http://digitalthom.disqus.com/blogging – writing – podcastingenThu, 11 Oct 2007 23:23:40 -0000http://www.digitalthom.com/2007/10/09/thank-those-who-comment-on-your-blog/#comment-3495620<p>Thanks for the great feedback vaspers. I'm going to try and send out a thank you to those who comment on my blog. It's very personal and uncommon.</p><p>Sometimes when I write a post and no one comments I wonder if the content sucked, or the point was stupid, or was it a complete failure to connect with the reader.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/ThomAllen" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://twitter.com/ThomAllen">http://twitter.com/ThomAllen</a></p>Thom AllenThu, 11 Oct 2007 23:23:40 -0000http://www.digitalthom.com/2007/10/09/thank-those-who-comment-on-your-blog/#comment-3495621<p>I am always impressed when a blogger sends me an email thanking me for my comment and telling me they value my contributions.</p><p>What people don't sufficiently appreciate is that when a person posts a comment on your blog, it's generally an enrichment of free user generated content.</p><p>Again: comments are free user generated content, that expands, enriches, and improves your blog. In fact, I'm so extreme on the conversational aspects of blogging, I often say that the comments are far more important than the posts I write.</p><p>Ideas need reaction, tweaking, debate, opposing views, criticism, complaints, corrections. Negative comments are typically far more valuable than flattery and praise.</p><p>You know the heart of blogging, and it shows.</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/vaspers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://twitter.com/vaspers">http://twitter.com/vaspers</a></p>vaspers aka steven e. streightThu, 11 Oct 2007 14:48:06 -0000