After running a poll on the blog (I like to let them to gather more than 100 votes), we found the majority (36%) of bloggers don’t comment on other blogs.
This was surprising to me.
As you might notice from the graphic above, 44 out of the 122 people who were surveyed related their non-existing daily blog comments. Only 10 people comment on over 21 blogs per day, and just 6 people comment on 11-20 blogs per day.
A few weeks ago Justice Wordlaw IV and I were talking about the importance of blog commenting.
After using my dofollow blog directory to find quality blogs, and spending time daily leaving “well thought” blog comments, he was able to quickly bring his blog up to a PageRank of 4. I thought this was rather impressive.
For myself personally, this has also been my standard approach to building links and a network of blogging friends.
- Find related blogs
- Leave quality comments
- Engage
- Learn
- Repeat
Commenting on other blogs is valuable.
Not only does it promote engagement, but I’m always surprised by how much I learn when I spend time commenting too.
And the amount of friends I’ve found through blog commenting is unparalleled by any other form of networking.
It’s been a huge benefit to my personal and blogging life.
How many blogs do you comment on each day? Do you plan on commenting on more? How long do you believe a blog comment should be? What tips have helped you leave better blog comments?
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Commenting on 5-10 blogs per day is a great habit!
Twitter: smartboydesigns
March 14, 2012 at 1:27 am
Sure is! It’s hard for me to do so at the moment, but relish in the day when I can return to that.
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
It’s hard to find that many blogs to comment on that are relevant and within my niche!
I think it’s more the case of leaving comments on ANY blog you come across, whether you’re reading it for business or pleasure. In other words, if you liked an article or found it useful, spend a moment compliment the author, even if you don’t have anything else to add.
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I partially agree. There’s no point leaving a comment if it’s not “consistent” enough. People should argue their opinions: I liked it because…; I liked the part where you…. because…; I disagree because…
You know what I mean?
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March 14, 2012 at 1:30 am
Do you think more value comes from agreeing, or disagreeing comments? It seems I learn a lot when someone disagrees with me. A great way to see things in a different light.
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
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March 14, 2012 at 1:28 am
Great thoughts.
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March 14, 2012 at 1:28 am
The wealth of knowledge you learn from various bloggers (even not in your niche), can be many. I’d suggest looking at many blogs, whether in rap music or otherwise, and commenting. You can meet some great new, supportive friends that way!
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
This is something I set as a priority this week. I intend on commenting on more blogs because it accomplishes two things for me. First I’m exposed to more content and learn more if I read blogs. Second, as you mention, I find I get more visitors to my site when I post comments.
Funny that I saw your tweet about this post on a day I decided to dedicate some time to this activity! Thanks for the confirmation of my thoughts.
Twitter: smartboydesigns
March 14, 2012 at 1:36 am
Glad you’re putting more time into blog commenting. I think you’re looking at the great positives from doing so. Even if traffic isn’t improved, it’s a great way to see how other people blog, what they’re doing, and how you might improve yourself.
You learn a lot!
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
At least 5 blog.
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March 14, 2012 at 1:37 am
That’s great!
Twitter: DrRhia
March 12, 2012 at 9:23 am
I didn’t see your survey, sorry. I comment on 11-20 blogs daily but think I should increase that, perhaps. I’m not sure that you have to comment on blogs within your niche because so many of us have eclectic interests…or perhaps it’s just that my niche (inspiration) has too many people posting quotes and not enough actually thinking??
I’ll use your list and let you know what happens.
Rhia
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March 14, 2012 at 1:39 am
Does your list grow, of good blogs to comment on, or are you just struggling to find them in general?
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
I am a long time reader, just I don’t comment, but I did comment sometimes on your blog. I cannot say I comment 6-10 comments per day on other blogs, but I do read blogs and I sometimes comment.
My problem being a time management one. but I will keep in mind the 6 to 10 comments a day, and I will even try to make it to 20… and I will try to apply it on my daily blogging routine but I wonder how I will do that…lol…
Fact is, I mostly use HubPages as a way to create backlinks and drive traffic to my blog and its working very well for me. Do you know HubPages?
