Comments on: Ten Ways To Create a Balance While Commenting on Blogs http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/ Empowering Moms to Recharge – Heart, Mind, & Body - So They Can Live Their Best Lives As Women And Moms Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stacey / Create a Balance http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4174 Stacey / Create a Balance Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:31:40 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4174 <strong>BC Doan </strong>– I am also embracing social media as a way to support other blogs. <strong>Arswino</strong> – I hear what you’re saying. I’m so happy when people comment on my blog that I want to comment on others. It is finding the time that is my main challenge. <strong>Mark </strong>– Thanks. It was a scary rollercoaster ride. <strong>Barbara</strong> – I agree, finding balance is very important! Thanks for sharing your strategy. BC Doan – I am also embracing social media as a way to support other blogs.

Arswino – I hear what you’re saying. I’m so happy when people comment on my blog that I want to comment on others. It is finding the time that is my main challenge.

Mark – Thanks. It was a scary rollercoaster ride.

Barbara – I agree, finding balance is very important! Thanks for sharing your strategy.

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 Barbara Swafford Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:53:50 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4137 Hi Stacey - Finding balance is VERY important. I've cut back on my posting schedule which gives me more time to make the rounds in blogosphere and to also connect on Twitter. I've lost count of how many blogs I follow, but I do try to visit each of them from time to time. Although I know I can't read every post, I try and find ones that interest me, read and comment on those. Although some will say commenting is like tit for tat, I find it more as a way to support other bloggers. If they come and visit me, that's wonderful, but if they don't I certainly understand the time constraints they're under. We're all in the same boat. <abbr><em>Barbara Swafford´s last blog post..<a href="http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-support-forums-do-your-homework-first/">Blogging Support Forums: Do Your Homework First</a></abbr></em> Hi Stacey – Finding balance is VERY important. I’ve cut back on my posting schedule which gives me more time to make the rounds in blogosphere and to also connect on Twitter.

I’ve lost count of how many blogs I follow, but I do try to visit each of them from time to time. Although I know I can’t read every post, I try and find ones that interest me, read and comment on those. Although some will say commenting is like tit for tat, I find it more as a way to support other bloggers. If they come and visit me, that’s wonderful, but if they don’t I certainly understand the time constraints they’re under. We’re all in the same boat.

Barbara Swafford´s last blog post..Blogging Support Forums: Do Your Homework First

]]> By: Mark http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4135 Mark Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:29:46 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4135 Nice to see you back up and running! :) <abbr><em>Mark´s last blog post..<a href="http://blog.marksalinas.com/2009/01/30/desk-ercise/">Desk-ercise</a></abbr></em> Nice to see you back up and running! :)

Mark´s last blog post..Desk-ercise

]]> By: Arswino http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4108 Arswino Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:30:24 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4108 Hi Stacey, my reason to comment on blogs is simple. I was happy when somebody commented on my post, so I do the same as well. Thanks for sharing the tips, Stacey. They are very helpful to me. <abbr><em>Arswino´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestinspirationalquotes4u/WLhz/~3/527291810/">The Color Of Friendship</a></abbr></em> Hi Stacey, my reason to comment on blogs is simple. I was happy when somebody commented on my post, so I do the same as well.
Thanks for sharing the tips, Stacey. They are very helpful to me.

Arswino´s last blog post..The Color Of Friendship

]]> By: BC Doan http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4093 BC Doan Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:06:01 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4093 I'm employed the idea of not commenting on every post, and mixed it up using social media to promote posts that are informative. Great post, as always! <abbr><em>BC Doan´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ReachBeyondLimits/~3/522675239/photos-for-third-week-of-january.html">Photos for the Third Week of January</a></abbr></em> I’m employed the idea of not commenting on every post, and mixed it up using social media to promote posts that are informative.

Great post, as always!

BC Doan´s last blog post..Photos for the Third Week of January

]]> By: Stacey / Create a Balance http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4173 Stacey / Create a Balance Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:01:01 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4173 <strong>Mark</strong> – I want to support everybody too – I just can’t seem to find enough time. <strong>Stacey Shipman</strong> – I have a desk job, but that doesn’t give me any time during the day to read and comment on blogs. <strong>Wendi </strong>- “So Many Blogs, So Little Time” – it’s so true! <strong>Robin</strong> – I agree with you! Ten minutes a day is not enough time to write “lots of quality comments”. Mark – I want to support everybody too – I just can’t seem to find enough time.

