Written on December 18th, 2009 at 01:12 am by Darren Rowse
13 Types of Posts that Always Get Lots of Comments
Over the last week I’ve had a couple of record days of getting comments on my own blogs. Here on ProBlogger my ‘win a book’ competition drew in 1512 comments while on DPS asking my readers if they had a photoblog and giving opportunity for them to promote it drew in 592 (although this will go a lot higher tonight when I send my newsletter out).
It’s no surprise that these types of posts got a lot of comments – for one I specifically asked for comments and there was a tangible benefit for commenting in each case (the chance to win something and the chance to promote something) – but what other types of posts get lots of comments?
I asked my followers on Twitter to share some of their most commented upon posts to see if I noticed any trends on types of posts that drew readers out of lurking mode to react with a comment.
Here are 13 types of posts that were most common in people’s responses with a few links to examples.
Note: some of the examples could have been used in multiple categories and some get more comments than others – but that’s because they are from smaller blog where the blogger doesn’t normally see loads of comments. I could have found bigger more well known blogs as examples but decided to go mainly with ‘normal’ blogs from readers as I think it is probably more useful than highlighting just mega blogs that get lots of comments on most posts.
1. Competitions
Lets start with the most obvious – give people the chance to win something by leaving a comment and you’re well on the way to drawing people into leaving a comment. Example: Giveaway: SKIL 4-piece Power Tools Combo Kit.
2. Personal Stories
Sometimes sharing something personal really draws people into what you’re writing. I know when I’ve shared something from my personal life on my blog – either as an off topic post or as a way to illustrate something that I’m talking about that it always draws people in. This is particularly powerful if you share a problem overcome, a failure or something that people can relate to. Examples: I’m a Mom and Exposed.
3. Show Off Posts/Share a link
These types of posts ask your readers to show or share something that they’ve done, written, created etc. The ’show us your photoblog’ link above is an example of this. So to was another of my posts – ‘Share Your Best Photo‘.
4. Creative Posts
posts where the blogger has gone to extra lengths to do something out of the ordinary and creative often have a ‘wow factor’ that gets people commenting. Example: Disney’s “A Whole New World” Sung in Pictures.
5. Hacks
Walk people through a process or show them how to do something for themselves (DIY). These types of posts are great for traffic but I find that they also tend to get reactions – particularly if it’s a good and helpful hack. Example: Apparently My Bling Likes to Swing.
6. Meaty Posts
It was fascinating to read through the 80-90 links to most commented upon posts that people sent me – one thing I noticed is that it was often quite long and in depth posts that seemed to be getting commented upon. Longer resources that really looked deeply at a topic or that gave comprehensive advice. Example: How NOT to Suck at Blogging (this post probably fits into some of the other categories too – it is strong, opinionated and pretty in your face – all of this Elicits a strong response).
7. Relatable Posts
Many of the posts talked about were on topics that a lot of people would have been able to relate to. Not always personal stories – but on issues and problems that lots of readers might face. They draws out people to tell their story or personal reflection on their own experiences with the topics. Example: Why Do Women Let Themselves Go (this post also has a strong headline and perhaps some controversy attached to it).
8. Question Posts
Ask a question and those who hear it are wired to answer it. I find when I include a question in the title of my posts that comment numbers tend to be at least double normal posts. Do Young Entrepreneurs Need to Go to Collge? (a post that had a question it its very title – as long as some opinion and meat to it). Also What Camera Gear Would You Buy if you were Given $1000 to Spend? (this post not only asked a question but was a hypothetical/fun post on a topic that I knew would also create some debate between readers loyal to different types of cameras. Also Net Worth vs Self Worth: The Passion Paradox (while this post isn’t a pure question post there’s a strong call for people to react in it and the blogger highlights other people’s posts on the topic/reactions).
9. Debate or Controversy Posts
Put two or more opposing arguments to your readers and step back to see what happens. Example: Which Digital Camera Manufacturer is Best? (this is an old post when we only had a few readers – I’m too scared to post the question again as this question always gets people so fired up). Also Adam Lambert’s Jacket Auctioned for $2000 (not a debate but certainly stirred up some controversy).
10. Opinion Pieces
Expressing your own strongly held opinion on an issue will generally have your readers examining their own opinions. If you do express it strongly you can expect your readers to share what they think strongly also. Example: I like Dave Ramsey, But He is Still Wrong. Also Why our Current Education System is Failing (also some controversy/debate in this one too).
11. Humor
Humor evokes a natural physical reaction (smiling and laughter) which sometimes also comes out in other ways (like sharing a reaction, passing it on to a friend etc). Example: I took 1,973 pictures of my children on vacation and all I got was this lousy blog post (also a personal type post).
12. Group Projects/Challenges
This is one I’ve used quite a bit over the years – getting readers all to go and do something and then come back and share the results. Examples: Top 5 – Group Writing Project, Enter the Passion to Profit Challenge and RED: Weekend Photography Challenge.
13. Mega Lists/Resources
There is nothing like a mega/over the top list of resources or links relevant to your niche to draw in traffic and comments. These posts are a lot of work but tend to do well in social media – but also at getting comments. You get comments from those in the list, from those who want to be in the list, from those who find the list useful, from those who think your list is skewed and biased…. etc. Example: 87 Great Photography Blogs and Feeds.
What Was Your Most Commented Upon Post?
Of course these 13 types of posts just scratch the surface – I’d love to hear your thoughts on what you’d add.
I’d also love to see your most commented upon blog post. Dig back through your archives and find 1-2 examples of where you had comment numbers way above your normal average and share the link below!
Further Reading: 10 Techniques to Get More Comments on Your Blog (ironically another of my most commented upon posts ever).
147 Responses to “13 Types of Posts that Always Get Lots of Comments” - Add Yours
Lots of sport news
December 18th, 2009 1:11 am
Hi Darren
Thanks for the usefull tips, a couple of them I tried without reading your post first and it’s really true it helps to get comments. I would add one though: Helpful posts. For example your post right here or walkthroughs for games or something like that.
And again, thanks for the tips!
Lucifer@Blog Contests
December 18th, 2009 1:13 am
When talking about Contests it is always the hot topic since everyone likes to take part in it and that is useful to user so talking about usefulness the post about some HACKS will also gets dozen of comments and other are also topic which can get comments…but FREE STUFF and CONTESTS will always grab the Most Comment according to my observation ;)
Darni
December 18th, 2009 1:16 am
Thank for share.I find that three kind of posts are extremely useful for a blog.1)personal stories 2)posts which leave a question to the readers 3)A post which list a lot of resources
In fact. Before I started my blog.I always surfed the net to look for some interesting stuffs.There was one kind of post always caught my eyes.Those post always listed many resources to the niche.
