Anyway, I know what you mean about sniping at other bloggers and personally I find it comes across as a bit of jealousy. I think there’s some good posts eg Allyn’s on Blogger Illustrated about ‘Dear Chris Brogan’ – good articles critical of the actions not the blogger is the way to go.
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I also think we can add more value by linking to the lesser known bloggers, like James here, who are putting out great content instead of those others.
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I know what you mean about sometimes not being able to come up with anything besides ‘nice post’ or ‘great article’. I think we all struggle sometimes to add to the conversation. When this happens, I go back over the original article and try to agree what with I’ve read, plus I will read through the comments to see what else resonates with me and respond to that comment.

I also enjoy constructive criticism – it can really help each blogger grow.

Glad that you liked the article,
Karen
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You bring up some great points. I see the ‘help me’ bloggers but then they don’t reciprocate. That’s another short-term mentality that will not be successful in the longer-term.

Glad that you liked the article

Thanks,
Karen
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I agree that they certainly don’t need little ole me linking to them and won’t care or notice that I’m not

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Karen
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Oh, I know how you can get so wrapped up in your own little bubble of writing great articles, tweaking designs, writing ebooks, trying to write a newsletter, responding to comments on your own blog, etc – it’s more than a part-time job. But, I do think that it’s important to schedule some pay-it-forward (and back) to your loyal readers and people who took the time to comment on your site. The attempt is well worth it.

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Karen
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Isn’t it part of ‘Blogging 101′ to have a Contact page or the very least your email displayed somewhere on your blog?

Karen
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I comment on a lot of blogs, not to merely say something banal like “Great post” or “Thanks.” At the risk of boasting I do it because I have something to say. And I always try to use tact. Always.
One of the worst things that can happen is to have the comment slammed, either by the blogger or another commenter. I then have to go back and argue or apologize. I don’t argue.
I don’t forget where I got burned (It is rare, but it does happen). I unsub and will no longer comment on that blog.

Commenting on an A-Listers blog, I don’t expect them to even see me. I feel like I’m talking to the other commenters, not the A-Lister. That said, some bloggers act as if they are A-Listers when it’s apparent they are not. What a shame.

I see bloggers constantly asking for promotion, but giving little or nothing. Frankly, I’m tired of that. I belong to a couple of email promotion groups, and if you want to see this “help me” phenomena in action, these groups are the epitome of it.

Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion.

I don’t understand why some people don’t reply to comments, it’s the worst mistake they could make. I take it one step further by following them to their blog and leaving a comment in return.

I think that their are times when you could be diplomatic when finding errors on someone’s site. It may be better to leave theme a message via their contact form, but if they haven’t got one then a comment will have to do.
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