If You Can Leave a Comment, Do It!

How crazy is it that everyone has an opinion until they get the chance to express it? These days, it's possible to become a part of the giant conversation going on everywhere at all times. No longer are we stuck in the days of seeing a news broadcast and only being able to talk to people right around us.

Saying that, I'm sure if you're online you are probably reading, watching or listening to something that gives you the opportunity to leave a comment. If you have that opportunity, why not take the minute or two it takes to give that person your feedback on what they just shared. After all, if they let you comment, they want you to tell them what you thought.

For consumers, you are getting a chance to speak up and share your opinion in a public forum. You're already there and have thoughts about it. Don't keep those thoughts to yourself. That's selfish of you not to share your unique insight into the matter. Leave the comment and be heard. Even if you do it anonymously.

For bloggers, there is an obvious advantage of leaving comments and that's the link back to your site of choice. On this note, I have an idea for you: Rotate links for comments and test. After some playing around with what url I gave, I've seen some interesting results with having these comment links going to social profiles instead of my blog. Try it out and see if it's right for your business.