Andrew @ webuildyourblog.com
December 18th, 2009 1:18 am
My comments have been growing over the last few months. At first I was getting none, I started build relationships and guest blogging and they started.
My most commented blog post was a contest. I was giving away premium themes as prizes and one way to enter the contest was to add a comment.
http://www.webuildyourblog.com/1394/free-contest-giveaways/
Second most commented was an article that took me ages to finish and it was an article full of ways to gain more traffic with each blog post you write:
http://www.webuildyourblog.com/1323/increase-blog-traffic-blog-post/
Andrew
Henri
December 18th, 2009 1:24 am
My blog is still a baby, so I really cannot put forth any meaningful data, but I’ve been getting a lot of comments just by interacting in the community (i.e. commenting on blogs I like and participating in forums).
This comes at a good time since I am just now working on a huge list post. I enjoy challenging myself and creating something that is 4,000-5,000 words. It’s tough but you learn so much.
MrCyberSmart
December 18th, 2009 1:26 am
After six years of political blogging I try and stay away from controversy on my Cyber Smart blog. Nothing like getting up first thing in the morning with a bunch of hate mail!
And then again, the post that has gotten the most comments on Cyber Smart is the podcast that I did on marketing Gurus who sell get rich quick scams. That, I guess, falls into the category of a controversial post.
Hmmm? I’m learning as I write this comment…
Justine
December 18th, 2009 1:31 am
This is an extremely helpful post… sure to get a lot of comments haha!
I think comments are important for our well-being more than just traffic numbers.. to know people took the time to leave a message for you, that makes a blogger feel like what they are doing is worth it.
Jeffrey Tang
December 18th, 2009 1:31 am
Just the kind of post I needed today, Darren! I’m planning out topics and posts for the new year, so this is incredibly well timed :)
The most-commented post on my blog is “A Guide to Self-Reliance Minimalism,” where I share my take on the simplicity and minimalism movement. http://artofgreatthings.com/2009/10/a-guide-to-self-reliance-minimalism/
As for why the post was popular, I’d guess two main reasons: 1. It tapped into the current popularity of minimalism, and 2. it was written with a lot of excitement on my part, which I hope came through.
No Debt Plan
December 18th, 2009 1:34 am
Thanks for the inclusion. Have really enjoyed some of the other posts, too.
Ryan Shell
December 18th, 2009 1:39 am
I find this post to be interesting, primarily because it might make some people think that the only thing that makes a post successful is lots of comments.
I know that probably wasn’t the intention, but something I could definitely see some people walking away with.
Ryan
Lucifer@Blog Contests
December 18th, 2009 1:41 am
When talking about Contests it is always the hot topic since everyone likes to take part in it and that is useful to user so talking about usefulness the post about some HACKS will also gets dozen of comments and other are also topic which can get comments…but FREE STUFF and CONTESTS will always grab the Most Comment according to my observation ;) ;) ;)
Mark Wood
December 18th, 2009 1:43 am
My blog is still in infancy, but you are entirely correct. The posts that drew the most comments was a follow-up I did to a series I did discussing the merits of two photo hosting sites – Zenfolio and SmugMug (http://digitalnotions.net/smugmug-follow-up/)
While it didn’t draw nearly the amount of traffic your posts do on a regular basis, it was one of the first posts where I felt that a good discussion was happening.
George
December 18th, 2009 1:43 am
1,512 posts for the free books? Wow. I guess free stuff is a massive draw!
It seems like lists of resources are very popular. Especially for how-to information.
Thanks for the great info!
Eat Smart Age Smart
December 18th, 2009 1:47 am
My most commented post on my blog had to go with the 7-patty Burger King burger that was launched in Japan in October.
I was floored by the number of views and the number of comments. I still today get a lot of views to that post:
http://www.eatsmartagesmart.com/burger-king-japan-and-the-7-patty-whopper-burger/
This is my highest Facebook Share of all time and it’s gone completely viral at this point.
I really want to write more posts like that one because I’ve added a lot of people to my database and I’m proud that a post that took me 15 minutes to write + 10 minutes of reaseach on YouTube could generate this kind of reaction!
Darren – that was a great post!
Susan Harris
December 18th, 2009 1:58 am
The popular team blog GardenRant publishes a round-up of its most-commented-upon posts of the year every Jan 1 – here’s the roundup for 2008: http://www.gardenrant.com/my_weblog/2009/01/top-rants-of-20.html
We find that contests are our biggest draw – duh – followed by controversial topics, esp if they impact personally on the readers, many of whom are also bloggers.
Hal Brown
December 18th, 2009 1:59 am
Although I’ve had other blogs, my current blog is too new to see many comments. However, over the years the most comments I’ve had were generated by heartfelt writing. By that I mean something that strikes an emotional chord in readers.
Another thing I’ve noticed is, content that non-bloggers can relate to works well for me.
Controversy is just not my cup of tea. I don’t want to be seen as the Rush Limbaugh of blogging. Honest opinion and discussion I can live with.
Sometimes a post can be well researched and well presented, and it just doesn’t work. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m never sure what will be well received and what won’t.
Thanks for an excellent post.
kosmo @ The Casual Observer
December 18th, 2009 2:00 am
I had a recent post “In defense of Scott Boras”. It attracted some of the longest comments I can remember in a while :)
Blogging Tips
December 18th, 2009 2:02 am
Wow ! Darren, great post I got inspired.
Nibras Bawa
December 18th, 2009 2:03 am
Mine is a comment locked blog. So i don’t know. But i’d think people will comment when they feel strongly about something irrespective of the background and context. For instance i get fair amount of e-mails everyday since my readers can’t comment directly, and its surprising people do want to communicate in some way. Funny thing is they also ask me why i am not allowing them to comment. Weird i know, but i’d think people do like to comment. Its just human psyche, maybe?
Tiffany
December 18th, 2009 2:08 am
One of my most commented posts was a “recipe” for Bread Eggs. I almost didn’t post it, because I figured most everyone knew how to make them and it just seemed kind of boring. But I posted and asked what people call them. Wow – lots of comments with great names for those humble egg and bread creations. Several weeks later and I’m still getting comments on that post.
Rob McGuire
December 18th, 2009 2:09 am
In my experience I’ve found that the DIY or controversy posts are what draw in the most comments, but I could see how the other types would do well for some blogs. All depends on what kind of reader base you have.
Matt Seymour
December 18th, 2009 2:14 am
Anything that is argumentitive generally gets lots of comments in my opinion.
On a number of blogs I have also found that people who say something completely wrong also get lots of posts….. All be it for the wrong reason.
