tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post313558683060038202..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Readers' Panel: Finding Time for Commenting on BlogsScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-86627093551763434142008-06-18T07:53:00.000-08:002008-06-18T07:53:00.000-08:00Great post - I found it very helpful. Do you ofte...Great post - I found it very helpful. Do you often answer questions in your comments in your comments?<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I have been asked a question, but have no email address or blog page to reply on - very frustrating! <BR/><BR/>Keep up your great posts - an inspiration to us little minnows from a bigger fish in the blogging pond!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833388514253606318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-39750673640784204112008-03-06T08:12:00.000-09:002008-03-06T08:12:00.000-09:00There is no way that you're going to respond to th...There is no way that you're going to respond to this lot, surely? Anyway, thanks for the tip about showing my email address in my Blogger profile. It does mean that if anyone wants to contact me direct then they can. I don't collect much by way of comments but since I don't write original material I don't expect to get lots of "thank you for finding ... about the UK tax laws".<BR/>I have started using facebook for the non-information-giving conversations that I might like to have with virtual friends -- although I notice that people are starting to develop a business outlook here as well.<BR/>Thanks for everything you do.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190033400781979299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-23663298333809147772008-02-26T10:17:00.000-09:002008-02-26T10:17:00.000-09:00This so helpful. Thank you for sharing. I always ...This so helpful. Thank you for sharing. I always learn a lot from you.lm23Liza on Mauihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051821265972125935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-41649615865012134172008-02-24T18:55:00.000-09:002008-02-24T18:55:00.000-09:00This was a great and very helpful post! I've ofte...This was a great and very helpful post! I've often wondered how the big time bloggers keep up with all the comments and blog reading!<BR/><BR/>I don't respond to every comment I get. I always e-mail a first time commenter and give their blog an obligatory visit or two. If they write good stuff, I add them to my feed reader. If it's still good, they'll end up on my blogroll.<BR/><BR/>I don't respond to comments as much as I'd like to (usually only if I have a direct question), mostly because I can hardly keep up with my blog reading. It's getting unmanageable. I need a better system of organization! This post helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-20940740874675084162008-02-24T15:25:00.000-09:002008-02-24T15:25:00.000-09:00I love this post. I worked in the Corporate World ...I love this post. I worked in the Corporate World for a long time, and tended to email too much - I never used to know when to end. Thank you! You're welcome, have a good day! You too! Thank you! You're welcome! etc. Finally one of my bosses said I was annoying with this stuff so I backed off. <BR/><BR/>Then I started blogging about 6 months ago and I am never sure how much to email, or what to respond to (every comment? first comment? is just going back on their blog and commenting on something the wrote ok?). <BR/><BR/>I am still figuring out what is comfortable for me. I would hate to be told I am annoying again, that hurt! But I don't want to be rude either, so this was a good post for me to read. Also - to see that other people 'needed' this advice makes me feel not so much like I am a blogging wierdo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-80437461032833074982008-02-22T13:09:00.000-09:002008-02-22T13:09:00.000-09:00That is a great explanation, thanks! I wish that I...That is a great explanation, thanks! <BR/><BR/>I wish that I had more time to devote to my blog, but with littles and homeschooling, I just don't. So one of the ways that I try to keep on top of comments is to answer several comments at once, in my comments section. It's not the same as a personal email, but it still shows those who hang around my blog that I do read and enjoy and respond to their comments. If there's a particular question in a comment that I think really needs an answer, then I will take the time to send out a quick email.<BR/><BR/>As for blog reading, I am trying a new schedule for myself where I take time 3 mornings a week to read and comment on blogs whose feeds I receive. It helps to have that purposeful time set aside for reading and commenting, and helps me to get around a little bit more.<BR/><BR/>I'm impressed that you're able to keep up with your readers and commenters so well! Looks like you have a very balanced approach to the time you spend on your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-68683753947635007772008-02-22T08:36:00.000-09:002008-02-22T08:36:00.000-09:00Michelle, this is a really great post. I love how ...Michelle, this is a really great post. I love how you have explained your priorities and how you spend your time blogging. And that is a killer pie chart!Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848165705000588114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-19368133439090856422008-02-21T11:41:00.000-09:002008-02-21T11:41:00.000-09:00I have nothing to say other than Hi!I have nothing to say other than Hi!Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-1990864144878231012008-02-20T23:15:00.000-09:002008-02-20T23:15:00.000-09:00thanks for sharing these tips.i just want to say, ...thanks for sharing these tips.<BR/>i just want to say, reading this inspires me to bloghop more and comment on others' entries aka hard work. good day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-28148865292426950122008-02-20T14:00:00.000-09:002008-02-20T14:00:00.000-09:00Thank you for these great ideas, and tips - I am s...Thank you for these great ideas, and tips - I am still trying to figure it out. My first blog I commented on was Seth Godin's and HE, emailed me direct. I was smitten to say the least. I too get very upset when I take the time to email or comment (especially one that is like mine, or a good compliment to mine) and I get nothing. They should hand out Blogging Etiquette 101 to people when they start a blog. Thanks again!<BR/><BR/>Jamie Lentzner<BR/>www.jpd.typepad.comjpdmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302131574584839654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-54809733836525097322008-02-19T20:50:00.000-09:002008-02-19T20:50:00.000-09:00Yes, I dare to comment! I just found your blog thr...Yes, I dare to comment! I just found your blog through Poppy Fields and appreciated this post about managing commenting, which is one of the "side effects" of blogging that a lot of us don't think about when we open up our Blogger account!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-88844329970613533652008-02-19T18:21:00.000-09:002008-02-19T18:21:00.000-09:00As a fairly new blogger (Sept. of 2007)who is stil...As a fairly new blogger (Sept. of 2007)who is still working hard to grow her blog I appreciate your comments and ideas. I have a goal to make two comments a day on other blogs so glad to know I am doing the right thing. Guess I have one of my comments for the day done! <BR/><BR/>Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-604548974953683762008-02-19T16:34:00.000-09:002008-02-19T16:34:00.000-09:00Heck yeah, I'll comment. You've always been so gra...Heck yeah, I'll comment. You've always been so gracious and kind whenever you've been to my place, I can't help but keep coming back to a place of comfort, joy and fun. (That means you Michelle!)<BR/><BR/>What I dislike is that I cannot comment at Blogger sites from work and I've vowed that I will not spend my evenings blogging as that is family time. So my comments are hit and miss. I hate that because I really love chatting with whomever leaves a comment at my place. But I CAN do email, so I think it's really important to emphasize the need to attach one's email to one's identity when leaving comments. It's so much easier on everyone!Shaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364055849106684154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-28978389647819079932008-02-19T15:38:00.000-09:002008-02-19T15:38:00.000-09:00Wow, 4 or 5 hours a day blogging? That IS a part-t...Wow, 4 or 5 hours a day blogging? That IS a part-time job.<BR/><BR/>I, too, would love to respond to comments more, but I have the same problem as Cagey - most people that comment on mine don't have an accessible email address, or don't have their own blog!Anjalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469613639032593194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-49315185291676670532008-02-19T14:20:00.000-09:002008-02-19T14:20:00.000-09:00I loved this post. I'm brand-new to blogging and ...I loved this post. I'm brand-new to blogging and found your blog because you commented on mine - - My very first comment actually!!! I found this post inspirational and now I'm even more excited about blogging and being in the community. THANKS!!!!Jinxy and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745165640293739492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-34936054106336521192008-02-19T14:06:00.000-09:002008-02-19T14:06:00.000-09:00This was so interesting! I'm fairly new at bloggi...This was so interesting! I'm fairly new at blogging and I'm always so thrilled to get a comment on my blog. I always try to leave a message on all the ones I visit, but I can see that there can sometimes not be enough hours in the day to do it all. <BR/>Thanks so much for helping me see all the ways to acknowledge a blog I enjoy....and thanks for commenting on my blog ;-)Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-42076647681527535072008-02-19T14:05:00.000-09:002008-02-19T14:05:00.000-09:00Your organization and blogging brilliance NEVER ce...Your organization and blogging brilliance NEVER cease to amaze me! Seriously. Thanks for all the grand