How to Write Engaging Comments on Other Blogs

Write engaging comments on other blogs to attract more readers, build backlinks, and develop your reputation in your blogging niche.

When you write engaging comments on other blogs, you increase your chances of being noticed. You’ll get noticed by other readers of the blog, which will lead to more reader conversions for your blog and more authority development in your niche. You’ll also get noticed by the blogger, which can lead to your blog links being used for external links on their future posts, as well as potential collaboration between the two of you.

It’s important that you write engaging comments on other blogs and not just any sort of comment. 

Your comments need to add value to your blog post, be of the highest quality, stand out, and be noticed by other readers as well as the blog author.

In this guide, I’ll show you everything you need to know about writing engaging comments on other blogs you visit.

Write Engaging Comments on Other Blogs that Show Authority

When you write engaging comments on other blogs, you need to ensure that you write with authority so that you appear as an expert.

Only comment on blog subjects that you know a lot about. By sharing your expertise and value to the post, people will see you as an authority in the niche. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, people will notice it quickly and not take you seriously in the future.

Try to add to the blog post with your comments. If something is missing or if you can add value to what has already been written, do that with your comment. Just make sure you’re friendly about it, and don’t act like a know-it-all.

If the blog post author has asked questions within the post, answer them if you have the answer. Try to be descriptive and engaging to other readers when replying with your answer. The end goal should be to extend the discussion and keep the conversation flowing.

Read through the blog post and look for missing information and gaps in the content. Try to include the missing information by filling in the gaps with your comments. Do so in a friendly way that doesn’t belittle the content that the author has included in the original post.

Try to spark a response with your comment. It needs to stand out enough that it engages with the author and other readers enough that they want to comment. Read other comments on the post that have sparked a response from the author and others to get inspiration for what to write in your comments.

Consider being controversial as long as it’s not abusive. If the topic allows for it, say something or suggest something bold and controversial, as these topics will often initiate longer and deeper discussions. A little bit of controversy is a good way to stand out from the crowd in the comments section.

Rules to Follow If You Write Engaging Comments on Other Blogs

When you write engaging comments on other blogs, try to follow these basic rules and etiquette to avoid ruining your reputation.

Don’t comment on a blog post to spam. Don’t talk about your link or blog or refer to content on your blog because people will often automatically assume you’re a spammer. If you can add a link to your comment from a link box, do that and then be done with it.

Please proofread your comment before submitting it. Make sure all the spelling and grammar issues have been resolved. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it needs to make sense if you want people to take you seriously.

Don’t comment on a blog unless you actually read through the entire post. By commenting without reading the blog post, you’re just playing a guessing game and will likely look bad in front of others. Read the content and then make your comment based on what you have read.

Try to read other comments on the blog, as well. If you can add to them, be sure to reply and get a discussion going. Reading other comments will help further inspire you to create a better comment once you’re ready to.

Be nice to the blog author and other people who have left comments. You have a reputation to preserve, so try to be professional and friendly when you’re commenting on other blogs. Ignore those who are rude and focus on those who are nice.

Don’t post one-line comments. These are often things like “I enjoyed the blog post” or “Great read” and other generic comments like that. If you can’t add to the discussion, then you might as well not post anything at all.

On the same note, don’t post huge comments, either. No one wants to read a book in the comment section. Without proper formatting tools, huge blocks of text in the comments are a lot harder to read versus doing it on the main blog post.

Try to address the blog author by name in your comments. This makes your tone more personal and conversational. You should also do the same when commenting on other readers who have left a comment on the blog.

Try to be specific in your blog comments. Comment on subjects and specific portions of the topic where further discussion can be made. Commenting on the overall topic of the post is too easy to be generic with.

Be you. Make sure that you are commenting in your voice and that the words you use are the same words you use on your own blog and in person. If you act like someone that you are naturally not, it’s really easy for others to see how fake you are.

Blog Commenting Is Your Reputation

When you write engaging comments on other blogs, you’re doing it for your own reputation more than anything else.

Write a comment with the goal of people associating your name with the blog niche. Sharing your link shouldn’t be the main reason for the comment. Your reputation as an expert will get you more extra readers than your link will get you.

Always put quality first when you write engaging comments on other blogs. Quantity will never be put before quality in blog commenting. While commenting at scale is often important, you just need to make sure you’re putting high quality comments on blogs you want to engage on, or it will be a big waste of time.

Remember that, in most cases, everyone will see your comment. This includes your own readers from your own blog. Make sure whatever you publish is something that won’t haunt you later down the road.

Don’t use profanity in your comments, be mean to others, or be rude to the blog author. If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all; otherwise, you will likely damage your reputation in the niche.

When you comment on another blog sharing your same niche, make sure you comment as an expert. Your comment needs to show that you know what you’re talking about. It also needs to add value to teach others more about the subject matter and niche.

Don’t just comment on other blogs in your niche. Comment on other mediums such as social media platforms, forums, and question sites. Get your name out there and keep developing your reputation and authority in the niche.

Make sure your next comment is better than your last comment. Every comment you make on a blog should add value to the conversation. There is no excuse for a generic or bad comment.

Try to increase your reputation by commenting on other blogs as often as possible. If you have the time to leave a few comments a day on other blogs like yours, you should attempt to do this every day. The more blogs you comment on, the more likely other readers will find your blog.

Become a regular on the top blogs in your niche. Comment on every post that gets published and reply to comments made by other readers. The more you are seen on these bigger blogs, the more reputation you will develop within your niche.

Final Thoughts

Now that you know how to write engaging comments on other blogs a little bit better than before, it’s time to take the skills you learned above and get out there and leave a comment on other blogs like yours.

I’d love for you to leave a comment on this blog. Tell me how often you comment on other blogs and if you’ve ever gained a read because of your comments.

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About the Author

Shawn Gossman has created content, blogged, ran online communities, and shared a passion for digital marketing for over twenty years. Shawn believes the best way to help content creators, businesses, brands, and marketers is to give away more than you sell. The same advice is recommended for the readers who follow this blog. Shawn also offers various services for extra help in content creation and blogging.