How to Write Blog Comments that Actually Drive Traffic and Increase Profits

Hey Ryan,

This is great advice! This is one of the strategies I used in the past to grow a blog.

You mention that you should focus on industry leaders and popular blogs, but you can also do this on a one to one basis.

I have found sometimes that making a comment on a less popular blog and focusing on making a connection with just the author of the blog goes a long way. They don’t get hundreds of comments, so your comment (and you) get treated like gold.

I have made many friends using this strategy. Not every person bites, but most will at least respond to your comment. Use that as the opening of the flood gates and start to build a friendship.

Blog commenting is definitely a great strategy, especially when just starting out. It takes a lot of manual effort and is in no way push button so a lot of people skip it. It’s something you got to stick with!

Even if those first few comments you leave have no effect, they get your name (and hopefully your picture) in front of people. Eventually people will see you everywhere and start to take notice!

One takeaway for me, is to leave longer comments. I was never of the “great post” school of blog commenting, but I never did try the 5+ paragraphs style either. Giving you my first one!
Thanks for the great tip!

Chris

Great Post Ryan. In my niche Im a little iffy about posting comments simply because I don’t know who they are. When I research top blogs in my niche I get Guitarworld.com for example. And as I write this the fear just hit me. Wow, right on the money with this one man. My thoughts are that its more like a magazine type blog where I never really see any comments. Maybe this could be a good thing for me. Anyway, Ive read 3 of your books now and am currently reading “How to Build an Online Empire Through Blog Commenting.”

Very inspiring reads and what hit me the most is attention. Weakness of attention as Bob Proctor (whom you turned me onto) would put it. Thank you for that. Ive also signed up to Life Made to Order. 🙂 So much great content out there but I am focusing in on what I want and not anything else lately thanks to your books. Its funny how I read “How to Land the Best House Sits Easily” and when I turned on my tv the other day it was on a show called. Live Here Buy This.” Its a show about places like Thailand, Mexico and other great paradises around the globe. The funny thing is I never watch that channel nor do I remember going to that channel. I must have attracted it in one way or another. I found myself feeling strangely tropical and serene as binge watched the next few shows.

In Thailand for example, I learned that money goes a long way. In Mexico (Ixtapa) there are great, stunning views from the most incredible properties Ive ever seen. Thanks for turning me onto this stuff. I also got into Chris Brogans Video Blogging post which I need to finish…See ya later!

Hi Ryan,
I ‘met’ you for the first time yesterday at the online summit organized by Osayi. (I know where have I been?)
At this point I want to say how impressed and refreshed I was with your talk. Like many people, I get super tired of all of the high hype stuff. It doesn’t mean I don’t want to buy stuff – I do – but I like to buy at my own pace. It sounds kind of strange to even be saying this, but I love your concept of operating from your point of enjoyment and fun. To me that adds a depth to the following your passion notion that’s been around forever.

Okay – that’s yesterday’s stuff. About today – I like the points on this post and think they’re really useful. Except for the last one. I see your point – but I’m having a bit of trouble gagging it down. Maybe it’s because I’m a newbie (and an oldie in life) but it seems contrary to the philosophy you purport to follow about loving everyone. So, while I see the value of being a “comment snob” to use your term, for building a business, it doesn’t seem like a life-enhancing strategy.

I apologize for making my first comment a slightly difficult one. It’s intended to be more of a question than a criticism. Thank you for putting out so much useful information for others. “I left a though”t that’s still niggling …

Hey Ryan,
This amazing!
Yet another post on blog comments!
I could very well relate to most of the things you mentioned in this epic post.
Yes, our comments can do wonders in relation to our traffic as well as engagement.
In fact, I was a blog commenter before I become a blog owner. LOL
Yes, pl don’t laugh, yes, I was a blogger without a blog!
My comments all over the places earned me lot of new friends and even influencers
I think I am the right first person to comment on this post on comments.
I used to visit several blogs on a day-to-day basis and of course, on most of the page, I read I drop a comment, not a one line comment
yes, most of the time, few sentences, as you said sometimes several paragraphs. That style of commenting attracted many to my blog on a later time.

But sad to say these days my frequency of commenting is reduced tremendously due to some reasons, the main one is that these days most of my comments are landing on others spam folders. and many bloggers never check their spam folder and that ends there and all my efforts go waste, I am really fed up with this and to fix this these days i take a copy of the comment I type before pressing the publish or send button, and I will inform the authors about my comment via their email or facebook or other chat boxes, and inform them that I posted a comment if not found search your spam folder or here I am pasting it for you for further action.
This is indeed a tedious job and so, I reduced my speed in commenting.

I am afraid of the same here too, so let me stop the comment on commenting.

