Comments on Katie's Book Blog: Discussion: How Do You Interact With Bloggers?

When I get even one comment on a post, I am so hap...

2012-01-31T16:23:31.273-05:00

When I get even one comment on a post, I am so happy! Someone actually read my post! Even though I've been blogging for over a year now, it is still such a great feeling. Great post :)

Comments make my day. Today I saw the 1 comment aw...

2012-01-17T15:10:46.956-05:00

Comments make my day. Today I saw the 1 comment awaiting moderation and I did get excited because I hardly ever get comments. Lately it's been making me sad; does nobody care what I have to say?

It's funny how one comment can change my day.

I follow a lot of blogs in Google Reader and comment on their posts when they pop up, and I like interacting with bloggers on Twitter and their facebook page, and even Goodreads. I'm on Goodreads a lot and comment a lot over there, too. I like being able to "like" reviews.

I love interacting with other bloggers, I don'...

2012-01-17T14:33:39.678-05:00

I love interacting with other bloggers, I don't comment enough. Mainly because my reader got out of hand which happens!

I love interacting with bloggers on Twitter of my ...

2012-01-17T12:08:57.204-05:00

I love interacting with bloggers on Twitter of my blog's FB page. But like you, I love comments. Well, the non-mean, troll-y ones. But 99% of the people that leave comments are awesome.

I used to try and respond to each comment and now feel guilty when I don't. Who knew blogging took up so much time?

I'm sorry for not commenting on your blog posts enough. I stalk them frequently. I especially love your discussion posts and reviews.

I love commenting on bloggers blogs and I love rec...

2012-01-16T02:08:18.249-05:00

I love commenting on bloggers blogs and I love receiving comments too! It's one of those things that encourages bloggers to keep on doing the awesome things they do!

I'm with you, I love comments! I also love the...

2012-01-15T23:07:44.941-05:00

I'm with you, I love comments! I also love the emails that alert me to new followers!

And those nice special Tweets I get that usually tell me how much someone likes my blog theme! :) I get at least once a month if not more. :)

Ems, I know what you mean about the established gr...

2012-01-15T17:58:12.891-05:00

Ems, I know what you mean about the established group thing. It is kind of scary to try and break into the established group of bloggers. And your reviews and opinions matter just as much as "big" bloggers! Don't ever think otherwise. I am trying to get over that too!

Michelle, I do know how terrifying it is to try an...

2012-01-15T17:56:35.315-05:00

Michelle, I do know how terrifying it is to try and break into an already established group but you just have to do it. I am sure anyone would love to chat with you. =)

Comments are it aren't they?! It shows validat...

2012-01-15T17:38:45.200-05:00

Comments are it aren't they?! It shows validation to what we're doing. It doesn't matter if you have a ton of followers or just a few, if they are commenting that's what you're striving for. A small community on your blog. Where we can talk books! Comments are it baby!!

Great post, I love discussion posts!

Comments! I definitely adore comments. It makes me...

2012-01-15T17:37:56.934-05:00

Comments! I definitely adore comments. It makes me feel like what I have to say actually means something to someone other than myself, and someone out there appreciates the work I put into my blog.

I also love it when an author comes across a review of their book and gets in touch with me about it. I just had that happen, and I'm STILL glowing from it!

I'm trying to be better at getting out and around to more blogs this year as well. I want to show other bloggers that their hard work is making a difference.

(and I do agree with Michelle's comment about the established group: I'm not one of the "big" bloggers, and I sometimes feel very intimidated about interacting with them, as if somehow, my opinions and reviews aren't worth as much because I don't have as big a following. Trying to get over that.)

I try and interact with bloggers through twitter a...

2012-01-15T15:54:23.030-05:00

I try and interact with bloggers through twitter and blog post comments. But it seems harder sometimes to catch people on twitter. So comments are a better bet for me. I love getting comments and tweets and I try my hardest to reply to them all.

I'm trying really hard this year to get over my shyness and talk with other bloggers more, sometimes it just feels hard to break into an already established group.

I'm fairly new to blogging ... I started mine ...

2012-01-15T13:53:51.493-05:00

I'm fairly new to blogging ... I started mine about 2 years ago, but had huge periods of no reading, no posting, and I really didn't know what to do to make my blog how I wanted it. Now, this past October, I started it back up again and by using Twitter, participating in memes, commenting and following other peoples' blogs, I'm really enjoying it! I hope to make some friendships by doing all of this ... so, we'll see. :)

It's really cool when an author thanks me on a...

