Oftentimes, great post ideas start in the comments section.
Blogging is about creating an ongoing conversation and bouncing ideas off of each other. It’s not surprising, then, that many new post ideas originate in comment threads. Some of my best blog posts have evolved out of comments I’ve made, either on my own blog or on someone else’s. I once left a comment on my friend Miranda’s post on writing and managing her online presence, which then inspired me to write my own post on the subject.
We have the power to inspire each other.
Simply put, we have the power to inspire each other. At its best, blogging is contagious.
Blogging is about more than publishing posts. Engaging with others and commenting on blogs create a richer experience. This discussion aspect is so important that we also cover it in our introductory Blogging U. course, Blogging 101.
New to blogging? For tips, read more on how to start a conversation and how to leave good comments.
In one assignment we ask participants to leave comments on several blogs they’ve never commented on before, and it’s great to see people get inspired by other people’s writing and continue the conversation on their own sites. For example, the blogger at Tea and Sarcasm left a comment on someone else’s post on aging, then created a new post, which first refers to this comment in a blockquote before continuing with their own remarks:
I love this type of natural interaction: when an idea or thought in someone else’s post hits a nerve in you, and you have to respond.
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This post itself has inspired me and I have made up my mind to start commenting on other bloggers’ blogs, and also check back on my comments.
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Great advice Cheri. I have been inspired by some of the great photographs on blogs I follow and then created paintings from them: http://wp.me/p3gSod-2De
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It really does help when a person gives you a great comment. It puts you in touch with the reader and possibly expands to more ideas that weren’t thought about.
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Thanks I enjoyed reading your post. I am a new blogger on wordpress and so far it’s been cool, I also enjoy reading other peoples comments after a post, usually quite interesting to say the least.
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great idea, and also it helps like minded people with similar interest to discover each other and get together!
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I almost turned comments off on my blog but then I remembered that was the best part of blogging when I did it years ago. Now I look forward to comments and interacting with readers.
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My ‘mommy’ blog is still new and this definitely helps me broaden my topics! thanks for the helpful suggestion.
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I’m new to blogging. Great tip 😉
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I haven’t thought about using comments as jump-off points for posts in a long time. Thanks for refreshing my memory.
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Great info … I am still learning the WP world. Comments are slow to come, and I am still not clear on what a pingback is…so thanks for sharing info!
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An older resource on pingbacks, just FYI: https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2013/04/25/trackbacks-and-pingbacks/
Thanks for stopping by here! Welcome to WordPress.com.
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Thanks for the tips! This will seriously help me in the near future, because I just started my blog today! So excited to be able to comment on other peoples post and to express my thoughts in a whole new way!
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Thanx. Just started my own blog but been strggling , almost demotivated to continue! Will try and lok forward to progress and traffic!
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That was a great and informative post! 🙂
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nice
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Thanks for sharing this important piece of advice, all us new bloggers need it 🙂
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self esteem and all confidence ,thats all i need.
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Excelent! Thanks for the tips! I’m new in this blogging thing and your post is really helpful for me! Awesome! 👏🏼
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