I recently wrote a post about what you can do if your mother doesn’t comment on your blog and what you could do about it. Maybe you don’t have that problem, but the opposite. Maybe the comments you receive sometimes contain content you don’t like and she criticizes you in an unjustified way. What do you do? Do you publish it?
How to moderate negative comments
I just posted a comment that has put me down. In fact, there are many reasons for this. My lack of proofreading and grammatical errors on this blog are an example. There are no excuses for this, I simply prioritize other things (e.g. 5 more minutes of sleep). Still, the criticism received was not aimed at this point.
I would highlight the part of the comment in particular, “This is probably the worst advice ever seen for online advertising.” In the post I give some advice on how to design a banner. I don’t care too much about this type of criticism, I would even say that I almost give the opposite. I like to post these comments. Why do I recommend you do the same?
All opinions that don’t offend are valid: if you don’t austria phone number library want to hear what others say, don’t blog. The comments field is there for a reason. You can agree or disagree, but your opinion is not the only one in the world.
Use it for a moment
Self-reflection: it doesn’t matter if the comment seems justified or the opposite. You can be the best blogger and writer in the world. It’s okay to be criticized from time to time so that you try harder and never relax.
You can generate a lot of traffic: sometimes if you look at the studies a troll can be behind a comment that puts you down. If it’s a direct attack on you and it’s obvious that it only serves to provoke you, you’ll see how your readers will jump to your defense. A “debate” of this aub directory type can generate a lot of traffic to your blog so there are even reasons to be careful with your trolls.
This part may not be easy for many beginner bloggers. Criticism was one of my biggest fears when I started blogging and it probably will never stop being one. Once the comment that has put us down is published, how can we respond to it?
Don’t respond: “not responding is also responding” (“keine Antwort, ist auch eine Antwort”) is often said in Germany, I don’t know if there is an equivalent in Spanish. There are times when it can be better if you don’t try to find a justification or explanation when there is simply no need. I don’t respond when the criticism doesn’t provide arguments.
Respond with humor
Some comments make me smile. I usually think about what must have been going through the person’s head when they left me the comment. As in the first case, there are usually no underlying arguments that allow for a conversation. I respond like this: “:)”.
Respond with arguments: someone can put us down and provide arguments. In that case it is worth responding, since there is a basis for doing so. Don’t respond right away. Think carefully about what you are going to say. You may have really made a mistake, in that case admit it. If you can defend your post, respond to the points of criticism by providing additional explanations or detailing points that may not have been well understood.
I hope this post has taken away some of the bad feeling when you are criticized. It’s okay. It shows that you have not become someone who thinks they are better and who thinks that no one has the right to have a different opinion. Criticism is good, use it to keep growing! What would you do if someone criticizes you on your blog.