No Comment? No Problem. Just "Like" Me, Please.

Everyone who writes a blog, or website wants more comments. The theory behind it is, more comments means more followers, readers and interactions -- and that equals more influence.

But, these days I would rather a reader "like" or "recommend" me, because it gets more eyes on my brand and post. When someone hits the "like" or "recommend" button on your website, it is shared immediately on Facebook.

It shows up in their newsfeed for all their friends to see it. And, it's not just some short to-the-point sentence. People see the person who recommended it, the title of your post, your website and usually the first graph, or whatever meta tags you have added.

If someone leaves a comment the only people who it is visible to are the people who already come to your site, and you. If they "like" or "recommend" you it is instant word-of-mouth marketing among friends, similar to a friend telling someone to go buy a product because they liked it when they tried it.

So, don't get upset if you don't have a bunch of comments, and instead be happy you are "liked."