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Comments on the blog

Commenting is not built into the site. It is enabled with a separate comment service that is attached below blog posts.

Is it worth enabling comments​

For most companies it is not. Discussion has moved to Google reviews and social media, and they benefit the site more than a comment section. Google reviews also show in search results.

Comments are useful mainly when the blog is read regularly and readers have something to say about the topic. Expert articles and guides are examples.

A comment section also needs moderation. Spam finds an open form within a few days, so comments should be approved before they are published. In practice someone has to go and approve them.

How it is done​

Comments come from a separate service that is attached to the site. We set it up on request. Other use of the blog is described in Blog and posts. Tell us whether you want comments on all posts or only on some.

We use Comentario ourselves. It is open-source software that we run on our own server. The comments therefore stay with us and do not end up with advertising networks. Commenting works without registration, and all comments wait for approval before they appear on the site.

Other services can be used too. Disqus is the best known, but it shows ads and tracks visitors, so it should not be added to a site that otherwise has no cookie banner.

Example​

On the demo site demosana.kskamu.app comments are enabled below blog posts. A comment can be left under a nickname without an account, and it appears after approval.

Things to remember​

  • Comments are the site owner's responsibility. An inappropriate comment has to be removed, and approval before publishing is the easiest way to handle that.
  • If no comments come, remove the section. An empty comment field under every post looks quiet.
  • Questions that cannot be answered in public are best directed to the contact form or the phone.