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How to Get Over 100 Comments on Your Blog Posts - The Sequel

By Jason Crouch

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Austin Texas Homes, LLC 453249

February 01, 2011 02:46 AM

A couple of years ago, I wrote a post called "How to Get Over 100 Comments on Your Blog Posts - A Retrospective". It was featured, and it received a lot of attention, then it was hijacked by my friends, and it ended up getting over 3,000 comments. At some point, it wouldn't load anymore, which is why I didn't include the link. Since I don't have access to that one, it's not a great teaching tool when I'm working with newbie bloggers. With that in mind, I decided to write another one, in an effort to illustrate which of my posts have received the most attention within this community.

(In case you were wondering, yes, that's the typewriter I use to compose each and every post, while seated in a patch of clover.)

To date, I have 73 posts that have topped the 100 mark on comments, including the one I mentioned above.

I am thankful to each of my 1,935 subscribers, and to the AR staff for paying more than my fair share of attention to what I write, and perhaps most of all, I am happy to have received just over 44,000 comments on this blog since I started back in August 2007.

So, without further ado, what types of posts bring the most comments? Here are the categories which seem to garner the most remarks, at least for me:

This last group of posts got tantalizingly close to reaching the three-figure mark, but fell a little short. :)

How much disloyalty will you accept as an agent? My relocation buyer experience - 91

I Toured the New Localism Today! Here are my initial impressions - 94

Sign of the Times? A new experience for this real estate veteran - 90

ActiveRain Gathering in Austin Yesterday - The 20th Anniversary of my 18th Birthday Party! - 92

I am writing TWO offers today! (Pssst! One of them even came from Localism) - 92

Is it a boy or a girl? Our big news - FIND OUT RIGHT HERE! (Photos, too) - 95

Just a Few Suggestions that Might Help - Real Estate Sales Tips - 94

"Sounds Like a Good Problem to Have" - Results from ActiveRain - 93

Are ActiveRain Points Fun? Absolutely! Are They Critical? Not Really - 97

How Soon Is Too Soon? Handling Inquiries From "Early Bird Buyers" - 95

Please help me find a new next-door neighbor (or move in yourself!) - Special offer for both agents AND consumers - 92

Extra Transaction Fees for Clients - An Open Forum for Discussion - 95

The Deal Closed In Spite of You, Not Because of You - 91

So there you have it. I hope this list or the categories are helpful to you. If you're new to ActiveRain, or if you have any questions that I can answer, feel free to call or email anytime. I can be reached at 512-796-7653 (cell) or via email at jason@austintexashomes.com.

Thanks for reading!

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Anonymous

Jason...Thanks.

I will be burning the midnight oil.

Feb 02, 2011 05:51 AM

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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate

Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR

Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs

Bookmarked - some reading for us to complete now. And now subscribed so you are at least 1,918.

Mel

Feb 02, 2011 06:00 AM

John Novak

Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV

Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

That the AR category is the largest shows that there is a lot of talking amongst ourselves. What would you say are the top "Posts That Generate Listings and Sales"?

Feb 02, 2011 06:26 AM

Dagny Eason

Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT

Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Jason - I am in awe - but this is certainly the way for a great guy like you to teach all the Rainers how to get comments!

Feb 02, 2011 06:39 AM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Jason: As I am sure you will recall, I used to read and comment on your posts quite a bit. But then... long ago... your posts seemed to become the "in place"... for this group of ten or twelve hijackers to invade. You seemed quite happy to join in with them... as they just totally took over your posts. It turned into their own private little party.

Time and time again I saw this happen. I continued for awhile to read and comment, but as time wore on... I just got tired of it... and bored with it, as well... and gave up. I just don't do "gradeschool" very well... and that is what I thought all that hijacking was. My apologies for being so critical... but this post seemed to finally be a good time for me to get that out.

Feb 02, 2011 07:07 AM

Kathy Opatka

RE/MAX CROSSROADS - Ocean City, MD

Serving Ocean City, MD, & The Delaware Beaches

Jason, I can see you put a ton of effort into this blog and I was looking forward to re-reading some of them! However, I can't WAIT for each one to open! It's just taking too long! I read the Mea Culpa blog and I'll come back when the SPEED is back where it should be! Thanks for your effort!

