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		<title>By: SHZ</title>
		<link>http://tmtips.com/dont-be-an-invisible-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1906</link>
		<dc:creator>SHZ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Todd,

You&#039;re most welcome. You deserve them anyways. And thanks for your compliments. Yeap, I&#039;ll definitely keep writing. Thanks...

Have a nice day!
.-= SHZ&#180;s last blog ..&lt;a href=&quot;http://shzpen.blogspot.com/2010/01/vampires-assistant-did-not-disapppoint.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The vampire&#039;s assistant did not disappoint.&lt;/a&gt; =-.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Todd,</p>
<p>You&#8217;re most welcome. You deserve them anyways. And thanks for your compliments. Yeap, I&#8217;ll definitely keep writing. Thanks&#8230;</p>
<p>Have a nice day!<br />
<span class="cluv"> SHZ&#180;s last blog ..<a href="http://shzpen.blogspot.com/2010/01/vampires-assistant-did-not-disapppoint.html">The vampire&#8217;s assistant did not disappoint.</a> <span class="heart_tip_box"><img class="heart_tip" alt="My ComLuv Profile" border="0" width="16" height="14" src="http://tmtips.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif"/></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: Todd</title>
		<link>http://tmtips.com/dont-be-an-invisible-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1901</link>
		<dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>lol, even as the blog owner, I sometimes feel guilty about leaving one sentence comments ... but in some cases it is appropriate ... like when just saying &quot;thanks&quot;   ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lol, even as the blog owner, I sometimes feel guilty about leaving one sentence comments &#8230; but in some cases it is appropriate &#8230; like when just saying &#8220;thanks&#8221;   <img src='http://tmtips.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Todd</title>
		<link>http://tmtips.com/dont-be-an-invisible-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1900</link>
		<dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Shz,

First off, I very much appreciate the compliments ... thank you.  

And second, you write well, just keep writing, and making friends .. the traffic will come.  Have patience.

Todd</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Shz,</p>
<p>First off, I very much appreciate the compliments &#8230; thank you.  </p>
<p>And second, you write well, just keep writing, and making friends .. the traffic will come.  Have patience.</p>
<p>Todd</p>
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		<title>By: SHZ</title>
		<link>http://tmtips.com/dont-be-an-invisible-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1894</link>
		<dc:creator>SHZ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yet another post which kept me reading to the very end. My new blog is undergoing its infant days and I have yet to get the sort of traffic I dreamed about on a daily basis. You have a point though... 

Linking and commenting on other bloggers&#039; posts would increase the chances of networking. I guess that&#039;s one of the best ways to not only promote your own blog, but also to stimulate the mind to engage in all forms of discussions. 

When I first visited your blog, I was attracted by the interesting contents which, more often than not, aids me in my blogging activities. But now, I&#039;m more than attracted. I&#039;m a fan!
.-= SHZ&#180;s last blog ..&lt;a href=&quot;http://shzpen.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-if-men-read-chic-lits.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;What If Men Read Chic-Lits?&lt;/a&gt; =-.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yet another post which kept me reading to the very end. My new blog is undergoing its infant days and I have yet to get the sort of traffic I dreamed about on a daily basis. You have a point though&#8230; </p>
<p>Linking and commenting on other bloggers&#8217; posts would increase the chances of networking. I guess that&#8217;s one of the best ways to not only promote your own blog, but also to stimulate the mind to engage in all forms of discussions. </p>
<p>When I first visited your blog, I was attracted by the interesting contents which, more often than not, aids me in my blogging activities. But now, I&#8217;m more than attracted. I&#8217;m a fan!<br />
<span class="cluv"> SHZ&#180;s last blog ..<a href="http://shzpen.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-if-men-read-chic-lits.html">What If Men Read Chic-Lits?</a> <span class="heart_tip_box"><img class="heart_tip" alt="My ComLuv Profile" border="0" width="16" height="14" src="http://tmtips.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif"/></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: Todd</title>
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		<dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi again curious,

