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By: joanne b. holliday

joanne b. holliday — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:43:03 +0000

Hi just figured i will let you know that i had a problem with this blog appearing frozen also. Might be gremlins in the page.

By: Fuzu

Fuzu — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:24:29 +0000

Ooh dang i just typed a huge comment and when i hit reply it come up blank! Please tell me it worked properly? I do not want to sumit it again if i do not have to! Either the blog glitced out or i am an idiot, the latter doesnt surprise me lol.

By: Jerry Girl

Jerry Girl — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:27:13 +0000

I love Keywordluv and Commentluv, I use them on my main blog just to get a lot of interaction. I don’t mind giving them a link as long as the comment is not spammy. Heck I even use the do-follow plugin as well.
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By: Abel

Abel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:51:43 +0000

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By: Clive

Clive — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:31:54 +0000

Hey nice blog,
Great to see a few CommentLuv users out there. Also nice to see a few of the ladies blogging, long may it remain so.
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By: Sajid

Sajid — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:25:51 +0000

Thanks for the great list! I will be bookmarking these.

By: Wordpress Plugins To Encourage Commenting?

Wordpress Plugins To Encourage Commenting? — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:52:10 +0000

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By: WP Daddy

WP Daddy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:54:15 +0000

Have just installed Top Commentators plugin, so expect it would bring some discussion at http://www.wpdaddy.com/blog/ since it is still a ‘brand new’ blog :)

By: Bloggista

Bloggista — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:08:32 +0000

Another method that can help to encourage comments is installing the KeywordLuv plugin, which significantly helps commenters with SEO because it allows them to choose the anchor text for links.

Overall, it is a good thing to encourage comments because the extra content provided by other people adds more keywords to your posts, which in turn brings in more traffic from the search engines without costing you any more time than it takes to write the original post.

By: Internet Marketing Industry

Internet Marketing Industry — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:48:42 +0000

Thanks for the plugins list - its actually great! Have you heard of a plugin that e-mails the commentator after they submit a comment. Alejandro Reyes of Successfool has it enabled and so does Ian Fernando but Im not very sure how to find it....let me know if you hear of it. :-) Thanks! Ruben Ricart Internet Marketing Industrys last blog post..Article Marketing Benefits

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By: Erum

Erum — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:13:26 +0000

Nice list! I have most of these installed. However, I am not too sure about the nested comments plugin. It can get a bit messy if the conversation goes too deep.

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By: kelly

kelly — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:31:08 +0000

Another plugin Caroline but it’s not free – WordpressMagnet.com Just found it today. Your opinions on such a plugin would be most delightful!

By: Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:39:30 +0000

Thanks for the great list! I will be bookmarking these. Nick Stewarts last blog post..Day 9: PPC (Pay-Per-Click)

By: Jo�o

Jo�o — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:15:56 +0000

That’s a nice set of plugins.

I will try some of them in the following days.

Thanks :)

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Fri, 02 May 2008 20:03:37 +0000

[...] while back Caroline Middlebrook wrote a post about how to encourage comments: 10 WordPress Plugins for Encouraging Comments On Your Blog. I went through that post pretty carefully and added some of the plugins she suggested. I added: – [...]

By: Our Monmouth

Our Monmouth — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:03:32 +0000

I would also add the plugin “comment relish” to the list. Its a nice touch to encourage users to come back via a thank you email.

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Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:11:27 +0000

[...] 10 WordPress Plugins for Encouraging Comments On Your Blog | Caroline Middlebrook For those wanting to promote a sense of community at their blogs by encouraging participation and commentary, Caroline has rounded up a good set of plugins if you’re hosting your own Wordpress blog. [...]

By: Caroline Middlebrook

Caroline Middlebrook — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:23:27 +0000

@Mara, I think Garavtar placement depends largely on your theme. It looks ok on this blog but I just tried it on my Stumble Rush blog and it didn’t fit to well so I’ll probably take it off there.

By: Mara Mei

Mara Mei — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:03:03 +0000

I don’t use WP-Gravatar, because when i use this plugin text comment show in above gravatar if the comment o long. I prefer use 4Avatars.