Feb 02, 2011 07:58 AM

Evelyn Kennedy

Alain Pinel Realtors - Alameda, CA

Alameda, Real Estate, Alameda, CA

Jason:

Man, it will take me months to read all your post. And the result will be me being jealous and not being able to write a single blog because I can't write as well as you. No fair and not helpful. But I appreciate your info.

Feb 02, 2011 10:10 AM

Margaret Woda

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD

Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

I remember many of those from back when... If AR ever starts functioning again, it will be fun to look at them again.

Feb 02, 2011 02:55 PM

Marte Cliff

Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID

Your real estate writer

I've noticed that word here a couple of times in the last few days: hijacking.

Since I hadn't heard of it before, I was curious - but now I think maybe Karen Anne's comment gave me a clue. .

Feb 02, 2011 03:56 PM

Jirius Isaac

Isaac Real Estate &TriStar Mortgage - Kenmore, WA

Real Estate & loans in Kenmore, WA

Ok, so you got all your best posts together, and now, wahat am I supposed to do? Sit and read all of them & then do all this blogging? Too much work! LOL, just write some for me will ya!

Feb 03, 2011 03:26 AM

Thomas Cruse

DataQuick - San Diego, CA

Product Manager at DataQuick

"Listing nightmare! - Neighbor's home to be burned down -- on purpose! "

I would have thought that would have gotten me a few comments. It only garnered a couple....

What would you have used as a title instead? thanks for the tips Jason.

Feb 03, 2011 09:36 AM

Jason Crouch

Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX

Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

Karen Anne - I'm surprised at your comment, but I respect your opinion on that. Interestingly enough, the people you're talking about have mostly left ActiveRain altogether. I see them hanging out on Facebook now. A couple of the posts I mentioned above were hijacked, but most were not. I hope you will reconsider and come back. :)

Feb 03, 2011 12:07 PM

Jason Crouch

Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX

Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

Thomas - First of all, do you ever go by Tom? I would be tempted to do so if I had your name. :) Next, part of the reason that these got so many comments was because I spent a good deal of time building an audience and/or they got featured. I think your title is terrific.

Feb 03, 2011 12:09 PM

Thomas Cruse

DataQuick - San Diego, CA

Product Manager at DataQuick

Yes, I do go by Tom also - I didn't fool you! :) Great idea.

Feb 04, 2011 10:51 AM

Samantha Smith

214.422.0729 www.SamIAmHouses.com - Rowlett, TX

Sam I Am Houses, Simply Texas Real Estate

Jason all I have to say is WOWziers! You've got such a talent for writing & THANK YOU for sharing it with us! I've bookmarked this post so I can go back & read your list of blogs :D

Feb 15, 2011 02:29 PM

Wayne B. Pruner

Oregon First - Tigard, OR

Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

What a list! I have bookmarked it for later reference. Thanks.

Feb 16, 2011 02:30 PM

Carmela Jacobs

Carmela Realty - Westlake Village, CA

Ventura Co., Los Angeles Co., CA, & Global Realtor

Jason, thank you so much!!! I'm going to bookmark you and subscribe to your blog.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Carmela :)

Apr 15, 2011 04:34 PM

Matt Robinson

Professional Investors Guild - Pensacola, FL

www.professionalinvestorsguild.com

I've only had one featured post in my brief time here on ActiveRain, and I think it got about 50 or 60 comments, so I'm definitely in the minor leagues (maybe just little league) when it comes to the blogosphere....but I'm learning every day. Thanks for all of your humorous and educational posts that keep us all focused on the goal...hitting a million points, errrr, uhhh, I mean generating leads for my business.

Hold on, what's the point of all this again? Focus, Matt, Focus!

Sep 13, 2011 05:52 AM

David Popoff

DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT

Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

Jason this is great and goes perfectly with this weeks post on WHAT WERE YOUR TOP 10 AR POSTS OF 2011.

Jan 03, 2012 10:19 AM

Debra Davis

Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners - Snellville, GA

Realtor - Atlanta, Decatur, Snellville, Loganville

Great post. It was just reblogged so I got to read it. Bookmarked too. Thanks

Jan 03, 2012 10:35 AM

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