Hi there,
I'm building a blog base on wordpress, I built some blogs last time but too more spams on comments thus I must disable blog comment fuction. So anyone give me any advice, should I allow comments on my blog for guest blogging?
And additional question, which is benefits of blog comments if I get more comments on each blog article ?
Of course you should have comments on your blog! Not only does this improve your visibility on search engines but it also gives people a reason to come back to the same blog post! This would make it fun for both you(if you love your blog topic) and for your readers if you actively engage in conversations. There are many blogs that I frequented only to read the comments. It could be a reader telling us his experiences, witty remarks, comment discussions that are longer than the actual blog post and, in the case of story blogs, theories. Beautiful theories from some very creative minds.
I would agree with the other users in saying that using a moderation queue is much better than using reCAPTCHA or similar systems. Two of the things that deter me from posting on a blog is having to "verify that I'm human" and having to create an account for possibly only one post. When moderating posts remember to be unbiased. Allow
every post that is in relation to or adds to the topic. This could be something that you disagree with. But that doesn't mean you should reject it. Accept it and have a healthy discussion with the poster. Reject all posts that are either off topic or offensive.
When you engage in conversations with your readers, try to be polite and open-minded. Nudge conversations along but don't reply to
every post. I know this is a bit late but I hope this helps anyone reading this!
