The
content wasn't original
If it
was something that's currently doing the rounds on social media and a hundred
other blogs then chances are your post was just unlucky enough to be in my
reader after someone who's posted the same
content.
The
content doesn't warrant a comment
Posts
that consist of an image with a quick "I love this" below do not make
me want to leave a comment. What can I possibly have to say about the image
other than "Me too"?
Pad it
out a bit to make it post worthy, or just share it through Twitter or something
instead.
You
want me to sign up as a member first
No, no,
no! There's no way I'm signing up for a profile on your blog to post a comment.
Perhaps if your offering unique content or freebies that I can't get otherwise,
I might consider if, but if I just want to leave a comment, I won't bother.
You're
forcing me to post from a social network profile
Please
don't make me post a comment using my Facebook or Twitter or LinkedIn, or
whatever profile.
This is
about building my brand and name recognition. Sending them to my Facebook
profile which I keep private is a total waste of time.
You
didn't reply to comments I left previously
If I've
taken the time to leave you a comment, at the very least you should acknowledge
this with a quick reply!
Ignoring
my previous comments is a great way to stop me bothering to comment
again.
You
didn't return the favour
When I
leave you a comment, chances are it's because I'm hoping you will comment on one
of mine in return. If you didn't, I probably won't bother again.
Your
content didn't anger me
Nice
post, but it was a bit wimpy. You kind of stayed on the fence with that
opinion, didn't you? If you have a strong opinion about something, be willing
to voice it (and defend it!).
The
posts that make me want to comment the most are the ones that discuss a topic
that absolutely makes my blood boil!
Your
blog theme is damn ugly!
No matter
how great your content is, if the theme or your formatting is ugly or hard to
read, I'll probably just not bother to read what you've put. And since I
haven't read it, I definitely won't be leaving you a comment.
Your
comment list is full of spam comments
A
number of times I see articles full of spam designed to look like generic
comments such as "Great post" or "Very Useful" with the
author name linking to an online pharmaceutical website or other ‘dodgy'
content. Sometimes the author name even gives away the fact that it's a spam
comment by having some descriptive anchor text.
There's
nothing in it for me
Selfishly
I'm leaving a comment because I'm hoping to get something out of it, i.e.
a link back to my blog.
Even if
it's tagged as ‘nofollow' I still want people to be able to click my name and
visit my site if they wish.
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