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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! Sometimes the comments are even better than the post.

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Get More Comments: Focus on the First Comment

ProBlogger

That’s when you begin to wonder … why isn’t anybody leaving a comment? There are blogs with readerships in the hundreds of thousands with barely a handful of comments per post. Why don’t people comment? But for commenting to happen, they must understand it as an option. That first comment is the tipping point.

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Weekly Reads: Facebook, Marketing Trends and Social Media’s Effect on Stereotypes

Dave Fleet

Alongside my ongoing book reading challenge , I start off every day by reading the latest goings-on in the public relations, social media and tech blogosphere. Let me know about your favourite pieces from the last week in the comments below. Betting on News, AOL Is Buying The Huffington Post.

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iPhone 4 First Impressions

Justin Levy

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking iPhone 4 First Impressions Written on June 25, 2010 by Justin Levy in iphone , video 6 Comments - Leave a comment! If youre new here or just an old friend, Id love it if you subscribed via RSS feed. link] justinlevy Yep!

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5 Essential Elements of a Successful Self-published Book

ProBlogger

The most successful self published authors treat their books as if they’re working with a publisher. Much like the blogosphere, only the best rise to the top, while the rest get lost in a sea of noise. It might seem obvious, but good content is the foundation for a good book, much like it is for a successful blog.

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Blogosphere Trends + Handling High Word Counts

ProBlogger

Harvey Pekar ­– Comics Alliance ’s 937-word “ Harvey Pekar: A Timeline of a Comic Book Icon ” could have tried to recap Pekar’s life in plain text, but it’s unlikely anyone but the most die-hard fans would’ve made it past his first issue of American Splendor. Please share your techniques in the comments. How do you handle long posts?

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Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog

Waxing UnLyrical

It makes the blogosphere less frightening. And, quite frankly, the blogosphere can be daunting. If Kami Huyse hadn’t given me the opportunity (and a genteel kick-in-the-butt), I would never have ventured into the blogosphere. Sign out Leave your comment here. Sign out Leave your comment here. pts Settings.

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