Join the iReply Revolution
Have you ever commented on a blog only to find that the blog owner has simply ignored you? It’s no different than sitting down in front of someone and asking them a question and then they walk away without uttering a word.
Rude, wouldn’t you say?
Well, me and a couple of my blog friends (Brown Baron of Brown Thoughts and Mike of Ordinary Folk) have come up with a new concept promoting communication between bloggers and their readers.
What’s this new concept of yours?
It’s called iReply. We know that sometimes it’s hard to reply to every single comment to a post, but that’s not what this is about. Instead, it’s about showing your readers that you acknowledge their existence. And when you do that, they’re more inclined to return AND interact.
What do I have to do to join?
If you’re already interacting with your readers, then you’ve achieved the goal we have in mind here. But posting the image to your blog will be a unique way of informing your readers that you encourage them to leave comments and that you’ll do your best to respond to them.
Where can I get that logo?
Just download it from this post (don’t link to the image, please; linking to this post is just fine though!). Here’s another one with a white background if you prefer.
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50 Responses to “Join the iReply Revolution”
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June 30th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Very nice. Can I join?
June 30th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
I see you’ve gotten over that “shy” thing.
hehe
June 30th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
whyd you put “dont link to it please”?
June 30th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Ah, that’s because I didn’t want to have heavy loads of traffic calling that one image from various places. That seems to be the customary thing to do — not use the address of the original image, but downloading it and then using it from one’s own server. Servers have been known to crash or ISPs getting upset if an image is being pulled from many different directions.
June 30th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
oh basically eating bandwidth?
just sounds that your saying dont link to this post lol
July 1st, 2007 at 7:23 am
i’m in ^_^, great idea
July 1st, 2007 at 8:59 am
@Matt: Oh I see what you’re saying. I’ve edited the post for clarity.
July 1st, 2007 at 9:00 am
@Jamaipanese: happy to have your support!
July 1st, 2007 at 2:39 pm
I joined! I have the image up on my blog and linked back to this post. I’ll be mentioning this post in my next blog post (likely tonight or tomorrow). GREAT idea!
July 1st, 2007 at 5:10 pm
@Stephanie - thanks for your support!
July 2nd, 2007 at 3:48 pm
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July 3rd, 2007 at 3:12 am
Hi, Mark!
I’ve joined, as well, and have also linked to this post. I’ve written a brief post about the iReply Revolution for my own blog, which will go live tomorrow.
Thanks for providing the logo!
July 3rd, 2007 at 5:12 am
We’re interested. How can we join? Give me a sign, please. Thanks.
July 4th, 2007 at 12:56 am
@Jeanne: thanks for your support! It’s great seeing all the positive responses this campaign has received in such a short amount of time.
@Daniel: Hi there, Daniel. Very simple, actually. If you wish to let your readers know that you value their opinions and encourage their feedback, one of the ways to show that is to post the iReply badge to your blog. But this is NOT a requirement. In fact, it has always been about bloggers interacting with their readers. And if you already do that, then you’re really already a member! I appreciate your support in whatever way you think is appropriate for you.
July 4th, 2007 at 10:40 am
glad you guys are getting such a great response. thanks for posting this!
July 4th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
great way to get some comments. i always hit back commenter even if they don’t have a blog i leave the message on my blog.
July 4th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Thanks for your support, musicmixingguru!
July 4th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
@Matt: I truly appreciate the opportunity and what you offer here for bloggers at large.
July 6th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
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July 6th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Thanks for this. It’s such simple idea but a great concept… back to basics blogging and community. I’ve written a post about it and linked to this post. And of course, I’ve displayed the button.
Thanks again.
July 9th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Great idea. I’ve been trying to do this and am pleased to see it’s becoming more widespread.
July 18th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
I love it. I enjoy responding to my readers’ comments, but having this button on my blog would be great too! I’m joining this! Great idea.
July 18th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
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July 18th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Hi Toni, thanks for your kind words. Your support is very much appreciated!
July 18th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Hi! I think this is a wonderful idea so I’m joining. I’ll immediately place the logo on my page after this comment…have a fine day!
regards from Holland.
July 21st, 2007 at 9:51 am
Hi thess, thanks for doing so!
July 22nd, 2007 at 8:13 pm
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July 23rd, 2007 at 7:20 am
Great move! I like the concept. Wonderful for encouraging and growing community.
July 23rd, 2007 at 1:02 pm
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July 23rd, 2007 at 10:36 pm
@Shai: Thanks for your support! Glad to have ya!
July 26th, 2007 at 9:10 am
hi, i posted the button on my blog.
i’ll be making a entry about it on my next post.
i really appreciate the movement coz i myself, is a sucker of comments.
July 26th, 2007 at 9:39 am
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July 26th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
@quincy: I appreciate you stopping by and joining the movement!
July 28th, 2007 at 8:24 am
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July 31st, 2007 at 9:40 pm
i want to join this movement too.. great ideal
August 1st, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Hi claire, always thrilled to see new members join in. Thanks!
August 8th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
I think it is a great idea and I too have joined the movement.
August 8th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Hi Rose, thanks so much for your support!
September 18th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
I saw this on another site and thought it was a good idea especially as I am making an all out effort to reply to my commentors. Thanks guys
September 19th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Hi Vic, I appreciate your support. Thanks so much!
September 28th, 2007 at 11:05 am
I think the ireply movement was a good idea, but I have commented on numerous blogs that are part of this movement only to find that they are NOT replying.
September 29th, 2007 at 6:13 am
@Rose: Hi Rose. I’m sorry to hear that. What ever experiences you’ve had must have had a strong impact to cause you to leave the same comment on several blogs posting about iReply. I should clarify that this movement is strictly voluntary and is not a formal group. As such there’s no enforcement or signup, just bloggers doing the best they can. I’d like to think that your experiences are few and far between and were the result of the bloggers having a tough time managing their workload. So I hope your view of iReply will get better soon. I appreciate your comments.
September 29th, 2007 at 10:33 am
@Mark- It is sad when those who started the program don’t reply.
September 29th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
@Rose: Well, I’m one of them and I’ve replied, and I know Brown Baron has responded to you as well. That leaves my other buddy that I’m certain would do the same, so I’m hoping there’s some mistake.
September 29th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
Mark you haven’t replied to my most recent comments. “wink” Mike must be busy.
September 29th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
@Rose: out of respect to the good people here who have subscribed to comments on this post, please visit my blog, MeAndMyDrum.com, and use my contact form there. That way I can try to address whatever it is about iReply that you have a concern with. Thanks for your time.
September 29th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
we dont have the “ireply” badge on this blog but I love that a majority of our authors to reply to comments
November 15th, 2007 at 11:38 am
Bloggers who reply to their readers comments usually have much more valuable blogs because the readership is there and is consistent. Without readers a blog is useless, so love your readers and they will love your writing…
I love the idea of the “ireply” movement. We should start a blog roll or something so we can all be listed together. I want to find more “ireply” blogs…
November 16th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
@Talina
I’m glad you like the idea. Hmm, I’ll have to give the idea of a community blogroll more thought. Sounds interesting. For now, I’ll be you can find the iReply blogs by simply Googling them.