Comments on: The Art of Commenting http://www.devlounge.net/strategy/the-art-of-commenting Design, Develop, and Grow Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:03:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hellyeahdude.com http://www.devlounge.net/strategy/the-art-of-commenting/comment-page-1#comment-109447 hellyeahdude.com Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:06:01 +0000 http://www.devlounge.net/articles/the-art-of-commenting#comment-109447 While the things I do may be annoying, you are still avoiding the fact that in a marketing standpoint, it is much more beneficial. The fine line between comment and marketing is clear in my first comment. You the writer, shouldn't care, anyone commenting and discussing your topic is should please you enough. There is line between being stuck up, and commenting etiquette. I seem to be happy with all of my commenter's at hellyeahdude. While the things I do may be annoying, you are still avoiding the fact that in a marketing standpoint, it is much more beneficial. The fine line between comment and marketing is clear in my first comment.

You the writer, shouldn’t care, anyone commenting and discussing your topic is should please you enough.

There is line between being stuck up, and commenting etiquette. I seem to be happy with all of my commenter’s at hellyeahdude.

]]> By: davidcubed http://www.devlounge.net/strategy/the-art-of-commenting/comment-page-1#comment-109446 davidcubed Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:58:51 +0000 http://www.devlounge.net/articles/the-art-of-commenting#comment-109446 Jeff_ - Quality and succinct is nice, but that might be asking too much from some people. I agree though that it would be a nice change over the comments I get on some blogs. From what I have seen so far though, Devlounge stands out when it comes to commenting quality. Thank goodness for that! Jeff_ – Quality and succinct is nice, but that might be asking too much from some people. I agree though that it would be a nice change over the comments I get on some blogs. From what I have seen so far though, Devlounge stands out when it comes to commenting quality. Thank goodness for that!

]]> By: David http://www.devlounge.net/strategy/the-art-of-commenting/comment-page-1#comment-109444 David Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:52:10 +0000 http://www.devlounge.net/articles/the-art-of-commenting#comment-109444 Squawk - Thanks for the comment. Even things that are given away freely like themes can have a conversation around them. Sometimes it is up to the original author/creator to spark it though. Feedback can help make a freebie even better. I have thought about keeping track of my comments, but find that this can sometimes be more trouble than it's worth. Some people have used services to track their comments, and honestly, I don't know if I can sign up for anything else at this point. I feel like I have reached my max when it comes to web apps. hellyeahdude.com - I appreciate the comment. Actually, it annoys me when people get "creative" with their names when commenting, and even more so when they feel the need to close with a signature when commenting... That is just my personal preference though. As for what you said about going in more depth. I totally agree, but I didn't want to write such a long article that no one read it (especially since it was my first on Devlounge. I will dive deeper into harnessing comments power at building your site, and what things you can do to promote commenting in future articles. Squawk – Thanks for the comment. Even things that are given away freely like themes can have a conversation around them. Sometimes it is up to the original author/creator to spark it though. Feedback can help make a freebie even better.

I have thought about keeping track of my comments, but find that this can sometimes be more trouble than it’s worth. Some people have used services to track their comments, and honestly, I don’t know if I can sign up for anything else at this point. I feel like I have reached my max when it comes to web apps.

hellyeahdude.com – I appreciate the comment. Actually, it annoys me when people get “creative” with their names when commenting, and even more so when they feel the need to close with a signature when commenting… That is just my personal preference though.

As for what you said about going in more depth. I totally agree, but I didn’t want to write such a long article that no one read it (especially since it was my first on Devlounge. I will dive deeper into harnessing comments power at building your site, and what things you can do to promote commenting in future articles.

]]> By: Jeff_ http://www.devlounge.net/strategy/the-art-of-commenting/comment-page-1#comment-109440 Jeff_ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.devlounge.net/articles/the-art-of-commenting#comment-109440 Thank you for the article, however, I disagree that "more is usually better." As is the case with email, reading through and responding to a deluge of long-winded comments requires more time and effort than it does when the comments are concise and to the point. Rather than use <em>more</em> words, take a few moments to craft a <em>quality</em> comment that is clear and succinct. When it comes to comments (and email), employing quality over quantity saves <em>everyone</em> time and produces a better comment as well. Thank you for the article, however, I disagree that “more is usually better.”

As is the case with email, reading through and responding to a deluge of long-winded comments requires more time and effort than it does when the comments are concise and to the point.

Rather than use more words, take a few moments to craft a quality comment that is clear and succinct.

When it comes to comments (and email), employing quality over quantity saves everyone time and produces a better comment as well.

]]> By: hellyeahdude.com http://www.devlounge.net/strategy/the-art-of-commenting/comment-page-1#comment-109435 hellyeahdude.com Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:02:08 +0000 http://www.devlounge.net/articles/the-art-of-commenting#comment-109435 While spammers usually leave short comments, if you are marketing using comments, you can get creative with your name. Thus increasing your traffic more than if you gave your real name. Benefits of not giving your real name: No google tracks, better marketing for a select site. Basically, you need to cover to beneficial portions of commenting and how to do them, instead of telling people not to spam.. We all know that commenting = traffic, but you can get more in depth than that. Love Devlounge.com, but we have to critique hellyeahdude.com While spammers usually leave short comments, if you are marketing using comments, you can get creative with your name.
Thus increasing your traffic more than if you gave your real name.

Benefits of not giving your real name: No google tracks, better marketing for a select site.

Basically, you need to cover to beneficial portions of commenting and how to do them, instead of telling people not to spam.. We all know that commenting = traffic, but you can get more in depth than that.

Love Devlounge.com, but we have to critique

hellyeahdude.com

]]> By: Squawk http://www.devlounge.net/strategy/the-art-of-commenting/comment-page-1#comment-109383 Squawk Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:07:37 +0000 http://www.devlounge.net/articles/the-art-of-commenting#comment-109383 Thanks for posting this article. Personally I am also very annoyed with comments that only say 'Nice' or 'Thanks', but then again these kind of comments are usually the response to some freebee, which cannot really be commented otherwise... Something that I also consider good practice is keeping track of your comments. People might get back to you, and if you respond in turn it not only leaves a good image, but also helps the conversation. Thanks for posting this article. Personally I am also very annoyed with comments that only say ‘Nice’ or ‘Thanks’, but then again these kind of comments are usually the response to some freebee, which cannot really be commented otherwise…

Something that I also consider good practice is keeping track of your comments. People might get back to you, and if you respond in turn it not only leaves a good image, but also helps the conversation.

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