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**hugegrowth** · 05-02-2007, 01:41 AM

Anyone have any useful ideas to encourage people to post comments on blogs or start discussions on forums?

**aZooZa** · 05-02-2007, 03:02 AM

Like Adam's Google news posts on here. Works well.

**netdevil** · 07-13-2007, 11:24 PM

Sorry for being a devil here but I often discourage that type of things on my own blog. The mess and trouble it creates for me in deleting the pharma and adult comments is way too much for me.

But if you don't want to lose the user generated content on your blog then comments should be on along with akismet.

Thanks.

**dcristo** · 07-15-2007, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by hugegrowth

Anyone have any useful ideas to encourage people to post comments on blogs or start discussions on forums?

Remove rel=nofollow on comment links, offer incentives for top commenters, etc

**zangief** · 07-15-2007, 06:01 AM

Politics and religion triggers people but you won't like the results

You should think about topics that you'll have the will to comment and go for them.

**beyond.domaining** · 05-07-2009, 04:25 AM

nothing gets a discussion going better than a few great starter posts. i suggest you seed the first few posts yourself and then let the momentum carry itself. i have sites with no comments and they get no comments. but once a site gets a few comments, it seems to just take off and before you know it you have 10, 20, 30, 50 comments. you can usually build the momentum by 'seeding' the first few comments yourself.

and, of course, if you have lots and lots and lots of sites out there like i do, you could hire someone part time to visit each of them daily to make comments, etc (some of them controversial) to stir up discussion

meganerd · 05-07-2009, 08:40 AM

Try Inb0x.com

**beyond.domaining** · 05-08-2009, 01:53 PM

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Try Inb0x.com

nice! i hadn't heard of them before - thanks for the tip!

**victornumber** · 05-08-2009, 10:06 PM

try posting yourself or try to get ethusiastic people on the forums. Build a sense of community and people would want to participate.

**POLiSH** · 05-08-2009, 10:35 PM

Lot's of time.

**fpforum** · 05-10-2009, 04:08 AM

It's been said in this thread a few times already. However, I would also have to say, make an account that isn't "admin" and start posting some yourself. One reason some people may be hesitant to post comments is because they may not even know if their comment is ever going to get approved. Make sure you post on your blog consistently so people know you are always logging in to check/approve comments. Write a few yourself for others to read and possibly respond to. If this is to much then do as beyond.domaining said and hire someone to do this for you.

**NextClick** · 05-10-2009, 03:38 PM

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**NextClick** · 05-13-2009, 02:54 PM

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meganerd · 05-13-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NextClick

I signed up three days ago for the basic service. Just received confimation yesterday as follows:

-- Thank you for choosing Inb0x for your paid posting needs. I have set up your campaign and am currently sourcing our writers. I will email you a list of our writers on both your start and end dates.

Your start date is: 05/14/2009
Your end date is: 05/29/2009

Ill update this thread with my thoughts on the posts once they start.

--dd

It's rare I'm unhappy with them. Every once in awhile you'll get a writer who wants to not take the time to make good posts but overall been happy. I've used Inb0x for about....1-2 years. Something like that.

**dejanlesi** · 05-14-2009, 05:25 AM

Meganerd thanks for the info!

Somebody already posted this but i also have seen it work on some forums.. Get another username beside admin and start posting threads and topics to get the momentum going and then eventually it goes on by itself..

**draggar** · 05-14-2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by victornumber

try posting yourself or try to get ethusiastic people on the forums. Build a sense of community and people would want to participate.

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Originally Posted by POLiSH

Lot's of time.

These two are the best for getting consistent and reliable posters (and fpforum is right too with the non-admin account).

I've had a fan site up for about a year now and I had the occasional comment and forum post (with the exception of when the radio show's sports caster got fired).

The traffic was always there, 30-50 hits a day and that can get boosted up to 200-300 (and then goes back down after a week or so) when the radio show gives it a plug.

Now, I'm starting to get more consistent posters / contributors. The nice thing about that is that these are show fans so the posts are good quality posts.

If it is a Wordpress site, get Akismet up and running but in the beginning check the automatically rejected posts - once in a while someone's legitimate comment gets knocked out by that (and you can add it back in).

I just checked that site's Akismet - 14 blocked comments, 1 blocked pingback - all are spam. (from the past 30 days).

**PXLRAPTOR** · 05-17-2009, 10:59 AM

anything new ?

**NextClick** · 05-20-2009, 01:08 PM

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**PXLRAPTOR** · 05-20-2009, 03:11 PM

so almost 7 days after your campaign should have started you didn't even get message from them ? sucks !

**trader** · 05-20-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PXLRAPTOR

so almost 7 days after your campaign should have started you didn't even get message from them ? sucks !

If that is correct I am surprised they can stay in business and also manage to get good recommendations from members here?

I was going to use inb0x soon so wondering if it really works or not?

