Argument ~ Newer or Older Comments! Which should be displayed first?

how to display newer comments first

Last week, I came up with this post in which we discussed about the position of the comment form – Above or Below comments.

NB: I show you below exactly how to display newer comments first

I had interesting arguments from readers but a majority augured in favor of placing the form above comments. Whatever the result is, I recommend doing test on your blog in order to make an informed decision.

Today, I have another interesting argument and I’m so excited to hear your point.

We all know know blog commenting is a serious traffic and engagement factor. As a matter of fact, I have had businesses because of comment counts on my blog.

We want real comments right? But does the comment listing order have anything to do with the number of comments you get?

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Brenda Pace ~ The Woman Behind My Girly Parts

Brenda Pace

Yes I know I missed last week’s  episode  😉

But this week, I must highlight someone’s profile despite being quite busy with some offline stuffs. She’s a friend and faithful reader. After interacting with this wonderful and encouraging lady, I discovered my list of awesome friends won’t be complete without her.

Before entering into some details about Bren, you may want to check out bloggers I have featured in the past.

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Is Comment Form Above Comments Better? Please Add Your Voice!

Comment Form Above Comments

This is some crazy question but I think it’s worth an argument!

Presently, where is the comment form on your blog?

Is it below comments or above?

Recently, I pushed my form above comments and I’m just about doing some experiment – Which position is better?

But here is what I’m thinking…

Once I land on an old post with lost of comments, if the form is on top, I feel a push to drop my comment. I feel many other people are like me here 😉

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Blog Engagement – 5 ways to get your visitors highly engaged!

blog engagement

One of the things every website owner strives for every single minute is traffic – targeted traffic. Once we have visitors on our site, the next thing we want is engagement. What is engagement by the way?

I hear bloggers talk about engagement on blogs so often but a few of us can venture into its meaning. If we have an accurate understanding of the meaning of the word in our industry, we shall be able apply it with wisdom.

Blog engagement is simply an action taken by the visitor on your blog in favor of the blog. It can also be considered as action that keeps the visitor stuck to your blog.

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Affiliate Marketing: Host1Plus pays up to $115 per referral!

host1plus affiliate program banners

Affiliate marketing is one of the hottest ways to make money online even without having your own products. As a blogger, it is one of the ways to make money blogging, promoting products in your niche and earning commissions.

Affiliate marketing (AM) is a money making model in which you promote others’ products and earn a percentage of the sales generated through your promotions. You don’t worry about after sales services (The product creator handles shipping and product delivery, training, customer support, etc). All you have to do is drive traffic, convert to sales and get paid.

Many bloggers have failed in Affiliate Marketing simply because they were unable to select the right products for their audience. It’s generally not easy to pick and promote an affiliate product that converts quite well.

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How to Sell Online with Kurt Kummerer!

It’s Thursday and I’m here again with someone you certainly have seen on this blog a couple of times. Beside being an excellent writer, this blogger’s frequent visit to my blog and his skills of networking could not just keep me away from noticing him.

His blog recently has become one of the top on my list and I’m absolutely excited to talk about him today. Well, before we get into some personal details, check out the list of those I have featured in the past here. Let’s meet out blogger for the week.

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