Comments on: Who Says Thank You More, You or Your Commentors? http://michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/ Remarkable Blog Consulting and Coaching Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Michael Martine http://michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79369 Michael Martine Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:58:27 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79369 @Akemi - That seems like a fine formula to me. @Wayne - Yes, this is a common spam tactic. You can tell by how the comment is never specific to the topic--it sounds generic. Oh, and because it appears on every post! @James - Great points. It's not like I'm not thrilled that others are saying they find my content valuable. I guess there's a subtle difference in the writing or the intent in a post that produces a "praise" comments vs. a "thank you" comment. @Phil - Funny how that happens. The beating of a butterfly's wings... @Akemi - That seems like a fine formula to me.

@Wayne - Yes, this is a common spam tactic. You can tell by how the comment is never specific to the topic–it sounds generic. Oh, and because it appears on every post!

@James - Great points. It’s not like I’m not thrilled that others are saying they find my content valuable. I guess there’s a subtle difference in the writing or the intent in a post that produces a “praise” comments vs. a “thank you” comment.

@Phil - Funny how that happens. The beating of a butterfly’s wings…

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79295 Phil Gerbyshak Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:54:23 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79295 Great reminder. Thanks for sharing it Michael! Glad I could remind you in a small way to do this small yet effective thing. You're welcome ;) Great reminder. Thanks for sharing it Michael! Glad I could remind you in a small way to do this small yet effective thing. You’re welcome ;)

]]> By: James Chartrand http://michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79254 James Chartrand Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:01:34 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79254 Hm, actually I do say thank you a LOT. Mostly because we receive plenty of commentators that thank us, and I always respond with: You're very welcome, and thank YOU! Looks like I'm on the right track ;) @ Wayne - Readers are very busy. If they took the time to comment, even a quick thank you, acknowledge that! Hm, actually I do say thank you a LOT. Mostly because we receive plenty of commentators that thank us, and I always respond with:

You’re very welcome, and thank YOU!

Looks like I’m on the right track ;)

@ Wayne - Readers are very busy. If they took the time to comment, even a quick thank you, acknowledge that!

]]> By: Wayne Liew http://michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79239 Wayne Liew Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:21:51 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79239 Seriously, I would think before allowing a Thank You (I mean just "Thank You") comment into my comment section, unless they are a frequent or commented on my blog before. This post of yours sparked a thought that I should monitor this when I am replying to my comments. I got some comments thanking and praising me as well but I did not count them. :-P Seriously, I would think before allowing a Thank You (I mean just “Thank You”) comment into my comment section, unless they are a frequent or commented on my blog before.

This post of yours sparked a thought that I should monitor this when I am replying to my comments. I got some comments thanking and praising me as well but I did not count them. :-P

]]> By: Akemi http://michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79188 Akemi Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:03:28 +0000 http://www.michaelmartine.com/2008/01/20/who-says-thank-you-more-you-or-your-commentors/#comment-79188 I don't have many subscribers yet, but when a reader leaves a comment saying something like "Keep up the good work." it means a lot to me. I have thought much about readers' satisfaction, and came up with a measure that I call the subscriber conversion rate. Would you be interested in checking it out? <a href="http://gratitude-magic.com/2008/01/20/how-do-we-measure-the-success-of-a-blog/">How Do We Measure the Success of a Blog?</a> Akemi gratitude-magic.com I don’t have many subscribers yet, but when a reader leaves a comment saying something like “Keep up the good work.” it means a lot to me.

I have thought much about readers’ satisfaction, and came up with a measure that I call the subscriber conversion rate. Would you be interested in checking it out?
How Do We Measure the Success of a Blog?

Akemi
gratitude-magic.com

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