Avinash
December 18th, 2009 2:33 am
I am still to get good enough comments on my blog. My most commented post was a controversial one about Windows 7.
http://www.avinashtech.com/microsoft/10-reasons-not-to-upgrade-to-windows-7-now/
Ms. Freeman
December 18th, 2009 2:51 am
Great list of blog post types I find all of them work well for my level of blog. It’s good to see so many links back to so many different blogs. It would appear the intense debate that you and Sire had at Wassup Blog is having a positive affect on your blog. Keep up the great work Darren :)
Jordan Cooper
December 18th, 2009 2:52 am
Some of the best comments come out of offering up questions that allow readers to share their *own* personal experience or story on the subject matter at hand. Such as with my recent post Trouble Explaining What You Do For A Living? where others shared what they do in these awkward social situations and how they respond.
Competitions and “show off” posts definitely get a lot of comment activity, but many times it’s just that and not much quality. Personally, I’d rather have less comments & better discussion than 562 one-line “LOL thatz funny!!!” responses.
Dana @ Online Knowledge
December 18th, 2009 2:52 am
My most commented post is post that about wordpress plugin. I think because many readers relate with it.
Dmytro
December 18th, 2009 3:21 am
What’s with bolding the comments on a post that talks about comments?
priscilla_clara
December 18th, 2009 3:34 am
hmm.. for me it’s the personal story, reviews, and something funny.. people like to comment for some funny things that I posted.. ^^
Jeff
December 18th, 2009 3:51 am
Here’s a technique I found by accident – write a blog post about another popular blog – where your link back to their blog shows up as a traceback. Many of the readers from that blog will come through to yours and comment.
Jeff
Ashley
December 18th, 2009 3:53 am
Giveaway posts are always a comment grabber for me! Aside from those, I agree that the really personal or relatable posts are the ones I get the mosts comments on. Recently I had a ton of comments on the post where I shared that I had quit my job and enroled in school:
http://maintenancewithashley.blogspot.com/2009/11/life-is-sweet.html
I had been hinting at some big news for a few weeks, so my readers were really responsive and incredibly supportive! I also got a lot of comments on my recent “Crohn’s Week” posts which detail my journey with Crohn’s Disease.
http://maintenancewithashley.blogspot.com/2009/11/paradigm-shift-accompanied-by-answers.html
While I’ve always been very honest about my Crohn’s Disease and how it’s been treated, I never detailed the full story of my illness, diagnosis and treatment.
Deborah Richmond
December 18th, 2009 3:58 am
It took me a while to realize, yes, you can actually ask people to comment. I try to ask a question at the end of most posts. Maybe what I should do is ask the question at the top of the post or in the title, as you have demonstrated. It’s always nice to have a good list like this to refer to when it’s time to write more blog posts. This type of article gets my creativity flowing.
Srinivas Rao
December 18th, 2009 3:59 am
This is really useful as I think about my content development strategy for the next year. One of my most popular posts used a question “How often do you decide not to brush your teeth?” and did amazingly well. But this makes a great post for brain storming.
For anybody who really wants to take advantage of the content here I would recommend taking everything in this post putting a mind map together and just think out loud, and then share it with your readers for feedback.
Odum Idika
December 18th, 2009 4:08 am
For me the obvious answer is competition/contest posts.
This works well for my blog simply because it is dedicated to contests and giving away stuff!
I do have other blogs around the net and generally posts that summarize resources are great for continually generating traffic and comments.
Jason Ulsrud
December 18th, 2009 4:11 am
Great list of ideas for my future posts.
Inadvertently I have been using a couple of these already, such as today’s post for my lifestyle development blog where I ask “How Do You Measure Success?”.
I’m definitely going to start playing around with these ideas and see what works the best for my blog.
Thanks for the great ideas…
kosmo @ The Casual Observer
December 18th, 2009 4:23 am
@ Nibras – why do you block comments? Fear of spam? The Akismet plug-in does a really good job of blocking spam for me, while allowing nearly all legitimate comments through.
Or is this due to a technical constraint of some sort?
Angela @ Homegrown Mom
December 18th, 2009 4:39 am
The most comments I’ve gotten on one post was 27, which is a lot for my little blog! It was about Santa, of all things!
Yes I’m a Christina, Yes we do Santa.
iWoodpecker
December 18th, 2009 4:41 am
I think, that the 13th method is the hottest, because I’ve experienced that myself :)
Chris Monty
December 18th, 2009 4:52 am
How about the “ignorant dope” post? This is a nickname I have for a post where you INTENTIONALLY get some facts wrong.
…”like when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.”
People LOVE to be right and show off how smart they are so they naturally want to be the first one to point out your mistake. It also drives people absolutely crazy when you don’t fix it, thus drawing in more comments.
Bryan
December 18th, 2009 5:08 am
Thank you for the great analysis on comments. I was looking for something like this a couple weeks ago. I gave up after doing a lot of searching, I couldn’t find hardly anything on commenting trends.
I’m surprised there isn’t more analysis or psychology of post interaction out there. I think this list a good list of ways to help stimulate some discussion or interaction through comments. So thank you for the post.
Zack Grossbart
December 18th, 2009 5:13 am
My most commented post by far was about how my wife and I organize our home library – http://www.zackgrossbart.com/hackito/the-library-problem. If was off-topic, way too long for a blog post, and not at all topical, but the comments go on for pages and pages.
I’ve found writing about esoteric interests in a deep way works really well for getting comments. Now I just need to figure out how to integrate that with my business.
ZK @ Web Marketing Blog
December 18th, 2009 5:15 am
And I think doing these kind of posts with numbers also do that. If not maximum comments than I am sure views will be higher.
Living with Balls
December 18th, 2009 5:15 am
I seem to get the most comments on any post where I make a top-ten list. People always have different opinions on them.
Blog Tips
December 18th, 2009 5:38 am
Posting personal succes stories particularly earning lots of money from your own blog will really draw comments from readers.
Terrance Charles
December 18th, 2009 5:55 am
And so will this post…lol but I have been using alot of these blog methods at my own blog and I can say for a fact that they work, I personally like ones where you get your users to interact and share their own information in your blog comments, I find that really get’s people interesting in what your doing and eager to participate.
Tomas Stonkus
December 18th, 2009 6:14 am
Dear Darren:
Definitely bookmarked this page for future reference. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and making our lives easier! Really!
One of the mots popular post that I have written were the ones that dealt with very pressing problems such as loneliness, negativity, letting go of the past and so on.
Also, others that got more attention than usual were the ones with references to celebrities or a very unique approach to solving a common problem.
However, now, once I have such a handy list, I will be sure to look at it before pressing post next time.
Best of luck and thank you for such great information!
Best,
Tomas
Cammy@TheTippyToeDiet
December 18th, 2009 6:15 am
As a fitness/weight loss blogger, it follows that I received the most comments on was the one that celebrated my goal of 100 pounds lost. I’ve noticed the same on other blogs in my community.
