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Thinking About Disabling Blog Comments

Ari Herzog

I remember when commenting was a feature at the bottom of every newspaper and media website article. Initially, anyone could add a comment without a profile. Readers grew frustrated with the lag between the time they posted their comments and the time the comments were approved. Create a profile and write what you want.

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Rethinking Blog Comments

Ari Herzog

Juli Monroe wrote this comment : I really hate blogs with comments turned off. While I do lurk much of the time, I like the option to comment. When comments are turned off, I wonder why, and it makes me not want to read. They frequently write passionately and conversationally without any places to comment.

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Rethinking Blog Comments Again

Ari Herzog

If you look at every blog post I wrote in 2014 in reverse chronological order from yesterday’s post rationalizing why I tweet to my first post on branding , the above numeric series indicates how many comments people wrote on each post. This includes my comments, too. Why do I allow people to comment if few do?

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How Can I Find My Facebook Likes, Comments, And Reactions?

SocMed Sean

Ever wanted to go back and find an old comment, like, or reaction on a Facebook post? The post How Can I Find My Facebook Likes, Comments, And Reactions? Don’t know where to start to find that kind of old data? Here are our tips on researching and finding older Facebook content. appeared first on SocMedSean - Social Media Sean.

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How to Delete Facebook Comments Permanently

BeingOptimist

In this blog post, you will learn about how to delete Facebook comments from your computer and mobile app using your Android smartphone and iPhone. Reasons why sometimes we need to delete comments from a post may arise either due to misspellings or may be due to grammatical errors while commenting on a post.

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The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Comments On Blogs

ProBlogger

The post The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Comments On Blogs appeared first on ProBlogger. In fact this technique is a key element of Engaging and Networking – Day 11 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Course. 7 Benefits of Leaving Comments on Other People’s Blogs. 4 Types of Commenters. The spammers.

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Are Blog Comments Dead? | Justin Levy

Justin Levy

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Are Blog Comments Dead? Written on July 30, 2010 by Justin Levy in blog , community , facebook , interactions , social media , twitter 23 Comments - Leave a comment! It’s a completely understandable feeling.

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