Question: Comments – what should I do about them? Should I be accepting all comments or ignoring all comments? Is there a happy middle ground?
Answer: The truth is that having comments on your blog is truly up to the organization that owns the blog however there are several guidelines you should know about. First of all a blog with no comments at all will look a little suspect to people who understand blogs. It immediately throws up a red flag to the reader that says you’re not interested in two way communication. Even if you’re not going to accept comments you should still have the comment link. By having the link and functionality in place people still have the ability to reach out to you. When someone comments they leave their email address so you will have a way to respond back to them. Finally you can receive some value from an SEO perspective by having comments.
Remember you are in control of approving the comments. If an inappropriate comment is left make sure that you address the comment via email with the individual who left the comment. The most important part to remember is that comments are used for two way communication.
