Comments on: When to disagree http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/ Advice & Resources for New Bloggers Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:03:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nicusor http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-326 nicusor Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:11:57 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-326 Hi, I?m keeping an updated <a href="http://nicusor.com/do-follow-list/ " title="Do Follow List" rel="nofollow">Do Follow List</a> on my site and since yours is do-follow as well, I want to ask you if you want to join my list too. There are over 220 websites featured here, so go on and start commenting on those appealing to you. Let me know! Thanks, Nick Hi,

I?m keeping an updated Do Follow List on my site and since yours is do-follow as well, I want to ask you if you want to join my list too.
There are over 220 websites featured here, so go on and start commenting on those appealing to you.

Let me know!

Thanks,
Nick

]]> By: Roberta http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Roberta Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:14:29 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-325 WFW, Thanks, I agree.....money making shouldn't be the main priority of your blog. People will see right through bloggers like that and quickly will move on. WFW, Thanks, I agree…..money making shouldn’t be the main priority of your blog. People will see right through bloggers like that and quickly will move on.

]]> By: WalksFarWoman http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-323 WalksFarWoman Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:39:26 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-323 Hi Roberta, I admire your stand, it's refreshing to find. I wish someone would write a guide on blogging conduct and good manners for newbies like myself , I just pick up what I can here and there and apply it if I think it feels right, the no-follow concept for instance has me stumped. I guess we all blog for different reasons and making money isn't a bad one but it can be done in a much more subtle way, it' so disappointing to find blogs with over the top advertising I just don't stay around to read anything they have to say regardless of how informative. I agree wholehearted with your take on this situation, what's the point of any of it if your site doesn't primarily have a focus, the cash incentive should always be a secondary factor but a financially rewarding one in return for quality input. Thanks for your great contribution, blogging is all he better for it. WFW Hi Roberta, I admire your stand, it’s refreshing to find. I wish someone would write a guide on blogging conduct and good manners for newbies like myself , I just pick up what I can here and there and apply it if I think it feels right, the no-follow concept for instance has me stumped.

I guess we all blog for different reasons and making money isn’t a bad one but it can be done in a much more subtle way, it’ so disappointing to find blogs with over the top advertising I just don’t stay around to read anything they have to say regardless of how informative.

I agree wholehearted with your take on this situation, what’s the point of any of it if your site doesn’t primarily have a focus, the cash incentive should always be a secondary factor but a financially rewarding one in return for quality input.

Thanks for your great contribution, blogging is all he better for it. WFW

]]> By: Roberta http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Roberta Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:20:26 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-321 Hi Ruby, thanks for your comment. That is definitely a great way to promote your blog. Worry about the content, not the comments. People will read and keep coming back as long as the content is good. I like having the no-follow removed from my site. It lets my commentators know that I care about the comments that they leave. Hi Ruby, thanks for your comment. That is definitely a great way to promote your blog. Worry about the content, not the comments. People will read and keep coming back as long as the content is good.

I like having the no-follow removed from my site. It lets my commentators know that I care about the comments that they leave.

]]> By: Ruby @AdviceandRants.com http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Ruby @AdviceandRants.com Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:12:01 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-319 I agree. Lol! Actually, I don't even have comments on my site (at the moment) because I am focusing on writing posts, rather than building community. I'd rather build a worthwhile blog to read, before encouraging readers and community and all that. (Comment moderation takes a chunk of my time -- I have a contact form for those who really want to talk to me, and I usually reply within 32 hours). Regarding the Nofollow/dofollow... well... I really am of two minds... but I don't know if I'd ever accept money to remove the nofollow... I agree.

Lol!

Actually, I don’t even have comments on my site (at the moment) because I am focusing on writing posts, rather than building community. I’d rather build a worthwhile blog to read, before encouraging readers and community and all that. (Comment moderation takes a chunk of my time — I have a contact form for those who really want to talk to me, and I usually reply within 32 hours).

Regarding the Nofollow/dofollow… well… I really am of two minds… but I don’t know if I’d ever accept money to remove the nofollow…

]]> By: John http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-316 John Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:20:56 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-316 kumiko:I think you are wrong you can always moderate the comments and keep only the comments that add some value to your blog Especially with a PR0 blog and not so many visitors kumiko:I think you are wrong
you can always moderate the comments and keep only the comments that add some value to your blog
Especially with a PR0 blog and not so many visitors

]]> By: Kenric http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Kenric Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:53:55 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-315 I've thought about doing this. But the question really becomes, when you are charging someone $25 a month for a text link. How would they feel if they can get the link for free by commenting? Right now, my top commentator list is low and these people are getting the same linkage that my advertisers paying $25/mo are. I honestly think that most advertisers are paying for the PR4 link, not the visibility of the link. I’ve thought about doing this. But the question really becomes, when you are charging someone $25 a month for a text link. How would they feel if they can get the link for free by commenting?

Right now, my top commentator list is low and these people are getting the same linkage that my advertisers paying $25/mo are. I honestly think that most advertisers are paying for the PR4 link, not the visibility of the link.

]]> By: Roberta http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Roberta Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:30:50 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-313 Angie, I totally agree....that was my point exactly! You nailed it! If a blogger doesn't want the "cool post" comments, moderate all of them. But her "site is not built on comments" blah blah blah. I'm not trying to trash anyone here, but even if you're out to make some money online, if you have no readership, then you have no advertisers.... Angie, I totally agree….that was my point exactly! You nailed it! If a blogger doesn’t want the “cool post” comments, moderate all of them. But her “site is not built on comments” blah blah blah. I’m not trying to trash anyone here, but even if you’re out to make some money online, if you have no readership, then you have no advertisers….

]]> By: Angie http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Angie Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:42:12 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-308 Bloggers who don't follow simply for financial gain PISS ME OFF! They don't deserve to have a thriving community of bloggers reading their swill. Can you tell that set me off? I moderate ALL of my comments, because this means I can choose to not approve simple and thoughtless comments like "Cool!" and "I agree" and "good post". It's my editorial right to filter out the comments that are quite obviously only looking for an easy backlink. I'd gladly buy advertising on a site that gives back. But, I will not even comment on sites now that are so ruthlessly out for the cash. Well, sometimes I do, but then it is only because I want to make a bold statement. Bloggers who don’t follow simply for financial gain PISS ME OFF! They don’t deserve to have a thriving community of bloggers reading their swill. Can you tell that set me off?

I moderate ALL of my comments, because this means I can choose to not approve simple and thoughtless comments like “Cool!” and “I agree” and “good post”. It’s my editorial right to filter out the comments that are quite obviously only looking for an easy backlink.

I’d gladly buy advertising on a site that gives back. But, I will not even comment on sites now that are so ruthlessly out for the cash. Well, sometimes I do, but then it is only because I want to make a bold statement.

]]> By: Roberta http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Roberta Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:17:57 +0000 http://newblogger.net/2007/06/17/when-to-disagree/#comment-310 Kumiko, What internal PR? Your page is zero, just like mine. I'd rather just link to my site from my PR4 site and let that be it. Thanks anyways, but I can't advertise with someone that I don't see eye to eye with. Take care and best of luck! Kumiko, What internal PR? Your page is zero, just like mine. I’d rather just link to my site from my PR4 site and let that be it. Thanks anyways, but I can’t advertise with someone that I don’t see eye to eye with.

Take care and best of luck!

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