Comments on: Play It Again, Momma: The Player Scores & Silence

By: The Motherload » Welcome, Savvy Blogging Summit Attendees

The Motherload » Welcome, Savvy Blogging Summit Attendees — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:59:32 +0000

[...] The Player Scores and Silence [...]

By: Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates

Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:28:00 +0000

I stopped by from Way More Homemade and I just HAD to comment! LOL!

This is some great advice! And it is so true that we love the comments, though I am getting better at not worrying so much about the numbers since readers and visitors are increasing.

And I do try to visit other blogs and leave comments. That really does make a difference.

By: mama k

mama k — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:34:00 +0000

Great post!

It’s funny but I get more comments on silly, personal posts than the ones that I seem to put more effort into. You just never know what is going to resonate with someone.

By: Moody

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By: Ginger

Ginger — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:55:00 +0000

Thanks for the bloggy advice! Glad I stopped by from Beauty and Bedlam's twitter comment.

Ginger

Bloggy love rocks... ha!

By: Donna @ WayMoreHomemade

Donna @ WayMoreHomemade — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:46:00 +0000

This hits home with so many of us. I think one of the challeneges these days is that the blogosphere is so inundated that people have a hard time stopping to leave comments. This was a great post.

By: Stef

Stef — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:32:00 +0000

I have to say as someone who came from a PR background I didn’t even know who mommy bloggers were, but now as a mom myself I find myself searching for them as the ones like yourself that I have found have provided SO much valuable information. I know who I can turn to for advice, suggestions, etc. for my family. As a reader I often look in the comments section for others input and perhaps another great blog that I have missed.

Thanks for the encouragement and advice that you have put out there.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:09:00 +0000

Ali- Thank you for putting yourself out there like that. I had never thought of it from that angle. I hope you will know though that I am the furthest thing from a blogging celebrity, but just a mom who has wanted to help others by showcasing some ways that we save money. I love and read every single one of my comments and to me, they are my virtual paycheck.

Like Jen though, I need to keep things in balance and not let comments or the lack of comments determine the worth of a post or my own self-worth as a writer.

Thank you so much and I hope this can add another perspective on commenting on blogs and what it can mean for someone personally

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:01:00 +0000

Great analogy! I think every blogger can relate. I try to do much of what you suggested but sometimes I still feel like I’m not making progress….

I love it though when a conversation / dialogue with the readers takes place! That’s the best reward.

By: Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam

Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:58:00 +0000

Great article with a great analogy. I have really struggled with this since blogging. One of the aspects most important to me is trying to balance my blogging time. Woman, by nature, desire those words of affirmation, but there is also that tendency then to take so much stock in the number of comments. I love building up the relationships by the comments, but every once in awhile I feel like I need to turn off the comments just to find worth in the joy of sharing my experience, my story…no matter what. I agree with Jo Elle…it’s a never ending cycle. You always want more and when I get to that point of being unhappy, I know I am out of balance.