Comments on: Blog Tip Sharing Project 7: Building Your Community

By: Blog Tip Sharing Project 14: Time management in the blogosphere | Playgroups are No Place For Children

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:01:29 +0000

[...] that said, building a community around your blog is how you should spent a large portion of your time. Here are a few ways to participate in the [...]

By: Blog Tip Sharing Project 12: Etiquette | Playgroups are No Place For Children

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:14:27 +0000

[...] One way that I make up for my lack of commenting is to promote blog posts I read via Stumbleupon, sharing it in my Google Reader widget, or Twittering about the post (as mentioned in the BTSP 7: Building Your Community). [...]

By: TLC@SendChocolate

TLC@SendChocolate — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:15:45 +0000

I tend to comment, a lot. I think it is because I just always have to get my two cents in. I was the kid in school who always raised her hand in class with the answers. I *knew that would help me one day!

I am still on Blogger because I am askeered of WordPress and I am still on Classic Blogger because I have tweaked my template and I am afraid to port it over to Blogger Layouts. I am sure I would break it.

I hate that I cannot do NoFollow comments on Blogger Classic, That is frustrating. And I am getting enough comments per post (NOT 73 thankyouverymuch more like er, 10) that I have a hard time answering them all. But I try.

One of the things I do with Blogger, to differentiate which blog I am on (I have a few in my profile) is I will log in with TLC@SendChocolate. That way, if you want to reciprocate with the comments (hint, hint) you can do so.

And now I have written a book. But I wanted to tell you that these posts are very helpful. I have been blogging for a couple of years, but it is nice to hear how others do it. (how much do you pay your readers? 123 comments in one post…..wow) LOL

Ok I am done now. Kthxbai

TLC@SendChocolates last blog post..The One Where I Have a Meltdown

By: VDog

VDog — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:19:01 +0000

Sometimes I can be a bit of a bloggy friend asshole. Forgive me? Great tips all around. And great discussion in the comments. It IS a very tough balance, blogger housejobs commenting, SLEEP trumps all for me, and I am very, very forgetful sometimes. VDogs last blog post..Project Support Beauty In Nature

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:05:22 +0000

I am brand spanking new to the world of blogging and am so happy to have stumbled across your site. This posting is just the most perfect introduction for a newbie like me! Thank You! Andreas last blog post..Top 10 Things in Mommy Land

By: emilythemom

emilythemom — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:24:23 +0000

Im way too late in saying this, but this series is awesome. I like being told what to do. emilythemoms last blog post..The SeerSucker Experiment was a Success.

By: Burgh Baby

Burgh Baby — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:28:17 +0000

I would just like to point out that drunken blog tips might just be the funnest kind of blog tips.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:40:47 +0000

I love your class…I’d be a solid “D” though. (

You brought up a good point about Blogger not supplying a respond to email address when you comment…I hate that! There should be some sort of plug-in out there to fix it!

I’ll be drinking next week too…maybe I can get you to bump up my grade a few points???

Christines last blog post..This one goes in the Super-Mom Files

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:40:51 +0000

Absolutely perfect post. Every tip was a great one, and I know people will get a lot of help from this series. Marias last blog post..Dance, Dance [III]

By: Auds at Barking Mad

Auds at Barking Mad — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:19:16 +0000

The old saying, “Be careful what you wish for” came to mind as I was reading your post.

After almost four years of blogging and a book in the embryonic editing/publishing stages, I am only just now “getting” the whole “how to build your readership” thing. And now that it’s starting to happen, I have no clue how to keep up with it. I am having a hard time, in the block of time I have for writing/reading/commenting, balancing all three. Well balancing reading and commenting and replying to my comments. I feel like I’m letting someone down.

To be honest, I wasn’t even aware of the whole “community” until I moved from Blogger to TypePad and now that I am sitting on my very last nerve with TypePad and this close to moving to WordPress I’m becoming even more aware of who the big kids on the playground are. And ya know what, they are all saying the same exact thing…COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT!

I used to pray for more comments. On a good day, two unique comments from someone not related to me was a big deal. Now I’m averaging 10+ per post (a huge deal for me, considering my hits are between 300-400 a day, there’s a disparity there but I’m not sure what to do about it) and on good posts, almost 30 (that’s huge to me, well that and the fact that Bossy left a comment once – I nearly wet myself! *lol*), I am finding it really hard to be reciprocal and genuine. And if there is ONE THING I CANNOT STAND it’s someone who leaves “drive by” style comments and I don’t want to be the same.

I really want to build my community and help others build theres. I just want to find a balance so that I can do that, and continue to contribute in a genuine manner.

Cheeses of Nazareth…sorry for the novel. Once I get going I just never know when to shut up!

Auds at Barking Mads last blog post..Showdowns and Strawberries