The first thing to consider when offering comments on a website is that someone has taken time and effort to write an article and they are asking for help from someone offering constructive comments. NOT FEEDBACK!
That is for an entirely different platform - Site Feedback. It is not cool to offer feedback about their website in the comments - comments are visible to anyone (once approved).
If you find that the website owner would benefit from feedback, use the Personal Message system to offer it.
Let's go through the steps I take when offering a comment:
- I read the article, this may seem like a simple one but when you read some comments, they clearly have not read the article
- I look for the key points in their articles, so I can add value with a comment
- Have they asked the reader a question? I could give my opinion in the comments
- Are there opportunities for them to expand on a subject, with a well placed questions?
- I also keep in mind what options they selected when requesting the comments.
i also try to use the name of the post writer, this is about writing a constructive comment that helps them expand on ideas in their article, and lead to them showing they are building an authority site in their given niche. So I need to add value when writing these articles.
OK, so what will it take to avoid the dreaded Rejected Button...
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I've been involved in several discussions recently about Site Comments. It's obvious that some members haven't read the guidelines and do many of the things you point out they shouldn't!
It's frustrating for the site owner as no one wants to disapprove a comment, and also for the commenter who gets rejected.
Maybe there should be a quiz you have to take before you're allowed to comment :-)
Let's hope those who need to read this do :-)
Here's another tip some website owners might find useful: Site Comments – How to stagger them on your site Ian
they need to understand that the comment wasn't right. but we need to educate them by adding value when stating why we didn't approve it.
A quiz, would be hard to validate who can add comments. but I get your point, some people (in my opinion) are chasing the cash credits and rushing through the platform and not thinking about it.
Also, thanks for adding the stagger comments training, would be useful for people looking to stagger them.
thanks
John
But I also agree that poor comments should be rejected without remorse :-)
Some people may be chasing the $ but I think some others just haven't read or understood what's required. Education is the way, so let's hope your training is widely read! :-)
Ian
Israel Olatunji