On the negative side, I’ve also noticed (on other blogs, of course) more comments than normal on what I call ‘goodbye-cruel-world-I’m-not-blogging-anymore’ type posts. Nothing sends me reaching for the delete button faster, but scores of folks respond to assure the blogger that s/he is being read and appreciated.
Hmmm, maybe I’ve been looking at this wrong. Nyah… :)
Mardi @eatlivetravelwrite
December 18th, 2009 6:21 am
Well I just hosted my first giveaway and am interested to see whether those who commented to try to win will actually come back to read the blog…
Steven Richardson
December 18th, 2009 6:29 am
The most commented post was one where I compiled a list of network to join to make moneey by writing blog reviews. It received almost 60 comments.
http://ineeddiscipline.com/2008/07/04/19-blog-review-networks/
Steve C
December 18th, 2009 6:49 am
Darren,
This post is very helpful and timely. As far as what post generated the most comments on my blog/site? Well, like I said, this post is very helpful and timely!
Nicholas Cardot
December 18th, 2009 7:02 am
Congratulations on all the comments. I saw the comments adding up on your book giveaway and I probably should have tried my luck at winning one. I’m sorry for not participating. I promise that I will next time.
Jeff Ogden
December 18th, 2009 7:12 am
A blog post is useless unless someone reads it. Knowing how to engage people is critically important. Thanks for sharing.
Jeff Ogden, President
Find New Customers
“Lead Generation Made Simple”
http://www.findnewcustomers.net
Agent Deepak
December 18th, 2009 7:20 am
Mega Lists always works no matter what. Even a small list attract lots of readers and comments. People just love to thank for the resource you provide them
Steven Savage
December 18th, 2009 7:29 am
Ironically? For me my most commented post was my theory that DateSim’s had a future in the US. A week before Harlequin’s announcement of a game-tie in to a novel series (not datesim, but mystery).
Muzi Mohale
December 18th, 2009 7:38 am
In my case it’s a blog post announcing that Match Hospitality has been officially appointed by FIFA to handle accommodation for the soccer world cup. It’s strange since this was published in May 2007, yet it only started getting comments in May 2009.
http://www.travelwires.com/wp/2007/05/2010-accommodation-registration-with-match-now-open/
These comments which have been coming in since then are from private property owners, seeking to list their homes with Match in order to host soccer fans next year. Daily I get calls about this, which has tempted me to consider creating a portal for this, however based on the mushroom of such portals I’ve been discouraged.
Another post that generated second most comments, is a face-off pitting two conference centres ‘Durban International Convention Centre vs Cape Town International Convention Centre’. Since Durban is home to the annual Tourism Indaba, it generated a lot of support from readers.
http://www.travelwires.com/wp/2009/04/industry-face-off-durban-international-convention-centre-vs-cape-town-international-convention-centre/
Stephanie Cockerl
December 18th, 2009 8:49 am
My most commented post was this:
Keep Your Personal and Professional Life Separate on Facebook – http://ow.ly/NaQ4
I didn’t want people to see updates that were intended for my friends, so I decided that I would make a post out if it.
We are THAT family
December 18th, 2009 8:56 am
Awesome article as usual.
And can I just say that it MADE MY DAY that you linked to little old me?
Mike Crimmins
December 18th, 2009 8:57 am
I’m not too different, my most commented posts were contests: http://dailyshotofcoffee.com/community-coffee-founders-gift-set-giveaway/
But my favorites were ones where I let myself get a little silly and personal.
http://dailyshotofcoffee.com/sad-day-in-coffee-land/
This one didn’t get a ton of comments, but it did get people commenting that didn’t usually comment.
Bonnie Harris
December 18th, 2009 8:58 am
I had two blog posts that were neck and neck this year in terms of comments – my comments on Tiger’s crisis and my comments on marketing for 2010. http://blog.waxmarketing.com
Geno Prussakov
December 18th, 2009 8:59 am
I’ve tried at least 8 of these 13 types over the past year, and I definitely echo the Darren’s conclusions and advice.
Nancy
December 18th, 2009 8:59 am
My most-commented-upon post is a #9 — a debate/controversy post. It’s pretty short, but it pitted two religions baby names, Mary and Nevaeh, against one another. And people have very strong opinions on names. :) Here’s the link:
http://www.nancy.cc/2008/07/29/nevaeh-vs-mary-what-does-bruce-lansky-think/
LeBlogger
December 18th, 2009 9:08 am
My most commented post was about giving Google Wave Invites for every single comment : I got 370 comments on 3 weeks !!!!!
http://www.leblogger.com/2009/11/google-wave-invitation-100-gratuit.html
Jason Thibault
December 18th, 2009 9:10 am
Great article Darren and one that I will refer back to often.
In a bid to help out our fellow creators and readers we spent several weeks compiling a list of ways that artists & illustrators could survive and even build out their audiences during this past economic downturn.
It received a lot of comments, tweets and backlinks from our peers.
http://www.optimumwound.com/23-ways-for-a-comic-artist-to-survive-and-thrive-in-any-economy.htm
Chris Downing
December 18th, 2009 9:16 am
Hi Darren, This is the first ever comment that I have dared make on one of your posts, but felt compelled to do so this time. I have enjoyed reading your blog for some time after being recommended to by @mikecj from Mike’s Life and have taken many tips away from your posts and used them in my own fledgling blog career. Thank you Darren.
If I may be so bold as to add another ‘post type’ to your list, which I found after I made an inspired post on my own.
I run a personal blog about a chronic neurological condition that I have and am having treatment for. I posted on my own about “How to speak to a person with Chiari Malformation” (although it could apply to any chronic condition)
It immediately raised comments in support, and post length replies offering far more content to my original. In the end it offered a very rounded perspective of the issue.
It has been discussed and brought up in related forums and took off immediately. It worked out brilliantly and has gone on to help many others approach the issue within their own lives.
http://www.chiariblog.co.uk/content/how-talk-and-treat-someone-chiari
The category may relate itself to the ‘personal’ category that you listed, but perhaps could quite easily have its own category of ‘emotional’
Thanks again Darren.
Chris Downing
John Griggs
December 18th, 2009 9:33 am
Darren,
Your post was very informative – I will definitely keep your article in mind when I publish future blogs.
One of my most commented/viewed blogs is a combination of a personal story and humor. It is about my opinion of employment psychological tests. Here it is:
http://blog.johngriggscomedy.com/2009/06/passing-psychological-test-for.html
John Griggs – stand up comedian/writer/blogger from Phoenix, Arizona
Stuart Elite
December 18th, 2009 9:56 am
I really wish I had the original traffic to get all the comments!
I’ve found that sparking off an argument is a fantastic way of getting those comments, hehe
Timothy
December 18th, 2009 9:58 am
Great ideas and inpiration! Thanks for the link Darren and thanks for taking the time to chat and take your photo at Blogworld.
