Did you know that the quality of your comments can also build the value of your reputation and bring lots of followers?
And did you know:
- The strength of your reputation rating and the more followers you have… builds your up-voting power and your Steemit Power!
- And the more Steem-Power you have, the sooner you become a whale!
So comments are important:
Did you know your comments are counted as posts too? And therefore their content is just as important as the blogs you post with such devoted care!!
Comment content:
Short comments: such as, “You post was great.” Or “I enjoyed it.”…. Doesn’t cut it!
Okay, you’re giving the author of the blog a lovely compliment. But that’s where it ends!!
How can the author of the blog answer it?
The author of the blogs is really requiring more than that, in order to reply to the comment. They need something they can acknowledge besides the kind appreciative complements.
Comments should provoke more discussion:
The more quality inter-action there is in your commenting, the more attention you create. Not only for the particular blog you’ve just read and commented on… but also for your own sake and site too!
- Your reputation grows with the quality of your comments content. How you relate to other people and the type jargon you use is important.
- The quality of your comment shows how intellectual you are. People want to go and see what else you write on your own personal site. And if you have fantastic interesting blog and comment content there on your own site, you’ll mass a lot of comments and gather more followers for yourself as well.
- From the comments we receive as blog authors, we assess to see what else people are interested in. We need to write stuff that gives people a reason to come back again and get more of what they really want.
- Did you actually read the blog before commenting? Say what really caught your attention and what you think it did for you. Or what made you laugh, etc?! This helps the author to know what grips people’s attention.
- What was so great about the blog you just read? The author of the blog didn’t write the blog for nothing. Was it a waste of time and effort on their part? They want to know if it was helpful and all worth it.
- When you ask questions, it’s important to base your questions on the blog’s topic and don’t go off on another tangent all together. Questions give the author a chance to inter-act with you and what else they can write about in future.
- Build a friendship: Be human and own your personality. Say how you feel about the topic and how you related to it. This puts you `on the same page’ with each other and builds an understanding between you both. Friendships grow according to how you both relate in some way or other.
- Make it easy for the author of the blog, to be able to read and answer your comments. Broken illogical sentences withOUT capital letters and no full-stops, make it hard to understand and cypher what the comment is all about. Because you don’t know where the sentence begins or ends. The author of the blog then doesn’t know how respond and the comment may not be replied to or even up-voted.
- Very short comments give no reason to how they should be replied to. Add something that gives the author of the blog a purpose to reply to it favourably and up-vote it.
- Building friendships before expecting any favours, is the right way to go. People who demand up-votes, etc start off on the wrong foot. Its bad manners and likely to be ignored. It is better to build appreciative reputation, by supplying interesting comment input.
- Friendly positive comments `open doors and windows of the heart’. Naturally ensures you’ll be up-voted, re-steemed, followed, etc… without having to beg for those beneficial privileges.
- Quality content really counts. For sure, building a good reputation is very important to get on and be successful in this world.
- Be an exciting dynamic person to have around. A party always needs a happy uplifting personality to make it come alive. If you are that sort of person, other people want to see what your website is like too!
- The power of your personality goes a long way. It’s up to you how you use it. People may not be able to see you or where you work or live, but the words you use can say a lot about you.
Conclusion:
Comments are there to build each other up and improve the status of Steemit. So we all benefit and have a great time here on Steemit.
My are the best
I have read quite a lot of post about commenting on steemit, but your article seems to give me a better insights on this area. I truly appreciate if you could produce more content about important aspects of steemit that newbies like me need to know if they wish to be successful here?
That has been my aim with all my posts.
And you know I also learn from the people who leave their comments. What to write on next, etc.
So with your comment I know that what I have been doing has been so worth it. Thank you. And I will continue, doing my best to help out where I can. You see I make a list of people's requests and try to answer them as time and effect permits.
ahh...I see...you have been doing very great.. I mean the content and everything. Sometimes I know what to write, but I just don't know how to express it in a way people find it helpful.
As I browsed over new posts, I ran into yours and I am so glad I opened it. I have not been on Steemit for long, and my growth here has been organic, which is a nice way to say very slow, but it accelerated thanks to comment section interaction.
I don't do much on discord. I feel lost and confused among so many channels and people and my brain just shuts, but when I feel hooked by an author's posts I try to go beyond the mere compliment.
It has paid off. Now I wish I had more time to better interact with authors whose comments encourage more comments.
7 days is too short a time for a post to be open for voting and even though commenting can extend beyond that period, for obvious reasons, the chances of an author going back to one's comment after a certain time diminish.
I find your post very useful and nicely written. Fun image ("prove that you are not a robot"), well organized, to the point.
