Blog commenting as a mediator networking activity

Earlier this month I offered up some thoughts about building web presence and marketing yourself via commenting (credibly) on others’ blogs.

If you’re new to Mediator Tech, you can find those posts at How and Why to Comment on a Blog and Effectively Brand Your Blog Comments with an Avatar.

Now I’ve run across DoshDosh’s excellent post, Rethinking Blog Comments: Much More than Just a Quick Way to Get Traffic, that adds some rich thinking to the idea.

Building a relationship with the other blogger allows you to leverage his or her brand in the future because he or she will be more inclined towards your propositions. Comments are a way to converse with a prospective collaborator or friend and they are especially beneficial when you’re trying to interact with an influencer.

It’s well worth the read and highlighted for me the reason I get irritated when certain bloggers leave comments on my blogs: It’s clear when someone’s in it just for themselves, instead of adding value to the conversation. Don’t be that kind of commenter, be the kind DoshDosh is describing.