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When I was at the height of participation and commenting on others blogs, I probably received about half of what I gave out.  Now almost any article I write (excluding guest posts) I receive between 10 and 20 comments.  Most of that just comes with time, a year for me.  Though I know a few others with blogs younger than mine, and receiving triple the comments.

I'm getting anywhere from 10-20 comments on most of my posts and that is totally due to commenting on other blogs and making friends here at Yakezie.  The blog is just 6 weeks young.  Give and ye shall receive :)

I'm not sure how others do it, but I like to add my commenters blogs to a dedicated list in my feed reader and they get priority in my commenting schedule.

As others have said, just get really active on other blogs and they will likely comment back.  With me it wasn't really a time issue, it was more about effort I put forth.  People who ignore their commenters often don't get those people coming back much.

Based on the feedback that I've received so far, it pretty much comes down to how often you comment on other blogs. The law of large numbers is a big factor. If I comment on 20 sites, I can expect a roughly a 25-40% response return. That's about 5 – 8 return comments. Needless to say, quality posts make a big difference, as well. So, I've got my work cut out for me. Thanks so much everyone.

MaximizingMoney said:

Here's some techniques for getting more comments:

 

http://www.problogger.net/arch…..your-blog/

 

I think a lot of it comes down to what you're writing about as well, and if your readers feel compelled to comment on something.

Thank you for the link. I read the post, and got a lot from it. Thanks so much.

Derek@LifeAndMyFinances said:

@Glencap. Yep, you definitely have to give before you can receive. I used to comment on about 15-20 sites every day, and would receive about 25-40% in return. After a while, I got so busy with projects that I created for myself that I just wasn't able to comment on all those sites anymore.

The comments went down initially on my site, but after a while, I realized that I didn't necessarily need to make those 15-20 comments a day anymore. I built up a network of loyal readers and they were going to read my stuff whether I commented on another site or not! At this point, I have 760 subscribers and don't really have to worry about comments anymore. All I need to focus on now is the quality of each one of my posts. Best of luck to you!

You've done a lot of work to get all of those incoming comments. Your response was definitely an eye-opener for me. Thank you for your feedback.

I used to get anywhere between 7-15 comments on each post when I wasn't very active in the PF community, but since joining Yakezie and making a HUGE effort to comment on other's posts, be active in the blogosphere, tweet, etc, I've been getting anywhere from 25-50 depending on the post. 

I think the key is to definitely comment on others blogs! 

Michelle (Making Sense of Cents) said:

Being active in other blogs is definitely helpful. I usually get between 30 and 50 comments on my posts a day and I've been blogging since August of 2011.

Wow! You've been blogging for just a short while, and you're already getting so many comments per post. I'll definitely cut a page out of your playbook.

LaTisha @YoungAdultFinances said:

Also remember to respond to comments on your blog and allow others to subscribe to comments. That way if a good conversation gets going, you could get some to come back and participate.

Thanks, LaTisha. That's a great point. I wasn't thinking about it from that angle. I solely looked at it as a way of showing consideration to others for taking the time to stop by, and leave comments. A good conversation is great for bloggers, because it helps their network and improve traffic to their blogs. Thanks for pointing that out.

Daisy said:

Glencap said:

Daisy said:

I used to get anywhere between 7-15 comments on each post when I wasn't very active in the PF community, but since joining Yakezie and making a HUGE effort to comment on other's posts, be active in the blogosphere, tweet, etc, I've been getting anywhere from 25-50 depending on the post. 

I think the key is to definitely comment on others blogs! 

Thanks Daisy. I've noticed that you get that many comments. In fact, seeing this on your blog is what prompted me to ask the question to begin with. Thank you for your help.

Ahhh! That's awesome, haha. I'm a geek so I get excited when people notice things on my blog. Well, you're on the right track!

Maybe so. But, I have to say that I was a bit surprised in the beginning to read your blog bio, and find out that you're still in your 20s. I would've incorrectly guessed that you were much older, because you've done so much in your young life. And, you're still going strong. God bless you!