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Comments Are Queen: Ryan Barrett - ryanbarrett.typepad.com

“The blogosphere is no different from a chessboard. Content is praised as the prize piece, but the blogs that carry the most influence are teeming with comments. Because, though content is King, comments are Queen.”

In a chapter entitled ‘Comments Are Queen‘ Ryan reminds us that it’s the Queen in a game of Chess that dominates the game, and in blogs, it’s comments that bring a blog to life - and when you talk about real issues, true-life stories and ask questions, you start to see conversations beginning.

What have you go to say about this?

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David Petherick is one of 237 authors who contributed to the book ‘Age of Conversation 2‘. For the first 237 days of 2009, he is highlighting a chapter from one of his co-authors, briefly discussing their contribution, and linking you to their blog or online presence.
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