I’ve got an observation today on this blog post…
With the expansion of the interwebs, so too do the places where people hang out.
When I started blogging back in 2006, I hadn’t even heard of Facebook.
Bloggers used to be a small group.
Comments for your blog came only from other bloggers. There was no other internet media to cross over from.
So, now that we have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest (etc etc) comments directly on our blogs seem to be getting less and less.
We all do it – click on someone’s blog and check out how many comments they get each post. But no longer can we even consider the success of our blogs based on the number of comments.
We are also now responding to comments left for us which adds to the total comment count for that post. Most of us know now, you’ll have to halve the comment numbers to see how many were actually left.
So, I decided to put my WHOLE blog post in my Facebook feed most days. Why do I do this you may ask?
I’ve noticed a pattern. If 90% of the population are on Facebook and only 10% of them know how to blog (ie. know what it means to comment at the end of the post), then how am I going to interact and share my blog post with the other part of the population? I don’t want to only aim my blog at other bloggers. I want my blog to be read by people who don’t blog. If that makes sense.
Now I’m seeing more and more comments on my blog post over on Facebook. I might get a quick “hey, read your post, I liked it…” or whatever. I’ll get the same on Twitter.
This means, that people who don’t know how to blog, or are reading my post on a mobile device, don’t have to click through to the comments section on my blog, write their details, email address and then comment. I bet they’re already logged in to Facebook, and I’m as sure as hell they know how to use Facebook, so it’s easy for me to get more comments.
So, while comments might be lessoning on our blogs, they’re picking up on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. As a whole, our comments have never been stronger. They’re just in different places.
BUT it’s exhausting keeping tabs on who is commenting where! HA!
PS. Did you see yesterday’s tutorial on basic layout tips?
PPS. Winner of my $50 voucher at MagShop is Melissa from Bright Side Up!
Have a great day! It’s Friday! I have some appointments today and a wedding to go to tomorrow. Hope this rain stops we’ve been getting over night. The wedding is in Albury. We’re not taking the kids (!). It will be a real family reunion with cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents…. can’t wait!
