Searching for ways to increase comments on a blog, I came across a good article from copyblogger (see link below).
One way I’ve considered trying to increase blog comments is by writing the first comment myself, under the same name as I use on the blog (not trying to fake comments), but so that readers get the idea that the post wasn’t supposed to be the end of the story, and might be encouraged to join in.
Do other people out there do this? Does it work? Does it come across as fake?
I’m tempted to think that done correctly, in a way that genuinely adds to the conversation, it’s an innocent way to encourage other folk to comment. Do you agree?
Naturally, I’m wary of how other people feel about this. So I’ll leave the box below blank this time and see what you think . . .
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http://www.copyblogger.com/more-blog-comments
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In a single word…WRONG! You honestly can’t put it any simpler than that. It’s like pretending to have friends when you really don’t…
Thanks for the feedback Socia GaGa. Direct and to the point, I like it.
I agree with Socio GaGa as well. You can never trick people that you are the customer or reader. Definite no no to populate your blog with fake responses!