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Comments Are King: WordCamp San Diego 2011

At WordCamp San Diego on July 16, 2011 held at San Diego State University Matt Browne shared great tips, case studies and plugin recommendations for managing comments on WordPress sites.

  1. CPC_Andrew
    Two main reasons people comment on blogs is for Kudos and to debate a point on your blog in their own community. @mattsurfs #wcsd
    CPC_Andrew
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:09:08
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  2. RT @JenBoydSD: Listening in @mattsurfs "Comments is King" #wcsd http://twitpic.com/5r805r
    imagium
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:10:13
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  3. Having comments on your blog makes your blog stand out, says Matt Browne (@mattsurfs).

  4. CPC_Andrew
    It's important 4 people to be able to reply to each other. Threading, etc. But can it be more efficient with a chat room integration? #wcsd
    CPC_Andrew
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:10:37
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  5. notagrouch
    Sometimes you add a lot of stuff that prevents people from commenting. Remove the obstacles if you want comments. #WCSD
    notagrouch
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:11:54
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  6. Comments Are King
    Deborah Edwards-Onoro
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 17:05:06
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  7. Which commenting platform to use? 

    Look at where your audience is. Disqus & Intense Debate are good for  people who have established sites or for those people who have a technology-focused audience.

  8. redcrew
    Here's link to Tweetbacks #WordPress plugin @mattsurfs mentioned in Comments are King: http://bit.ly/prvfRe #wcsd
    redcrew
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:13:01
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  9. DowntownRob
    yep now it does “@notagrouch: I thought Disqus saved comments to their system and the WP comments sb at the same time? #WCSD cc @mattsurfs”
    DowntownRob
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:19:57
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  10. imagium
    @mattsurfs is rocking the WordCampSD stage on the good, the bad, the ugly "Comments Are King" #wcsd
    imagium
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:23:41
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  11. CPC_Andrew
    Comment Tips! Friction (eliminate it), Instant (auto approval), Participate (yourself), @ back (thank commenters) @mattsurfs #wcsd
    CPC_Andrew
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:24:19
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  12. davidmfong
    Email a thank you note to good comment posters. They are your evangelists #wcsd
    davidmfong
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:25:25
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  13. edecristo
    #wcsd comment tips: make it easy, make it instant (spam comments can be deleted later) participate, do something special for commentators
    edecristo
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:26:25
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  14. redcrew
    Create a comment policy. Provide few sentences on what you expect/don't expect on your site. #wcsd
    redcrew
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:27:03
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  15. What if someone keyword stuffs their name in comments? 

    Address that in your comment policy, or move to a reputation system.

  16. CPC_Andrew
    If you get 50 + comments / tweets on your post, could be a problem. (Good problem to have!) @mattsurfs #wcsd
    CPC_Andrew
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:31:24
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  17. melissacabral
    RT @notagrouch Moderation and registration kills comments more than a little spam. Use akismet and open comments up. #wcsd
    melissacabral
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:32:10
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  18. ty_frank
    "I used to hate the trolls" @mattsurfs #wcsd. Trolls can be good. Trolls have their place and are worth considering.
    ty_frank
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:34:21
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  19. Evolve your commenting system as your commenting grows. If you're a knight or a king, you can dictate your own terms.
  20. edecristo
    #wcsd @mattsurfs great tip for comments: go to your audience, don't expect them to come to you.
    edecristo
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:32:30
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  21. davidmfong
    @mattsurfs session on comments was rad. #WCSD
    davidmfong
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 16:43:56
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  22. mattsurfs
    @ty_frank @petermaleh @GenuineAmyHall @Mojodeh @kelli_mayer @davidmfong Thanks so much for the tweets! #wcsd Glad you enjoyed the talk.
    mattsurfs
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 17:18:32
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