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When done properly, leaving comments on other peoples blogs can be an effective way for bloggers to build relationships, increase brand awareness and grow readership.

The infographic below was inspired by The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Comments on Blogs, a great post written by Darren Rowse of Problogger.

This visualization highlights the benefits of leaving blog comments, describes the four different personality types of blog commenters, and lists the DOs and DONTs of effective blog commenting.

Id love to get your thoughts. Are there any other points you would add? What are some of your positive or negative experiences with blog commenting?

So #GivingTuesday was last week. The big push to encourage us all to focus on making the world a better place was for whatever reason focused on Dec. 3. But at Social Media Explorer, we have made it a point to celebrate wonderful non-profits and causes every Tuesday.

We dont need an organized day on the calendar to give.

Nichole Kelly started SME off on the giving path last Christmas. Since then, C.C. Chapman and Marc Pitman, two of the most incredibly kind and passionate people youll meet, have given us profiles of dozens of organizations and causes to support. If youd like to review, weve got a whole category of #GivingTuesday posts here.

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