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March 14, 2012 at 1:40 am
HubPages is great! I’ve done a lot of testing there. A good way to link back to your own blog, and build great quality links. As long as people don’t “sell their souls” by only writing there, I think it’s a great, positive experience.
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
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March 12, 2012 at 10:01 am
I was one of those 1-5 blogs per day people.
I want to comment on tons of blog posts, but I rarely have something AMAZING to say in a blog comment. If I don’t have anything to add to the post or a question to ask, I hem and haw about leaving a generic “great post!” comment. While I like getting any feedback I can on my own posts, I know that well-crafted comments are far more valuable.
If I can’t think of anything to say, I’ll usually just pay back the author in a retweet. I want people to know that I read their stuff, but I also don’t want to leave anything but dynamic comments.
But that’s just me!
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March 12, 2012 at 10:17 am
Absolutely, Mandy! Quality comments are much more important, and helpful, than posting lots of comments, just for the sake of commenting.
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March 14, 2012 at 2:02 am
Agreed!
And here I go, with a small, un-aiding comment.
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
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March 12, 2012 at 11:21 am
I love well written and relevant comments on my blog, so that is what I try to give to others. It’s a Karma-Thing, and you’re right, Christian- I always learn something! However, I was also surprised by your poll numbers?! Is everyone reading and not writing?
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March 14, 2012 at 2:03 am
Maybe people are placing more emphasis on interacting with others in social media. Places like Twitter and Facebook.
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
Twitter: lisalisathom
March 12, 2012 at 11:29 am
Interesting. I am a blogger and I also enjoy leaving comments on other people’s blogs. About 2 a day. I haven’t gotten many comments on my own blog though I think it’s relatively new. I’ve been blogging for 5 months. I have to take the time to leave a comment and the subject has to touch me in some way; either humour, sadness or just helpful (like yours). I enjoy meeting people and reading others comments as well. Thx for the info
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March 14, 2012 at 2:08 am
Those are some wonderful thoughts.
As your blog grows, and you find ways to engage others in commenting on your blog, I think you’ll find some great benefits. As a blog ages, also, it’s much easier to attract comments to a blog post.
It’s also interesting to see the blog comment vs. traffic tradeoff. If you post a lot of posts, your traffic often increases, but you also start to see less comments per post. And vice versa for the opposite. Less posts tend to equal more comments, but maybe less traffic.
But then, in the long-term, you’ll find an increase in traffic through word-of-mouth, by your great commenting sections.
So maybe, commenting is just the all-around best way to go!
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
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March 12, 2012 at 11:37 am
Christian, aloha. To say that I am stunned with those survey results would be an understatement. That 33% do not comment on blogs is a bit beyond my comprehension. What I would be curious to know, Christian, is why they don’t comment on other blogs.
Commenting is a huge for me. As to the length of the comment, it varies from post to post as appropriate. To me it is not the length that is important rather it is what you say AND that you are supporting a fellow blogger.
Best wishes for a terrific week ahead, Christian. Until next time, aloha. Janet
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March 14, 2012 at 2:09 am
I was also rather stunned.
To me, commenting and blogging just go hand in hand. They’re the same. One. You need them together.
It’s like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich missing one of the key ingredients. You need both for a truly pleasant, eating experience.
I too, wonder why people don’t comment. Some, as I’m seeing, just don’t see very much value in it. It’s hard for them to convince me of their opinions, as I see so much value in commenting.
I just wish I had time to comment on every wonderful blog post I read each day.
There are so many!
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
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March 12, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Christian,
I had two aha moments reading your post – the first being your poll showing that high of a number for “non-commenters” – I thought it would be quite lower and for the quantity of blogs some comment on (13% on 11+ daily) – I thought that would be lower as well. Even though the responses don’t constitute a statistically valid sample size, they still provide insight into comment behavior.
My biggest takeaway – I gotta get on my horse and up my comment volume!
Rich
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March 14, 2012 at 2:11 am
Not statistically valid at all. Too small, and taken from only one source: This blog!
