I read this great post over at Folding Laundry the other day. Go ahead, go check it out, I'll wait. She summed it up wonderfully, didn't she? Oh, all right, if you don't want to check it out. It's a beautifully written post about how important comments are to a blogger. I especially love the part when she makes the analogy of telling a story carefully to a group of people, and having them walk away silently when you're done. I know I've been guilty of that in my lurking in the past, and I will change that in the future. Now that I have a blog of my own, I understand how affirming it is to have someone take the time to leave a comment. I love it when someone tells me they've connected with something I've written. It really makes me feel good. I write this blog as a way to chronicle my family's life, but I also crave that connection to other people and the wisdom they hold. I get traffic, my sitemeter tells me so, but I do not get comments, (except from a couple of great, dependable peoples--thank you guys!), and I don't understand why. So, I'm begging for your feedback. Please, if you come here to check out my humble little blog, take a minute to tell me what you think. It would really, really make my day. I promise to come check out your blog, and I'm sure something there will spark an opinion in me that I will be compelled to share. So please, leave a comment. Please?Your comments nurture.
Keep me feeling connected.
part of something more.
Affirmation or
Dissent--either is all right.
take the time to share.
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And comments are how I get paid! They sustain me!
That is a great analogy. The ratio of site visitors to actual commenters is always very unbalanced. It isn't just your blog. But I agree. I love comments because of the connections they create.
i love comments. i didn't know how much i would love them! i was a blog lurker for a long time (pre-blogging, of course). and sometimes now when i leave a comment i think - wow, what i had to contribute was stupid. but no one has ever emailed me to tell me my comment wasn't welcome!!
I am CRAZY for comments. I lurked around for a long time before being a blogger myself and now hate that I did that. Comments are crack to a blogger....Great post and linkage!
I love the analogy of telling a story and having your listeners walk away silently.
Comments are definitely a blogger's crack!
Love comments . . . but, sometimes I just like to read. I know that a lot of times some people feel pressure to comment on your blog if you comment on their blog . . . I don't want anyone to feel any sort of pressure. I blog without obligation or expectation. BUT, that being said, "I love it when someone tells me they've connected with something I've written. It really makes me feel good. I write this blog as a way to chronicle my family's life, but I also crave that connection to other people and the wisdom they hold." I so totally agree!!
I've lurked--so sorry. I will comment more often. I think I started coming by when you left a comment about my lazy chick's diet!
Great post!!!
'link-love' equally
'affirming' encouragement
... comments make MY day ;--)
Hugs and blessings,
I don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable or like they can't lurk--that's the very last thing I want! I just want people to feel comfortable commenting, and to know that I really, really enjoy it when they do.
Just stopping by to say hello. I am so glad you were able to relate to my post about commenting. I do hope you start to see an increase.
Happy Mother's Day to you.
I love when people leave me a comment too, even if it's just to say hello!
I wanted to stop and wish you a very HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! Enjoy your day girl!
what a great haiku you came up with! When I first started blogging I commented on every single post of every blog that I was reading at the time. Then it became too much, I felt like I was putting too much pressure on myself to make sure I commented every time and I finally had to tell myself it was OK if I didn't get a chance to comment sometimes. I still try to comment as much as I can, but there are times I just can't, but I do understand what you mean about making the connections through commenters, I think we all pretty much feel that way too. Otherwise it's like having a one-sided conversation :) I do like having bloglines though - that way I can at least read all the posts and keep up with the blogs, even if I don't get a chance to comment all the time :)
I also meant to say Happy Mother's Day!
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