Unfortunatelly, in this platform some users do not even bother to answer ones' comments and at some point one fels it does not make any sense to continue trying and one moves on to interact with other users.
I celebrate that users like yourself highlight the importance of commenting as part of the process of growing up in the platform.
WOW you blew me away. You really looked deeply into what was said. I like that very much.
You know when people think deeply about things, they learn so much more than the person who just glances at things and moves on quickly.
I have tried to answer every comment on my blogs, but sometimes it's had to make a decent reply to short `empty' comments. Today I'll not answer short comments to to prove a point. But I still appreciated their time and effort, so I'll up-vote them.
That sounds like a nice gesture. Every time I can, I tell this story of a certain user whose poetry post I commented once and from whom I learned a hard lesson. I had established as a "norm" by that time that given my poor SP I would not vote a post under 90% of my VP, so I would comment and come back later to vote when my VP was over 90%.
This one poem called my attention and I wrote what I thought was a very good comment/analysis. This guy responded that he felt insulted because I commented but did not vote, and therefore that diminished the value of my comment, that he did not care if my VP was 1%, that I was just fishing upvotes. Darn, he wanted his vote.
He had been upvoting the most mundane and robotic comments; I think that's what hit me. So I went ahead and gave the man his vote and stooped following him. He did not upvote my comment though.
So, I understood some people here are not interested in building community, reciprocating or learning form others, let alone teaching others.
The monetary incentive Steemit established as their campaign slogan has been its greatest appeal and most likely its greatest defect.
Wow that was some response. We have a choice to comment or not to comment, or even up-vote. We don't have to do either. So that guy was been rude and ungrateful of your input. Sounds like it was all about him. Shame, and your heart was in the right place. And sometimes we miss up-voting by mistake!
One of the many great things about your posts is that it makes it easy for us to engage and write great comments for 😀
I agree with everything you have mentioned here, it was only recently I found out about how much comments help us, as you said they’re like a post. One of the main things I like about steemit is having engagement with others - I don’t feel people comment enough or want some type of conversation.
Another thing I want to look into is communities, I have heard about it but do not have much info.
Looking forward to your next travel blog! The Kruger posts have been very inspiring! 😀
Yes and quality comments build communities too.
If your content, comments or blogs, are fantastic, everyone one (minnows and whales) wants you at the community 'party' for sure.
Making good posts and having great contents gives you good follwers. And this is the important in steemit that how much you can create good quality posts.
Yes it is important to produce good content, but also our comments.
And the way we respond in our comments also shows how much we care.
Yes. I am agreed that quality of comment can also build the value of our reputation and bring lots of followers. Making good quality content also brings good follwers and great comments.
It's not only the quality of the comments content, it's how we word it, that gives how the topic's concept was received and understood.
Yes! 100% agreed thar.
You followers and your contents shows the worth of your steemit journey that how much good you are about your work.
The more you follow through on comments and reply to them, we also learn how to make comments more exciting. So I'm learning too!
So true! I have time to think about how you responded very well and tried to build a pleasant family atmosphere. But I realize that some comments make you disappointed because they don't read and understand well. Thank you for guiding us to be quality people about good and right writing. Regards!🙏
Yes, what you pointed out, is what I have trouble with. Sometimes it is so hard to reply to comments. I do so want to reply to everyone's comments.
Well, it's all about making relations on steemit and comments are the best way to make relation on steemit, Before commening you must read the post carefully and comment according to the post and in this way you get the upvote or you can reward but you will be able to grab the attention of whales and big people here on steemit, comment accordignly, Use simple words to make them understand what you have concluded from their posts, and that's the best way.
The way you worded your comment showed you had read the whole blog and understood the fundamental aspects of it. I always appreciate your input. Thank you.
Thats so kind of you, you always bring something important for newbie like me :)
I can understand the meaning of your post this time. That you are an honest and very professional writer in producing quality content and I always read to completion before commenting so that it is right on target and appreciates you. Thank you for being very integrated with your content. I like the way you give criticism ...
Yes, it is very hard finding the right words to help people that need help. I worry so much that I may offend people. Because I do so wish to help them where I can. In this harsh world we really need each other.
Welcome @artguru
Agreed. Life should be consciously lived in other not to pass us by. We all should pay more attention to the things we do daily
Aaah, and I see you not only read the blog, but you read my reply-comments too. I really appreciate that. Because one can never put all there is to say in the blog itself. So I try to add more in my reply comments too wherever its possible. Thank you. Love you for that.
You are absolutely right.Your comments show your background.You always help for others.You always help for poor peoples.Comments are best way to strong your relationshio for others.Great and valuable post.Good relations helps you for your critical time of your life.I always like your posts.Thanks for sharing this grest post.@artguru.
