The Easy Way to Recognize Commenters Through Monthly Link Love Posts
December 3rd 2007 06:51
A Trick that Can Save You Time and Work
While the month is young, I thought I'd share a little trick I came up with that can help those bloggers who like to prepare link posts recognizing their previous month's commenters each month. Though I've already shared much of this info in a response to a comment on my November link love post, I've decided to give the topic a post of its own to make sure everyone is able to read it, because it's really a very helpful technique, which can save a great deal of time, energy, and effort.
These link posts can be a bit of work; but I've discovered a way to make them practically a breeze:
Start Early!
Instead of waiting till the month is over, I begin preparing the post early in the month. First, I copy the links from the prior month into a new post, which I set to go live on the first of the next month. As readers begin leaving comments, I start moving their links up to the top of the page, leaving the others at the bottom to use later if they comment again during that month. If someone comments who didn't last month, I prepare a link and add it to the top list. (I leave a good-sized space between the top and bottom lists, to prevent confusion.)
Spread Your Work Out Over the Entire Month
Throughout the month, every time someone leaves a comment, I either move their link up or create a link for them and add it to the top list. Then, when the first of the month rolls around, I delete any links that remain at the bottom of the page (those who haven't commented during the past month), and I have all my links ready! All I need to do is write the rest of the post and click "Create Post" and I'm good to go with a minimum of work and hassle!
Save Yourself Two Big Jobs!
This month is the first time I've done it this way, and it has worked like a charm! No more big burden creating all those links at once on the first of the month--which is a really huge undertaking! It also saves me the trouble of having to go through an entire month's worth of posts to check and see who's left comments during the month, which is, in itself, a big job.
Schedule Your Link Listing to Suit Yourself
This needn't actually be done every single time someone comments, but can be done after a few comments or perhaps once-a-day--as long as you don't wait long enough to forget anyone who's commented since you've last added links to your list. If things begin getting a bit confusing and you're having trouble remembering who's commented, you've probably waited too long; and you might want to start adding links each time someone comments. Do whatever works best for you!
Create Easier Link Posts in 2008!
Hope this will save each of you a great deal of work when you write your next link love post--and maybe even inspire some of you to begin writing them for the first time in 2008! When done this way, they aren't hard to do, at all!
Happy linking!
Jeanne
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Comment by Michele L.
I know this post will help a lot of bloggers show their readers the appreciation they deserve--without getting a headache
Smiles,
Michele
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
So sorry you had to go through that headache this month! But, at least you won't have to next month!
I wanted to share this trick, because it took me three months of hard work before I put these ingredients together to make the job super easy, and I wanted to save everyone else the trouble of having to learn the hard way, as I had!
Congrats on writing your first comment-recognition link post! Hopefully, you'll make it a tradition in 2008!
Thanks for the visit!
Jeanne
Comment by Sharon Hurley Hall
Comment by Michele L.
Smiles,
Michele
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
How sweet! Thanks so much! I really appreciate the acknowledgement, the compliment, and the link!
Jeanne
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
It took me a few months to perfect the idea, so I thought I'd save the rest of you the trouble! Happy to help!
Take care!
Jeanne