But it was an interesting poll, nonetheless. I too, find it interesting how high the numbers are on both ends of the spectrum. Bloggers are a “one way or the other” bunch, it seems.
I too, would like to comment more. I need to take some things out of my daily life, to make room for it, I think.
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
I try to make about 5 comments a week, which is not that much but it’s what I can do with my schedule, but I definitely see a direct benefit from interacting with other blogs and bloggers. I have begun engaging directly with other bloggers and I think one of the best benefits I have received so far is inspiration! The more I can include other’s in my writing, the more relevant my posts can be and the easier it is to create community.
Thanks for posting!
Twitter: randomrational
March 12, 2012 at 2:59 pm
i do as many as possiabe 5-10 but am not able to keep it up always… takes quiet a bit of time to leave a quality comment ….
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March 12, 2012 at 3:02 pm
I don’t really set a target, it all depends on the content. If the content is interesting and I have something to add then I would comment. If I don’t have anything to add they I might just share the post.
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This makes me sad, especially since I comment on blogs all the time, and so few people comment on mine!
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March 12, 2012 at 3:49 pm
I can relate to you Angelique. You’re right also about if the blog is well written and contributing to something we really should take the time to leave a compliment! I’m going to check yours out now:)
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I think a lot of us bloggers can relate to what Angelique is saying. It is certainly frustrating writing and just wondering if people are reading, if they liked it or hated it. But we keep doing it because we need it. Good luck to all. I think I’ve found a few blogs to check out myself here.
I’ve started blogging and I’m interested in what other people are doing! So my strategy is to comment on blogs that interest me and hopefully build my knowledge and understanding of blogging. Thanks!
Twitter: PeterBorner
March 12, 2012 at 3:35 pm
I always look to leave a comment if I can think of something original and potentially valuable to say. I also respond to every comment left on my blog. Personally, I think this level of dialogue makes blogging worthwhile. If you have taken the time to write something interesting or have posed a well argued opinion then the least I can do is enter into the conversation. If it goes nowhere then so be it. However, if we get into a good conversation then we are both richer for the experience. I am alsways happy for anyone to head over to my blog (www.peterborner.com) and leave a comment or two.
Peter
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My opinion on this is quite different to what the other people who have commented have said. I think that blog commenting can be an extremely overrated activity, and a huge time suck. The biggest problem with blog commenting is that so much of it is superficial – you comment on my stuff, I comment on yours. I only want people to comment because they want to, not just because I have commented on their blog.
There have been several occasions where I have commented on a blog post, then someone has come over to my blog to “return the favour”, then I’ve never seen them again! What’s the point in that? Say you are commenting on 20 blogs a day, by the time you’ve read the post and commented, it’s going to be at least 6 minutes per blog. That’s at least 2 hours per day. If you’re a business looking for customers, 2 hours is a significant chunk out of your day, and not necessarily a productive one.
This is a discussion I’ve had with several other bloggers. Many of us have found that our customers and the people that comment are two completely different sets of people. If there are tangible SEO benefits, which I’m sure there would be by commenting on “do follow” blogs, then fair enough. Otherwise, there can be much more productive ways to build your blog.
It all comes down to your aims. If it’s a business blog then there may be other methods of growing, which are much more rewarding. You’ve got to be where your customers are, and often they’re not the ones with blogs.
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March 15, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Totally agree with you Robert!
Great blog post. I have to admit that I have been so busy lately, I haven’t been taking time to comment. Your post has spurred me on! I guess I will start improving my number of weekly comments – starting with your blog!
Twitter: netster23
March 12, 2012 at 6:32 pm
commenting is awesome and it a way to tell people that you’re following their blog. I commented 8 blogs today including yours.
up to PR 4 was amazing!
Although I am a but skeptic in that sense — nowadays lot of website use nofollow on comment and I doubt it would be useful for web crawlers. what’s your thought?
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March 12, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Great post that brings to light the high number of bloggers who write but rarely comment on others posts.
