Comments on: Apex Says Speak Up! http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/ Technology - I Just Eat This Stuff Up! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bush Mackel http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Bush Mackel Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:02:57 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1296 @Everyone - Thanks for the great responses! I knew you guys wouldn't let Apex down. If you haven't already, <a href = "http://apexad.net/2007/09/14/comments/" target = "_blank" rel="nofollow">check out the post</a> he made where he got even more helpful hints. *nod* @Everyone – Thanks for the great responses! I knew you guys wouldn’t let Apex down. If you haven’t already, check out the post he made where he got even more helpful hints. *nod*

]]> By: apex http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 apex Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:16:46 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1298 Alright, I wrote my response, and the trackback is above this comment. One thing I want to point out is my point about my target audience, it is me. I realize that is probably my greatest problem, but I don't really know how to solve it. I've tried focusing my blog. It gets boring for me if I focus it too much. Anyway, I appreciate all of you giving me suggestions and support. Alright, I wrote my response, and the trackback is above this comment. One thing I want to point out is my point about my target audience, it is me.

I realize that is probably my greatest problem, but I don’t really know how to solve it. I’ve tried focusing my blog. It gets boring for me if I focus it too much.

Anyway, I appreciate all of you giving me suggestions and support.

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]]> By: Kyle Eslick http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Kyle Eslick Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:35:57 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1299 I make a conscious effort to leave comments on the blogs of people that leave my comments (basically, the people on my Top Commentators). Despite me not even knowing who Keira Knightley is, I still would leave him comments back in the day whenever I had something to add to the conversation. I remember the posts going all over the place (XBox, Celebrities, etc.) so it doesn't surprise me if its hard to find a loyal reader base. On my site, I really really really would love to talk about sports and other things, but I don't for that very reason. I really like Apex, so I hate to hear that he is frustrated. Hopefully the comments will pick up 8) I make a conscious effort to leave comments on the blogs of people that leave my comments (basically, the people on my Top Commentators).

Despite me not even knowing who Keira Knightley is, I still would leave him comments back in the day whenever I had something to add to the conversation.

I remember the posts going all over the place (XBox, Celebrities, etc.) so it doesn’t surprise me if its hard to find a loyal reader base.

On my site, I really really really would love to talk about sports and other things, but I don’t for that very reason.

I really like Apex, so I hate to hear that he is frustrated. Hopefully the comments will pick up 8)

]]> By: Chuck http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Chuck Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:28:06 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1300 Two phases: 1) Recruit some friends to comment on your site. Have them pose as regular readers. Take down your feedburner stats banner until it gets closer to the 50 readers range at lesat. 2) Give to get. Comment on other blogs. Ask questions at the beginning and end of your post. Respond to your commentors in the comments section. Do it like Bush does or reply in a seperate comment for each visitor to inflate the post count. You want to fake it til you make it. People comment where they see other comments already. I don't have anyone recruited to comment on my site anymore (I always told them to be honest and earnest), but a few of those people liked what I was doing so much they've stuck around. And you find guys like Bush along the way! Two phases:
1) Recruit some friends to comment on your site. Have them pose as regular readers. Take down your feedburner stats banner until it gets closer to the 50 readers range at lesat.

2) Give to get. Comment on other blogs. Ask questions at the beginning and end of your post. Respond to your commentors in the comments section. Do it like Bush does or reply in a seperate comment for each visitor to inflate the post count.

You want to fake it til you make it. People comment where they see other comments already. I don’t have anyone recruited to comment on my site anymore (I always told them to be honest and earnest), but a few of those people liked what I was doing so much they’ve stuck around. And you find guys like Bush along the way!

]]> By: Opal Tribble http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Opal Tribble Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:59:07 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1301 Respond to your comments especially if you don't have a lot it shows you're interested and most likely if you post something interesting your readers will come back. Always follow up with your readers especially if they ask. I always check back to see whether the author has answered my questions. I'll check up to three days but after that I usually won't visit them again. I try to comment on blogs, and I go out of my way to comment on those that don't have a lot of comments but if they aren't interacting with the readers after a few visits I won't be back. I like the community blogs so it's only natural that I seek out those are similar to mine. As others mentioned you also have to comment on other blogs. One of my readers writes about the lack of activity on their blog, but they are not willing to network with others. Their reason? They are too busy. I thought alright so that means everyone else isn't as busy as you? How can that person possibly know that? That really doesn't work if you're trying to build a community especially if you are just beginning. This blogger does a great job of following up with people on their own website, but Needs Improvement with their social blogging skills needs a lot of work. It's just good blogging etiquette. I featured that blogger in the spotlight a few times. They were just beginning and a few of my readers stopped by to visit, but they didn't return the favor. The bloggers that visited her are very social if they had stopped by their websites they would have picked up at least four more readers. A few of my blogging buddies have connected with my social blog butterflies that way. I remember reading from a few different sources that about 90% of your readers don't comment looking at my stats I would have to agree. On average people spend a little over seven minutes on my website, my traffic is high but not everyone comments, lol. Respond to your comments especially if you don’t have a lot it shows you’re interested and most likely if you post something interesting your readers will come back. Always follow up with your readers especially if they ask. I always check back to see whether the author has answered my questions. I’ll check up to three days but after that I usually won’t visit them again.