Recently I published a post about the importance of blog comments under the title “The power of blog comments”

Thanks Ryan for explaining it well on this subject again.
Keep sharing
May you have a great time of sharing.
Best Regards
~ Phil

Hi there Ryan,

I like blog commenting so much.

With blog commenting I have made a lot of friends in blogging, but I also use blog commenting for link building sometimes. Just to diverse the backlink profile.

Thanks for your share. Kudos to you.

Regards,

Clay Smith

Hi, Ryan!

I liked the idea of taking the comment as a mini guest post. Although, I don’t write a long comment until it becomes longer than average because sometimes things keep connecting and you can’t resist.

But I agree with your point (of mini guest post). Never thought that way!

Even though, all of the points you mentioned are worth following. I probably said this on Mi Muba’s blog that it’s something I’m trying to figure out. I admit I used to undermine the value of commenting; probably because the majority of the commenters I had seen were kind of spammers, or maybe they seemed spammers to me!

But your blog post has been very helpful, I must say!

Going to share on Twitter and Facebook!

All the best for the next one!

I wonder if I stay idle for 15 minutes after reading a blog post, how I would be out of any idea or feedback about the same. It is a great advice to watch the clock and blame yourself later on if you fail writing a good comment on the same blog post.

While my comments are sometimes only a few characters long. I remember when we comment on facebook posts “nice pic” or even put emojis to show the laziness. That is what I do mostly. Whatever my mind says, I do.

I can also comment in a sentence that compels the wonders of the blog owner and he/she get back to me. lol. It is all about hitting the right nerve.

Hey Ryan, thank you for the thoroughness of your post. I must have caught it just at the right time as I was inspired to take action immediately after reading. After going to a popular blog in my niche, I noticed a few questions popped up that I’d love to hear your opinion on if you have the time.

How would you go about commenting on articles that are structured similarly, contain almost the same exact CTA (aka a question to readers), but simply have a different personal story to share? I’ve found it difficult to “spin” my comments into something entirely new from post to post. Should I only address one and look for more diverse opportunities?

Thanks again for sharing such insightful and accessible information. I look forward to seeing what results might come out of my own practice in this commenting space.

Hi admin,
thank you very much for this wonderful blog post.

– Elvis

I kid, I kid :p
Seriously though, You are by far one heck of a unique blogger, Ryan.
Don’t really care about mailing lists, or stats, you stand your ground and you swim against the current. What’s not to love?

Many people are painfully aware of writing long comments, but most of us often neglect the idea of highly personalized, detailed, top-notch “mini guest posts” as you call them (myself included). Again, another example of swimming against the current.

Later, admin! errr, Ryan

Hey Ryan,

Okay, I suppose I don’t really have to say that I love this post, because I love all your posts!

However…

I REALLY love this post! Why? Because this is such gold info for bloggers and is stuff I know 100% works.

What I particularly like is how you’ve supplied examples for some of the points. Stating something is one thing, but when a person can see real-world examples the directly relate to the point, it can make it help the old penny to drop that bit easier.

I also like how you said to think more mini guest post and less comment. For the last year or so I’ve been doing more teaching than blogging and this is one of the very things I teach people is so important. The way I put it across is to think of your comment being like a mini blog post, or a “blog post within a comment”, so very similar to your idea of it being like a mini guest post. As we know, it works!

I think one’s inhibitions are often the source of any difficulties in getting momentum with all this stuff. Being willing to put yourself out there for the whole world to see is scary for sure. The old “What if….?”, “Maybe….”, “Erm…..”, “But……”, “Such-and-such might happen……” type of objections flood our minds and grab us by the throat. The only way to combat those is to ignore them and just DO it!

At the same time, we can even feel inadequate, nervous, unable, etc when it comes to implementing some of the things mentioned in your post. For example, going back to the “mini guest post” thing for a moment, we might think, “But what if I can’t come up with enough content for that type of post?”. Well, what I say in those instances is don’t! If that is proving to be a barrier then remove the barrier. Sometimes a particular post just might not lend itself to a mega long comment. So it certainly doesn’t make sense to write long for length’s sake.

I teach people that what is of paramount importance is that you have take the time to read the post, feel that you have something of value to contribute, even if that’s just a genuine “Thank you” and demonstrate that you have a genuine interest in the blogger and their post. Can’t do that? No problem – don’t comment this time! Again, there’s little point in commenting just for commenting’s sake. So there’ll be other opportunities. Comment next time!

At the end of the day, I view blogging as a social platform. And I think this is where many new bloggers get it wrong. They expect to be able to just slap up any old content and then somehow, things will magically start working for them. Nuh-uh! You have to actually do some legwork. At that begins at your very own blog with your content. You content has to be genuine, valuable and be in the best interests of your audience. You have to reply to comments left and connect with those commenters. You then have to get out there and hang out on other people’s blogs. Yes, you need to get sociable! Without that, you’re going to struggle in getting any kind of traction, especially at the beginning.

