3 Favorite Forms of Comments

by | Dec 19, 2012

bigstock-vector-icon-of-bubbles-15599579As a blog owner, don’t you love a slew of comments on a post?

  • Your blogging heart races
  • There really is someone out there reading your posts

We discovered rant posts this year topped the charts for generating the most comments.

With the year rapidly coming to an end, I enjoyed looking back at some of my favorite comments from readers.

My favorites came in a 3-pack.

#1 – Funny

My readers crack me up.

Is there anything better than shared laughter?

These were a few of my favorites.

  • In a post titled, Making a Date With Your Business, Ruth asked if she was allowed to drink on her date?
  • Big Dan confessed to an ailment I had not heard of –Squirrel Syndrome – it causes a tendency to go after new shiny things – wonder if there’s a shot for that.
  • Anne wanted to know where she could purchase a Duh Eraser –Wouldn’t that make a great stocking stuffer?
  • And on that same post, Removing the Duh From Business Writing, Lori has a cape for Captain Obvious that she and her family blanket those Duh moments in
  • Roy went out on a limb when he expressed that for some, typos would actually be an improvement over poor writing

This is but a small sample of my readers’ sense of humor. I thank you for many smiles.

#2 – Quotes

Whether they’re borrowed or original, I love the pearls in my readers’ comments.

Greg shared a Zen saying he tries hard to stick to.

“Don’t speak unless you can improve on the silence.”

Roy offered this gold nugget on a post about ice road truckers (really).

“So, every day is a new journey. Just like every business day. Grow and learn.”

This comment could easily qualify for the Funny category. In a post about whether ot not your blog should stand alone, Wade paraphrased this gem from the movie Bull Durham ~

“If you are winning because you’re wearing ladies underwear, you’re winning because you are wearing ladies underwear.”

 

On the same post, Anne had this practical advice ~

“Sometimes I think I should have ‘it depends’ tattooed on my forehead.”

I have just one question – can I quote you on that?

Oh wait, I think I just did.

#3 – Good Advice

You don’t have to go far to find some of the best advice on the internet.

It’s right there in your readers’ comments. Just look at this small sample.

  • On a post about the sting of rejection, Paula advised that although rejection hurts, those who take a deep breath before reacting can find a diplomatic way to keep the door open
  • Sharon cautions we use selective sharing to avoid online visibility that turns annoying 
  • Fiona offered a good tip for QR codes at events – those with ebooks can use the codes on a sign where attendees can buy your book on the spot
  • Not only did Lynn give an online writing tip that would appeal to the C-suite, but she gave us (or at least me) a new acronym – BLUF – Bottom Line Up First

Let’s Dance

Nothing makes a blog owner more excited than readers who share their views and comments.

We do the same happy dance as Snoopy in Charlie Brown’s Christmas. So, thank you.

A blog without readers leaves us talking to ourselves.

And they lock people up for that.

  • Well, at least they did
  • Now they assume you’re on your bluetooth

What have been your favorite reader comments?

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14 Comments

  1. Ann Mullen

    Cathy, I am just grateful if someone comments on one of our blogs at all. Great post.

    Reply
    • Cathy

      I know what you mean, Ann 😀 and I appreciate you sharing your comments!

      Reply
  2. Jacko

    This is a really good post on multiple levels. I’ll have to link to this post Cathy,

    Here’s what I like about it:

    1. Demonstrates how to recycle your popular content in an engaging way.
    2. Confirms the popular types of posts you should write if you want more comments on your blog.
    3. Confirms the types of comments that get the attention of readers and blog owners.

    Extremely valuable information thanks 1 million.

    Here’s my quote:

    “Never forget where you come from, where you’re going, and where you are.”

    Reply
    • Cathy

      Thank you, Jacko – on so many levels. 🙂

      I love quotes! And I have loved this exercise in review. It is so enlightening. I need to do it throughout the year. So glad you have joined my readers and I wish you much happiness and prosperity in 2013 – however you define that. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. @Cerebrations.biz

    I always love the creative responses. It means that the piece reached the heart AND mind of the reader… and elicited the responses I always desire… thought and action.

    Thanks for providing US the opportunity to do that for YOU.

    Reply
    • Cathy

      And you do that so well, Roy! And I thank you from the bottom of my comment-loving heart. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Anne Wayman

    another good one… did you mind map this one too?

    Reply
    • Cathy

      Thanks, Anne. I guess I did (without really thinking that’s what I was doing) 🙂

      I read through the comments, categorized them into a theme, and captured the ones that popped for me. My manual mind-mapping again. 😉

      Reply
  5. lisa kanarek

    I love getting thoughtful, insightful comments on my site. The funny ones, of course, are my favorite. Around Working Naked Day, I get comments from people who don’t understand why I’d promote a holiday in the dead of winter. I enjoy those! I see comments as a way of expressing an opinion, but also showing the blogger respect and support. This is one of my favorite posts, BTW. 🙂

    Reply
    • Cathy

      Why, thank you, Lisa. So nice to see you here. 🙂

      I can imagine you get more than your share of funny comments regarding your special day. 🙂

      This was such a fun exercise, I am promising myself to do it more regularly. Let’s hope that’s one resolution I stick to. 😀

      Thanks for stopping by, Lisa!

      Reply
  6. Gen

    Cathy I love comments on my blog. It lets me know that I am doing something right or wrong. It is nice to know that the work you are doing is helping, amusing, or letting others know they are not alone. And there is nothing worse than sharing your symphony with the crickets. 😉

    Reply
    • Cathy

      LOL, Gen – sometime those crickets were the only company I had. 😀

      Thanks for stopping by and giving me another reason to smile.

      Reply
  7. David Leonhardt

    So you don’t like my rants? 😉

    I guess I do so many different types of commenting, but I like best leaving snappy one-liners. It’s just so much like heckling, but not within throwing range.

    Reply
    • Cathy

      I ♥ a good rant, David. 😉

      Reply

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