Comments on: Unique Outsourcing Tip: Use Quality Writers as Blog Commenters

By: Chris Cairns

Chris Cairns — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:22:57 +0000

Commenting can be tedious, so outsourcing is a smart use of your time. I ran a little experiment myself in outsourcing my comments, which produced some interesting quality results. You have to perform a lot of upfront screening to get a good commentator, but once you have one, you’ll save significant hours.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:59:16 +0000

That seems really pricey to drive traffic. Is it worth it?

By: Jason Hights

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By: Jason Hights

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By: Dr. K

Dr. K — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:31:18 +0000

Hi Dee, I think this is an interesting idea, and one I hadn’t considered. But in light of the time contraints for those of us for whom blogging is only one of a thousand simultaneous projects, it is worthy of some thought.

I have a slightly different question, but one you might be able to shed some light on. Where does one find good blog interview subjects who are readily available? This is probably very obvious and I’m blinded by my own multitasking, but hey, can’t hurt to ask! I blog about persuasive communication and its role in bringing about positive change.

By: Reyn Nadera

Reyn Nadera — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:42:26 +0000

Hi Dee,

Your perfectly right. Having good writers/bloggers makes quality comments. The good thing of making good blog comments, as a result, they will also viewing your site and leave or post comments.

Well, it’s additional traffic for your both website.

By: pablopabla

pablopabla — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:03:38 +0000

Hello! Thanks for the extra explanation. However, I still have trouble accepting the notion that informational or news blogs could be differentiated from a personality driven blog. With due respect, I don’t see much difference between the two.

As a blogger who reads comments placed in my blog, I take it that whoever leaves a comment is the author of the blog which is linked to their name (whether it is their name or blog’s name, it doesn’t really matter). The element of trust is placed there.

But I guess, at the end of the day, it is very much up to the individual on how he wishes to manage his blogs (which may include hiring paid commentators).

We may disagree but that’s the beauty of an engagement of words :D

By: Dee Barizo

Dee Barizo — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:42:12 +0000

Thanks for joining the conversation. I should’ve been clearer in my post.

The blogs I do the paid comments for are not personal blogs. They are informational or news blogs that could be written by anyone with passion for the niche. They are not personality driven at all. Also, the name on the blog comments is name of the blog rather than the blogger’s name.

I would not use this outsourcing tactic for a personality driven blog unless I had the commenter post frequently on the blog.

Also, I agree with you about commenting under someone else’s name. That’s definitely an ethical issue. I don’t think it’s okay to comment under someone else’s name but commenting under the blog’s name is okay with me as long as the blog is not personality driven.

Sorry for my miscommunication. We may still disagree but I hope I’ve cleared things up a little.

By: Dee Barizo

Dee Barizo — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:32:47 +0000

I should’ve been clearer. The blogs I do the paid comments for are not personal blogs. They are informational or news blogs that could be written by anyone with passion for the niche. They are not personality driven at all.

I would not use this outsourcing tactic for a personality driven blog unless I had the commenter post regularly on the blog.

By: Dee Barizo

Dee Barizo — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:15:11 +0000

I just pay them weekly through PayPal. I don’t quite understand your second question.