Something that’s bothered me for a while on a lot of blog sites (and other sites) is the lack of that most basic function: a contact button. Now I know that many people realise they can leave a comment and the odds are that the blog owner will spot it as part of an approval process – but that doesn’t cover all blogs. Also, many people coming to the web now (yes, there are still newbies out there) aren’t familiar with how blogs work.
Sometimes, people do want to provide some comments in private and not for all to see.
So, this is a little plea for site owners and content managers out there: why don’t you check to see if your site has a contact sign or button. It’s a social media after all, so let’s be social.
(Notice I’m not suggesting putting your email address up as that can lead to a spam hike – but there are other solutions.)
(Pic on the homepage provided by Jase n tonic and was taken at the Feb 2009 launch of BrewDog new lager Zeitgeist, which was organised by BrewDog, DADA and Tipped.)