Commencing October I will be showing my appreciation to my readers and commentators who have supported this Work From Home Business Blog and provided valuable comments. As a small token of my appreciation, The Top Commentator for each month will be recognized and rewarded with a free 125×125 ad banner on this blog for a period of one month.
I read in Problogger‘s blog about Jakob Nielsen’s study which found that 90% of online community users are lurkers (they read or observe without contributing) with only 9% of users contributing ‘a little’ and 1% actively contributing. Although this study was done a couple of years ago, I am guessing that this trend may not have changed significantly since then. So thanking my top commentators is the least we can do to encourage more participation and reciprocating comments.
This Top Commentator of The Month of September goes to Sire of WassupBlog who has never failed to join a discussion, contributed his thoughts and knowledge of the topics in discussion or initiating interesting ideas on his own blog. One of his most recent was a movement he started called ‘You Comment And I Will Comment On Your Blog’. As though this was not good enough he then tweaked it slightly to form ‘The F-Group’ cementing a commitment which bloggers have already pledged and rewarding them with a linkback from his blog. Thank you Sire for being my top commentator. Sire, please contact me to claim your reward.
The Top Commentator award will only start from Oct 1 as I had not officially announced it before. It will be a free 125×125 ads on this blog for a period of one month. However as a recognition of Sire’s Top Commentator for this blog in September, Sire gets to choose one of 3 customized banners for his blog to be created by a professional web designer.
(Sire please choose one of 3 banners of “468×60, 120×600, 234×60″ and let me know via email -title and description).
Now what do the rest of the Commentators get as a reward? You’ll get a link love from yours truly as a gesture of my appreciation to you.
- Make $100 A Day – Mitch
- The Power of a Proper Mentor -Tom Paul Volkar
- Home Based Marketing Business-Getting it Right(link removed) -Chadrack
- How I Make a Fortune with WordPress Themes – Lucas
- How To Get PR3 in Less Than Three Months – Brian
- 20 Days-20 Articles Challenge (link removed)- Tara
- Multi-Millionaire in 16 weeks on the Internet – Benson Wong
This wraps up a pretty hectic month of September which includes a new theme for this blog and thanks to everyone who has been supporting this blog and making a better place to exchange ideas, tips and knowledge sharing. I look forward to your continued participation in October and onwards. For more work at home ideas, don’t forget to Subscribe to my RSS as the best is yet to come.
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October 1, 2008 at 9:49 am
Thanks for the shout out, Peter. I really appreciate it. Course, it’s gonna be hard topping that mouthy Sire, but I’ll do what I must.
Mitchs last blog post..Fear Of The Hack
October 1, 2008 at 9:52 am
Thank you very much for the link love!
I highly appreciate it.
October 1, 2008 at 10:04 am
Hi Lucas,
You’re quite welcome! It goes with the spirit of helping one another in this otherwise impersonal world we sometimes feel we are in.
Hi Mitch,
Hey man, you can do better than that. Just a couple of comments a day here will do the trick. I hope to see you at the top commentators position my friend. Good luck! BTW it’s good to see you now have a gravatar. It’s nothing like having a face to your name right?
Peter Lee
October 1, 2008 at 10:13 am
Well, I’m still trying to come to grips with seeing my face spreading out all over the net like this. lol
Mitchs last blog post..Fear Of The Hack
October 1, 2008 at 10:46 am
Hi Peter,
Oh how I appreciate the shout out! You’re simply great. And for the readers appreciation idea you’re really starting the month of October GREAT!
October 1, 2008 at 10:55 am
Hi Chadrack,
You’re welcome! Well having a more lively blog means a lot to me and besides there’s a lot of tips, ideas out there that we all can learn from others.
Peter
Legitimate Home Internet Business
October 1, 2008 at 2:48 pm
What a great way to give link love! I also do this for my top commentators on Unlock The Online World dot com. I will have to start giving a free ad to the toppest of the top
October 1, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Peter my thanks as well for the link. Although the article you mentioned was written by my one of my partners Clem Gigliotti Jr. Thanks again.
Tom / Unique Business Opportunitys last blog post..Want Time and Financial Freedom?
October 1, 2008 at 6:39 pm
@Tom / Unique Business Opportunity: Hi Tom, No problem it’s still a good post I’m sure and the link goes to your blog.
@EmmaB: Hi Emma, Yes I think giving a small reward like this will be appreciated more by our readers. It may not be much but I think it’s a little better than just say “thanks for being top commentator”.
Peter
Work At Home Business
October 1, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Once again thanks for passing on some link love Peter. Always appreciated.
Domain Structures last blog post..How To Get PR 3 In Less Then 3 Months
October 4, 2008 at 9:34 am
Wow, I can’t believe I actually won something. Imagine what I could do if I actually tried. Gee, I reckon I would really make Mitch work at commenting to get his 2 cents in LOL. I will email you soon.
Sires last blog post..I’m 50 Today And I Want A Corvette!
October 4, 2008 at 9:52 am
Hi Sire: Hey, welcome back. I was wondering when you will turn up to claim your well…this small token. Well Mitch has a head start, so it will be interesting to see how it goes.
Peter
October 4, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Sire, I’ll be making you chase me all over the blogosphere this month! lol
Mitchs last blog post..Panda Experiment Is Over
October 10, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Sorry Peter, but last week has been a real pain and I have found myself falling behind in my blogging duties. I even forgot that I had actually won a prize. Anyway, things are starting to settle down now and I was wondering how to collect my prize?
Sires last blog post..So, Have You Been Stumbled Or Not?
October 10, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Hi Sire, you’re working too hard…go easy my friend.
