I follow a lot of blogs, like many bloggers do, both here on WordPress and on Blogger. On WordPress, I receive some updates via email and other blogs I read via the WordPress Reader. I have a tonnage of emails. At present, well over 700 to read, all of them from blogs.
I like to be engaged with the blogs I follow. Generally, I try to tweet, comment, like and reblog often. I do it to share others work. It is time-consuming, and yet I enjoy it.
I feel guilty if I just “like” a blog post and run. I do it sometimes though. I do try to comment on at least one or two blog posts from those I follow a week and leave comments when I am inspired to write something. I don’t just want to leave a random blah-blah, meaningless comment.
All of this does mean that I am generally days and days behind on people’s blogs. So if you see a stranger stopping by long after you’ve forgotten about a post you’ve written… well, that would be me.
What are your thoughts about “likes” versus “comments”, do you do one or the other or both? Let me know below!
As the Fates Would Have It 
I value any interaction for what it is and nothing more. If I want comments I actively seek comments by giving them. Likes are a lot easier to obtain. 🙂
True, Jason… very true 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and leaving a wonderful comment.
I use Feedly. I “follow” the WordPress blogs I like, but I never read them in the reader. I put every blog feed in Feedly. From there I can read the post (or the excerpt) I can tweet, share on Facebook, save for later, OneNote, Pocket… there is a list of options that you can interact with. You can click through to the blog to LIKE it or comment if you want.
I don’t like a whole lot of emails in my inbox, and having all the blogs I read in one place it convenient. Being able to share and Tweet from the same place is super easy.
Ah… I will have to check Feedly out… thank you, Becky!
It has been a lifesaver for me.
I find that if I take the time to leave a comment, there’s a more of a chance of a return visit. But sometimes it is hard to come up with something to say.
I agree with you, Liz… it is hard sometimes and since I want my comments to be meaningful, it makes all the harder. It does bring people back though.