Google+ Comments vs Blogger Comments: Should you enable Google+ comments on Bloggers?
Google introduced Google+ comment for Blogger, which is not enabled by default so it has to be enabled by the administrator. Enabling Google+ comment system on Blogger has it's pros and cons. Let's see the advantages and disadvantages of enabling Google+ comments on Blogger and you can decide whether to use Google+ comments or not.
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Google+ Comment:
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Testings the pros and cons of Google+ vs Blogger Comments, we find that there are more cons for Google+ comments on Blogger than pros. I have personally decided to keep Blogger Comments on my Blogger blogs for now. If there are improvements in Google+ comments in the future, I may make the switch, after tests.
How to enable Google+ Comments on your blogger blog?
- Use Google+ Profile
- Login to Blogger
- Click on the "Gear" icon on the right hand side, select "Edit User Settings"
- Select "Google+ Profile"
- Enable Google+ Comments
- Sign in to Blogger.
- Select the blog to update.
- In the left menu, select Settings > Posts, comments and sharing
- Scroll down and find "Google+ Comments"
- Use Google+ Comments on this blog: select "YES"
- Save Settings
Blogger Comment vs Google+ Comments
Blogger Comment:Pros:
- User has multiple account options to comment with - Anonymously, using Name & Url, Using Google Profile, Etc.
- Blog Owner get notification by email on comments.
- Blog owner has access to comments in Blogger dashboard.
- Bulk/Multiple comment moderation is possible from the Blogger comment page.
- Comments can be exported / migrated when moving to another platforms (eg. WordPress)
- Blog admins can delete any comment from blog post.
- Blog Admins have the option to moderate published comments, awaiting moderation comments, and spam comments.
- I don't find any.
Google+ Comment:
Pros:
- Integrating Google+ comments may improve blog audience among Google+ users.
- One can directly comment from Google + where the post has been shared and it is visible on the blog.
- Users can comments on a post and opt to share the comment to Google+ also. Improves interaction.
Cons:
- Only Google+ users can comment.
- Inability to moderate comments before comments are published.
- Inability to moderate comments from the dashboard all at once.
- Comment moderation is difficult as blog admin has to visit each post and manage comments.
- Inability to receive notification for comments.
- The blogger admin is not notified of new comments, based on my experience at least. So it is hard to track new comments. (In my tests, I did not get Google+ notifications or emails).
- Inability to view all comments made against your blog (from the dashboard or elsewhere).
- Inability to block all undesirable comments / offensive comments.
- The blogger admin cannot manage the Google+ comments – there is no option to delete spam and offensive comments on a blog by the admin. Though Google+ handles spam well, this is a big drawback.
- Google+ comments on your blog cannot be migrated or exported when migrating to other platforms (Eg. WordPress).
- Another big turnoff is that whenever the blog post is shared to Google+ using G+ share buttons on the page, it is added to comments. Is sharing really a comment?
Testings the pros and cons of Google+ vs Blogger Comments, we find that there are more cons for Google+ comments on Blogger than pros. I have personally decided to keep Blogger Comments on my Blogger blogs for now. If there are improvements in Google+ comments in the future, I may make the switch, after tests.
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