Ok, your prize is a free ad banner at one of these sizes:
120×60, 120×600, 234×60
Just send me an email with “Title” and “Description” you want and I’ll arrange to get it done by a web designer.
Peter
October 11, 2008 at 1:01 am
Email sent Peter, and thanks again for the prize.
Sires last blog post..Poor Alexa Ranking? A Simple SEO Trick For All Bloggers
October 18, 2008 at 1:51 am
I got the logo Peter, and it’s up where everyone can see it. Thanks again for the opportunity to win the prize.
Sires last blog post..Proof That Regular Commenting Does Pay
December 22, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Hi I found your Site through Sire’s mentioning of this contest. What a creative way to drive traffic and develop community. Btw I really enjoyed your post, keep up the great work!
Abdallah @ Houston Lawyerss last blog post..Houston Estate Planning: What Is a Durable Power of Attorney?
February 17, 2009 at 2:59 am
I love this community and YOU for helping us have a place to feel connected.
I check in with TLL several times a day. I love reading people’s stories and learning different points of view.
I’m reading Judy Grahn’s Another Mother Tongue and learning so much about us. I recommend this book to all newbies like me!
February 17, 2009 at 12:06 pm
congratulations for the winning
.wow its a good pic peter.its that a borobudur temple on java island?
joe comps last blog post..If Your Eye Feel Tired
May 10, 2009 at 8:17 am
It is nice to see that some people are actually helping people that contribute to there blogs. That is a nice change in todays cut throat online business world
June 26, 2009 at 4:29 am
Title” and “Description” you want and I'll arrange to get it done by a web designer.
July 1, 2009 at 7:51 am
This is definitely a great idea. One way to drive traffic to a blog is organizing competitions.
July 8, 2009 at 9:12 pm
wow thank you very much, gotta win one
August 6, 2009 at 5:54 am
Thanks for such nice and informative post. Its very nice.
August 17, 2009 at 1:26 am
wow its a good pic peter.its that a borobudur temple on java island?
August 17, 2009 at 1:34 am
I wanna to join your blog, and I filled subscribe format. But still I don't get any link with from you.
August 27, 2009 at 3:33 am
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August 29, 2009 at 9:59 am
What a brilliant idea! I have recently found your blog and have come back several times as I find it inspiring and very helpful. You are very well informed and professional. With so much rubbish on the web, informed sources are very much appreciated. I also just love your imagery, where does it come from, do you create these images yourself? Very artistic I love it!
September 23, 2009 at 4:55 am
Just a couple of comments a day here will do the trick. I hope to see you at the top commentators position
October 23, 2009 at 1:17 am
I hope to see you at the top commentators position my friend. Good luck! BTW it's good to see you now have a gravatar. It's nothing like having a face to your name right?
October 23, 2009 at 1:18 am
I’m reading Judy Grahn’s Another Mother Tongue and learning so much about us. I recommend this book to all newbies like me!
October 23, 2009 at 1:18 am
I even forgot that I had actually won a prize. Anyway, things are starting to settle down now and I was wondering how to collect my prize?
October 23, 2009 at 1:19 am
I also just love your imagery, where does it come from, do you create these images yourself? Very artistic I love it!
October 25, 2009 at 10:04 am
Thanks for showing appreciation to your readers. This is an excellent idea and it will also help you get more blog comments.
November 3, 2009 at 1:54 am
Thanks Pete the book is great and i would recommend it to all
February 22, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Great way to show appreciation pete. I love this blog!
February 23, 2010 at 5:09 pm
@MohamedAdamJr: Thanks!
March 9, 2010 at 6:35 am
I'd like to make a recording with a reasonable price for a single mastered song. Know of any good recording company addresses?
March 18, 2010 at 9:07 am
I tried out that method on Netstrife and actually made a few hundred bucks myself.
April 1, 2010 at 1:02 am
When is………Friend Appreciation Day?
April 16, 2010 at 5:23 am
Hi very great article sharing share it again by again thanks fore it.
May 1, 2010 at 6:07 am
These are some good ideas that I'm starting to think about using on my sites. I've definitely noticed how rare it is for visitors to comment. So anything that can help people take the step to becoming active participants is a good thing.
May 2, 2010 at 4:59 am
If you have any blog or site this topics can help to increase site performance.
May 3, 2010 at 10:20 pm
You could look at novels which use the technique “Pathetic Fallacy”-when the weather reveals something about how the characters are feeling.
May 19, 2010 at 4:06 am
Hey really nice, when its going to start again?
June 2, 2010 at 11:12 pm
It's hard to offer you much of a suggestion for how to write about this as its language is stilted and silly by today's standards. I suppose the writer is to be commended for her humility…
July 14, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Really informative post buddy. It is nice to see that some people are actually helping people that contribute to there blogs. That is a nice change in today's cut throat online business world. Social Media is the solution for all Enterprises.
August 18, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Every time I will visit your blog Peter I always learn from post. Thanks.. Looking foward to hear more from you..
September 2, 2010 at 1:24 pm
i appreciate your knowledge, u have wrote very well and thanks for this great info shared with us..
Jacob Lee
September 20, 2010 at 3:40 am
Also Add my name , I am also appreciating your work
September 20, 2010 at 8:54 am
@Tej Kohli: Thanks so much for your support. It's people like you that keep me going.
November 17, 2010 at 9:52 am
Thank
Your advice is excellent!
May 29, 2011 at 8:01 am
i like you blog this is my 1st time which i comment on any blog and i saw that your topic is really good i like it man
June 16, 2011 at 11:56 am
Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge,I definitely follow your tips,I think it works………………..
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