Congrats on your dSLR ... and on getting out to take some pictures again.  I really like the 365 idea.  I went to all the trouble of brining my Canon 20D and 3 lenses with me here to Iraq ... and then I&#039;ve only taken pictures about 4 or 5 times in 2 1/2 months.  Maybe I should start a &quot;picture of the day&quot; too ... if for no other reason, than to make me take my camera off the shelf.   ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi again curious,</p>
<p>Congrats on your dSLR &#8230; and on getting out to take some pictures again.  I really like the 365 idea.  I went to all the trouble of brining my Canon 20D and 3 lenses with me here to Iraq &#8230; and then I&#8217;ve only taken pictures about 4 or 5 times in 2 1/2 months.  Maybe I should start a &#8220;picture of the day&#8221; too &#8230; if for no other reason, than to make me take my camera off the shelf.   <img src='http://tmtips.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: curiousillusion</title>
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		<dc:creator>curiousillusion</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First of all - super jealous that you lived in Hawaii. I had a chance to visit a few years ago, loved it.  

Its not hard to remember, it&#039;s hard taking a picture of somethign different every day that youre happy with.  I ended up getting uninspired and quit but I recently got my dslr and now I&#039;ve been taking pics every day just because I love my new camera. I don&#039;t think I&#039;ll do an official 365, but maybe I&#039;ll try to take a pic every day for a while to get practice in.
.-= curiousillusion&#180;s last blog ..&lt;a href=&quot;http://curiousillusion.com/2009/12/15/24-days-of-christmas-catchup/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;24 Days of Christmas catchup..&lt;/a&gt; =-.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First of all &#8211; super jealous that you lived in Hawaii. I had a chance to visit a few years ago, loved it.  </p>
<p>Its not hard to remember, it&#8217;s hard taking a picture of somethign different every day that youre happy with.  I ended up getting uninspired and quit but I recently got my dslr and now I&#8217;ve been taking pics every day just because I love my new camera. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll do an official 365, but maybe I&#8217;ll try to take a pic every day for a while to get practice in.<br />
<span class="cluv"> curiousillusion&#180;s last blog ..<a href="http://curiousillusion.com/2009/12/15/24-days-of-christmas-catchup/">24 Days of Christmas catchup..</a> <span class="heart_tip_box"><img class="heart_tip" alt="My ComLuv Profile" border="0" width="16" height="14" src="http://tmtips.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif"/></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: Todd</title>
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		<dc:creator>Todd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>lol Sire ... tomorrow is whenever I happen to wake up   :-D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lol Sire &#8230; tomorrow is whenever I happen to wake up   <img src='http://tmtips.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Mitch</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mitch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First, Sire is very good about that, I&#039;d agree.

Second, I think I certainly don&#039;t qualify as an invisible reader in any way.  As long as I have something to contribute, I&#039;ll say something, and not just one line unless it&#039;s funny and fits the mood.  But never to anyone who&#039;s just getting to know me; they probably wouldn&#039;t get the joke.

Good stuff here, Todd.  :-D
.-= Mitch&#180;s last blog ..&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImJustSharing/~3/yybBdoG0lYQ/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Is Instant Messaging Dying Out?&lt;/a&gt; =-.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First, Sire is very good about that, I&#8217;d agree.</p>
<p>Second, I think I certainly don&#8217;t qualify as an invisible reader in any way.  As long as I have something to contribute, I&#8217;ll say something, and not just one line unless it&#8217;s funny and fits the mood.  But never to anyone who&#8217;s just getting to know me; they probably wouldn&#8217;t get the joke.</p>
<p>Good stuff here, Todd.  <img src='http://tmtips.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<span class="cluv"> Mitch&#180;s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImJustSharing/~3/yybBdoG0lYQ/">Is Instant Messaging Dying Out?</a> <span class="heart_tip_box"><img class="heart_tip" alt="My ComLuv Profile" border="0" width="16" height="14" src="http://tmtips.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif"/></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Todd, hello, I have just spent an interesting half hour  reading this post and most of the comments attached.  I am firmly in the same camp as you in that I enjoy the social aspect of blogging.