You’re one of our mentors
se7en
December 18th, 2009 10:07 am
I always thought giveaways would bring comments rolling into our blog but this wasn’t so much the case… it did bring regular committed readers out of the closet and lots of lurkers unlurked. Even though ours is a momblog I don’t often post personal stuff, but boy when I do the comments roll in!!! Posts that generate traffic are those that are short and opinionated, written in five or ten minutes from the heart!!! I hadn’t had many comments all week and but being a comment junky I thought I would call for some comments by writing an opinionated “gripe” post earlier this week and cleaned up!!!
hokya
December 18th, 2009 10:43 am
well then, the question posts didn’t work for mine
Eydie
December 18th, 2009 10:46 am
Thanks for the heads up!
My most successful posts have been when I’ve asked a question. But recently, I began posting a “chocolate quote of the day”! Well…everyone loves chocolate! And even those who didn’t, or were allergic to chocolate, had some sort of comment. One gal commented that she’d love to eat chocolate again, but had become allergic. Another FB friend is a health coach and she told her about a substitute solution for her! Whoo Hoo.. Now, chocolate may not be an world changing topic… but it sure did change the world of one of my FB friends!
Teasastips
December 18th, 2009 11:15 am
I like the idea of creating a question post. Just reading your blog gives me ideas to create and write. Thanks. Oh, BTW, my 2 most commented posts are:
http://www.sweetbusinesses.com/2009/12/15/twitter-profile-page-rank-for-real.html
and
http://www.sweetbusinesses.com/2009/10/24/11-tools-to-monitor-your-website.html
Rick
December 18th, 2009 11:23 am
This is my most commented post: http://www.rickety.us/2009/01/the-falling-fertility-of-europe/
I don’t know why. I just thought it was an interesting subject so I blogged about it. When it became my most visited post I followed it up with this post http://www.rickety.us/2009/01/united-states-fertility/ which became by far the most read (but not the most commented) and still is. Again I have no clue why it would attract so many visitors compared with my other posts.
Thank you for your excellent suggestions about comments.
Clair
December 18th, 2009 11:45 am
Confusingly for you, my blog post with the most comments combined a personal story, a giveaway and was part of a blog hop -
http://obstinatepursuit.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-hop.html#comments
My blog isn’t big (by any means) but the posts my readers consistently comment on are part of a new fashion meme I created with another blogger -
http://obstinatepursuit.blogspot.com/2009/11/everythings-coming-up-roses-fashion.html#comments
We don’t have a huge number of participants (at the moment) but I definitely think that memes need a separate place on your list as they’re fantastic ways to drive traffic to your blog and gain new readers – especially for the host.
Mark
December 18th, 2009 11:49 am
There are also list posts – a bit like this one in fact! Pictures of cute pets may lack originality but always evoke plenty of reaction for me. Does have to be consistent with the theme of your blog though.
Scary Mommy
December 18th, 2009 12:01 pm
Awesome post, of course. And the fact that you linked to my favorite post? Make me adore you even more.
Thank you! :)
Scary Mommy
December 18th, 2009 12:01 pm
Awesome post, of course. And the fact that you linked to my favorite post? Makes me adore you even more.
Thank you! :)
Sanjo-chan
December 18th, 2009 12:06 pm
The most commented post on my blog is about a hamburger with 3+ patties in Japan. It was so unreal, people just had to comment about it: http://centakume.info/2008/02/17/talk-about-an-epic-hamburger/
I’m also working on a new post about my experience on a niche forum I used to visit daily. It happens to cover just about everything Darren mentioned: controversial, personal, meaty, and opinionated. ^^
Jim Murphy
December 18th, 2009 12:14 pm
We think of comments as just one kind of reader engagement – usually the first kind a new blogger gets.
ProBlogger.net gets a lot of comments as a fraction of total engagement – relative to other blogs. In fact the share of engagement form comments is very different from most sites in your area.
You can see these engagement analytics for the last 30 days:
http://bit.ly/8cJ3EN
2Acting
December 18th, 2009 12:38 pm
Hi Darren,
Just bought your book as I have just started my new blog.
Your posts always inspire me and I’m really enjoying your book. I take it one step at a time and I’m only on day three, but I can see how much value this book will provide for me already.
Thank you very much for everything you do for the blogging community.
Jim Hardin
December 18th, 2009 12:50 pm
Great tips on how to get comments. I love to get comments on my blog. It is something I get excited about actually. I find it fun to create a post and then the next best thing is to have some comments. To know that someone is actually reading the post and taking the time to comment keeps me going. I think what I love about blogging is the interaction between me and my readers. NOW I certainly don’t get the number of comments you get, but hope to one day. I am not sure how I would handle 1000 comments.
Thanks again
Jim
Steve
December 18th, 2009 1:17 pm
Hi Darren,
Although my own blog is too young to be able to form any sensible opinion on your suggestions on increasing comments, I would appreciate your views on the nofollow / dofollow issue..?
From what I have read recently (from reliable sources) it appears that using the nofollow tag in comments just evaporates away valuable link juice ! Therefore is it not better to convert to dofollow and by doing so you are then rewarding your commenters with a little link juice..?
I know the argument is that this nofollow tag is intended to combat spammers, but we both know that this does not work & from my own point of view and experience, the use of a simple captcha code deals with the spammers admirably.
For example, the use of the nofollow tag doesn’t prevent spammers from spamming your comment list, it simply stops them gaining any link juice, but it also targets genuine bloggers & commenters also !
Where as the use of captcha does prevent the vast majority of spamming as a large percentage is carried out by bots, the only downside of this as far as I can see, is that a commenter has to type an extra 4 letters or numbers after typing in whatever they had to say !
Anyway I would appreciate your thoughts on this issue..?
Regards Steve
Facebook Applications
December 18th, 2009 5:29 pm
True these 13 types of post really get a lot of comments and specially i really like the controversy or debate posts.
johan
December 18th, 2009 6:28 pm
Hi Darren,
Needless to say that your post makes sense. I blog about everything that has to do with African safaris and the post that received (for my small blog) the most comments was a controversial one. Here it is:
http://planyoursafari.com/blog/i-work-in-the-safari-industry-but-wildlife-is-annoying/
Regards,
Johan.
Parul
December 18th, 2009 6:36 pm
This is a very useful post. Thanks for sharing with us. We blogger indeed need these kinds of tips.
Charley Forness
December 18th, 2009 8:10 pm
I’m still a bit of a newbie at this but my best most-commented post by far was an inspirational peace that also used the List post, was meaty, and contained personal stories. It was also one of the easiest for me to write as I enjoyed the process and it seemed to pour right out of me.
http://www.scribeforthetribe.com/2009/07/05/great-expectations-manifesto/
Dan
December 18th, 2009 8:38 pm
Thank you for your ideas and thoughts. I am a new blogger (on the topic of leadership) and really took some great ideas from the post. Check out my blog and let me know what you think.
