There is no doubt that enabling comment section in Blogger is very important.
It allows your readers to engage with your article. It is an outlet for your
visitors to provide feedback and criticisms.
Having a busy comment section can also be an indicator that your article is
interesting. Some blog owners even go as far as creating fake comments to
artificially spark discussion. Website with high readers' engagement rate tend
to be valuable.
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By default, Blogger provides us with a decent comment system. It is not
perfect but it is good enough. There is even a comment moderation system so
that you can filter out those annoying spams. It is convenient because your
visitors only need a Google account to comment.
However, some of the blog owners may want a better and fancier comment system.
In Blogger, you will not be able to use too many HTML tags and other special
formatting. Sorting out comments and finding a specific comment are not easy.
you can use Disqus. >
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It is a third party platform which provides you with comment hosting service.
Disqus is compatible with Blogger. It can be installed easily via inserting a
widget.
Disqus offer enhanced comment section. There a lot of advanced features which
are not found in default Blogger comment system. If you have a high incoming
comments, Disqus will help you to moderate them.
Before you decide to install Disqus on your Blogger site, you have to consider
the pros and cons first.
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The Pros of Using Disqus Comment System
- Your ability to moderate comments will be enhanced
You can sort the comments based on latest, oldest, or the best comment
Users will have more freedom in formatting their comments. Various HTML tags
- It allows user to embed pictures and GIF
- Good automatic spam detector
Users can Edit comment. You can't do this in Blogger and it is major
downside.
It can be used for live discussion, much like chatting. In Blogger, a new
comment will only appear after you refreshed the page.
There are probably more pros which are not listed in this article. Disqus is
definitely one of the most used third party comment system. Big publishers
such as Rotten Tomatoes (biggest movie critics website), GitLab, and ABC news choose Disqus.
The Cons of Using Disqus Comment System
The biggest concern of using Disqus is perhaps its ads injection. Disqus for
Blogger is free, but they will inject their own ads in your website. In
order to disable the ads completely, Disqus will require you to upgrade to
premium account.
Some Disqus users report that it slows down their blog. Third party service
such as AdSense and Google Analytic do slow down Blogger websites
considerably. So it is not surprising if Disqus comment system may also
decrease the loading speed of your blog.
There are probably other negative impact of using Disqus comment which I have
not listed. Do you have a bad experience using Disqus in your Blogger website?
Leave a comment below!
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Should I use Disqus for my Blogger website?
It may be worth it to change your default Blogger comment system and use
Disqus. If your blog has a lot of active users who leave a lot of comment,
Disqus will definitely improve your website. If your blog is still new or
doesn't have a lot of comments, Blogger's default system will do the job.
The ads in free Disqus is a small trade-off if you need a free but great
comment moderation system. You can always upgrade to premium Disqus later
on.
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Once your blog grows bigger, it will get harder to moderate the comment
section. Having unmoderated Blogger comment section will decrease the quality
of your blog. So, installing Disqus comment system will help you tremendously.
I personally do not use Disqus in this blog because SofanMax is small. This
blog only receives a couple comment each week so it is still manageable. The
simplistic Blogger comment system is still good enough for this blog.
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How to Install Disqus in Blogger
Step 1: Create a Disqus account
Go to Disqus
sign up page
and you can use your existing Google account to register.
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Step 2: Choose Install Disqus on Website option
Choose the "I want to install Disqus on my website". You will be required to
enter your website name and website category. In my case I choose seamaru as
my website name. After that, press Create Site.
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Step 3: Select a plan
Disqus will offer you 4 type of plans. Choose basic plan at the bottom if you
want a free Disqus for your Blogger website. Click Subscribe Now.
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Step 4: Choosing Platform
Click the Blogger icon on the top row. Scroll down under the video
instruction. Then click the "Add seamaru to my Blogger site".
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Step 5: Add Page Element
You will be redirected to Add Page Element in Blogger. Select you Blogger site
and the title for your Disqus comment. After you've made sure that you choose
the right Blogger site, click Add Widget.
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Step 6: Configuring Disqus
Go back to the Disqus page and click Configure. Fill in the details and then
click Complete Setup. You can always change your Disqus details anytime
later on.
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After you have finished all of the step above, go to your Blog and check one
of the post. You will see that Disqus has replaced the default Blogger comment
system!
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Now you and your users are ready to engage with each other! Be wise to
moderate your users comment. Always respect users constructive criticism and
feedback. Do not forget to remove spam comments!
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