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How Not to Add a Comment Right Now: Install Disqus, Intense Debate, Echo, or LiveFyre

Ari Herzog

I applaud Marian Schembari for sharing why commenting is best with Disqus , Zac Johnson for explaining why Intense Debate commenting is the best , Guy Kawasaki for showing why the Echo commenting system is for you (formerly called JS-Kit), and Danny Brown for opining why LiveFyre commenting is better than the rest.

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Analyzing Blog Visits Since Livefyre Came

Ari Herzog

She’s right, but so are social shares (those instances when you click buttons to share the article on Twitter, Linkedin, and other sites) and those shares have increased. How Not to Add a Comment Right Now: Install Disqus, Intense Debate, Echo, or LiveFyre. They’re valuable to read and people enjoy writing them.

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Got Community? 5 Ways To Foster It On Your Blog

Ari Herzog

Whether it is the native WordPress system or a third party client like DISQUS , Livefyre , Echo or Intense Debate (my favorite), you need to choose the best system that fosters community. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube are a few of the big boys for community building. Choose the best commenting system. Yep – community.

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Feature Friday: How to Choose the Best Comment System for Your Blog

Ari Herzog

While many bloggers prefer to stick with their native comments system, whether it’s WordPress, Blogger or any other of the popular platforms, others are preferring to use third-party systems like Disqus , IntenseDebate and Livefyre , amongst others. Contact Ari: Twitter | Email | 978.558.0008. Native Comments. image: iandavid.

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Why Mashable’s Comment System Fails

Ari Herzog

But if you are inspired to add a comment (either to the author or an existing commentator), you must have either a Twitter or Facebook account and be willing to sign-in to Mashable through that third-party channel. A single user profile (instead of one for Mashable and one for Disqus). Faster loading pages.

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Why Livefyre is Here and How It Helps You

Ari Herzog

Many people availed themselves of the optional input of a Twitter name and many other people clicked your social links. Most of the people reading this sentence have an account (whether used actively or inactively) on Twitter, Facebook, Google, or another online media platform. Try it out. Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

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