Raja Habib
December 18th, 2009 10:29 pm
Very nice post. Really useful information. I’ll apply these to my site. My most commented post is:
http://about-dog-breeds.blogspot.com/2009/12/puppies-feeding-taking-care-of-english.html
Well all my posts have gotten the same number of comments :)
Regards,
Raja,
http://about-dog-breeds.blogspot.com/
private villas bali
December 18th, 2009 11:08 pm
Absolutely true, this always happens to me,whenever i post a comment and look forward to see it again next day its removed or am banned. These things in blog really made me aware of the situation and helped me why it happens, now i will always keep these things in mind.
GlamGals
December 18th, 2009 11:37 pm
My partner and I blog up to 5 times a week for a fashion site (www.fabulousafter40.com) and send out a bi-weekly newsletter, that consists of taking our most popular posts over the last 2 weeks. For the end of the year, we went back to see what posts were most commented on for the entire year. We were surprised to find that it was one that had nothing to do with our “niche” of womens fashion but obviously a topic that was near and dear to their heart, weight loss. We are now looking to find a product that will address this obvious hot topic!
Nate
December 19th, 2009 12:20 am
Historically, the our most commented posts are the giveaway ones. The next most commented are when we are featured in a big blog carnival called the “Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24″ event.
Comments are a good sign of readership on that particular post, but I think it’s the relationships you build afterward with the readers / commenters that really help build loyalty.
scheng1
December 19th, 2009 12:33 am
I think LA times have to hire you to write the crime blog. The writing is good, since the reporter personalize every victim, yet hardly any comment.
Anesti Vega
December 19th, 2009 12:35 am
My most commented on blog included a martial arts promo video I shot called “Batista Crump Workout” that included WWE Wrestler Batista doing a martial arts workout with his trainer Marrese Crump. Yeah… wrestling and MMA fans.
WebSavyMom
December 19th, 2009 12:41 am
–>This one pulled in a lot of comments for my little blog.
Title: What? You didn’t have a dog pulling a cart for Halloween?
http://www.websavymom.com/2009/11/what-you-didnt-have-dog-pulling-cart.html
The Lumberjack's Wife
December 19th, 2009 12:51 am
My husband went on a 10-day hunting trip and was out of cell service and all 4 of our kids got sick. I did a photo/song tribute to him:
http://thelumberjackswife.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/a-tribute-to-m…hunter-husband
The Lumberjack's Wife
December 19th, 2009 1:11 am
http://thelumberjackswife.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/more-christmas-card-drama/
In this post I discussed my parents and their lack of technology skills.
Sandra
December 19th, 2009 2:08 am
This is such a great resource (and a great blog). Thank you.
I have a new blog on motherhood, family, and crafts. It hasn’t even been up for a month yet but so far, the one post that has gotten the most comments was when I shared a personal challenge I had had, and posited the question: “Am I a bad mother?”
Here’s the post: http://www.pinkyiloveyou.com/blog/2009/12/04/the-bad-mother-thing/
Next time I’ll even make the post title a question, instead of asking the question within the content.
Thanks so much.
Deni Kasrel
December 19th, 2009 3:31 am
For starters, bravo, on creating a post about comments to solicit comments about comments — very clever.
As for me, what gets comments? You cover most of it, but…
1) humor – though it also ties into a topic that is easy to relate to — not just humor for sake of humor. And it’s smart humor (makes you think a bit)
2) useful how-tos
3) looking at a common topic in a new way
Jal
December 19th, 2009 3:35 am
I think this one depends on the global mood of the internet users. But certain posts like, as you mentioned, mega lists, give aways, humor, etc has been the most commented ones irrespective of the website and content. Excellent post.
Jordan Lee
December 19th, 2009 5:06 am
My blog is still young, but on other blogs I find that question and relatable posts are the most useful and get the most comments.
BeyondRandom
December 19th, 2009 6:17 am
These are some great tips! I will have to bookmark this for reference later. I do see more activity on my tutorial posts than any other type of posts on my blog
letseatcake
December 19th, 2009 6:30 am
You forgot one – America’s favorite topic – Sex!
I do “Porn Friday” over at my website, and of all my posts, this one never fails to get the most hits.
ldii
December 19th, 2009 6:35 am
Great tips. Above all quality is the key. I always read and leave comments on useful, attractive and information-rich post.
Sordid World
December 19th, 2009 6:43 am
My opinion-column-style blog tends to attract others with strong opinions, and I frequently receive hate-mail-type comments. Two of my past blog articles have generated a lot of traffic and comments, and when I check out my Sitemeter info, these two postings are the ones that most often bring people to my blog. I STILL receive comments about these posts, and they are more than two years old. The first most popular is “Please No Children in the Workplace” (http://livinginasordidworld.blogspot.com/2008/01/please-no-children-in-workplace.html). Evidently I’m a jerk because I don’t want my co-workers’ kids running around my office. The second most popular is “What Went Wrong With Generation Y?” (http://livinginasordidworld.blogspot.com/2007/04/what-went-wrong-with-generation-y.html). According to the majority of (Generation Y) commentors, I’m a jerk because they shouldn’t have to work menial jobs and work their way up to better jobs. I love my hate mail; the commentors usually only reinforce my point made in the article.
John Sternal
December 19th, 2009 9:40 am
Thanks for some great insight here. I actually try to do a lot of this stuff on my blog. I have noticed a lot more comments lately. First and foremost, though, it’s always going to be about do what you have to do to get traffic – then the comments will come.
John Sternal
@sternalpr
Tracy @ Hall of Fame Moms
December 19th, 2009 10:33 am
Ha! Thats not hard for me. It was when I hosted a giveaway on my blog from Build-A-Bear. A rep had contacted me via Twitter- giving me my own Frosty the Snowman and then was going to send one to one of my readers. I asked a very popular mommy blogger of freebies to tell her readers about this giveaway as well and I had almost 100 comments on that post. That was a great kick-off to my FIRST blog giveaway.
Now, I can barely get anyone to comment! Even when I ask them. But my blog isn’t very old. Will keep pluggin’ away!
daydreamlily
December 19th, 2009 6:07 pm
other then my giveaway posts this was one of my most commented posts
http://www.daydreamlily.com/2009/07/love-vs-career-love.html
fat mum slim
December 19th, 2009 7:22 pm
I am having a giveaway at the moment and that is generating great numbers in the comment section: http://fatmumslim.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-giveaway.html
It’s nice to see all the lurkers to come out of the woodwork, and to realise that they were there all along.
Other non-contest posts that are popular are ones where I have bared my soul. It’s usually about Mummy stuff, the sleep deprivation… normal parenting stuff, but people relate and want to support.
