Comments on: Is Closing Blog Comments a Good Idea?

By: Scott Webb @ Instagram Android

Scott Webb @ Instagram Android — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:52:14 +0000

I agree with your reasons for keeping comments open. I haven’t experienced mass numbers of comments like certain blogs get, so until then I may never really understand.

There are a few Tumblr blogs that I want to comment on but they don’t have comments enabled so all I can do is like or reblog. It seems kind of silly that these people write some really exhausting posts but then I have no way to communicate with them unless using a contact form or hunting them down in some kind of social media space. While it’s possible, I am pretty lazy sometimes and decide that I if I really need to talk about it, I could blog on my website and then link there. Usually I’m not moved that much though.

Comments are so key to me because they show people are out there and I like when people provide additional value to the posts.

I, like you, will keep my comments open. The biggest thing is that they are tiny bursts of motivation for me. And I like to leave comments just the same for others.

*bump, if you know what I Mean!!

Scott
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By: Randy Pickard

Randy Pickard — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:42:27 +0000

I recently commented on a post that was six years old. I was searching for an obscure fact, and the six year old post offered the best answer. Here is a case where keeping comments open kept the article relevant and may have played a role in keeping it at the top of the search engines for six years. On the other hand, I have to admire the author for dealing with six years of spam this article likely generated
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By: car battery

car battery — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:07:34 +0000

Unless the blogger can keep track of all comments on their posts, past or present, it’s probably a good idea to close blog comments after a certain period. Otherwise, especially on sites with a high PR, the spam influx on old posts is almost uncontrollable. Some sites have hundreds and hundreds of comments per blog consisting of mostly spambots and it’s very hard to control once it gets to that stage.
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By: Career Outlook

Career Outlook — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:48:30 +0000

Michael gray of wolfseo.com has confirmed that having a comments option is not good according to ON Page SEO however I would prefer to open the blog for commenting and also agree with what harsh has said in his comment.
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By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:45:15 +0000

Kristi,

I like the idea of keeping comments open and to add one reason: It’s a whole lot of fun.

Nearly every week, I get some priceless comments from people on my article What can I do on the Internet when I’m Bored?.

Either people thinks its funny or they hate me because I kind of make fun of “board” people.

So, in the end, I agree…keeping comments open is a must.

Richard
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By: Harsh Agrawal

Harsh Agrawal — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:55:24 +0000

I try to keep my comment option open for old posts at much as possible but after some time when any viral (popular) post keep getting comments like nice post, useful posts and so on, I shut down the comment on such particular post. It’s bit of manual work but worth doing…
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By: Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing

Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:01:27 +0000

Chuck – Please say, Just Kidding!
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By: Chuck Edwards@Weight Loss Tips

Chuck Edwards@Weight Loss Tips — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:58:17 +0000

I don’t shut comments off after a certain date. However, on some of my post I never allow comments at all.

There are just some issue that I don’t want to discuss (argue about). I just want to state my opinion and let the reader keep their opinion to themselves. This is especially true of post about issues where I know most readers will disagree with me.
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By: TechChunks@Technology Tips & Tricks

TechChunks@Technology Tips & Tricks — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:16:01 +0000

Totally agree with you. I am all for keeping the blog commenting OPEN for ever (unless it is a plain About Me page). It helps in getting valuables inputs on your forgotten posts and can give you inspirations to write new posts around it.
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By: Celestine Chua

Celestine Chua — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:19:06 +0000

I keep comments closed by default because I found most comments are made as indirect plugs rather than constructively discussing the post itself (in fact, most don’t even read the post – they just get the gist of the topic and dive straight to comments). Most of my readers are at my blog for the articles rather than comments/discussion too. That being said, there are specific posts where I will open up comments (for 2 weeks) if it’s a poll or if I specifically want reader feedback. That helps me keep in connection with my readers and understand their needs.
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