Sad to say, that this is only the 3 blog post I’ve commented on today – but maybe the 15th or so that I’ve read. If each of us made a commitment to leave a comment on each blog post we read per day we could appreciate it more when people leave comments on our own.
A blog comment doesn’t have to be long and should rarely if ever be self promotional.
I find that I leave better blog comments when I take my time to read the post, and use the prompts that most great bloggers leave at the end of each post to spark engagement . . . the better the hook the more likely I am to share.
Thanks again for sharing!
Twitter: harleenas
March 12, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Surprising stats Christian!
Hard to believe that so many people prefer not to comment on other blogs, though I wonder how do they manage to socialize or interact with others?
But yes, there must be a lot of truth in that, as I have also seen a few bloggers who don’t even bother to reply to comments on their own blog posts, yet are doing wonderfully well. Perhaps it’s their content that attracts people, or they have been in the blogosphere for ages and made a name for themselves. Nonetheless, I feel commenting is an integral part and can’t imagine a day going by when I don’t comment on other blogs
It’s mainly 5-10 blogs per day, though it may vary depending on the weekends or my work schedule, though I stick to this generally. Sometimes I feel I need to comment much more, but not for backlinks or getting more traffic, instead to work on a stronger relationship, which for me comes foremost.
Thanks for sharing and reminding me once again to join your dofollow blog directory- I have to do that soon
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March 13, 2012 at 1:10 am
With the proliferation of spammy comments it has been hard for blog owners to find quality comments to approve. I just started my own blog and have been looking for quality sites to comment on. Hopefully, I’d be able to comment to at least 5 blogs per day
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March 13, 2012 at 1:30 am
That’s interesting and very surprising results to me. I believe that I would probably be a lot more productive if I didn’t comment on blogs, but I want to be social with other bloggers and I want to give feedback on things I read. I love to get feedback myself.
I comment on about 10 blogs a day, 7 days a week. I would love to do even more, but it takes a lot of time.
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I do blog commenting 7-10 blogs in a day. I’m quite flexible and only comment if I have something to add.
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March 13, 2012 at 3:28 am
I did take part in that poll! I usually comment on above 5 to 10 blogs per day. The back linking is an added advantage but I also do it for the joy of reading blogs and having to say something about what I feel. Comments are such a great way to getting to know the author, engaging in healthy conversation and initiating meaningful debates and discussions. Also, comments will always make the post much more insightful!
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March 13, 2012 at 10:40 am
Very timely, this is a matter that I decided to give attention to for the reasons posted, particularly connecting and having conversation with others. You reinforced my idea to increase commenting. Thanks for the post.
I comment AT LEAST 10-25 times per day, EVERY day. I even wrote a post on its values and why I do it. It is a time-consummer without a doubt but its rewards are well worth it (to me). If you’d care to read my post, here it is:
http://www.brucesallan.com/2012/03/02/why-i-comment-all-the-time/
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March 13, 2012 at 11:26 am
Hi Bruce I just left a comment on your blog. I like your outlook.
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March 13, 2012 at 11:21 am
Personally I’m in the 1-5 a day category. But I’m SHOCKED that close to half NEVER comment. When non-bloggers fail to leave a comment I figure OK, when you don’t blog you don’t really “get” how great comments are. But when you DO blog and you understand how great it feels to get comments and yet you STILL don’t leave ANY comments? Wow. I mean. Wow.
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March 13, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Well, I do all of my commenting on weekdays
I used do like 5 comments per day, but recently I have started to spend more time on commenting (about 10-20 comments per weekday). I am still trying to keep up with that (I haven’t been able to do so – well, I have but all of those comments were either ones that were on my blog or on my guest post – for the past 2-3 days). I am still trying to catch up.
Thanks for the awesome reminder, Christian
Waiting for your next awesome blogging related poll
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First time commenter on the Smartboy radio show,errr I mean blog. Excellent topic – I think comments are what makes the community. Nothing earthshattering there, it’s been said before, but getting that interaction is easier said than done. Personally, I comment on 3-10 blogs on a given day. But certain blogs I’ll end up commenting 10 times because other comment crazies interact with me, it’s like it’s own micro-social network. I’d love to reach that level soon on my own blog.
