Comments on: Thou Shall Not Lurk http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/ Lessing-Flynn - Advertising In Des Moines, IA Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:02:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Say it out loud and you just might win an award « TimberPine http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-297 Say it out loud and you just might win an award « TimberPine Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:49:58 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-297 [...] challenge: to put an end to the relentless lurking throughout social [...] [...] challenge: to put an end to the relentless lurking throughout social [...]

]]> By: Commenter of the Year Announced « Ad Mavericks http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-296 Commenter of the Year Announced « Ad Mavericks Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:53:06 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-296 [...] rightstuf, roxi copland, test of time design, timberpine A few weeks back we announced the 2009 AdMavericks commenter of the year contest. The response was just what we hoped for – tons of comments on our blog. Congrats to all the [...] [...] rightstuf, roxi copland, test of time design, timberpine A few weeks back we announced the 2009 AdMavericks commenter of the year contest. The response was just what we hoped for – tons of comments on our blog. Congrats to all the [...]

]]> By: joshuafleming http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-295 joshuafleming Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:55:53 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-295 Thanks for the comments and the insight folks. To answer your question Mike Z, I don't ever think the amount of time that's past should factor into when people choose to comment. Take for example yesterday's post about 2010 being the year of the marketer. I'd imagine if I am wrong, somebody might remind me of that in Jan '11. Thanks for the comments and the insight folks.

To answer your question Mike Z, I don’t ever think the amount of time that’s past should factor into when people choose to comment. Take for example yesterday’s post about 2010 being the year of the marketer. I’d imagine if I am wrong, somebody might remind me of that in Jan ’11.

]]> By: Mike Z http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-294 Mike Z Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:05:33 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-294 Here I am replying to a post from Dec. 1 and it is Dec. 7 already. I get a chance to read all my feeds about once per week, while those who comment seem to do so within a day or two. In today's instantaneous internet age a blog post that is a week or more old becomes "history" as we all move on to the next great post. Is there a guideline for commenting on a post? How much time elapsed is too much time to comment - 2 wks.?, 1 year? I seem to have misplaced my blog etiquette book. Help us, Ad Mavericks, to resolve this quandry and we shall reward you with ample comments in a timely fashion that are both relevant and valuable! Here I am replying to a post from Dec. 1 and it is Dec. 7 already. I get a chance to read all my feeds about once per week, while those who comment seem to do so within a day or two. In today’s instantaneous internet age a blog post that is a week or more old becomes “history” as we all move on to the next great post. Is there a guideline for commenting on a post? How much time elapsed is too much time to comment – 2 wks.?, 1 year? I seem to have misplaced my blog etiquette book. Help us, Ad Mavericks, to resolve this quandry and we shall reward you with ample comments in a timely fashion that are both relevant and valuable!

]]> By: Claire Celsi http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-293 Claire Celsi Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:24:00 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-293 I think they key to commenting on blogs is not to prove you can or you should, but to add value to the conversation. I'm not even saying you should agree. But feel free to challenge, contradict information, add to or even totally disagree with a post. As long as you have respect for the blogger and your fellow commentors, you should be well received. Word. I think they key to commenting on blogs is not to prove you can or you should, but to add value to the conversation. I’m not even saying you should agree. But feel free to challenge, contradict information, add to or even totally disagree with a post. As long as you have respect for the blogger and your fellow commentors, you should be well received. Word.

]]> By: Commenter of the Year Details « Ad Mavericks http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-292 Commenter of the Year Details « Ad Mavericks Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:04:55 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-292 [...] social media glory, sponsor, ted's coney island, The Brand Chef, timberpine As I mentioned in our last post, we are going to award a commenter of the year award. Since that post went up, nine new comments [...] [...] social media glory, sponsor, ted's coney island, The Brand Chef, timberpine As I mentioned in our last post, we are going to award a commenter of the year award. Since that post went up, nine new comments [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-291 Kelly Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:30:19 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-291 Coming from someone who gets paid to write blog posts and Tweets, I appreciate the encouragement to post comments. This is a great idea! Our blog gets so many views, yet the comments are few and far between. I know that I, myself, should be better at commenting. In fact, I feel rather hypocritical for NOT commenting on others' blogs more often. (That's probably why this generally-irrelevant post is popping up right now.) Kudos to you for making it interesting and fun. I really hope people take you up on this challenge! Coming from someone who gets paid to write blog posts and Tweets, I appreciate the encouragement to post comments. This is a great idea! Our blog gets so many views, yet the comments are few and far between.

I know that I, myself, should be better at commenting. In fact, I feel rather hypocritical for NOT commenting on others’ blogs more often. (That’s probably why this generally-irrelevant post is popping up right now.)

Kudos to you for making it interesting and fun. I really hope people take you up on this challenge!

]]> By: Amy http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-290 Amy Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:57:42 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-290 People blog for all sorts of reasons but I've noticed that if I don't invite readers to comment, I get very few comments. A friend of mine blogged an announcement that she was pregnant and got 0 response. She was bummed. The most comments I see come with an incentive. But those aren't really conversational. I do like the possibilities that comments offer to engage in conversations with readers. It just doesn't happen that often unless the topic is controversial or particularly timely. I do comment on your blog. Because I'm a talker! Blah blah blah! :) People blog for all sorts of reasons but I’ve noticed that if I don’t invite readers to comment, I get very few comments. A friend of mine blogged an announcement that she was pregnant and got 0 response. She was bummed.

The most comments I see come with an incentive. But those aren’t really conversational.

I do like the possibilities that comments offer to engage in conversations with readers. It just doesn’t happen that often unless the topic is controversial or particularly timely.

I do comment on your blog. Because I’m a talker! Blah blah blah!
:)

]]> By: Pete Jones http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-289 Pete Jones Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:28:54 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-289 Amen brother. Lurking is nearly as bad as posting an offensive comment (ie...Des Moines Register), while hiding behind a screen-name that does not identify you, just to get a reaction. I disagree with Justin, all Blogs are relevant and needed, not just 1%, because people Blog for different reasons. But, not all are engaging enough to elicit comments, I do agree there. Amen brother. Lurking is nearly as bad as posting an offensive comment (ie…Des Moines Register), while hiding behind a screen-name that does not identify you, just to get a reaction.
I disagree with Justin, all Blogs are relevant and needed, not just 1%, because people Blog for different reasons. But, not all are engaging enough to elicit comments, I do agree there.

]]> By: David http://www.admavericks.com/2009/12/01/thou-shall-not-lurk/#comment-288 David Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:18:52 +0000 http://admavericks.com/?p=2543#comment-288 I am unlurking now. Thanks for the idea:) I am unlurking now. Thanks for the idea:)

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