New Plugin Helps Blog Comments Stand Out
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Along with opening up the web to the average Joe, blogging has also opened up better opportunities for these writers to interact with their readers. Comments on blogs are very important, not only for the interesting conversations that ensue, but also for the SEO and marketing purposes of the blogger. What are you doing to encourage comments on your blog?
A new WordPress plug-in was developed recently called Standout Comments. It is a joint venture backed by popular bloggers Alex Shalman, John Chow, and Jeff Rose. It takes the comment form in WordPress and injects it with steroids.
Popular Features of Standout Comments
While you could go through the trouble of coding such modifications yourself, it is much more convenient, easy, and trouble-free to install a WordPress plugiin like this.
Standout Comments offers several features that are not a part of the core WordPress build. It offers better integration with subscription services, like Aweber and Feedburner. It embeds sharing buttons for many of the most popular social networking and social bookmarking sites.
Other standout features include an easy way to embed a 468×60 ad banner in the comment form area, a straightforward administration panel from within the main WordPress dashboard, and a built-in field with a “Tweetback URL.” This shortened URL is great for sharing the link through Twitter.
Standout Comments Demo Video
To get a better sense of what to expect from Standout Comments, take a few minutes to watch this demo video from Alex Shalman.
It seems that the backend user interface is easy enough to understand. By breaking up the different options into five separate tabs, the information is more easily digested and adapted to suit your specific needs.
The tabbed interface can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate link under the Tools section in your WordPress dashboard. This option will appear after you have installed and activated the plugin on your blog.
A Much Bigger Comment Section
The default comment system with WordPress is decidedly minimalist in its approach. Readers can leave their names, email addresses, and URLs, as well as the actual comments. By installing this plugin, the comment section can grow substantially.
The plugin will work with your existing WordPress template, so you don’t need to modify any theme files. You will see quite a bit of extra content in that area, however, like the subscription options, ad banner, Tweetback URL, and social sharing icons.
How Much Does It Cost?
Standout Comments is a single WordPress plugin that contains the functionality normally found in several separate plugins. This added convenience, not surprisingly, comes at a price. Standout Comments currently sells for $67, including an unlimited blog license. You also get a free John Chow ebook, a chance to win an iPad, and a 30-day money back guarantee.
A new WordPress plug-in was developed recently called Standout Comments. It is a joint venture backed by popular bloggers Alex Shalman, John Chow, and Jeff Rose. It takes the comment form in WordPress and injects it with steroids.
Popular Features of Standout Comments
While you could go through the trouble of coding such modifications yourself, it is much more convenient, easy, and trouble-free to install a WordPress plugiin like this.
Standout Comments offers several features that are not a part of the core WordPress build. It offers better integration with subscription services, like Aweber and Feedburner. It embeds sharing buttons for many of the most popular social networking and social bookmarking sites.
Other standout features include an easy way to embed a 468×60 ad banner in the comment form area, a straightforward administration panel from within the main WordPress dashboard, and a built-in field with a “Tweetback URL.” This shortened URL is great for sharing the link through Twitter.
Standout Comments Demo Video
To get a better sense of what to expect from Standout Comments, take a few minutes to watch this demo video from Alex Shalman.
It seems that the backend user interface is easy enough to understand. By breaking up the different options into five separate tabs, the information is more easily digested and adapted to suit your specific needs.
The tabbed interface can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate link under the Tools section in your WordPress dashboard. This option will appear after you have installed and activated the plugin on your blog.
A Much Bigger Comment Section
The default comment system with WordPress is decidedly minimalist in its approach. Readers can leave their names, email addresses, and URLs, as well as the actual comments. By installing this plugin, the comment section can grow substantially.
The plugin will work with your existing WordPress template, so you don’t need to modify any theme files. You will see quite a bit of extra content in that area, however, like the subscription options, ad banner, Tweetback URL, and social sharing icons.
How Much Does It Cost?
Standout Comments is a single WordPress plugin that contains the functionality normally found in several separate plugins. This added convenience, not surprisingly, comes at a price. Standout Comments currently sells for $67, including an unlimited blog license. You also get a free John Chow ebook, a chance to win an iPad, and a 30-day money back guarantee.
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