Comments on: Email a Blog Reader [Day 5 - 31DBBB]

By: ed hardy

ed hardy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:42 +0000

I found this approach not only to be helpful for my blog but I’ve also made some great connections with people. It has also helped inspire ideas for posts.

By: owen

owen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:11:51 +0000

I always respond to comments on my blog by making a further comment. Once in a while I would email someone who made a few pertinent comments and then no more comments to tell them there were more replies if they were interested, and of course to thank them for their input.

I just received a personal email from a reader wishing me happy birthday. I don’t even remember how they knew and how they got my email address. I asked him and he said that once I had emailed him and he added me to his contacts and was impressed by my personal attention.

I did this all before taking this challenge but it puts it into perspective. We got an interesting discussion going here and for this task I emailed everyone back to thank them for their input. We’ll see what happens.
http://francetales.com/2008/11/23/i-received-my-new-carte-de-sejour/

I prefer to reply to every comment on the blog and if a post generates significant discussion then email early commentors to thank them and also let them know there are more comments.

I don’t focus much on my RSS feeds, but that is because of my habits. When I read RSS feeds I almost never comment. It is too burdonsome to comment. I read sites like Lifehacker and Web Worker Daily in RSS feeds just for the info. Any site I think I might comment on I go to the site.

Is there an RSS reader that allows you to comment in its own interface?

By: MattyBee

MattyBee — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:44:50 +0000

So simple in it’s concept!

My blog is only new so I haven’t had the opportunity to build up comments yet (Although I will be waiting with baited breath for the first one to filter through ;p )

Thanks again for offering this resource!

Cheers
http://mattybee.freehostia.com/blog

By: Baba

Baba — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:13:29 +0000

I have been doing this for a couple months now and my readers and followers have both increased as a result of this personal touch.

By: Janet_Gourmet Traveller 88

Janet_Gourmet Traveller 88 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:49:26 +0000

Wow, that’s awesome!!!! Tyler!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:42:30 +0000

I had the opportunity to guest post on a blog much bigger than mine last week, and was flooded with comments (60, compared to my usual 10).

I took about 2 hours and emailed the people who left comments, to say thanks and to encourage them to come back.

It has paid off so well. Half of the comments I get now on my blog are from new people.

By: Chloe Alice Wilson

Chloe Alice Wilson — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:17:11 +0000

My blog is really new and I wasn’t getting any comments so I set up a giveaway of a Ben 10 toy. It ran for 2 weeks and only got 2 comments so I’m thinking if I can’t get people to comment whilst offering them a prize what hope have I got expecting them to comment just for the sake of it – aagh!!! Anyway I did e-mail one of my 2 commenters today as he had won the prize. Hopefully that e-mail will be well received and I will certainly e-mail future commenters! Since starting this course I’ve been commenting on other blogs too.

By: Rachel Lewis

Rachel Lewis — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:17:08 +0000

I don’t often get new comments so when I did, I made sure I checked out her blog and commented back on hers. I replied to the statement she made and really like what I saw on her blog, so made sure I told her so. I subscribed to it as well as I found it really interesting.

I’ll definitely do this to every comment I get, it’s a really great way of starting rapport and conversation :)

http://rachellewisillustration.blogspot.com

By: Jeannette

Jeannette — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:48:38 +0000

To me today’s exercise highlights the communal aspect of the blogosphere… Not something I’ve been exploring enough, but am going to work on. I commented on a followers’s blog today… the first time I’d done that. It seems so obvious now! Thanks again Darren.

By: Ronnica

Ronnica — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:52:18 +0000

This is good (and it works) though it’s definitely something I’m already doing. It just takes a few minutes a day, but makes a big difference!

By: Prince Sioni

Prince Sioni — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:08:54 +0000

This is a great idea Darren. I have tried it several times and it worked and still works.

http://princesioni.com/make-money-selling-a-product/

By: Jamila Tazewell eleveneleven.net

Jamila Tazewell eleveneleven.net — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:38:35 +0000

This is such a great idea. I never really thought to email people who comment, but it makes sense. I just combined this with a promotion I am doing with my regular (site) list– giving my loyal readers a discount on my products (which I promote with the blog!) Thanks again Darren.

By: Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates

Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:37:52 +0000

I am running behind on the days, but keep working on them in order as I have time!

E-mailing readers is a wonderful thing. I have done it many times and it really does build relationships between blogger and readers. I have made new friends because of it! Great advice!

By: Unionhawk

Unionhawk — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:07:29 +0000

Oh, my God, thank you so much! I sent one reader one e-mail, and he’s back commenting.

By: KDL

KDL — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:43:14 +0000

Great idea. I had a new reader comment on my list post from Day 3. I think she found me from Facebook so I’ll contact her that way. I’m so new at all of this social networking that any contact to encourage readership seems important.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:12:47 +0000

I’ve been doing this a lot. I always respond to my “followers” and people who leave “comments’. What’s odd is the ones who “follow” but don’t have a profile or blog I can see, so I don’t know how to thank them, or see what their up to.

By: Genesis

Genesis — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:17:37 +0000

Another thing I`ve seen which is neat for making readers feel special is the Say It Forward program at 5 Minutes for Mom. Basically, you highlight a reader . . . put their photo and a little about them with a link to their site on your blog. It`s a really neat way to thank those who take the time to comment and could be used in addition to these tips you`ve given.

By: RunningWolf

RunningWolf — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:03:32 +0000

I did e-mail a few comment leavers directly to thank them for reading. I tend to respond to comments and this generates traffic.

I have at times disagreed with some commenters, since their views seem to be different from mine on Obama (hehe).

By: johnluffa

johnluffa — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:19:40 +0000

Since my last contribution to this very blog, I have had 2 comments on mine.

Thanks Guys

http://www.johnluffa.com

By: kathi

kathi — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:28:32 +0000

I haven’t had a new commenter in a few days, but I’ll definitely jump on the next opportunity to initiate email contact. I reply on the blog itself to almost every comment received, and I’ll continue doing that. I need to be more active in seeking out related blogs to read and comment at. I admit I have fallen behind lately in commenting in general, even on blogs that I read daily.