Don’t miss out on the good stuff!
In my last post, I answered a question that had been left via comment to a previous post. Then reader Carol commented on my comments adding even more value to the conversation (Lauren – it’s a good one, be sure to check it out).
Confused? Didn’t see any of those comments?
It’s been my experience that many times the comments left by blog readers can be even more valuable than the posts themselves. I subscribe to the theory that the group is smarter than the individual, so this is no surprise to me. However, I have also found that a large majority of people who read blogs find it difficult to stay up to date on the comments left, especially if they are only interested in a couple posts.
DCO has two ways to stay informed when comments are left on this blog.
Subscribe to all comments
Just like the new post feed you added to your RSS reader, you can add a feed for comments left on this site. At the very top of any page of this blog, towards the right, you will see links to my two feeds: “RSS FEED” and “COMMENTS”. Follow the same process you used to subscribe to our main feed for the comments feed, and whenever a comment is left on a post it will show up in your reader. This is the simplest way to stay up to date on all comments left, and requires a one-time setup only.
Subscribe to comments for a single post
For those of you who don’t want to see all comments left, but from time to time would like to follow the comments for a post that you find particularly interesting, there is another option. At the bottom of each post, underneath the comment box, you will find the following option:
Clicking the checkbox will tell the blog to send you an E-mail anytime someone posts a comment to this particular post. You are required to leave a comment for this to work, that’s where this service gets your E-mail address. This is not my design, this functionality is provided via a WordPress plug-in and that’s just the way it works.
So to follow comments for a particular post, simply fill in the fields to leave a comment, click the “Notify me of…” checkbox at the bottom, then click the “Submit Comment” button.
Should you want to manage your notifications, links to all your options are included with each E-Mail you receive. Also, returning to this blog and scrolling down to the comments section of a post you are currently being notified about, should display a link allowing you to “Manage your subscriptions”. Click that link and you’ll get a page that will show you all the posts you signed up for, along with some other options.
Want more information?
If you’d like more information on this WordPress plugin, or would like to add it to your WordPress blog, it’s here in the WordPress plugin directory.
Whatever method you choose to stay in touch, I invite you to actively comment on the posts here, and stay in touch with other comments left. I’m out of town for a few days, but when I get back, I’m going to start my foundational series of post examining Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and I look forward to your active participation.
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