DISQUS

Adesoji Adegbulu · 10 months ago

Good one

I've been looking for this kind of application called Action Comments...

Will bookmark this page and refer back to it when i build up my blog first..I mean getting a domain name and more post on the blog..

Thanks

Stuart Conover · 10 months ago

Honestly this subscription plug-in looks just about perfect. My only question is there an option for the check box in it to not be checked by default?

David · 10 months ago

Stuart, I don't believe so however I bet it can *easily* be hacked in the code (if you know how).

Marko · 10 months ago

Wow, this is probably one of the best plugins i've seen lately. Thanks for pointing it out.

Chef Patrick · 10 months ago

I'm going to get my copy right now and install it on my site. Thanks for pointing out this plug-in David.

John H. Farr · 10 months ago

Man, that thing is a trap!

I think the subscription box absolutely needs to be unchecked by default. Otherwise, you'll catch people accidentally -- such an option in a comment box is the last thing I'd personally ever expect, and I for one might easily overlook it. It also adds an extra step to leaving a comment.

I'll bet it generates some ill will, too. Seriously, the damn thing bothers me. Fix it, and I'm in.

John H. Farr · 10 months ago

Sorry, I realize I'm jumping the gun here. I haven't tried it to see how how the opt-in works, etc. etc. . And I see that on subsequent comments, the box doesn't appear, so it's not as intrusive as I thought at first look.

I shall await more enlightenment. BTW, I love your newsletter, and I signed up just fine via the sidebar.

Carry on...

Hesham · 10 months ago

No wonder I am getting back here over and over :)
Thanks for sharing, I will manage to install it on my blogs, great idea!

Your Money Online · 10 months ago

It is really a great plug-in for WP. I need to find a similar component for my Joomla! site.

Dinesh Mathia · 10 months ago

Hey Dave, This is quite a good idea and you got me in the mailing list just because of this plugin. Its good, I can vouch for that.

However, I would ask you check with the developer, as I couldn't find an option to contact him - if they can modify it work either with - Intense Debate or Disqus - bcuz I am planning on using one of these commenting systems and so are many others, and if it doesnt work with them, that wud be unfortunate -is there a way to check if this works with Intense debate or Disqus??

Please Let me know!!

China Travel Agent · 10 months ago

"I think the subscription box absolutely needs to be unchecked by default. " - Yes, I agree with that not all the people who commented are interested to receive emails, I have incidentally subscribed certain blogs in the past.

Matty Byloos · 10 months ago

Excellent tip. I always wondered if people manually captured these emails and used them later...

WIllie · 10 months ago

Dave, thanks for this great tip and helping with building my email list!

Robert Plank · 10 months ago

Hey David, great article and even better video over on the other page :-)

I'll and make it so people can have the checkbox unchecked by default without hacking the code.

I was wondering where all those sales from pcmechdave were... I should have thought to check my referral stats :-P

I capture the e-mail in three ways on the blog: popup, sidebar, comment form.

I just subscribed to YOUR list from your comment form. :-)

Hesham · 10 months ago

I am using the luvcomment plugin now, it's great idea!

Bill Bolmeier · 10 months ago

I always wondered why something like this wasn't around about a year ago. Makes it easier for people. I suppose some folks who comment might think it's devious.

While I'm down here at the comment form (so I don't have to scroll back up and around to find other opt-in forms), I would like to see a check box for your report that is advertised at the top of the page to. Maybe 3 check boxes:

1. Subscribe to blog updates only or...

2. Subscribe to blog updates and newsletter or...

3. Subscribe to the whole Enchilada - "Yes, I want everything that comes out of David Risley's head - blog updates, newsletter and free reports - even the free reports that David does in the future. Count me in and just keep the goods flowing."

There, how's that. :)

Raghu · 10 months ago

I installed Action Comments plugin last night. I couldn't get it to work with Aweber default form. Not sure what is wrong. I have sent email to Robert for support. Waiting to hear from him.

Check box is getting displayed below the comments and Display count in Aweber form is increasing, but no verification mail is sent after submitting the comment.

Robert Plank · 10 months ago

Raghu, we have spoken over e-mail. I got your latest reply late Friday night but I won't have access to the computer where I can check on the script until tomorrow (Monday). I am only on that computer on weekdays.

Vincent · 10 months ago

Hi David,

This may be a great invention. Got to check it out soon.

Cheers
Vincent
Personal Development Blogger

Raghu · 10 months ago

Action Comments plugin works great. I installed the code you had sent. It works great. I had put in so much thought if I have to pay for Email list building, but when I tried Aweber for 1 month, my traffic, page views, time spent on site increased by 30%. Action Comments certainly is worth spending. Not all visitors know how to sign up for news letter. So, finding all possible ways to increase the opt-in rates will help in long run.

Robert - Good job with the plugin. I totally love Action Comments, now I'm adding more subscribers to the lists. For the price you are offering its a steal. I would have even paid more for that.

Matty Byloos · 10 months ago

Not sure about spending money on comment plug-ins - especially for new blogs, right? Doesn't it make more sense to spend as little as possible at the start?

Raghu · 10 months ago

I was using Feedburner's email subscription for almost 15 months and total number of subscribers I had was around 1600.

After I started using Aweber in Nov 2008, I added another 3800.When I started out I was spending only for shared hosting. Then I moved to private server(after 1 year), then Aweber (after 16 months).

Marte · 10 months ago

Just purchased and installed this on one of my sites, but it isn't working - as in, it isn't there. Just wrote to Robert and hope for a response, but since it's late at night I suppose I shouldn't look for it until tomorrow.

Can't figure out what I might have done wrong, but since I'm a non-techie I suppose it's something. It LOOKED straight forward enough for even me, but... No comment form comes up on my site.

Mike Wasylik · 9 months ago

David, this is a great tip. Thanks.

Holly Mann · 5 months ago

Wonderful tip and sounds like an awesome plugin. I will download it soon. Great price as well. Over the past 5 years of working online, I realized I also lost a ton of potential subscribers through my contact form on my site. I had been using CForms plugin for wordpress. I'd receive so many emails with questions, comments and customer services issues. I used a helpdesk before, but it was a pain and not worth the hassle. So, I did what I saw other successful business owners doing by creating a domain like: www.replytoholly.com which contained a FAQ, list of my websites and a form.

I removed all my CForms on my sites. I setup an autoresponder form which I created to specifically work as a contact form (rather than a normal subscribe box). So they'd fill out the form, double opt-in (and I explained it was necessary to prevent spam, which did help with that significantly) and then they'd receive a notification that the form was sent to me and I'd reply shortly. Each request and contact form submission meant that they were on my contact form list. I make it clear to them that they are being subscribed. It has worked very well and increased my list significantly. Sorry my comment is so long but thought I might share what has helped me and my business. I know I lost a ton of contacts by not doing this sooner.

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paramendra · 3 weeks ago

I only use the Feedburner box to collect emails.