Thanks again for such an awesome post, my friend. Always a pleasure to read your posts and watch your videos and, most importantly, to connect! 🙂

»Glenn«

Hello Ryan, it’s pretty nice to read your blog today and trust me this one is definitely a good read. 🙂

You know I have always believe there is magic in writing comment and I know that it’s capable of making one a celebrity even faster than writing and submitting guest posts. In the past and even up until now, I have benefited hugely from dropping comments on blogs and I practiced exactly the points you well highlighted here.

I know that people love to connect with humans and the best way to do that is to mention the blog editor’s name, address the idea he’s trying to communicate with his blog posts, offer your own point of view and leave a regards, usually with your name.

A good example, I believe, is what I have just done here, Ryan. Is it not?
I should add though; blog commenting just like guest posting helps a blogger to build quality link-back to their blogs, especially when they are dropping good and top-notch comments on top and quality blogs like Blogging From Paradise. 🙂

And longer comments of cause is where the REAL magic lies and this is exactly what helped and standout some bloggers, bloggers like Harleena Singh and a host of other serious bloggers who have come to understand the power of blog commenting.

Thanks for sharing this laudable tips man!

Anil

Hi Ryan,

Your blog commenting technique worked! I’m on your blog now and commenting too. 🙂

I’ve always known to comment on other people’s blogs is a great thing for your own blog but I didn’t know to do such long comments. I like the term mini guest post. I think that really sums it up.

My blogging career is not as long as yours, yet, but from what I see so far on your site here, I have already learned quite a bit just within the last 20 mins or so I’ve been on here. Thank you for commenting on my blog this morning that gave me access to your wealth of knowledge on blogging.

I’m grateful bloggers like you will help newer bloggers like myself and I hope you really did mean what you said on my post because I am never sure how well I’m doing on my writing until someone like you comes along and actually gives me some validation.

I will have to bookmark this and read it again so I can follow your blog commenting advice. I will sure fit this into my blogging schedule so I can also gain the network of people like you have created for yourself too.

If I take the top 5 blogs to comment on, is it okay to do one blog a day or should I do all 5 several times a week? Just wondering how often I should be making long comments.

Appreciate your help Ryan, have an awesome week in Paradise!
Grace

I Absolutely love this Ry Dawg.
I see now how Blog commenting can help anyone’s blog. It took me this long to figure out that fear is all in the mind and all you have to do is look beyond it.
Just Write-Write-write is what I am doing. It is freeings and self indulging. I look forward to reading more of your posts and learning from my fellow blogger.

love ya Cuzzo

Just WOW! This post is AWESOME…Seriously.

Very seldomly do I land up reading a full post, I always browse through them looking for something of interest. But learning the “right way” to comment of blogs is not the easiest because most people out there just comment to get some links and attempt to get traffic, without actually adding any value to the post itself. Your blog commenting guide is A+ mate. I actually think it would make for a great lead magnet, because there so many people out there looking to increase traffic and not realizing the true potential of a good comment. Fantastic post and even taught me a few things.

Have a good one!

Mozie

Ralph,

I read this blog post last week but wanted to come back and share how my husband and I have already put them into practice.

Initially, we were very skeptical of being able to drive blog traffic in any meaningful way. We were working on the (very wrong assumption) that bloggers who were ultra successful were lucky. That’s not to say they didn’t work hard, just that they had some kind of right place, right time thing going on.

Then I found THIS post.

It took some convincing to get the husband on board. He was sure that people that were truly successful did not share their secrets- or at least the meaningful ones. He agreed to give it a chance because I was so excited about it.

Instead of commenting on the top five blogs in our niche, we found the top 10. There are two of us, so we believe we should double our exposure. These were blogs we were reading already, because obviously their content was of interest to us.

I also started to feel a little guilty about not commenting- like being invited to someone’s home for dinner and not bringing a bottle of wine or some flowers. The bloggers we were reading are putting blood, sweat, and tears into their posts and we didn’t even have the courtesy to comment. We enjoyed what we were reading, they gave us tips or insights that were helpful and we didn’t even bother to relay that to the blog author.

How could we ever expect to get people to our blog or to have them comment if we weren’t doing the same?

Well, we are finally starting to see the tiniest bit of movement. However, what I found more exciting is that we could SEE in our analytics that the visitors we started to get were coming from the sites where we were commenting. It’s slow, but there is definitely movement.

Thanks again. The mister is convinced now- convinced enough that he’s ready to commit to resources to help us help our blog grow.

Ryan, how many in depth comments do you suggest one leave a day? I’m trying to create a blog commenting schedule and would love your thoughts!