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I don’t get many comments on this blog. That isn’t to say I don’t get many comments on the content, I just don’t get the feedback here.
I get responses on Twitter when I first publish. I get LOTS of comments on some topics on Facebook. In fact, I have some people who only comment on my content via Facebook. I will occasionally get a comment sent to me via email.
I have been asked why should one comment on the blog. From the writer’s perspective, I like comments posted on the blog because it is a visible sign that what I wrote connected with someone. But if they comment on Facebook, I see that too. So, why do I expect comments on the blog itself?
I think my desire to see comments on the blog is from an outdated sense that the blog itself is where my audience is. Ironic, isn’t that? I know that much more of my community is on Twitter and Facebook. I didn’t connect that fact with the location of the feedback.
Something on Facebook seems to cause people to not only connect with the content, but also with each other. I linked my blog to my notes today. Immediately, a conversation started on the “Guess the airport!” post. I don’t know if it was the timing of the information or if it was the location of the content. I am guessing that the people who commented felt more comfortable in the Facebook environment. I haven’t yet figured out why, but am hoping they all tell me. (And I don’t care where they tell me!)
I find myself wondering… Where do people comment on your content? Are you looking for the comments actively? Are you finding them all?
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3 comments
lee
January 2, 2010 at 12:27 pm (UTC -7)
Interesting isn’t it. I find I get a lot of pageviews with little comment. But boy when I do I get excited. I like to have folks comment on my blog post, if for no other reason to just know that it was noticed. I try to read up on getting comments and ways to improve. Perfect example is how your post is titled. It ask a question and solicits feedback. From what I gather this is the most important way to receive comments. But I think your right, ppl tend to spend more time on twitter and FB than blog searching.
Linda F. Johnson
December 9, 2009 at 1:56 pm (UTC -7)
I guess facebook and twitter are the preferred mediums of the social networking audience … and since I’ve been on the internet, I’ve always found this to be the largest audience of them all. I assume if someone finds your blog posting thru a Google search, they might reply to it here … but Facebook/Twitter users probably prefer to put their comments somewhere where THEY will see them and your replies … no?
sefcug
December 9, 2009 at 10:33 am (UTC -7)
I don’t have facebook, but I do find that feedback comes more through Twitter than through either of my blogs.
I don’t know why, but I see a lot of page views and no comments.
Maybe, it is because I try to push information out, rather than try to get information.
Hopefully, someone can explain this phenomenon to us.
Steve Costello
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