to the comments (websites), then the websites attract more traffic, and if yes, then what are the possible damages that the webmaster or blogger can face, other than clearing a lot of spam?
Can u plz mail me the answer, as I may not remember to check back again :)
You can write a post on it too, and send me the link plz.

By: Theresa Goodman

Theresa Goodman — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:53:20 +0000

Hi, Darren Rowse, I read this article and it was helpful in that I simply hadn’t thought about the impacts of comments. So I have since decided to make sure that my comments add as much value as possible whether I put my signature or not.

It made me reflect on the many comments I’ve seen that say things like, “good article” or “i agree”. I would say to myself that’s stupid, why did they even bother to write something. However, I’ve never had it explained as you did. Thanks, I’m going to use the comment policy on my sites as well. Don’t have the readership yet, but I believe it will be a great foundation to building a quality relationship with my readers.

Theresa Goodman

By: Maria Simpson

Maria Simpson — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:12:52 +0000

Midland Texas.

Dear Darren Rowse
You right, the spectrum of ways in which we comment on blogs have changed since I became aware of the blog phenomenon.
Thank you for the invitation to comment on your blog- my first comment ever! .

Cheer.

Your in spirit .

Maria SImpson.

By: Affiliate Coffee

Affiliate Coffee — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:13:26 +0000

Hello Darren,

Just found this post of yours. Excellent points there. There are simply too many spammers out there.

You are absolutely right about this statement of yours:

“Comments have the ability to build up our tear down your reputation. They are a permanent record of who you are and what you stand for”

P.S – Bought a copy of your book sometime last week to see what it was all about. I’ve been very impressed by your writing skills. Great job!

By: David

David — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:10:09 +0000

If you get too many rude or irrelevant comments, do you ever create an htaccess file to block either the email or IP?

Just wondering.

By: Wekie

Wekie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:41:10 +0000

Hi Darren,

I like your pointers as they provided a balanced viewpoint and objective examination to the “Comments or no Comments” issue.

It’s also great that I get to read your personal opinions as they come with useful insights. Thanks very much!

Here’s wishing you a life that always Excel Beyond Excellence!

Warmest wishes,
Wekie
http://wekie.com

By: Rodney Dunn

Rodney Dunn — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:40:24 +0000

Hi Darren

Have been visiting your site for some time now and as a newbie blogger I find your common sense open approach refreshing. Viewed your site tonight to see how you deal with comments moderation as I need to formulate something. I don’t personally like too many regulations but I guess it’s wise to set out some ground rules.

I work in real estate and have had my own website for many years. I set up my first blog late in 2007. I hope to generate income from my blog but it’s minimal at this stage. Using adsense but it only gives me pocket money, Will read through your adsense advice section when I get time.

Have included a link to your site on my blog as my visitors (many of then real esate agents could do with some help, including me) We are light behind you guys when it comes to blogs but I intend making a name for myself out there. My blog already has an OK Google ranking as I keep the content pumping.

I find adsense somewhat frustrating as the variety of ads seems some what mininal here in New Zealand. We only have a population of 3.5 mill whereas if I could get more exposure in a larger market like the US or UK perhaps I’d earn more. Is there any way around this?

Like yourself I have an interest in photography so I hope to incorporate this within my real esate blog in the near future, .
Do you feel its better to expand my current blog or to start a new blog devoted to this. I know you’re busy but any feed back appreciated. If you wanted to comment on my blog that would also be wonderful.The only ones who have commented so far are friends and family, and thats fine but …..you get my meaning. Keep up the good work!

Cheers.

By: Dimitri

Dimitri — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:37:33 +0000

Thank you for clarification, Darren. I will implement similar strategy on sites as well.

By: joe

joe — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:02:34 +0000

pro blogger comments must be professional?

By: Cathetel

Cathetel — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:42:03 +0000

From time to time old blogs need to be refreshed, otherwise the comments just keep building up, and I always have this fear that the blogger must have died and be long gone. I see the cobwebs starting up already in some comments.

By: Rahul Bansal

Rahul Bansal — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:41:45 +0000

Hi Darren,
First I like the completeness and language of this comment policy. I came here looking for a guide while writing commemt policy for my own blog.
Now I have few questions…
-Can I copy part of this with credits of course?
-OR can I link to this page from my comment policy page?

Thanks,
Rahul :-)

By: Dick Hourigan

Dick Hourigan — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:23:21 +0000

Darren,
I enjoyed your rules on Blogging. My web site is relatively new, and I am struggling with ways to get the traffic up. I am considering a blog.

I had not even thought of “rules” or many of the issues with running a blog that you have brought up.

I wanted to add a separate page to my existing web site that is just a blog. Is that hard to do, or do I need another URL to do this?

Also, can I get a posting text messaged to me on my cell phone since the posting may be from a prospective customer?

Thanks,
Dick Hourigan
http://www.RichardHouriganInc.com

By: cup beans

cup beans — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:23:23 +0000

Laura thanks for the link for the stop smoking site I deal with the issue and like always to read others too.

By: MajoTajo

MajoTajo — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:01:05 +0000

What If I have 4 blogs and I post 4 links related to your blog , like for example you asked how many blogs do you own ?

By: CoolLion

CoolLion — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:06:01 +0000

I am regular reader of yours blog and i am really expecting this so i searched for the policy and m here. Comments really give lots of views…..but i am thinking abt adapting same policy

By: Etienne Teo

Etienne Teo — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:11:50 +0000

I have just came across your comment policy, which took me awhile and i guess i am going to have this plugged in my blog also http://profit-line.blogspot.com and this is by far the best article i have read and when i get result, i will surely have you blogged!

By: Gopal Aggarwal

Gopal Aggarwal — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:52:44 +0000

Sir,

I think you have concluded the article well

you’re visiting someone else’s home when you leave a comment. Comments have the ability to build up our tear down your reputation. They are a permanent record of who you are and what you stand for – so take care – be gracious – make sure they add value (not only to the blog you’re visiting but also to your own online profile).

I have been taking care of that, since I ventured into this micro-publishing we all call blogging :), hope others will be doing too

regards,
Gopal,
India

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:18:58 +0000

hey I love the posts they are informative and have a lot of good context. your tips are greatly appreciated as we all need to help eachother out. I am an internet marketer as well and though Im not making 6 fig .. (not even close) I am trying to. I recently stumbled across IM a Little while ago and have been playing around with this type of business to make money .. I LOVE IT. Even though i am having some trouble with making money I still have my head high. I have actually started an experiment.. To keep it short I am attempting to see how many people I can reach with my blog Its basically about what I am trying to acomplish. All the information about IM got me courious and If you could just send this link or publish it and maybe give me a hand on simply gettin people to look at my blog . (its not a sales page) here is the Link http://thetest-mike.blogspot.com any help that you could give me would be greatly appreciated..

thanks!
mike