Thursday Throwdown

Fred - Well your rants are much more tame than mine, which is probably a good thing.  I'm sure a lot of factors come into play in regards to garnering comments and as a chap who has had my share of notoriety and popularity on here, I will simply say that it all depends on your primary objective in posting.  Sometimes I post for me, sometimes I post for consumers, sometimes I post for fellow industry professionals, and sometimes I don't have a clue of why I post.  I'd rather have business from my blog than comments or gold stars.  Though, if you can have it all... that is certainly ideal.  I think Jeff brings up a good point in posting several times a day (probably not the best way to go about it) and Michelle certainly has point in some of the more popular bloggers writing crap.  After all, look at me;)

Be true to yourself and continue to provide quality content and the rest usually takes care of itself.  I think you are doing just fine. 

Fred, my friend, my advice to you is simple. As long as you are getting page views and clicks, then the comments is the least of your worries. I have 3 outside blogs and typically I get maybe 2 comments on them. If I were to get more, I would consider myself lucky.

As for the comments here. Engage your readers in your post. Close out with a call to action.

Fred, glad that I could give you something to take away from here.

Well, here is another comment for you.  You are in the double digits.  Better than some others don't you think?

You can never have to many smilies Fred!

Fred,

Are you kidding? You're not doing "anything wrong!" I love your blogs man! They're very educational for me.

The issue with AR is that most folks blog about the same thing or lack content and quality. I by no means am trying to sound like Mr. Blogger, but I get the responses that I get because to be quite honest, I don't blog well about comps, interest rates and foreclosures. I do that stuff better in person. Well maybe no about interest rates. I use AR for fun mostly. Unproductive to many, but not me. I enjoy what I do hear and that's all that matters - YOU should do the same and when you do the comments, replies and such will take care of themselves.

All the best.

Hey Fred,

If I had the answers to your questions, I'd bottle it, sell it on QVC and make millions! Since that's not going to happen the only thing I can really offer is the fact that you are not alone. Like you, I try to write about things of substance. I'll throw in some fluff now and then, but generally, I try write things that are current and meaningful. But my statistics are abysmal. I've had one featured post which was pretty cool, but many times I'm left scratching my head and wondering what I'm not doing right. I see posts that are, frankly, just stupid. Yet, there they are with a gazillion comments. I dunno...I think there are groupies...people that know each other and they comment on each other's post.

Adding to my frustration is a guy in our market that does rentals. Mostly low income type of housing...for which there is a need for sure. But all he ever posts are ads for his rental business. Over and over and over. Never gets any comments. Yet he gets the same core points that you and I and other bloggers who take the time and effort to write something meaningful. But regardless of the points and the comments, my blog consistently shows up in the top 3 pages of a google search about our area. And that, to me, is a lot more important than the number of people who bother to comment on anything I have to say.  Except you! LOL  Your comments always matter to me!

Oh well...it's a beautiful day here in the mountains and for that, I am blessed.

Carol

I hope to never grow tame... but even grasshoppers change their minds;)

Fred,

A lot of times I read a lot of blogs including yours but do not always comment.

I used to have a nickname.

Keep doing your thing, Fred.  I do learn, believe it or not.  You are more read than you tangibly know.  Take comfort in your words, not the comments about them.