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BuzzFeed is one of many news outlets that used diagrams or other infographics to help explains events surrounding the Patraeus affair.

Good reads for Nov. 16: Blogger burnout, wage slave, Petraeus infographics, and more

Why bloggers feel overwhelmed, what really goes on in the giant warehouses online retailers run, and other good reads for writers from the past week.

Blog comment tutorial: attract the good, deal with the bad

Yes, you can attract more comments on your blog, and keep them civil. Read on for all the advice shared by bloggers during last week’s #wclw chat.

Reminder: #wclw chat today – How to get more blog comments

Tune in today at 10 a.m. Pacific time for the latest edition of the WordCount Last Wednesday chat for writers, bloggers & other freelancers.

Sept. 28 #wclw chat – How to get more blog comments

On the Sept. 28 chat, we’ll share tips for picking up more blog comments, and what to do when the feedback you get isn’t what you wanted. Join us at 10 a.m. PT.

Best of WordCount: how to get more comments on your blog

Best of WordCount: how to get more comments on your blog

On Sundays during the WordCount Blogathon, I’m re-running popular posts on subjects readers ask for. Today: how to get more comments on blog posts.

6 surefire strategies to get more comments on your blog

A freelance writer acquaintance recently asked how she could quickly and easily boost comments on her new blog. The good news is it is possible to get more people to leave comments on your blog. The bad news is may not be quick or easy. In the 15 months since I started blogging, I’ve seen [...]

More on blog post comments: be careful what you wish for

Last week I wrote a post lamenting how difficult it is to get people to leave comments on blog posts. The post generated a lot of comments – ironic yes, but a good thing too – because it proved food for additional thought on the subject. The general consensus of the dozen or so people [...]

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