I am sure that every blogger loves to see comments on their blogs. I am somehow lucky to get comments in each and every one of my posts on Wayne Liew Dot Com but some bloggers is facing problems of getting their visitors to voice up about what they have written on their blogs. I have made another list, which will be on reasons why you are not getting comments on your blog.
Nothing to Say
Don’t blame them. They just have nothing to say about the topic you are blogging. This situation arises when you have brought the wrong group of visitors into your blog. For example, you are an active poster in a football forum and you have a link in your signature that leads to your blogging blog. Visitors from the football forum may not comment on your blog unless they are passionate about blogging as well.
You Have Got Too Many Comments
Some visitors wanted to comment but they have the fear that their comments will go unnoticed by you because they haven’t read my 6 Arts Of Commenting On Articles. This is why replying to contributing comments might increase the number of response. In some situations, what they wanted to say might just have been voiced out by some other people. Of course this is good in a way that you will not be getting comments like “I agree!” and “I second that.”
Lousy Contents
Tones of spelling errors, grammatical errors and bad contents just won’t get people start talking. If people are bored and don’t even finishes an article you have wrote, do you think that they will comment? This once again proves that contents are really important. Use word processing software like Microsoft Word to type your articles to evade spelling and grammatical errors. The art of writing comes from frequent writing and reading. The more you read and write, the higher the quality of your site will become. This is why I always say, the longer you blog actively, the better your blog will become.
Difficult to Comment
Sometimes I am really engrossed with an article but at the time I wanted to speak up, I was required to register myself! What I will do normally is that I will even make the blog disappear from my bookmarks. Sometimes, blogs uses interstitial ads, which are full page ads that will pop out once every few page loads. Visitors might just drop their intentions of commenting and leave your blog when they wanted to comment but being led to an ad page. Make sure commenting on your blog is just one click away!
Tricked to Subscribe Comments
I noticed many blogs are using the Subscribe to Comments plugin which allows a commentator to track the comments activity of an article. This plugin allows every commentator to subscribe to the comments by default which is set according to the webmaster’s preference. Some visitors just don’t like to subscribe to comments. I agree that making your commentators subscribing to your comments by default might make your blog sticky but sometimes this will irritates them and maybe the time they clicked to your blog from the link in their e-mail, it will be the last time they are visiting you.
You Are Not Replying
Some commentators don’t comment for the sake of commenting. They are asking questions, arguing your discussion and adding value to your article. When you don’t appreciate these comments, they might not be here again. Replying to every comment is not a must but being cool about all your comments will bring you to a comment drought.
One Way Articles
Some bloggers write their articles in a commanding approach. They want their readers to read what they are writing and not argue with them. Sometimes, we are not this kind of bloggers but we might not notice we have this kind of writing style. Try putting in questions into your article. Try to interact with your commentator through your writings by including their names in your discussion. Make your blog a two way traffic and comments should come in.
You Are Not Reciprocating
Some bloggers tend to have the “You must give back!” mindset. When you comment on their blogs, they will comment on you blog but if you don’t, they won’t even come to your blog. This is why commenting has been proved as one of the best way to get traffic to your blog. Becoming friends with other bloggers might make them comment and visiting your blog without having them asking for reciprocation.
Wrong Placement of Comment Links
This is one of the common mistakes but went unrealized for most bloggers. I do see some comment links being placed right after the title of a post. Will it be logical that someone will comment right after reading your title? You should switch it and placed it right after your article. Think about it. After reading your articles, if the visitors feel like saying something and they see the comment link, the chances are high that they will click on it and make a comment. Most of us are lazy to scroll right back to the top to comment any more.
Not Everyone Dares to Be the First
Some visitors don’t feel like being the first to comment although being the first few to comment might get attention as said in my tactics to comment. This is because they think that the questions that they might going to ask will make them look stupid or sometimes they fear that what they feel is going to be wrong and they want to look at what others are saying first. If you are always getting a comment drought, you can try seeding your comment section with comments by you but with different names. This might sounds evil but most of the forums out there get started with this technique.
Enhance Your Comment Environment
To make your visitors to comment, enhance your comments section by using the MyAvatars plugin, encourage discussions by replying to comments and reward commentators with link loves! Having a nicely designed comment section will be appealing for a commentator to leave a comment as well.
A Pledge to My Readers
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If I visit one of the pro blogger sites I’m more hesitant to comment. I guess it’s because I’m concerned what the other commenters might think. This is something I have to make myself get over.
If I have to register in order to comment I leave the site and usually never return.
Good article!
If I visit one of the pro blogger sites I’m more hesitant to comment. I guess it’s because I’m concerned what the other commenters might think. This is something I have to make myself get over.
If I have to register in order to comment I leave the site and usually never return.
Good article!
Don’t care about them. When you comment, it is your business with the writer of the article. If other commentators don’t like you, just bashed back at them and it will be the blogger’s task to clean up the mess.