2012-01-15T02:12:08.196-05:00

It's really cool when an author thanks me on a twitter for reviewing his/her book. I like it when commenters leave a link to their blog/website so that I can see what they are up to. I also like to connect with bloggers on twitter.

The best way, to me, to interact with blogger is T...

2012-01-14T20:42:46.239-05:00

The best way, to me, to interact with blogger is Twitter. In fact, I think it's the best way to interact with EVERYONE! I've made so many amazing Twitter friendships that have turned into IRL friendships or text friendship. For those who are a little less personal, I think a wonderful way of interacting with other bloggers is just to leave comments on others' posts. Lots of bloggers reciprocate comments, so it's a really successful way of not only getting your blog out there, but establishing acquaintances with other bloggers :O)

Great post! I started my blog early last year but ...

2012-01-14T18:04:40.733-05:00

Great post! I started my blog early last year but I kind of stopped until last month so I've been totally out of the blogosphere!

I love getting comments and I grin like a dork whenever I do. I especially love when people say they're gonna read a book that they hadn't heard of because of one of my reviews. It's great knowing people care what you have to say!

Hey!! A great topic to spend time on. Blogging tak...

2012-01-14T17:45:59.833-05:00

Hey!! A great topic to spend time on. Blogging takes a lot of work and dedication and when someone responds it is like the best thing in the world.
I always enjoy it when someone tells me that have read a book that I have recommended it makes it seem that what I do matters.

Like you, my personal favorite form of interaction...

2012-01-14T16:36:35.101-05:00

Like you, my personal favorite form of interaction is when someone leaves a comment on my blog posts. I don't get a lot of comments, but every single one I do, I definitely appreciate! It always manages to put a little smile on my face.

Talking to my bookish friends via Twitter is also a wonderful experience! I've met great people on there, some of whom I'd now consider friends. And it's so cool that bloggers that inspire me and authors I love reply to me sometimes too!

I love getting comments so I always feel bad when ...

2012-01-14T15:52:29.203-05:00

I love getting comments so I always feel bad when life gets me too busy to sit down and comment on posts for blogs I follow. That's one of the things I want to work on more in 2012.

I'm exactly the same as you when it comes to c...

2012-01-14T14:45:24.910-05:00

I'm exactly the same as you when it comes to comments and therefore I feel commenting on a post is the best way to show appreciation for their work as well! Since I started using my feed reader I'm way better at commenting and even if I might not be able to comment on EVERYONE the same day, I manage a few at different times at least. If I like someone's blog, I also tell them in comments or on twitter. Same with following/subscribing since I know I always love hearing people like what I do! Well, as long as it's not just a "stop by me and follow back thing".

So basically I do what puts a smile on my face as well! :) For other interactions I love e-mail and twitter, but e-mail is mostly for people I've talked to more before, so it doesn't feel stalkerish. ;) Lol!

Love the post, btw! And am a new follower! :) I really like what I've seen of your blog so far!

Comments! I use to be good with commenting and get...

2012-01-14T14:36:43.861-05:00

Comments! I use to be good with commenting and getting comments back. Then I took an 8 month leave (not really on purpose, damn you Disney!) and now it feels like I'm starting over again. My stats are good but I get zero comments. Kinda strange!

I'm trying to be better at commenting and conversing on Twitter this year too.

I love comments too! I love when people say that m...

2012-01-14T14:35:16.178-05:00

I love comments too! I love when people say that my review has made them consider picking up a book, but it's even better when I get those rare comments that can spark a discussion! Great post =)

It's the same for me: Comments :) Especially w...

2012-01-14T14:29:47.955-05:00

It's the same for me: Comments :) Especially when I schedule a post and haven't tweeted about it but people go and read it anyway, it tells me that those people actually care :D

I really like Twitter, I don't leave comments ...

2012-01-14T13:40:30.579-05:00

I really like Twitter, I don't leave comments a much as I'd like too, but I stalk twitter endlessly so I try to interact with people more via that. I think we all wish we could visit every blog out there, but there's just not enough hours in the day!

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Great post! I also love getting comments - it make...

2012-01-14T12:40:59.822-05:00

Great post! I also love getting comments - it makes my day. I try to comment as much as I can (and striving for more this year). I stalk endlessly on twitter, even though most of the time I don't talk to people on twitter (I'm working on changing this).

I'm the same way! I squeek everytime I see an ...

2012-01-14T12:40:20.724-05:00

I'm the same way! I squeek everytime I see an author comment. then I do a dance. I probably look really silly. :P