3 Tips for Good Comment Responses

Published: July 31, 2007, 2:41 pm

Tags: best practices, bestpractices, commenting, comments

Filed under: Blogging, Social Media MessNo matter if you're a big fish or small fry blogger, one thing you should always remember about responding to comments is that you're not just responding to the commenter -- you're also responding to everyone else who comes by and sees that comment.Pretty basic stuff, right? I put it in the same league as interviewers (especially on science shows) who ask questions they obviously know the answers to ("So, Biff, you're telling me that the reason we tie our shoelaces is to keep our shoes securely fastened to our feet?") -- it's because the interviewer is acting as a proxy for the audience (which sometimes means asking dumb questions).So what does that mean for comment responses? Here are a few suggestions to guide you when you reply: Make it clear who you're responding to: Even if you know a commenter well and you know their real name, if it's not visible in the comment (perhaps their screen name or e-mail address is displayed instead), make

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