First, let me say that I have a job. A full time, one hour commute to work and one and half hour commute home, along with a work out schedule, a weekly dance class and a national book club to run and this blog. I'm kinda busy! And well...I don't comment...well...enough. Heck, I rarely read other blogs on a regular bases. I have my blog roll that I hit but the other day I noticed on another blog there were over 15 links to other blog post from the week. When I click on the links there was a comment from them on each and every single one. And I can't remember the blog at all right now. ARGH!!
Needless to say, I had to ask myself "Am I commenting on other blogs enough? Do I visit new blogs every month? Every week? Should I?"
So I started to think about the whole commenting on blogs thing. Slightly OCD'ed about it for an afternoon. I first came up with a game plan. Wanna hear it? Ok, every Monday I would comment only on my blog roll blogs and Friday I would comment on the Book Blog Hop meme links. Then on Tuesdays I would find a new blog and comment on their blog. That would give me three days of commenting. Well, that game plan came to a abrupt end when I hit the commenting wall.
I HATE CAPTSHA!! I really hate it so much so that I will NOT comment at all. I am so over it. I go through the process of getting to your blog, reading your blog post and then writing a comment. And it's like I have to jump through hoops of fire and stick a perfect 10 landing to prove I am ME! *breath* It is sooooooooooooo discouraging.
But I do it. Sometimes!
I just want it to be easy. I would love just to text you all instead.
Why can't I text you? Never mind my whining.
And another thing...do you except replies to comments. I mean when you leave a comment on someones blog do go back and look for a reply. Do you check the email me a reply box under the comment? Hmmm!!! Some bloggers reply to every single comment and some don't. Which one is better? (Is one better than the other?) Do you want a reply to your comments?
Ok! One more thing. Last thing. Really! Everyone has been talking about using an easy commenting system on your blog. Something that does not have a long or hard log in. I read one post that said (paraphrasing) "Don't use a commenting system where people have to use Facebook or Twitter to log in." Wait a minute! If I host a giveaway for a $20.00 Amazon gift card and I have 30 ways to log in and follow me, most people will do it. Right? Have you seen those crazy 100 entries on Rafflecopter? Like the ones I have on occasion. Really? I will leave that for another week.
*stepping off the soap box*
I feel better now. Thanks!
Just tell me about your commenting habits. Do you have any? Is there a commenting day or schedule you follow? How do you fit in your lives with reading and blogging and ....life?
I just want it to be easy. I would love just to text you all instead.
Why can't I text you? Never mind my whining.
And another thing...do you except replies to comments. I mean when you leave a comment on someones blog do go back and look for a reply. Do you check the email me a reply box under the comment? Hmmm!!! Some bloggers reply to every single comment and some don't. Which one is better? (Is one better than the other?) Do you want a reply to your comments?
Ok! One more thing. Last thing. Really! Everyone has been talking about using an easy commenting system on your blog. Something that does not have a long or hard log in. I read one post that said (paraphrasing) "Don't use a commenting system where people have to use Facebook or Twitter to log in." Wait a minute! If I host a giveaway for a $20.00 Amazon gift card and I have 30 ways to log in and follow me, most people will do it. Right? Have you seen those crazy 100 entries on Rafflecopter? Like the ones I have on occasion. Really? I will leave that for another week.
*stepping off the soap box*
I feel better now. Thanks!
Just tell me about your commenting habits. Do you have any? Is there a commenting day or schedule you follow? How do you fit in your lives with reading and blogging and ....life?
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