It’s interesting years ago when I started blogging cause I had no clue what I was doing and do not consider myself a writer but I was told to write as if I was talking to someone as that is really what you are doing. Now let me tell you why you should leave comments on blog posts.
After visiting to lot of blogs and reading the content, I was always too shy to leave a comment – I thought people would think that I was stupid (which they probably do anyway, so who cares), I really didn’t know what to put as I was learning and the list of excuses goes on and on yea I had them all believe me.
I’ll go back and address the feeling stupid part – as that one is a hard one to get over but I was told by a mentor once and that has stuck with me “there is no stupid comment or question”. If you have the question in your head and are thinking it then there is probably someone else thinking it too. Don’t believe me type into Google Search your question or comment – you will be mighty surprised what comes up.
Now the best part about leaving a comment is the branding that you are doing and most don’t even realize that you are. Just like anything else you do here online – you need to keep you, your services, your products in people’s face and this is great way to do this.
So you are thinking that I don’t know that much – I’m just learning well guess what you know more than the person that is joining right now or even in a month. And yes people find these post months later and read them – in fact I have even gotten referrals from post that have been year or two old. What better way to show others that you are out there and as far as learning – I’m still learning daily and another thing that I so enjoy about working online.
AND what a great way to learn about others that already like the same things that you do – think about your blog as a neighborhood get together – the author has invited you and others – you all are a bunch of strangers till you start yaking with each other and find out that you have things in common.
Well this is all that you are doing when leaving comments on people blogs, you are yaking with people that you have things in common with – so don’t be shy – get out there and start yaking.
You could be missing out on opportunities and not even know it – sometimes you meet your best friends, clients, paying customers in the strangest places – stop peaking over the fence – get out there and comment on blog post and unlock even the key to YOUR success