By: Colleen W

Colleen W — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:23:15 +0000

Hi Caroline - A nice selection of useful plugins. I like the CommentLuv and the DoFollow plugins. Thanks for sharing this list! Colleen W's last blog post..Hollywood Weekly Magazine Seeks Sales Reps

By: Ebook

Ebook — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:21:12 +0000

My favorites are: DoFollow, Top Comentator & CommentLuv. Ebook's last blog post..The Complete CSS Tutorial

By: fion

fion — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:38:00 +0000

Hi Caroline:) Nice collection of plugins. Thanks for the info. Keep on posting goodies. Thanks!

By: Guru Bob

Guru Bob — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:11:53 +0000

Great collection of plugins Caroline. I didn’t know there were so many plugins just regarding the comment function on a Wordpress blog!

By: Jason Gilman

Jason Gilman — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:34:00 +0000

Thanks for putting this together Caroline. I’m in the process of revamping axodys.com and improving comments is definitely high on my list. CommentLuv is getting installed tomorrow.

Also, now that you’re running WordPress 2.5 Gravatar support is built in so you probably don’t need that plugin any more (if you haven’t removed it yet).

By: Caroline Middlebrook

Caroline Middlebrook — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:24:57 +0000

@Tom, yeah I wish I knew php as that is the kind of thing I could do myself then. If anybody does make a version like that then let me know!

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By: Tom Stine

Tom Stine — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:56:33 +0000

You know, I was thinking of using not to thank someone but to say, Hey, I notice you are new. If you like what you've read so far, consider subscribing to my feed or my newsletter. An automated message that IS an automated message. I agree with you, Caroline, to be thanked automatically is annoying. I like your idea, though, to have it notify me. That should be an easy change to make. Tom Stine's last blog post..Spirituality and Money

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:33:34 +0000

I was actually thinking of using it, BUT customising it a bit, so it’s not quite so obnoxiously auto generated. From what I understand you can add what ever you want.

The best ‘feature” I’ve heard for it, is to be able to set a time for it. When it goes out seconds after comment, it’s a bit obvious that the blogger didn’t write it lol.

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By: Caroline Middlebrook

Caroline Middlebrook — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:07:24 +0000

@Tom, ahh yes – I despise that plugin! I have never used it but it irritates the cr*p out of me when I get an email thanking me for my first comment on somebody else’s blog. Its automated and thats the problem. What would be much better is a plugin that would email ME and say, hey this guy is a new commenter look at what he wrote, then I could send a personalised message to him instead.

By: Tom Stine

Tom Stine — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:51:43 +0000

Hey Caroline, I understand. Time is hard to spare. All in all, I'm probably going to stick with good old comments.php in Wordpress. I love the idea of outsourcing, but.... I noticed you left out a plugin: Comment Relish. Lots of people use it. Any thoughts about it? I searched your site and found no mentions of it. Any experience with it? Tom Stine's last blog post..Spirituality and Money

By: Caroline Middlebrook

Caroline Middlebrook — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:40:24 +0000

@Tom, there’s actually at least 3 comment systems that I know of. I could try them all out and review them but I probably won’t get around to it in all honesty.

@Mike, thats a good point – I’ve never really gone with dofollow as I have quite a lot of comments anyway so I don’t feel the need. I’ll have to check what TC plugin I use, I’m sure its the Alex King one and that’s still fine here with 2.5.

By: Scott Fillmer

Scott Fillmer — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:55:40 +0000

I have been waiting for a plugin update, thanks. I think I use most of the ones you listed (except the smiley), you listed some that add some real functionality to a blog. Thanks for the list. Scott Fillmer's last blog post..Tips to Improve Image Quality: The Basics

By: mike huang

mike huang — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:46:56 +0000

Great list of plugins Caroline. I deleted my "DoFollow" plugin about a month ago due to ALL the spam I got, but it's pretty much too late. Once you use the plugin, you will get listed on SPAM directories for spammers to enjoy... As for the Top Commentators plugin, the Alex King one doesn't work with 2.5 anymore, so I just want users to know this :) -Mike mike huang's last blog post..Settling Down

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:15:33 +0000

Andy Beards works well also.

