One thing that I love to encourage here is conversation. While I hope that you visit my blog because you find it (reasonably) entertaining and interesting, nothing pleases me more when I see lines of conversation opening up in the comments section of each post.
This is where I feel social media really comes into its own, and accounts for the increasing maturity and quality of blog comments. Instead of the old-school “my dad’s bigger than yours” and “wareZ ruleZ!” type of comments, the majority of blog visitors are now engaging the other visitors in conversation and views. This offers an invaluable insight into not only your readers, but the world you inhabit in general.
Yet it also takes a commitment from blog visitors to comment on blogs – time from their day, time to post and often without recognition. I always try and respond to each and every comment made – I feel it’s the least I can do when someone makes the effort to communicate with me and share some of their day.
The good people at CommentLuv obviously agree. They’ve just announced details of a competition that anyone who comments on a blog can take part in. CommentLuv is an excellent blog plug-in, that shows the last blog post of anyone who comments (as long as they have a blog, obviously). It’s a great way of recognizing the time and effort someone puts in when leaving a comment.
(For anyone who’s commented on my blog, you’ll see what I mean at the end of each comment.)
The prizes are still to be determined, although it looks like it will be between some cool gadgets and monetary prizes – or even a mix of both. Participation is easy – all you have to do is register your blog at CommentLuv and your blog details/profile, and that’s it. Full details can be found on the competition’s FAQ page. The only real stipulation is that there are no Spam comments just to increase your chances.
I love this idea. As I said earlier, it shows commitment when someone leaves a comment on a post. It’s nice to be able to recognize this. Good luck, and happy commenting!
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