Generating more comments

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  onecallnow · Member · May 3, 2009 at 3:04 pm

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  I have gotten verbal comments from (generally new) blog viewers that there is no way to post or add a comment to my blog.

  The wordpress page shows under title shows the words ‘0 comments’ but the light blue link seems to be somewhat less than the beacon of attraction I hoped it would be.

  Is there a way to add a big bold button above and/or below every entry saying ADD YOUR COMMENT ?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 3, 2009 at 3:22 pm

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  http://onecallnow.wordpress.com/

  It actually says “No comments” which is even more discouraging. The only suggestions would be to put something in a text widget to encourage comments, or write something at the end of each post to say that you’d welcome comments.

  or switch themes (some themes have a more appropriate comment tag):
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/category/comment-tabs/

  I don’t know if CSS upgrade and customization would address this issue.

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  arkybow · Member · May 4, 2009 at 10:52 am

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  I have tried to find a method to generate more comments also. Your leave a reply box is exactly what I am trying to utilize, but can find no instructions. How is it inserted into a blog?

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 4, 2009 at 12:52 pm

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  arkybow
  Please provide a link to your blog when asking questions in these forums, starting with http://
  If you have a WordPress.com blog, just write in a text widget in your sidebar.

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  sensuouscurmudgeon · Member · May 4, 2009 at 3:01 pm

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  Another method to avoid the problem of a theme that says “No comments” instead of “None yet” is to go ahead and make the first comment yourself. It doesn’t have to be much, but then others won’t be misled by the “No comments” label.