Comments on: 5 Tips for Branding Yourself When Commenting on Blogs http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/ Your #1 source for personal branding and career development online. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:46:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mike Tieden http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16804 Mike Tieden Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:36:33 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16804 I agree with the email point. The point is not whether Gmail is a better service than Yahoo! or Hotmail (I would say it is), it's that you are building a brand. If you don't care to use Gmail, that's fine, just make an account and link it to you existing one. I personally love Gmail, so that's why I use it for my @miketieden.com email address. I agree with the email point. The point is not whether Gmail is a better service than Yahoo! or Hotmail (I would say it is), it’s that you are building a brand. If you don’t care to use Gmail, that’s fine, just make an account and link it to you existing one. I personally love Gmail, so that’s why I use it for my @miketieden.com email address.

]]> By: Jess Sanders http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16421 Jess Sanders Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:03:48 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16421 Dan, I'm submitting this comment with my Hotmail email address and really had to put some thought into your tip re: the datedness of the service. Is the risk of looking "dated" really worth the trouble to switch my short, well-known Hotmail account for an @Gmail.com update? Here's my line of thinking - IMHO, email itself is dated. I get much, MUCH more information about friends, clients, online contacts, family re: social aggregators and sites than I do via email. I can't remember the last time I couldn't wait to get into my email account. I CAN remember being excited to check out what was happening on Facebook (erm, this morning). Email is what it is. It has it's uses, but whether it be Hotmail, Yahoo, or GMail, it's still static. Want to know what I'm up to? Find me on FriendFeed and please understand that I probably won't answer your email for several days until I get around to checking it again. :) Jess Dan, I’m submitting this comment with my Hotmail email address and really had to put some thought into your tip re: the datedness of the service. Is the risk of looking “dated” really worth the trouble to switch my short, well-known Hotmail account for an @Gmail.com update?

Here’s my line of thinking – IMHO, email itself is dated. I get much, MUCH more information about friends, clients, online contacts, family re: social aggregators and sites than I do via email. I can’t remember the last time I couldn’t wait to get into my email account. I CAN remember being excited to check out what was happening on Facebook (erm, this morning).

Email is what it is. It has it’s uses, but whether it be Hotmail, Yahoo, or GMail, it’s still static. Want to know what I’m up to? Find me on FriendFeed and please understand that I probably won’t answer your email for several days until I get around to checking it again.

:)

Jess

]]> By: James from Babyspot.com http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16370 James from Babyspot.com Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:07:33 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16370 lol sorry...I guess I need to go to Gravatar.com! Going now! lol sorry…I guess I need to go to Gravatar.com! Going now!

]]> By: James from Babyspot.com http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16369 James from Babyspot.com Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:06:41 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16369 Great Post!! I will share with twitter world now! Thanks for posting this...as it is very important!! Great Post!! I will share with twitter world now!
Thanks for posting this…as it is very important!!

]]> By: Daily Links | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster? http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16362 Daily Links | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster? Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:02:07 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16362 [...] 5 Tips for Branding Yourself When Commenting on Blogs « Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel These tips are so often overlooked. Please heed the advice! (tags: web2.0 tips list blogging marketing comments) [...] [...] 5 Tips for Branding Yourself When Commenting on Blogs « Personal Branding Blog – Dan Schawbel These tips are so often overlooked. Please heed the advice! (tags: web2.0 tips list blogging marketing comments) [...]

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16358 Ari Herzog Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:56:19 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16358 Very good advice, Dan. I'm going to break one of your rules by providing VALUE in this comment. Based on feedback I've received both in my blog's comments and on Twitter, you and your readers may enjoy reading my <a href="http://www.ariwriter.com/2008/11/3-tips-to-keep-me-commenting-on-your-blog/" rel="nofollow">3 Tips to Keep Me Commenting on Your Blog</a>. Very good advice, Dan.

I’m going to break one of your rules by providing VALUE in this comment.

Based on feedback I’ve received both in my blog’s comments and on Twitter, you and your readers may enjoy reading my 3 Tips to Keep Me Commenting on Your Blog.

]]> By: vikdulat http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16357 vikdulat Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:22:05 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16357 Great article. The best thing is having a picture next to your comment so people can associate with you. They're tempted to find out who you are :) Well at least that's what I think. My 2 cents Great article. The best thing is having a picture next to your comment so people can associate with you. They’re tempted to find out who you are :)

Well at least that’s what I think.

My 2 cents

]]> By: fishdogs http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16356 fishdogs Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:20:14 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16356 Dan, I'm so tempted to write "Great Post" and leave several URL's just below. But this really is a great post. I have inadvertantly broken several of these tips. Mostly number 3 because I will sometimes find an article that I like and simply tell the author he did a nice job. I'm not really trying to get anyone to my page(s) other than possibly the author in an attempt to be friendly in a social networking kind of way. And I mostly only do this if I am the only one who has posted a comment. Also I have now added all my email address to my Gravatar account. But I will henceforth utilize my own domain more for commenting, since I, like @Kiel, have multiple email accounts. I am addicted to my giant Yahoo mail account and find it works better for certain things than my gmail account - but I don't want to appear to be outdated! Great post. Great comments too. Best, -CF Dan,

I’m so tempted to write “Great Post” and leave several URL’s just below. But this really is a great post. I have inadvertantly broken several of these tips.

Mostly number 3 because I will sometimes find an article that I like and simply tell the author he did a nice job. I’m not really trying to get anyone to my page(s) other than possibly the author in an attempt to be friendly in a social networking kind of way. And I mostly only do this if I am the only one who has posted a comment.

Also I have now added all my email address to my Gravatar account. But I will henceforth utilize my own domain more for commenting, since I, like @Kiel, have multiple email accounts.

I am addicted to my giant Yahoo mail account and find it works better for certain things than my gmail account – but I don’t want to appear to be outdated!

Great post. Great comments too. Best, -CF

]]> By: Dan Schawbel http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16355 Dan Schawbel Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:40:37 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16355 @John - to clarify, what I was trying to say is that you don't want to leave 1 quick note and then a link to your site. If you write a few sentences and continue your thought on your own blog, adding a link, then that is legit. @John – to clarify, what I was trying to say is that you don’t want to leave 1 quick note and then a link to your site. If you write a few sentences and continue your thought on your own blog, adding a link, then that is legit.

]]> By: John Carson http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/5-tips-for-branding-yourself-when-commenting-on-blogs/#comment-16354 John Carson Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:39:25 +0000 http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/?p=1161#comment-16354 Hi Dan, As for point #3, I see no harm in commenting on someone's post, and then pointing them to your own blog post whereby you might have gone into more depth about the subject the original poster was covering. People who really care about blogs and social media aren't looking for the "hits" -- they're looking to add value to the conversation, wherever that may be. Cheers, John Carson. Hi Dan,

As for point #3, I see no harm in commenting on someone’s post, and then pointing them to your own blog post whereby you might have gone into more depth about the subject the original poster was covering.

People who really care about blogs and social media aren’t looking for the “hits” — they’re looking to add value to the conversation, wherever that may be.

Cheers,
John Carson.

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