Don’t care about them. When you comment, it is your business with the writer of the article. If other commentators don’t like you, just bashed back at them and it will be the blogger’s task to clean up the mess.
you got the most informative information.
you got the most informative information.
i think i haven’t been commenting much (though i read dozens of blogs) because (1) i haven’t seen the value in it (not realizing that it will help drive some traffic to my site) and (2) i felt it took too much time.
but this didn’t take too long.
i think i haven’t been commenting much (though i read dozens of blogs) because (1) i haven’t seen the value in it (not realizing that it will help drive some traffic to my site) and (2) i felt it took too much time.
but this didn’t take too long.
Good tips.
I use the number of comments or lack of as metric to measure how popular a post was. At least I know what sort of posts my readers like and probably write more of such posts.
Good tips.
I use the number of comments or lack of as metric to measure how popular a post was. At least I know what sort of posts my readers like and probably write more of such posts.
@ Spidey
Thanks.
@ brad
Commenting is really a good way to network and a great way to get traffic. You don’t need to comment much, maybe on just 5 blogs a day…
@ Andrew
Yes, this is how some bloggers measure their posts’ quality. There are other aspects like permalink views and so on though…
@ Spidey
Thanks.
@ brad
Commenting is really a good way to network and a great way to get traffic. You don’t need to comment much, maybe on just 5 blogs a day…
@ Andrew
Yes, this is how some bloggers measure their posts’ quality. There are other aspects like permalink views and so on though…
One thing’s for sure, bloggers must be clear that NOT GETTING COMMENT does not mean your POST / ARTICLE is not good.
Chanya, Wayne’s right – you have the rights to comment. Just be tactful.
One thing’s for sure, bloggers must be clear that NOT GETTING COMMENT does not mean your POST / ARTICLE is not good.
Chanya, Wayne’s right – you have the rights to comment. Just be tactful.
Great article! I always reply to my comments and I try to encourage commenting within my posts whenever it’s relevant, but I could still always use some tips for improvement and the ones you provide are perfect. I might share them with my own readers as well in my next roundup. Keep up the good work.
Great article! I always reply to my comments and I try to encourage commenting within my posts whenever it’s relevant, but I could still always use some tips for improvement and the ones you provide are perfect. I might share them with my own readers as well in my next roundup. Keep up the good work.
@ goldfries
Yes, there might be other factors as well. Sometimes they thought their writings is not good and they switch their style,which might become a worse style.
@ Tay
Thanks for that. I am proud to be featured on a big blog like yours.
@ goldfries
Yes, there might be other factors as well. Sometimes they thought their writings is not good and they switch their style,which might become a worse style.
@ Tay
Thanks for that. I am proud to be featured on a big blog like yours.
Very interesting article. I don’t have a lot of comments and was wondering if you could give me a suggestion why because I don’t see any one thing here that rings a bell. I am interested in the two plugins at the end and will try them. It is difficult sometimes figuring out why comments are not happening much.
Very interesting article. I don’t have a lot of comments and was wondering if you could give me a suggestion why because I don’t see any one thing here that rings a bell. I am interested in the two plugins at the end and will try them. It is difficult sometimes figuring out why comments are not happening much.
A quick glance at your articles showed me that you do ask questions but you quickly answered the question as well. This don’t leave any hanging questions for your readers to answer in the comments section any more.
Also, do you try commenting on other sites? Your blog is a personal blog so bloghopping to other personal blogs will help a lot. If you comment on their blogs, they tend to reciprocate with you.
If you still find both of it won’t help, you seriously need to review your articles, see what attract most of the comments and what fails to attract anything. Post more of those what people like and go out to market it in forums or places that you will find people with similar interests.
I hope all the tips above help. If you have any doubts about it, feel free to ask.
A quick glance at your articles showed me that you do ask questions but you quickly answered the question as well. This don’t leave any hanging questions for your readers to answer in the comments section any more.
Also, do you try commenting on other sites? Your blog is a personal blog so bloghopping to other personal blogs will help a lot. If you comment on their blogs, they tend to reciprocate with you.
If you still find both of it won’t help, you seriously need to review your articles, see what attract most of the comments and what fails to attract anything. Post more of those what people like and go out to market it in forums or places that you will find people with similar interests.
I hope all the tips above help. If you have any doubts about it, feel free to ask.
Great article! I found myself am doing some of these top 10 failure stuffs, this may help to mend the problems.
Anyway,is this your pure work or some bloggers’ article? This seems too good for me. 
Great article! I found myself am doing some of these top 10 failure stuffs, this may help to mend the problems.
Anyway,is this your pure work or some bloggers’ article? This seems too good for me. 
Thanks for reading and commenting.
This is my pure work but I won’t say that others have not post it before since I entered this niche quite late.
I can assure you that this article has been written originally by me but whether you believe it or not, it will still up to you.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
This is my pure work but I won’t say that others have not post it before since I entered this niche quite late.
I can assure you that this article has been written originally by me but whether you believe it or not, it will still up to you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to come by and comment. I appreciate it very much and am thinking about what you said. Hopefully I can make some changes that will help. Have a great day.
Thank you so much for taking the time to come by and comment. I appreciate it very much and am thinking about what you said. Hopefully I can make some changes that will help. Have a great day.
