Comments on: Question: What About The Links People Leave In Comments On My Blog?

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:45:35 +0000

I went to my blog and actually deleted the entire playlist gadget. I had just added it two weeks ago..guess I always wanted music on my blog. The thought that people might quit visiting because of the music just gave me the willies! I hate to think of all the work I put into writing only to lose readers! Later, I found out that my daughter-in-law complained that it took too long to load the pages. I didn’t even realize she was reading it! I’m so glad I read your comments on music on the blog. I’m one of your readers who WILL take your advice. I want my blog to succeed.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:40:58 +0000

Hi Brent,

I did a post yesterday about your article on the 5 worst mistakes bloggers make. It was great. I put a link to your website and article. I love spreading the good news!

By the way, someone has been linking to my posts and they have never left a comment of any kind. I am in their blog roll so I assume they are following me. Are they actually physically clicking a button and linking to my posts. They’ve linked to several of my posts in a row. But nary a word comes from them. It seems rude but I didn’t want to overreact. As you say, followers are hard to come by and I don’t want to chase them off. It doesn’t appear that they are doing much besides advertising for their blog. I don’t actually care for their blog all that much.

Just curious…

By: brentriggs

brentriggs — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:02:13 +0000

A list owner can edit or delete any link from their list using their User Dashboard.

By: Dwippy

Dwippy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:11:41 +0000

Can you delete an individual link from a MckLinky? I just signed up and don’t want the same person abusing it.

By: brentriggs

brentriggs — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:23:50 +0000

I don’t like music forced on me either. Not because of the song choice, but because the music player is typical buried way down low in some obscure location and I have to find it, and turn it off every time I visit that blog. My OPINION: put your music player at the top, and INVITE people to listen and enjoy your selections. If you MUST turn the music on automatically, at least put the OFF button up high in an immediately discernible location and make it CONVENIENT to turn off. That is just good manners and being courteous to your readers.

But… it’s YOUR blog. There is no “right or wrong”, just opinion on this. Do whatever YOU want for YOUR blog, but at least make it easy and convenient to turn off the music for those who don’t prefer it.

By: brentriggs

brentriggs — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:16:14 +0000

Sounds like a good approach… BR

By: Eric : BlogDemanila

Eric : BlogDemanila — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:18:37 +0000

Akismet is working for me and of course I always review those on the spam filter before deleting just in case a legitimate message was filtered.

I once edit a comment by deleting some of the links on the reader’s signature. It’s his first comment on my blog. The message is sincere but putting 4 links in one comment, I think it’s not ethical anymore.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:35:44 +0000

Excellent advice there – one gets to know what to delete with experience – thoroughly agree with quiltworks about automatic music – I’ve commented on it sometimes on blogs but was often told “you can turn it off if you want” – well yes but I shouldn’t have to – I should have the choice to turn it off – or “sorry you don’t like my choice of music” – it is not a matter of whether I like the music or not. Blogs crowded with ads or overpowering backgrounds are my next put-offs.

By: Quiltworks

Quiltworks — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:25:30 +0000

I’d like to make a suggestion for a poll that might be helpful for the users.
What turns them off from a blog? It might very helpful for your readers.
For me, it is music, for example. I am usually doing something else and a music from a blog make me immediately hit back button, because it interferes with what I am listening to while browsing. It takes precendece over the content.
Sometimes I turn off my speakers, but typically just hit back button.
I’d be interested in knowing other turn offs, so I can avoid them in my blog.

By: Quiltworks

Quiltworks — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:19:49 +0000

Excellent post! I totally agree with the balancing act you described.
Blogshere is a cooperative society. I don’t see people networking via blogs as “generosity” so much as as cooperative eco-system. It cannot be one way in either direction. A fantastic blog with lots of followers will attract advertisers as the those are much more promient than links in comments. If someone had traffic from links from comments, they are much more likely to advertize on that blog! And you can tell where the links are coming from statistics.