05-02-2007, 01:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
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05-02-2007, 03:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
aZooZa Name: Dale Hubbard Last Online: Yesterday 12:09 PM iTrader: (45) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,868 DNF$: 5,845 Location: Exeter, England Country:	Re: Getting people to post comments/start discussion Like Adam's Google news posts on here. Works well. __________________ UK Drop Catching Services: Dropsystem.co.uk New! Canada TBR Drop Catching: Dropping.ca New! QUALITY MiniSites: NOTsoMINI.com

07-13-2007, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
netdevil Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 06:42 AM iTrader: (19) Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 711 DNF$: 0 Location: Ruuz.com Country:	Re: Getting people to post comments/start discussion Sorry for being a devil here but I often discourage that type of things on my own blog. The mess and trouble it creates for me in deleting the pharma and adult comments is way too much for me. But if you don't want to lose the user generated content on your blog then comments should be on along with akismet. Thanks. __________________ Webmaster Blog

07-15-2007, 06:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
zangief Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-04-2009 01:59 AM iTrader: (19) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 335 DNF$: 301 Location: Neverland Country:	Re: Getting people to post comments/start discussion Politics and religion triggers people but you won't like the results You should think about topics that you'll have the will to comment and go for them. __________________ Mobile Directory

05-07-2009, 04:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
beyond.domaining www.BeyondDomaining.com Name: www.Carde.net Last Online: 10-17-2009 08:12 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 75 DNF$: 406 Location: Carde.net Country:	nothing gets a discussion going better than a few great starter posts. i suggest you seed the first few posts yourself and then let the momentum carry itself. i have sites with no comments and they get no comments. but once a site gets a few comments, it seems to just take off and before you know it you have 10, 20, 30, 50 comments. you can usually build the momentum by 'seeding' the first few comments yourself. and, of course, if you have lots and lots and lots of sites out there like i do, you could hire someone part time to visit each of them daily to make comments, etc (some of them controversial) to stir up discussion __________________ Rise above the herd of mediocre domainers ™ -$$$- www.BeyondDomaining.com -$$$- Step by Step Illustrated Domain Development Guidebook

05-07-2009, 08:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
meganerd Name: Tia Wood Last Online: Today 07:30 PM iTrader: (74) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,580 DNF$: 98 Location: Missouri Country:	Try Inb0x.com __________________ MY BLOG \| Parking & PPC Alternative Graphic Designer & Web Developer, yes. But overall, I am an artist. Give me a mouse and I'll show you art.

05-08-2009, 10:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
victornumber Exclusive Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 04:52 PM iTrader: (24) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 880 DNF$: 0	try posting yourself or try to get ethusiastic people on the forums. Build a sense of community and people would want to participate. __________________ buying lll.ca and generics. PM list and prices

05-08-2009, 10:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
POLiSH Think simple ... Name: Ryan Last Online: 10-23-2009 04:12 PM iTrader: (29) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,307 DNF$: 20 Location: High Mountains Country:	Lot's of time.

05-10-2009, 04:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
fpforum Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 06:29 PM iTrader: (42) Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 884 DNF$: 587 Location: usa Country:	It's been said in this thread a few times already. However, I would also have to say, make an account that isn't "admin" and start posting some yourself. One reason some people may be hesitant to post comments is because they may not even know if their comment is ever going to get approved. Make sure you post on your blog consistently so people know you are always logging in to check/approve comments. Write a few yourself for others to read and possibly respond to. If this is to much then do as beyond.domaining said and hire someone to do this for you. __________________ SEO Boss - Domain and SEO Blog!

05-10-2009, 03:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
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05-13-2009, 02:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
NextClick Exclusive Lifetime Member Name: DD Last Online: Today 07:36 PM iTrader: (8) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 135 DNF$: 214 Location: Outer Banks Country:	----- Last edited by NextClick; Today at 09:44 AM..

05-14-2009, 05:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
dejanlesi Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Yesterday 06:13 PM iTrader: (12) Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 331 DNF$: 635	Meganerd thanks for the info! Somebody already posted this but i also have seen it work on some forums.. Get another username beside admin and start posting threads and topics to get the momentum going and then eventually it goes on by itself.. __________________ Sadness,org, Swedens,org, Available-Jobs,com and many more cheap domains HERE All offers valid for 24 hours until stated otherwise..

05-17-2009, 10:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
PXLRAPTOR Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 08-28-2009 04:31 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 20 DNF$: 123	anything new ?

05-20-2009, 01:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
NextClick Exclusive Lifetime Member Name: DD Last Online: Today 07:36 PM iTrader: (8) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 135 DNF$: 214 Location: Outer Banks Country:	----- __________________ --dd ------------------------- http://www.nextclick.com Last edited by NextClick; Today at 09:45 AM..

05-20-2009, 03:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
PXLRAPTOR Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 08-28-2009 04:31 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 20 DNF$: 123	so almost 7 days after your campaign should have started you didn't even get message from them ? sucks !

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