Commenting on blogs can be quite time consuming, lets face it we are all writers and we want someone to read what we write so there is a temptation to leave the commenting to others.

Personally I only comment if I feel I can add some value to a post.  I really hate one liners that are purely there because my comments are dofollow. Actually I am quite ruthless in comment moderation and reckon I can spot the spammers most times.  That said in order to develop your blogs and grow readership perhaps my approach in this aspect is wrong?

I am constantly seeking blogs to read in certain niches that interest me so I suppose that comments aside content still needs to be king and engaging potential readers just like your post did today for me is essential.

With this in mind I shall follow your blog with interest and maybe add a comment when I feel its appropriate.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Todd, hello, I have just spent an interesting half hour  reading this post and most of the comments attached.  I am firmly in the same camp as you in that I enjoy the social aspect of blogging.</p>
<p>Commenting on blogs can be quite time consuming, lets face it we are all writers and we want someone to read what we write so there is a temptation to leave the commenting to others.</p>
<p>Personally I only comment if I feel I can add some value to a post.  I really hate one liners that are purely there because my comments are dofollow. Actually I am quite ruthless in comment moderation and reckon I can spot the spammers most times.  That said in order to develop your blogs and grow readership perhaps my approach in this aspect is wrong?</p>
<p>I am constantly seeking blogs to read in certain niches that interest me so I suppose that comments aside content still needs to be king and engaging potential readers just like your post did today for me is essential.</p>
<p>With this in mind I shall follow your blog with interest and maybe add a comment when I feel its appropriate.<br />
<span class="cluv"> Mike&#180;s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTeflDon/~3/Wies7_qThoA/across-universe-trip-down-memory-lane.html">Across the Universe-A Trip Down Memory Lane</a> <span class="heart_tip_box"><img class="heart_tip" alt="My ComLuv Profile" border="0" width="16" height="14" src="http://tmtips.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif"/></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: Vance Sova</title>
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		<dc:creator>Vance Sova</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Todd,

Thanks for your reply. I do comment on blog posts that speak to me and that I feel I can contribute something to. I even commented a few times on a couple of blogs that had the comment link redirected.

There are very few blogs with keyword luv these days so I&#039;d have no connection with most people should I decide to comment only for the link.

It&#039;s nice that you reward people whose comments and blogs you like in other ways. Some of them are more valuable than that from the plug in.

I don&#039;t consider having the plug in a bribe though. It&#039;s a form of reward the way I see it.

It&#039;s funny that most people who are good commentators so far haven&#039;t taken advantage of it, I mean in a good way.

Vance
.-= Vance Sova&#180;s last blog ..&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vancesova.com/email-list-building-email-opt-in-list-online-giveaways.php&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Email List Building, Opt In Email List, Online Giveaways&lt;/a&gt; =-.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Todd,</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. I do comment on blog posts that speak to me and that I feel I can contribute something to. I even commented a few times on a couple of blogs that had the comment link redirected.</p>
<p>There are very few blogs with <a href="http://tmtips.com/recommends/keyword_academy" style=""   onmouseover="self.status='http://tmtips.com/recommends/keyword_academy';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">keyword</a> luv these days so I&#8217;d have no connection with most people should I decide to comment only for the link.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s nice that you reward people whose comments and blogs you like in other ways. Some of them are more valuable than that from the plug in.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t consider having the plug in a bribe though. It&#8217;s a form of reward the way I see it.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s funny that most people who are good commentators so far haven&#8217;t taken advantage of it, I mean in a good way.</p>
<p>Vance<br />
<span class="cluv"> Vance Sova&#180;s last blog ..<a href="http://www.vancesova.com/email-list-building-email-opt-in-list-online-giveaways.php">Email List Building, Opt In Email List, Online Giveaways</a> <span class="heart_tip_box"><img class="heart_tip" alt="My ComLuv Profile" border="0" width="16" height="14" src="http://tmtips.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheart.gif"/></span></span></p>
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