So lots of warm, fuzzy feelings all round. xx
srikanth
December 19th, 2009 7:55 pm
Very useful post. Thanks for sharing with us
Michele Arduengo
December 19th, 2009 11:26 pm
The post that seemed to draw people out of the woodwork for commentary was one titled “What’s in the H1N1 Vaccine Anyway?” It was completely unexpected by us. We have a hard time getting our scientist readers to comment regularly, and they would not have considered this post contraversial. However in the more general audience this most definitely is a topic of debate, and apparently we attracted a broader audience with this post. http://promega.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/what%E2%80%99s-in-the-h1n1-vaccine-anyway/
Mike Skel
December 20th, 2009 5:00 am
Some “How to” posts got good comments in my blog.
Fun FREE Giveaways
December 20th, 2009 12:04 pm
I have found that when offering something, people pay more attention. Like it or not, we are by nature wanting to know what’s in it for us. That is why I created Fun FREE Giveaways. I thought this would not only be a great way to bring traffic to my own business, but a great way to help other independent business owners as well.
Leefe
December 20th, 2009 2:58 pm
I suppose this post counts as a type ‘3′ ? :)
My most commented and most viewed posts are actually quite different. My most commented is about discovering that some feminine hygiene products come with trivia like Christmas crackers: http://leefe.ratestheworld.com.au/2008/01/29/odd-spot-538-christmas-crackers-every-month/
Although the most viewed post was to correct people’s use of English. A point many people seem to need to check: http://leefe.ratestheworld.com.au/2006/08/28/incase-or-in-case/
So, I suppose, I just need some way to combine the two. :)
Amanya Jacobs
December 21st, 2009 3:37 am
I’m new at blogging and appreciate your advice. Thanks!
Gerry - Get Traffic
December 21st, 2009 11:20 am
It was a MEATY POST that has had the most comments for me.
Total at 25 at the moment. Lots of meaty content in one post certainly works. A good layout helps too !
You can check out the post here.
http://gerrywalter.com/tips-for-website-traffic/ten-golden-rules-for-getting-massive-website-hits/
Regards
Gerry
SMiGL
December 22nd, 2009 1:02 am
types cover 80% of all possible topics:)
Suraj
December 22nd, 2009 2:56 am
Thanks Darren for sharing your knowledge. Because my blog lacks comments, I will try these techniques on my blog I hope they will work.
Peter
December 23rd, 2009 12:27 am
Hi, good information but I find that many times blogs can be one directional and that’s fine to. We share a little tips and thoughts on the site and are happy as long as people read them.
freeblogger
December 23rd, 2009 5:19 am
I could never have a dull moment reading problogger.net
Hi Darren, i’m glad to have your type in this blogosphere. You are really a gem.
I’ll definitely incorporate what i have learned here. I am making them part of my “2010 Blogging Resolutions”
My most commented post is http://adesojiadegbulu.com/lessons-learnt-from-cobhams-asuquo/ . It falls under the category of personal story
Amy - parkcitygirl
December 23rd, 2009 8:27 am
I’m a niche blogger in the quilting/family side of things, but I have a good following thanks to this event
http://parkcitygirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/quilt-festival-fall-2009.html
giveaways are great for drawing out comments
http://parkcitygirl.blogspot.com/2009/12/giveaway-day.html
and posts that show a finish or inspiring project, draw comments out of people
http://parkcitygirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/color-wheel-project.html
I always look forward to your posts when I get to my reader :) Thanks for sharing all that you do!
Scentsy
December 23rd, 2009 10:23 pm
I think you just did it, by creating a blog post with a question that was interesting and engaged people to respond. Not only was your content interesting but it encouraged me to want to respond. Nice job!
Michele
December 24th, 2009 2:54 am
My most commented upon post really stirred up a horne’ts nest. I wrote an article entitled “Adsense Kills Business”. My point was that many small business owners send mixed messages about their product or service when they use Adsense – it dilutes their message, implies that they themselves don’t believe in their offerings and that the revenue one gains from them may be severely harming their more profitable core business.
I used the controversial headline as an experiment on Digging. It ended up hitting the front page and tempers raged as many did not understand the point and only thought I was attacking Google’s program. Ironically, commenters on both Digg and my blog were arguing with each other. Fortunately, Google didn’t ban me that day as people were actually clicking on my ads to try to ban me. It was truly a crazy couple of days and my follow-up email also went to the front page of Digg but received far fewer comments.
I learned two things from that post – if you want to get folk’s attention over on Digg, be controversial and attack Adsense. LOL
Here’s the article – http://www.blogaboutcrafts.com/archives/67-Adsense-Kills-Business.html
Scentsy Team
December 25th, 2009 8:30 pm
I love ad sense. I never thought of using it in a controversial way, but I can see where it could get people’s attention, as well as anything on “the edge.”
Michele
December 26th, 2009 6:11 am
Scentsy Team – I admit that I was trying to grab attention with my headline but I had absolutely no idea the firestorm it would stir up. It did prove interesting how using a controversial title and example could drive traffic to what was originally a simple post about promoting a business and how to not give up a real sale for a click or two.
FFB
December 26th, 2009 9:22 am
By far my most commented article is: 25 Traits Of The Not So Well To Do http://freefrombroke.com/2009/05/reasons-not-rich-wealthy.html
I list out 25 reasons why most people aren’t wealthy. I was fortunate to get picked up on a couple of bigger sites which snowballed to some other large sites. I think the combination of the list and my somewhat honest/scathing comments about each item in the list either got readers agreeing with me or fighting back.
What was really great was seeing readers answering other reader’s comments. The whole thing really took off!
Hear Mum Roar
December 28th, 2009 1:55 am
So far (and keep in mind my blog is in the early stages), the post on my blog with the most comments is, ‘How I saved almost $800 on my daughter’s glasses’. It’s a very outlandish statement, it sounds impossible, plus the concept of saving nearly $800 is appealing to just about anyone. But, more importantly, I was able to back it up, and it wasn’t a ‘trick’ title, lol. I think it’s been the most popular topic for me so far, because of the potential it has to help people.
Jonathan Blundell
December 28th, 2009 2:31 pm
Not sure what category this would fall under, but one of my most visited posts and my #1 post for comments has to do with a local TV personality leaving the market.
Justin Farmer to leave WFAA
http://www.casadeblundell.com/jonathan/misc/justin-farmer-to-leave-wfaa/
It was just a random post I did with content primarily from another source. Apparently my SEO is/was working better because the original poster only has 30 comments where as mine is over 70.
Theresa
January 4th, 2010 1:58 pm
lots of great advice here ! Thanks!
