Blog Comments - The Good Bad And The Ugly

All blog comments are good - even the bad and the ugly.
 
Good Comments - All Good
Bad Comments - Negative
Ugly Comments - Spam
 
Good comments are all good. They are the ones that compliment our writing style, information or content. Good comments can lead to relationships and more business. These are the comments that we look forward to receiving and responding to.
 
Bad comments are good; although they may not be enjoyable. Negative comments are the ones that make you want to reply with a "go pound sand" response. However, if someone has left a comment that disagrees with your statements, you have just received an opportunity to convert a non-believer to a believer. You have also received the opportunity to show your expertise, knowledge and professionalism.  It could, at the very least, be a great way to improve upon your own skills.
 
Ugly comments are comments left by spammers. Some people have nothing better to do with their time. Others spam because spamming is a lucrative business. Even though these comments are annoying, there is even good to be found in them. Be happy - someone found your blog. Some "ping" is better than no "ping". You get the satisfaction of either deleting the comment or reporting it as spam (depending on the blogging format you use.). Most blogs either block spam (WordPress) and place it in a spam queue or use a "word of the day" (Active Rain) to keep spammers and robots from leaving comments.
 
Good, Bad or Ugly - all comments are good.  So, be thankful and always respond even if it is with the delete button for spammers.