I have a question for all you bloggers out there.
Are you disappointed with the number of people who comment on your blog posts, as compared to the number of pageviews your blog receives?
I admit, I used to tear my hair out worrying about how I could get more people to comment on my posts.
But after doing some research on the subject, I discovered that even with the most popular blogs, only a tiny fraction of the people who read your blog posts are going to comment on them - a very tiny fraction. That's just a fact.
For example, The SiteProNews website receives tens of thousands of visitors daily. But if you check out the number of readers who comment on their blog posts, it's usually just a handful of readers.
Are you disappointed with the number of people who comment on your blog posts, as compared to the number of pageviews your blog receives?
I admit, I used to tear my hair out worrying about how I could get more people to comment on my posts.
But after doing some research on the subject, I discovered that even with the most popular blogs, only a tiny fraction of the people who read your blog posts are going to comment on them - a very tiny fraction. That's just a fact.
For example, The SiteProNews website receives tens of thousands of visitors daily. But if you check out the number of readers who comment on their blog posts, it's usually just a handful of readers.
Think about that for a minute: One of the most popular websites on the entire Internet receives tens of thousands of visitors daily. Yet, most of their blog posts have only a handful of comments.
I noticed the same thing with another hugely popular website, StartupNation. They also receive tens of thousands of visitors daily. Yet very few readers comment on their blog posts.
Realizing that's the nature of the beast, I'm no longer concerned about the number of readers who do or don't comment on my blog.
I'm just grateful that they take time out of their day to read my blog at all.
If you own a blog, I'd like to get your thoughts on this.
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It definitely takes time. I own a few blogs - some of which I never write on myself, but hired ghost writers. Some of those blogs have not been updated in 3 months, but still get regular comments due to search engine queries.
I started a blog to get the message out of my new online store, i have yet to get any comments on that blog. I have been approached by companies to create a blog page for me and to populate it monthly for a handsome price. I am new just getting started and counting my pennies. Any thoughts my way would be appreciated.
Harry
http://stayathomeshop2008.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html
Harry, I personally wouldn't pay anyone to populate your blog with comments. That's fraud. Do you really want to get comments that way?
I admit, I used to tear my hair out worrying about how I could get more people to comment on my posts.
But after doing some research on the subject, I realized regardless of your traffic, only a tiny fraction of the people who read your blog posts are going to comment on them. That's just a fact.
Realizing that's the nature of the beast, I'm no longer concerned about the number of readers who do or don't comment on my blog.
I'm just grateful that they take time out of their day to read my blog at all.
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