Stacey Shipman – I have a desk job, but that doesn’t give me any time during the day to read and comment on blogs.

Wendi - “So Many Blogs, So Little Time” – it’s so true!

Robin – I agree with you! Ten minutes a day is not enough time to write “lots of quality comments”.

]]> By: Robin http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4085 Robin Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:22:01 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4085 Hi Stacey - very timely for me! I have been simply unable to comment much for the past few weeks, for a variety of reasons - and it's definitely not what I want, like you said at the start. I think I have a commenting strategy that works and is do-able, in the main, but by the end of last year I was finding I couldn't keep up with it. This has been partly because I can't physically sit at the computer for long periods (eyes, neck, shoulders). I couldn't believe a guest post from Leo from Zen Habits where he advised to spend 10 mins a day leaving lots of quality comments on blogs - what a joke! (it can take me 30 min to read a post and write a comment). <abbr><em>Robin´s last blog post..<a href="http://letsliveforever.net/2009/01/guy-finlay-followed-by-an-illustrated-meme/">Guy Finley Followed By An Illustrated Meme.</a></abbr></em> Hi Stacey – very timely for me! I have been simply unable to comment much for the past few weeks, for a variety of reasons – and it’s definitely not what I want, like you said at the start.

I think I have a commenting strategy that works and is do-able, in the main, but by the end of last year I was finding I couldn’t keep up with it. This has been partly because I can’t physically sit at the computer for long periods (eyes, neck, shoulders).

I couldn’t believe a guest post from Leo from Zen Habits where he advised to spend 10 mins a day leaving lots of quality comments on blogs – what a joke! (it can take me 30 min to read a post and write a comment).

Robin´s last blog post..Guy Finley Followed By An Illustrated Meme.

]]> By: Wendi Kelly- Life's Little Inspirations http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 Wendi Kelly- Life's Little Inspirations Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:12:47 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4078 "So Many Blogs, So Little Time" Stacey, You had me laughing out loud. I think I must say this every time I look at my feedreader. I have kind of given up the last two months trying to keep up commenting with all of my beloved blogs. The reality is that I can't comment on every one I read because I am reading too many! But I would rather be a slient reader who takes a moment to comment when I really feel I have something of value to add then to drop a bit of graffitti on the page just to add my name to the ever growing list to prove I was there. Make sense. I loved your ideas. Thanks! “So Many Blogs, So Little Time”

Stacey,
You had me laughing out loud. I think I must say this every time I look at my feedreader. I have kind of given up the last two months trying to keep up commenting with all of my beloved blogs. The reality is that I can’t comment on every one I read because I am reading too many! But I would rather be a slient reader who takes a moment to comment when I really feel I have something of value to add then to drop a bit of graffitti on the page just to add my name to the ever growing list to prove I was there. Make sense. I loved your ideas. Thanks!

]]> By: Stacey Shipman http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4075 Stacey Shipman Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:51:05 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4075 Stacey, These are such excellent points! When I had a desk job, spending time online was so much easier...I wish I knew about blogging back then! But alas, now I'm working on my own and have to set limits. I, too, like Jay's idea of X number of blogs per day. I also have started to dedicated a couple of days per week to get around. I like to comment if I can contribute, and on my blog I love to hear what people have to say. It does enhance the community. I also know that while I value those I have met and interacted with online, my life includes more than the online community! To your point - emailing, twitter and linking is a great way to let people know you're "still around". Thanks and have a great weekend! Stacey,
These are such excellent points! When I had a desk job, spending time online was so much easier…I wish I knew about blogging back then! But alas, now I’m working on my own and have to set limits. I, too, like Jay’s idea of X number of blogs per day. I also have started to dedicated a couple of days per week to get around. I like to comment if I can contribute, and on my blog I love to hear what people have to say. It does enhance the community. I also know that while I value those I have met and interacted with online, my life includes more than the online community!

To your point – emailing, twitter and linking is a great way to let people know you’re “still around”.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

]]> By: Mark http://momrenewal.com/ten-ways-to-create-a-balance-while-commenting-on-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4074 Mark Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:15:16 +0000 http://createabalance.com/?p=1049#comment-4074 I want to support EVERYBODY and I read many posts and comment when time allows. Thanks for this! Very good! BTW...found you on Twitter! :) I want to support EVERYBODY and I read many posts and comment when time allows. Thanks for this! Very good!

BTW…found you on Twitter! :)

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