You are right, Steemit is basically a social platform. Where kindness goes much further, than commenting just to get up-votes.
it's tied in with making relations on steemit and remarks are the most ideal approach to make connection on steemit,
Before commening you should peruse the post painstakingly and remark as per the post and along these lines you get the upvote..
or you can remunerate however you will have the capacity to catch the eye of whales and enormous individuals here on steemit, remark accordignly, Use straightforward words to influence them to comprehend what you have finished up from their posts, and that is the most ideal way.
Yes. Sadly a lot of people only comment to get up-votes, so without reading the blog, they just put in a short uninformative comment.
I too try to use simple words and straight forward uncomplicated sentences.
Just a great post one I appreciate your post my dear friend so I am proud you cause your every content just good and helpful for us ..so carry on your activities..so this your contribution just marvelous I think that your post very informative and helpful for us..
Keep it up..
I will wait for next post and go ahead..
Best of luck .
Thank you. I'm glad my blogs are still helpful. I sometimes worry about writing stuff that people may get tired of hearing about. But there is so much to the topic, depending on which way people see it.
I strongly agree with you. Comments have importance just like a long post which you created. We can gain more followers and connecting with more companions by commenting on other author's posts. I am not native speaker of English that's why I use only simple words so that everyone can understand what I'm saying.
Nice Content!! Keep up the good work!!
Well I think you do very well to get your thoughts across, with your simple way of putting it. Much appreciate it. Thank you.
You say right 😅
I also feel it , we should ignore short comment and need to read full blog and than express our view.
And we've to built friendship.
Your all point are notble and Right.
I genuinely say Many times I made short comment but now I'll try to make informative and good comment 😊
Thanks for sharing 😎
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Even a short comment can be okay, if it shows that the person read and took interest in the topic.
Hmm.. absolutely right ☺️
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Thank you, @artguru for this reminder. When I first got on the platform I would write at least 10 comments per day. Sometimes others would acknowledge my comments but often times they would not. So basically I started interacting and engaging with users who would acknowledge my comments. As a result of the interaction I made some wonderful friends.
The other day my reputation score had just turned 55 and I commented on a post telling a short story about my tax experience. I was upvoted by a whale and my reputation score went up to 56 after only a few hours of it being 55. I did not even know that was possible, but I was excited that I had made the effort to tell my story.
Yes when we actually get engaged on the topic, that's when things start to happen.
The fact you spoke on an experience you had, it brought in the human factor. That's whats so appealing.
Your posts are very good. You have a lot to learn and understand in your posts....thank you so much..my lovely friend @artguru love you 😘
I hope I can still find things to write about that are important enough to be worth posting! ;)
Your publications are all wonderful and of great value and wonderful. All your publications are beautiful and integrated and always look forward to reading them
Thank you. Glad you appreciate what I write. And hope I can continue to please.
That's great post to provide in this platform .I will want to good comment your in post..
I appreciate your post thanks for sharing..
Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome to comment from the heart anytime. And hope I can respond effectively.
Yes, you're posting this kind of thing. We love them as well.
But one thing, your writing feels so good because your writing style is different from others.So,I always follow your post.
Aaah now you have hit an important point. Being different is so effective in getting people intrigued and coming back for more!
Yes, I always wait your post which opened my mind and lot of help.
I'm falling in love with your writing day by day. Hahaahhaaha.....
Most welcome my dear friend.
Congratulations for your post.
That's great writing. I appreciate it. I like it your every post thanks for sharing this post... best of luck
You are welcome too. Love having you here. Hope I continue to provide things you enjoy.
thank you for sharing a very good post and amazing work I really like posting @artguru.
But what did you like about it?
I love steemit
I am your post upvote and resteemit done
The most important post for me till now would be this one! Thank you so much ma'am!
Your points are absolutely stunning because for almost every person the comments are the start about their interaction with other steemit users and followes, and if you build a positive image of yourself then you can get alot from that person in return too like an important upvote or some rewards.
Your contents of the blog seems complete and reliable but I would add a point that positive feedback has an important role in building your social interactions with others and if your comments show some positive attitude then you will surely get a positive response in return from that person. Concisely, positivity is the main point of a feedback.
BTW this blog is really informative and helpful for starters like me so Thank you for this again!
Yes when people add a positive comment with something important, like a question or informative statement, the author of the blog can easily think of what to say in reply to it.
Indeed and the author feel motivated too!
Wow..excellent post...i like it your all post 📪 my friend
But I would like to hear what it was that you enjoyed about it or learnt from it?
Dear mem. Thank you for valuable information about steem.
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I understand what you mean, the author clearly expects comments that can add to the perfection of the posts but there are also people who just comment. I also know that but in my opinion, we still have to appreciate it.
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