Chris Whiteley
January 6th, 2010 5:01 am
For me I have seen quite a bit of success with the contreversial posts to have lots of comments. I think the easiest way to do these is take the opinion of the masses and then you take the opposite viewpoint. People get crazy angry and passionate, and leave a ton of posts. For example on one of my blogs I wrote a post about how much I despise Robert Downey Jr, and wow did people ever come to his aid:
http://dorkandbeans.com/robert-downey-jr-is-the-junkie-that-lives-downstairs/
The post got 22 comments which is pretty big for me.
My other category would be the ‘I relate to that’ type of post. I wrote about how I have troubles identifying Gary Oldman [http://dorkandbeans.com/will-the-real-gary-oldman-please-stand-up/] and received 59 comments which was again huge for my blog
Chris Whiteley
January 6th, 2010 5:04 am
For me I have seen quite a bit of success with the controversial posts to have lots of comments. I think the easiest way to do these is take the opinion of the masses and then you take the opposite viewpoint. People get crazy angry and passionate, and leave a ton of posts. For example on one of my blogs I wrote a post about how much I despise Robert Downey Jr, and wow did people ever come to his aid:
http://dorkandbeans.com/robert-downey-jr-is-the-junkie-that-lives-downstairs/
The post got 22 comments which is pretty big for me.
My other category would be the ‘I relate to that’ type of post. I wrote about how I have troubles identifying Gary Oldman [http://dorkandbeans.com/will-the-real-gary-oldman-please-stand-up/] and received 59 comments which was again huge for my blog
Jack Perez
January 6th, 2010 6:20 am
Thanks for this post – I find that I already employ a few of the 13 and will work to figure out some of the others that might work for me.
My most commented upon post on http://www.marketingsmack.wordpress.com is “Can You Camouflage a Tiger?”
The thing is that many of the comments took place in different groups in LinkedIn and on FaceBook. Currently trying to figure out how to get all my comments back to my MarketingSmack site.
Jack Perez
January 6th, 2010 6:24 am
Useful tips – I find that I already employ some of them and look forward to figuring out how to incorporate others.
My most commented upon blog was http://marketingsmack.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/can-you-camouflage-a-tiger/
The only issue is that most of the discussion happened away from my site – on LinkedIn and FaceBook. I need to figure out how to capture all that and centralize it back to my MarketingSmack.
Daniel Johnston
January 6th, 2010 2:12 pm
Thanks so much for this list. All of the thirteen are very practical and have definitely helped me generate a lot of ideas for posts. I’m having a lot of trouble, though, coming up with “creative” posts. I will certainly incorporate posts in these topics for a long time! This is definitely one of your better posts!
Daniel Johnston
January 6th, 2010 2:13 pm
Oh, by the way, I didn’t give which post was most commented on because my blog has just started and barely has any readers yet, so it obviously would not be a good judge.
Sally Ferguson
January 10th, 2010 9:45 am
Good, now I’ve got a new post, thanks to you!
Beat Maker for Mac
January 13th, 2010 1:10 am
I think these days, blog posts about blogging got the most comments due to the large number of webmasters in the field. Many people are interested in learning from some informative blog posts about blogging and SEO. Meanwhile, they are also looking to share their experience and views with others via commenting.
Lucy
January 14th, 2010 8:57 am
I have a post about a Dr. Oz statement on women and fibroids. Hysterectomy is the number one surgery that women are getting prescribed and dont need.
My blog was only 5 months old and it drew in around 2000 visitors. I only received a handful of comments but the amount of visitors was mind boggling for me. They would stay on the site for a long time too. Im still getting visits to this day because of the post. No more comments but I take the lengthy reading time over commenting anyways.
Here is the post http://postpartumillness.com/?q=node/142
Thanks for this 52 blog tips to kick off 2010. I love it.
Lucy
Greg Taylor
January 19th, 2010 9:40 am
My most commented on posts are my Concert Photography 101 Series. Everyone either wants to give their tip or ask questions which lead to more comments.
free advertising
January 19th, 2010 10:02 pm
My blog is still a baby, so I really cannot put forth any meaningful data, but I’ve been getting a lot of comments just by interacting in the community (i.e. commenting on blogs I like and participating in forums).
This comes at a good time since I am just now working on a huge list post. I enjoy challenging myself and creating something that is 4,000-5,000 words. It’s tough but you learn so much.
Thanks
RAJAMOHAN
Carla Lynne Hall
January 20th, 2010 12:43 pm
It’s the craziest thing to me, but my blog post with the most comments is “HTML Code for Musical Notes” at http://rockstarlifelessons.com/189/html-code-for-musical-notes/
When I first started Twittering in 2008, I wanted to learn how folks were able to create tweets with musical notes in them, a la blip.fm. After finding someone else’s how-to blog post on the subject, I wrote my own post on my indie musician blog.
I probably rank high in Google for creating musical notes in html, because ever since then, I get at least one comment a month with nothing else but a musical note, such as ♫
It’s kinda cute, but totally bewildering all the same!
notasheep
January 21st, 2010 3:55 pm
“A few clicks will help @TWLOHA win $1 Million for suicide prevention. Please share this with others. Vote here:http://bit.ly/7si7Be”
ahmet asar
January 21st, 2010 5:37 pm
i did not see any info about comment spamming. it is taking more time to clean them than to answer posts.
great tips though
Andy
January 23rd, 2010 12:26 am
I’ve read your articles and found it true, based on my own experience..Thanks for the info anyway. Now, i am doing some short description of something bigger than it is in my blog http://www.indotraveltips.blogspot.com. I just write my posting shortly to get more comments…at least, anyone will be eager to know more about it by asking some question from me. is it good idea too?
CA Karan Batra
January 29th, 2010 5:34 am
Another post which always gets the comments is :-
A POST RELATED TO MONEY
where cash is involved, the readers automatically get involved
Wally
January 29th, 2010 3:04 pm
Most of my contents today tackles about my own experiences. I am happy that they can relate to the love stories. I am planning to add more color to my blog by adding some quiet personal experiences.
My blog is miscellaneous but they are set in categories.
Problogger. Heads up to you! i dont know if you are doing this all by yourself, but you really have good words. I idolize you.
@karan bantra. you’re right.
http://wallyibong.blogspot.com/
website design
February 7th, 2010 5:35 pm
Also another thing sells well…
7 tips on how to
OR
10 tips on how to start your own blog / website etc…
nice post
Mohamed Adam Jr
February 8th, 2010 12:50 pm
I think, that the 13th method is the hottest, because I’ve experienced that myself :)
Kick debt off
February 20th, 2010 1:50 am
Totally agree with # 2 especially if the readers can relate with you – you get alot of eyes there.
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February 27th, 2010 8:03 am
I’ve always loved reading and commenting on the big list posts. I’ve noticed a lot of people will bookmark these posts for their usefulness even after commenting. It’s a nice source of some return traffic.
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