Handling Negative Blog CommentsWhen you’re writing blog posts, you obviously aren’t writing in search for negative comments.  At least most people aren’t.  But on occasion you will get them.  The bigger you get, the more you’ll see.  But negative comments don’t have to be negative.

Negative comments can actually be great for you blog.

Remember: You can’t please all of the people all the time.

Here’s how to handle all of those negative comments:

Negative Comments Encourage Discussion

How exciting would your comments be if all anyone ever said was, “Great post!”  You’d get tired of reading them.  Your readers wouldn’t ever read them, and it would be really hard to build your community were it not for negative comments.

For those of you who have ever gotten any negative comments, you’ll notice that many of your readers will get into fights with each other either defending you or defending the negative commentator.  Then they’ll tell their friends about it on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.  And before you know it, you have hundreds of visitors coming to your blog just to read the war going on in the comments.

Remember: bad publicity is still publicity.

People Never Really Leave Your Blog

Many times a negative commentator will bash you and tell you he’s never coming back to your blog, only to show up the very next day to bash your next post.  It’s actually very funny, but it also shows you how little you really need to worry about negative comments.

How To Handle A Negative Comment

Whenever you get a negative comment, don’t attack the person in return.  Simply thank them for their comment and address it.

Some negative comments can be turned by simply addressing the commentators concern the best you can.

If you can’t fix a negative comment nicely, then let your readers handle it in other ways.  Don’t ever participate in fights with negative commentators on your blog.  It goes a long way to building creditability and respect when you treat others with respect whether they are negative or not.

The next time you read a negative comment on one of your blog posts, take it with a grain of salt and be happy that you’re getting them.  It means you’re growing, and the more you grow the more successful you’ll become.

Have you every had negative comments on your blog?  How did you handle them?  Will you handle them differently after this article?


Past Articles in the “Building A More Successful Blog In 30 Days” series

  1. Set Goals To Build A Successful Blog
  2. The Anatomy Of An About Me Page
  3. Not All Goals Are Created Equal
  4. Guest Blogging Your Way To Success
  5. Participate In Forums For A More Successful Blog
  6. 7 Blogging Mistakes You Should Avoid
  7. Build Your Traffic By Commenting On Blogs
  8. How To Write Better Blog Posts
  9. The 5 Habits Of Highly Successful Bloggers