Comments on: Does Less Blog Content Lead To Less Blog Traffic? http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/ BizExcellerated Internet Marketing: Achieve mastery in blogging, affiliate marketing, social traffic generation at Andrew Wee Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:15:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andrew Wee http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-38486 Andrew Wee Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:42:11 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-38486 It does help the content creation effort when you have intelligent readers adding relevant comments to the posts. I've found that good bloggers generally leave good comments on other blogs. It does help the content creation effort when you have intelligent readers adding relevant comments to the posts.

I’ve found that good bloggers generally leave good comments on other blogs.

]]> By: Michelle MacPhearson http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-38261 Michelle MacPhearson Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:08:38 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-38261 And should bloggers need a more self-serving reason to make commenting easier on the reader, they should keep in mind that when people comment, it adds content to you site. And the SE's love content. And should bloggers need a more self-serving reason to make commenting easier on the reader, they should keep in mind that when people comment, it adds content to you site. And the SE’s love content.

]]> By: Dating Specialist http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37855 Dating Specialist Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:09:20 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37855 Yeah I agree. Shouldn't log in to comment, as commenting is a great way to invite readers to participate and give their share of opinions. I'm quite irritated with those spam coming in lately again - was gone after I installed the security word to input before they can submit, thought that would stall them. Well it did, but only for a while. Maybe I should install the anti-spam plugins... Yeah I agree. Shouldn’t log in to comment, as commenting is a great way to invite readers to participate and give their share of opinions. I’m quite irritated with those spam coming in lately again - was gone after I installed the security word to input before they can submit, thought that would stall them.

Well it did, but only for a while. Maybe I should install the anti-spam plugins…

]]> By: Andrew Wee http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37776 Andrew Wee Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:59:53 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37776 Works fine for me the first time. It's just a hassle when you want to post the second and subsequent times. Works fine for me the first time. It’s just a hassle when you want to post the second and subsequent times.

]]> By: rookie http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37533 rookie Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:51:21 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37533 way to much work to log in and it doesnt seem to work. way to much work to log in and it doesnt seem to work.

]]> By: lee http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37474 lee Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:05:11 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37474 Andrew, Going to someone's blog is a lot like shopping in someone's store. When I was a kid my dad, who was a businessman, took me to two different hardware stores. At one, the salespeople were too busy to even say hello. At the other, the owner himself shouted out a greeting as we walked in the door. Dad knew the owner of the second store and explained to me that he did several times the business done at the first store. Making his customers feel welcome was a large part of the reason. Great post! Andrew, Going to someone’s blog is a lot like shopping in someone’s store. When I was a kid my dad, who was a businessman, took me to two different hardware stores. At one, the salespeople were too busy to even say hello. At the other, the owner himself shouted out a greeting as we walked in the door. Dad knew the owner of the second store and explained to me that he did several times the business done at the first store. Making his customers feel welcome was a large part of the reason. Great post!

]]> By: Andrew Wee http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37301 Andrew Wee Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:35:23 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37301 I get significantly more spam on a daily basis, and my plugins catch them. The plugins have a 'learning' ability too, so you'd only need to flag it only once. I get significantly more spam on a daily basis, and my plugins catch them.

The plugins have a ‘learning’ ability too, so you’d only need to flag it only once.

]]> By: Larry http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37299 Larry Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:27:56 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37299 Money isn't the issue but trust is - a big one too. I've heard about anti-spam plugins but being new to blogs, I guess I still have a bit to learn before I can get comfortable with using them. I've activated the comments for my site as per your advice to see if maybe my fears are a little overblown. The thing is my 1,000+ visitors/day wallpaper site can get up to 20 spam (mostly about drugs) sometimes, so I was a bit worried with a 25,000 visitors/day site. Anyway... keeping my fingers crossed. Money isn’t the issue but trust is - a big one too.

I’ve heard about anti-spam plugins but being new to blogs, I guess I still have a bit to learn before I can get comfortable with using them.

I’ve activated the comments for my site as per your advice to see if maybe my fears are a little overblown. The thing is my 1,000+ visitors/day wallpaper site can get up to 20 spam (mostly about drugs) sometimes, so I was a bit worried with a 25,000 visitors/day site. Anyway… keeping my fingers crossed.

]]> By: Andrew Wee http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37270 Andrew Wee Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:18:04 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37270 Jim, Phew! I'm glad I don't have mandatory user reg on my site. I used to go through the whole reg rigmarole, but have resorted to posting and firing a trackback if it's noteworthy, otherwise like you say, I'm gone. Jim,
Phew! I’m glad I don’t have mandatory user reg on my site.

I used to go through the whole reg rigmarole, but have resorted to posting and firing a trackback if it’s noteworthy, otherwise like you say, I’m gone.

]]> By: Andrew Wee http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37268 Andrew Wee Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:15:50 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37268 If you have a 25,000 visitor/day site and you're monetizing it effectively, I shouldn't think paying a freelancer $25 to moderate your comments should be an issue, shouldn't it? I'd think you'd want to make it more interactive and build a relationship with your readers, rather than shun them because of a little inconvenience. Akismet and other plugins already get rid of the 99% of spam I receive. I guess you have a different strategy. If you have a 25,000 visitor/day site and you’re monetizing it effectively, I shouldn’t think paying a freelancer $25 to moderate your comments should be an issue, shouldn’t it?

I’d think you’d want to make it more interactive and build a relationship with your readers, rather than shun them because of a little inconvenience. Akismet and other plugins already get rid of the 99% of spam I receive.

I guess you have a different strategy.

]]> By: Jim Kukral http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37258 Jim Kukral Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:46:16 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37258 I never, ever leave comments on blogs that make me register. Make it easy, or I'm gone. I never, ever leave comments on blogs that make me register. Make it easy, or I’m gone.

]]> By: Larry http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37248 Larry Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:25:40 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37248 I agree. I don't require registration for comments on my blog because I hate that. But on my bigger sites (approx. 25,000 visitors/day), I've turned off commenting altogether because I know I probably won't have time to deal with the comments - both legitimate and spam. I agree. I don’t require registration for comments on my blog because I hate that. But on my bigger sites (approx. 25,000 visitors/day), I’ve turned off commenting altogether because I know I probably won’t have time to deal with the comments - both legitimate and spam.

]]> By: Farinelli http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37214 Farinelli Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:38:16 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37214 That is an interesting point of view. Most of my friends and I have users-only and word-entry barriers just to block spam out. For most of them, and to a much lesser extent me, aren't as dedicated to the blogs. So your post made me consider whether I should adopt your methods. Cool! :) That is an interesting point of view. Most of my friends and I have users-only and word-entry barriers just to block spam out. For most of them, and to a much lesser extent me, aren’t as dedicated to the blogs. So your post made me consider whether I should adopt your methods.

Cool! :)

]]> By: Ginene http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37204 Ginene Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:21:55 +0000 http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/blogging/less-blog/#comment-37204 I agree. If I have to register or log in to post a comment then I just give up and don't post. I agree. If I have to register or log in to post a comment then I just give up and don’t post.

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