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Conversational Blogging?

Posted by jphillips • 6/12/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blogging, conversation

Yes yes yes, I know, this is a self-promotion post!
BUT, since it's "shameless" self-promotion, I thought i could go ahead and post it!

In fact I would really really like to have your feedback / input.

Here's the post:
smartwealthyrich.com/conversational-blogging-what-is-it-lemme-ask-you/

You can see this as an experiment / survey.

I won't tell you more, just go and read the post, and leave a comment (or on here if you want)

Thanx

User Comments

6/12/07

Serenacyh

# What is it that makes you want to reply to a post on a blog?
**When I find something that makes sense and can enrich me in someways.
# How do you get readers to comment on your posts?
**I suppose when they find something that makes sense to them or touch them in someways :)Although I do want feedback but I will not simply just post something controversial to get comments. Sensibleness and soundness of mind is very much appreciated by me.
# How do you engage in discussions?
**I join forums or discussions like in Blog Catalog.
# Do you like it when people discuss you post, without you getting involved in the discussion, just letting people chat/talk with each other?
**I would like to get involve.
# What do you think of nice post comments?
**Appreciated and if they give more reasons, all the more better.

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1. 6/12/07
  
  jphillips
  
  Thanx a lot Serenacyh, really appreciate you taking the time to answer those questions!
6/12/07

gabotron

What is it that makes you want to reply to a post on a blog?
- Extreme interest. Not medium, not even low. I should be really interested in the post that I want to join in the conversation.

How do you get readers to comment on your posts?
- Aside from the very interesting post, end with an interrogative sentence or persuade them to suggest something.

How do you engage in discussions?
- Stay as close to the topic as I can.
- Avoid hijacking threads/topics.
- Ignore trolls.

Do you like it when people discuss your post, without you getting involved in the discussion, just letting people chat/talk with each other?
- Partly, it's like getting nominated without you knowing it. Nonetheless, it's still an honor. Haha! But I always wanna get involved in the discussion (especially if I started it).

What do you think of nice post comments?
- I consider one-liners as immature, thus they don't deserve to be posted.
- One-liners, spam, trolls, noobz... they're all alike.

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1. 6/12/07
  
  jphillips
  
  Gabotron, thanx a bunch for your input! really appreciated! I hope peopel will find my ebook "extremely" interesting hehe
2. 6/12/07
  
  gabotron
  
  Sure! I just want to share to you what I observed from molly.com. I think she uses a form of conversational blogging too. In one of her posts, she used an image and a 2-sentence paragraph and then let her readers "fill in the blanks".
  
  Guess The Question
  www.molly.com/2007/06/05/guess-the-question/
3. 6/12/07
  
  jphillips
  
  humm, I like the concept, and by the number of comments that post recieved, it worked!
  Thanx for the link!
6/12/07

absolutelytrue

What is it that makes you want to reply to a post on a blog?

If it's something that makes me laugh outloud, think really hard or in some way something I can really relate to I am inclined to leave a reply.

How do you get readers to comment on your posts?

Still working on this. For a while I had my settings so that I couldn't get comments unless a user was registered and I didn't even know it! So I've fixed that but still getting almost 0 comments

If youre reading through RSS, what makes you wanna click on the link and visit the blog to comment?

I don't read through RSS.

How do you engage in discussions?

Hmmmm.... I'd like to read other replies to this question.

Do you like it when people discuss you post, without you getting involved in the discussion, just letting people chat/talk with each other?

I would like it but would probably get involved in the discussion as well.

What do you think of nice post comments?

When I see these I wonder why the person even bothered posting. Although since I get no comments, really any would be appreciated at this point.

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6/12/07

jphillips

Thanx a lot for replying Gerri! (and for posting it on my blog) ;D

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6/12/07

capo7

# What is it that makes you want to reply to a post on a blog?
-> Point of interest or a question has been asked.

# How do you get readers to comment on your posts?
-> Provoke, ask, offend. (never tried my last point :))

# If youre reading through RSS, what makes you wanna click on the link and visit the blog to comment?
-> Point of interest and the 'read more' link.

# How do you engage in discussions?
-> Give my opinion, ask, ask more, .... But a discussion has to end.

# Do you like it when people discuss you post, without you getting involved in the discussion, just letting people chat/talk with each other?
-> I think when you achieve this, you are doing great.

# What do you think of nice post comments?
-> huh? I 'd appreciate things that make sense, things that keep the conversation going.

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6/12/07

karenlim

I have been thinking of exactly the same thing for weeks, How to get people to comment and participate? .

I had mixed results, some post were great but comments usually stop around 4 or 5. So I would say I still had alot to improve. So far as I can see, people left comments because they felt something for my post.

I usually leave comments when I have something to share or I learn something and would like to say Thank You. I just updated my site to join the D-List movement and wanted to reward and encourage more readers to participate and comment.

Blogs with no comments are like a one-sided conversation, so boring

Thanks for provoking our thoughts!

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6/12/07

jphillips

thanx, thanx thanx!
keep the comments coming!

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6/12/07

m38967

i added my two cents on your blog. basically, i comment to provide my input, and to get comments i comment on other blogs and i network.

what is or will be the name of your e-book?

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6/12/07

pointlessbanter

What is it that makes you want to reply to a post on a blog?

-I am into the subject matter that they write about.

How do you get readers to comment on your posts?

-I ask a question at the end of everyone of my posts on pointlessbanter.net, people love to talk about themselves so I give them opportunity. When I was on MySpace I would have blogs with 300+ comments. I also make sure to respond to comments.

How do you engage in discussions?

-Reply in a timely fashion, be witty.

Do you like it when people discuss your post, without you getting involved in the discussion, just letting people chat/talk with each other?

-I am used to my blogs turning into a chat room that gets away from the topic.

What do you think of nice post comments?

-Annoying, but I don't seem to really get them anymore.

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6/12/07

VampireFaust

Just left a comment on your blog answering those questions...

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6/12/07

churchie

Did it on the blog!

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6/12/07

jphillips

Thanx a bunch!

I'm now letting people talk and chat about it without answering, see if it changes anything, feel free to add to the discussion, and ask questions to others, or questions for others to answer, it can only get more interesting

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6/12/07

confessing7girl

been there done that!!!!! it was quite interesting answering and reading other peoples thoughts!!

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