I was receiving zero comments on my blog TailgatingIdeas.com until I read this post. I immediately took off the requirement that people had to register in order to post comments. I know I hate to register and get assigned a random password for any website out there. I honestly think the registration requirement was making people move on to the next article. Since I made the switch i have been getting comments. Nice article and keep up the good work.
I was receiving zero comments on my blog TailgatingIdeas.com until I read this post. I immediately took off the requirement that people had to register in order to post comments. I know I hate to register and get assigned a random password for any website out there. I honestly think the registration requirement was making people move on to the next article. Since I made the switch i have been getting comments. Nice article and keep up the good work.
@ David
Just nudge me any time if you want any advice. I will try my best.
@ Dave
I can one comment in two of your posts there. Maybe you can take some times to reply their comments and they might be back commenting next time.
Thanks for visiting and commenting.
@ David
Just nudge me any time if you want any advice. I will try my best.
@ Dave
I can one comment in two of your posts there. Maybe you can take some times to reply their comments and they might be back commenting next time.
Thanks for visiting and commenting.
Great article!
I don’t comment on blogs that ask me to signup.
I do comment in a blog if I have something to say, or in return for someone who leave a comment in my blog. And I always want to be notified about the comments that came after my comments, because maybe I get an answer. That’s why I like that the input “notify me of …” to be checked by default, because I leave many comments and it bothers me to check all the time. So in my blog, this input is checked by default. If someone doesn’t want to view the followup comments, a single click is enough
Great article!
I don’t comment on blogs that ask me to signup.
I do comment in a blog if I have something to say, or in return for someone who leave a comment in my blog. And I always want to be notified about the comments that came after my comments, because maybe I get an answer. That’s why I like that the input “notify me of …” to be checked by default, because I leave many comments and it bothers me to check all the time. So in my blog, this input is checked by default. If someone doesn’t want to view the followup comments, a single click is enough
Maybe different people have different preference. If your readers don’t like it, they will write in a mail for you but if everything is fine, just carry on with the practice.
Maybe different people have different preference. If your readers don’t like it, they will write in a mail for you but if everything is fine, just carry on with the practice.
I don’t get many comments but can’t blame my visitors, there’s nothing really to comment about on my website, at least for now since it still a big work in progress, however sometimes I don’t understand how IMHO some very poor blogs get tons of comment and some very very good ones 0.
I do my part, if I like the topic I might comment
I don’t get many comments but can’t blame my visitors, there’s nothing really to comment about on my website, at least for now since it still a big work in progress, however sometimes I don’t understand how IMHO some very poor blogs get tons of comment and some very very good ones 0.
I do my part, if I like the topic I might comment
Well, small bloggers with poor contents might get contents because of their personality, networking skills.
I am sure in real life you can see people that can talk a lot with others but if you listen to what he says carefully, all of them are crap.
(Just an example)
Some people do know how to capture the world with their interpersonal skills.
Well, small bloggers with poor contents might get contents because of their personality, networking skills.
I am sure in real life you can see people that can talk a lot with others but if you listen to what he says carefully, all of them are crap.
(Just an example)
Some people do know how to capture the world with their interpersonal skills.
How about giving readers an option not to include their email? I practice it in my new blog, it’s still struggling for traffic so i haven’t see any differences yet..
btw i go this tips from michael martine’s blog
How about giving readers an option not to include their email? I practice it in my new blog, it’s still struggling for traffic so i haven’t see any differences yet..
btw i go this tips from michael martine’s blog
sorry! the tips was from Vladimir Prelovac’s blog… sorry!
sorry! the tips was from Vladimir Prelovac’s blog… sorry!
I know many out there are reluctant to give out their e-mail address because of the fear of spam. However, this helps to prevent spam and since it is a default by Wordpress, I don’t think many will modify this.
Anyway, keeping the number of fields to be filled up low will help to increase the number of comments though.
I know many out there are reluctant to give out their e-mail address because of the fear of spam. However, this helps to prevent spam and since it is a default by Wordpress, I don’t think many will modify this.
Anyway, keeping the number of fields to be filled up low will help to increase the number of comments though.
You have put a lot of thought in this article! I have been discouraged to comment on blogs so many times
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Sometimes an article just says everything and I just have nothing more to say!
I also hate it when when comments are very slow to load, I just end up turning off my computer because it has frozen (Hi, John Chow!) and make a point of never ever returning to the blog in question (Bye bye John Chow!)
You have put a lot of thought in this article! I have been discouraged to comment on blogs so many times
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Sometimes an article just says everything and I just have nothing more to say!
I also hate it when when comments are very slow to load, I just end up turning off my computer because it has frozen (Hi, John Chow!) and make a point of never ever returning to the blog in question (Bye bye John Chow!)
How sarcastic are you towards John…
Well, slow loading comment space might happen if a blog uses the threaded comment like John. I don’t use them for this reason and another reason will be, I don’t want you all to ignore me by chatting among yourselves.
How sarcastic are you towards John…
Well, slow loading comment space might happen if a blog uses the threaded comment like John. I don’t use them for this reason and another reason will be, I don’t want you all to ignore me by chatting among yourselves.
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