I try to comment on blogs, and I go out of my way to comment on those that don’t have a lot of comments but if they aren’t interacting with the readers after a few visits I won’t be back. I like the community blogs so it’s only natural that I seek out those are similar to mine. As others mentioned you also have to comment on other blogs.

One of my readers writes about the lack of activity on their blog, but they are not willing to network with others. Their reason? They are too busy. I thought alright so that means everyone else isn’t as busy as you? How can that person possibly know that? That really doesn’t work if you’re trying to build a community especially if you are just beginning.

This blogger does a great job of following up with people on their own website, but Needs Improvement with their social blogging skills needs a lot of work. It’s just good blogging etiquette. I featured that blogger in the spotlight a few times.

They were just beginning and a few of my readers stopped by to visit, but they didn’t return the favor. The bloggers that visited her are very social if they had stopped by their websites they would have picked up at least four more readers. A few of my blogging buddies have connected with my social blog butterflies that way.

I remember reading from a few different sources that about 90% of your readers don’t comment looking at my stats I would have to agree. On average people spend a little over seven minutes on my website, my traffic is high but not everyone comments, lol.

]]> By: Bush Mackel http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Bush Mackel Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:41:14 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1305 @Brown - Great comments. I know I've used those techniques ad nauseum in the beginning. Now with work and such though, it's a struggle to get to 5 blogs a day! @Pete - I think so many ppl read w/o commenting on yours because you make a lot of posts on electronics that others aren't. (Such as the BluRay posts, IFA, etc etc) @Apxad - Well I'm certainly glad you're not going to kill me. Plus I can't wait to see how you respond to this on your site and what you think about what ppl have had to say on here. *nod* And OF COURSE I care! You're one of the first friends I made in the world wide blogosphere! @Brown – Great comments. I know I’ve used those techniques ad nauseum in the beginning. Now with work and such though, it’s a struggle to get to 5 blogs a day!

@Pete – I think so many ppl read w/o commenting on yours because you make a lot of posts on electronics that others aren’t. (Such as the BluRay posts, IFA, etc etc)

@Apxad – Well I’m certainly glad you’re not going to kill me. Plus I can’t wait to see how you respond to this on your site and what you think about what ppl have had to say on here. *nod*

And OF COURSE I care! You’re one of the first friends I made in the world wide blogosphere!

]]> By: apexad http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 apexad Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:29:44 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1304 Thanks for this! I am a little mad, as this will no doubt artificially inflate my comments for a short time, but I also appreciate that you care. I was going to write a response here, but I decided I would just do that on my own blog. Thanks for this! I am a little mad, as this will no doubt artificially inflate my comments for a short time, but I also appreciate that you care.

I was going to write a response here, but I decided I would just do that on my own blog.

]]> By: Pete http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Pete Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:03:01 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1302 I will freely admit I don't do much "blog schmoozing" because I don't spend that much time online these days. But comments I have always found that I have a core group of commenters on my posts, but an awful lot of people who subscribe to the RSS feed. I'm also quite surprised that posts I think will garner a lot of interest sometimes get no comments at all, very strange! I often wonder who the other 1,995 people who read each day are, and why they don't want to comment! I will freely admit I don’t do much “blog schmoozing” because I don’t spend that much time online these days. But comments I have always found that I have a core group of commenters on my posts, but an awful lot of people who subscribe to the RSS feed.

I’m also quite surprised that posts I think will garner a lot of interest sometimes get no comments at all, very strange! I often wonder who the other 1,995 people who read each day are, and why they don’t want to comment!

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Brown Baron Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:03:36 +0000 http://www.bushmackel.com/2007/09/13/apex-says-speak-up/#comment-1303 One of the best ways to get people to comment on your blog is to be the first to comment on one of their posts. If you can't be one of the first, just make sure that you leave a lasting impression when you do. Another way is to go to MyBlogLog and look for newly added blogs. Pay them a visit, leave a compliment, and they'll almost always visit you and comment back. That's what I did at the start. Eventually, people got sick of seeing my avatar on their blogs and decided to comment on mine to shut me up hehehe. You really need to spend some time commenting on other blogs if you want to draw them back to your blog. It's a good investment :) One of the best ways to get people to comment on your blog is to be the first to comment on one of their posts. If you can’t be one of the first, just make sure that you leave a lasting impression when you do.

Another way is to go to MyBlogLog and look for newly added blogs. Pay them a visit, leave a compliment, and they’ll almost always visit you and comment back. That’s what I did at the start. Eventually, people got sick of seeing my avatar on their blogs and decided to comment on mine to shut me up hehehe.

You really need to spend some time commenting on other blogs if you want to draw them back to your blog. It’s a good investment :)

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