pointers.An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-34156828423276885912008-02-19T10:36:00.000-09:002008-02-19T10:36:00.000-09:00There was so much talk about that topic this week ...There was so much talk about that topic this week and I was really looking for a knowledgeable source to give me the "lay of the land" - thanks for being that source.Cass. Just Curioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742141934876292994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-63724618052232397632008-02-19T10:12:00.000-09:002008-02-19T10:12:00.000-09:00I've often wondered if I should email people in re...I've often wondered if I should email people in response to their comments (like you've always done to me). I usually choose to, instead, read their blog and return the favor by leaving them a comment. Is this an acceptable substitute? Someone needs to write a Miss Manners type book about the etiquette rules of blogging. Sounds like an article you could write =)Ice Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720267761985766740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-53116472540235143622008-02-19T09:11:00.000-09:002008-02-19T09:11:00.000-09:00First, you have an amazingly beautiful blog. Havi...First, you have an amazingly beautiful blog. Having just finished the design process, I know how hard it can be to get just the right tone and visual.<BR/><BR/>I've been blogging for 3 years in a fairly narrow niche, but now have a more mainstream blog about marriage. There are so many opinions about how to build relationships and a business online that it gets confusing.<BR/><BR/>Your tips on organization and your philosphy on commenting seems so right and reasonable to me that I plan to adopt them myself. I loved the chart!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, DinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-49561244847283792632008-02-19T08:04:00.000-09:002008-02-19T08:04:00.000-09:00This is awesome. I actually wrote about something...This is awesome. I actually wrote about something similar this week, but I called out one particular blogger in general that I was hurt by. We've since worked it out through various email exchanges, but the end result is that both she and I are glad I posted about it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again. This is terrific advice - I'll be back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-44545968160993455912008-02-19T07:12:00.000-09:002008-02-19T07:12:00.000-09:00Well thank you so much! That really does help a g...Well thank you so much! That really does help a great deal in figuring out where I'm going wrong.<BR/><BR/>I simply don't have that much time so I concentrate on the writing. Luckily advertisers give me a wide berth so that saves a load of time.<BR/><BR/>I am intrigued by the email replies. Like you I replied religiously to every commented [who had email or a URL] and then people emailed me back asking why I was replying, that there was no need, so I sort of fizzled out.<BR/>I think I shall return to that plan.<BR/><BR/>Many thanks again, and I loved the chart [visual learner]<BR/>CheersMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-51740053529542684612008-02-19T07:04:00.000-09:002008-02-19T07:04:00.000-09:00You are one of the most responsive bloggers that I...You are one of the most responsive bloggers that I've ever come across and I always feel cheered to know that you've read my comment and taken the time from your busy day to respond. <BR/><BR/>I always wish that I could respond to more of the comments on my site than I have time for - I'm loving Wordpress' ability to let you edit comments and respond that way though! Especially since it doesn't seem to be as good about e-mailing comments to me. :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806252705199445407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-91032171909402299832008-02-19T00:51:00.000-09:002008-02-19T00:51:00.000-09:00hi M -- i really liked this post by you, but my fa...hi M -- i really liked this post by you, but my favorite by you will likely always be ALASKA SURVIVOR!!! that still chuckles me to remember it.<BR/><BR/>when our church burned up, your blog on the newspaper was what got me hooked on wanting to start a blog. that was when i really started liking blogs -- all cause of YOU girl. and since then, i have thoroughly enjoyed myself in this blogosphere. i love using my blog mainly as a journal and i love visiting my favorite bloggies.<BR/><BR/>great post girl, take care, kathleen :)sogratefultobemormon.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141321969690842348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-27610937438329307012008-02-18T21:29:00.000-09:002008-02-18T21:29:00.000-09:00Oh and one more thing: THANK YOU! You're all so k...Oh and one more thing: THANK YOU! You're all so kind! I really wasn't fishing for compliments with this post but you've all just been so nice you've made my day!<BR/><BR/>Oh--and making the graph was easy, just Google "Making a graph" and you'll find sites that will let you put one together.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.com