Blog Commenting

Blog commenting is a systematic online promotional technique in which marketers visit different blogs, usually those which lie within their own niche, and post comments. They will include the URL of their own business website or blog if they have one along with these comments. These comments are short, usually pertinent to the main blog post, and are written in such a way that they pique the interest of other readers to visit their website or blog. The promoter may or not have their own blog.

The method of blog commenting is different from blogging. By blogging we mean that the person had his or her own blog on which they make posts and elicit comments from other people. Blog commenting is a reversal of this. Here, the promoter is primarily interested in visiting other people's blogs and making comments there.

What are the Pros of Blog Commenting?

The technique is a way out for people who do not want to take the effort of maintaining their own blog and still want to leverage the Internet for getting visibility to their business opportunity. It is a means for them to become popular on the Internet. Some of these comments can be really informative. There have been blog comment writers who have had their own fan following on the Internet.

Like all Internet methods, blog commenting does not cost much. The promoter may hire a writer to make these comments on a daily basis. This could cost a little, but if the promoter does it himself or herself, then there is no expense at all.

What are the Cons of Blog Commenting?

Unfortunately, the cons of blog commenting are too many to take this technique seriously. Those who make comments on blogs that obviously reek of self-promotion are looked down upon on blogs. They may be branded in the same league as spammers and even get unsavory comments directed at them. The administrators may block such comments or even the comment maker.

Blog commenting is a very delicate technique of promotion that needs a subtle approach and at the same time it must pique the interest of the readers. It is necessary to have amazing copywriting skills for this to succeed.

Blogging

Blogs are websites where people can make posts which are recorded in a chronicled format. The posts are usually stamped with the date and time at which they are made and the username of the person who has made the post. Every post can be commented upon by people visiting the blog. In some blogs, the comments can be made without registering on the blog, while on some others a registration and even an approval from the administrator might be required.

Blogging has come a long way from what it was when it first became popular. Earlier people used blogs as a kind of personal diary which was not meant for the general public. The blogs would be like family souvenirs or something that only a group of friends would share.

However, today, commercial businesses are tapping blog marketing to promote their products.

In the world of MLM, blogging has special significance because they can help not only in building and strengthening marketing networks but also in prospecting new people and selling products.

What are the Pros of Blogging?

The best feature of blogs is the immense visibility they can create on the Internet. Search engines love blogs if they are constantly updated with content. Also, business bloggers use techniques such as search engine optimization in order to bring the blogs higher on the search engine rankings.

Blogging helps build communities which are great for MLM prospecting needs. Blogs can be visited by other experts in the field who would make their own posts, thus adding to the information value and credibility of the blog.

Blogs can be tapped with other Internet marketing methods such as article marketing, email marketing, etc. and leveraged into interesting a large number of people into the opportunity.

What are the Cons of Blogging?

The biggest problem with blogs is that they need to be constantly updated, which means a lot of work is needed in maintaining a blog. 

Blog authors may find themselves in a crunch for ideas after a while and may need to hire professionals to keep their blogs running, which spell expenses. Also blogs need to be pepped up for SEO which needs some kind of technical knowledge of how search engines work.