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March 13, 2012 at 6:29 pm
I like to read a lot, but I still need to learn that a comment is a quite good option for giving your opinion and receiving juice. Good post
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March 13, 2012 at 8:42 pm
On a good day, maybe 5 or more. It really depends on the article I read. More often then not it’s to add something of use to the topic at hand. Just “great article” is of no use. “I like how you described…. or I never considered the aspect of….” or whatever it takes to make it clear you actually read the article. I’m amazed at how many spam comments get approved at some sites. A full paragraph that’s just generic writing so the author can spam a link.
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March 13, 2012 at 8:45 pm
I, too, am surprised that so many bloggers don’t leave comments. Early on as a blogger, a friend told me to read other blogs and leave comments in order to gain new readers for my own blog. That is what has worked for me. During a good week, I may read 4 – 6 other blogs a day and I comment on a good many of them. I don’t comment just to be attracting attention. I do comment when something that was said is something that I feel strongly about or the bloggers asks a question like you do. I use the asking a question on my blog quite often.
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We all know blog commenting is good habit but that’s also hard to find thematic and do follow blogs to get quality back links.
Twitter: smartboydesigns
March 14, 2012 at 2:05 am
A whole lot of comments on a post about comments. Thank you for your wonderful, contributing thoughts!
Christian Hollingsworth recently posted..How many blogs do you comment on each day?
I comment on an average of 5-10 blogs a day. I agree 100% that it’s the way to develop a community and without that we’re writing to no one. I understand that once we have a community, there might be less need to be SO proactive about reaching out, but in the first few months of blogging or starting a new blog I think it’s absolutely necessary.
Cheers 4 the interesting post and just RSSed. -Brad
Twitter: Justicewordlaw
March 14, 2012 at 4:24 am
If you comment on blogs consistently and actually offer relevant content within your post this will actually work. I will be having my interns do this for the summer as we try and rank for better keyword phrases but at the same time you learn about new things too. When your launching a new company, product, or service commenting on blogs within your niche is a must.
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March 14, 2012 at 7:36 am
I regularly comment on blogs within my industry, but I am just now branching out and looking into blogs that may help me, interest me, or just entertain me as well….and commenting
Twitter: hardgainerwiz
March 14, 2012 at 7:58 am
If you are someone who enjoys learning from others, blog commenting won’t even feel like a task. But just a natural expression of your views and appreciation of another person’s work. I comment on all sorts of websites because many things interest me. The added bonus is that this helps your site rank well. Thanks for these surveys Christian…
Twitter: snouraini
March 15, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I don’t usually leave a comment unless I am really excited about the content I read or have something of value to add by commenting. Too many superficial comments going around the web, like Robert said.
Twitter: wsiabelpardo
March 16, 2012 at 1:09 am
Now starting to comment, and it’s really nice. Your article is really helpful because it motivates, and from the first time I read some day ago, it show me I can engage with people and learning a lot (that’s true). Really helpful!
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March 20, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Definitely, commenting improves the page rank. I have got PR 3 in only 3 months by commenting on same kind of blogs. It’s amazing because I haven’t done any other link building.
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March 23, 2012 at 1:57 pm
I just want to “Thank You”! This is a great article with great content! Thanks for the additional links too~!
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Let’s say that you have 5,000 people visiting your blog or sales page on a monthly basis. If your conversion rate is 3% on a $47 product, this means that 150 people will buy your ebook and you will make a whopping $7,050.
You are doing the happy dance, and all is well with the world.
It seems now that content is king now. Leaving a quality comment helps the blog owner and the commenter to. It also adds for some great learning discussions to.
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blog commenting was not in my routine 3 months ago
but i started commenting on blogs and i see the benefits
so i use to comment on 9 – 10 blogs daily and the results are satisfying
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What a great survey. I commen on 3 or 4 different blogs a day and follow and comment back on twiiter daily. Most of the comments on my logs are very on unique. TY