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By: Tom Stine

Tom Stine — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:52:08 +0000

Hi Caroline, I read Stu's comment about intensedebate.com. I had a look. It "looks" great. I saw another site like it a few months ago, an odd name, and now of course I can't remember it. I would love to find out more about them. A review perhaps? *hint, hint* If these type of systems work, they really could be an excellent alternative. Tom Stine's last blog post..Spirituality and Money

By: Caroline Middlebrook

Caroline Middlebrook — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:17:37 +0000

@kacey well I’m running 2.5 now and although I don’t have all of these plugins (I have edit comments, top commentator, gravatar, subscribe to comments and commentluv) but the ones I run seem to be ok.

@Tom, yeah I have noticed some oddities. I might ask some other bloggers which version they use – I know Yaro has a good looking one that always seems to work.

By: Moi

Moi — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:57:53 +0000

Great list! Thanks to you, I have discovered the commentLuv plugin, it is an amazing one!

By: Tom Stine

Tom Stine — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:56:07 +0000

Hey Caroline, Did you try any of the other gravatar plugins? So far, I've found all of them to be a bit "buggy" including the one you recommend. At least in my setup, I get weird errors. With wp-gravatars, the options page keeps changing settings on me. One minute it is a gravatar at 50px, then 40px. It jumps around in my blog posts. I noticed on your blog, someone left a one line comment and it gave the URL of mybloglog where the gravatar should have been. Odd behaviors. Have you noticed any of this? Tom Stine's last blog post..Spirituality and Money

By: kacey

kacey — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:05:48 +0000

I wonder how many of these will work with Wordpress 2.5? Only a few are on the "yes they work" list. I'm waiting for the dust to settle before I upgrade anyway. You can check the known issues here Wordpress 2.5 plugin compatibility kacey's last blog post..The Strangest Cloud

By: Annie Maloney

Annie Maloney — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:26:28 +0000

Great list! I especially love the CommentLuv plug-in. The only thing that I fear is the amount of spam and diluted link value as the comments roll in. Maybe its the lesser of two evils…

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:32:21 +0000

I signed up for gravatar so I could get my smiling face onto Zen Habits, but it never seemed to quite take. I'm such a fan of Comment Luv. It adds this whole new dimension to a comment string, without being intrusive. Gotta love Web 2.0! Sonia Simone's last blog post..Happy Trustworthiness and Respect Day!

By: Allison Reynolds

Allison Reynolds — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:18:55 +0000

I was just watching Michelle Macphearson’s session on Justin.tv and she hs said that dont-follow links are followed by spiders (tested).

Don’t follow apparently was created so that it demonstrated that you were going to an untrusted site.

http://www.justin.tv/michellemacphearson

Nice selection of addons and the edit one would be my favourite I think

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By: Homebizseo.com

Homebizseo.com — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:06:49 +0000

Each of the plugins you listed can promote more comments. The top Commentator plugin is well liked by a lot of blogger. Be careful with the spammer plugins. If you filter out to many comments your web traffic will decrease.

By: Stu

Stu — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:40:20 +0000

Caroline, I was using a few of these, and then came across Intense Debate. It's a service that takes care of your comments, giving you very well presented stats. The only downside I can think of is that it is another outside loading segment. But if you don't mind that, then in my opinion it's all gold :). Early days for them, but looking quality. Stu's last blog post..5 Reasons I Hate Good Blogging

By: Mirjam

Mirjam — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:14:52 +0000

funny though, just checking the avatar plugin here, I do show up on your MyBlogLog in the footer, but in the comment it doesn�t work so far…

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By: Mirjam

Mirjam — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:13:05 +0000

Out of this list, I think I like the commentluv plugin the best, always like seeing what my commentators have posted about and it has already gotten me to encounter several wonderful blogs. Mirjam's last blog post..Lessons to Learn from Reality TV

By: Suzie Cheel

Suzie Cheel — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:02:34 +0000

Great ones Caroline, use most, about to see if I can get Gravatar to work
too, i also use comment relish