Today, I wanted to talk about how to handle negative comments and criticism on your blog. When it comes to sharing content online, there is always a chance that you will receive negative comments and criticisms on your blog about your content. That’s something most of us know.
Thankfully, WordPress is pretty positive for the most part and it’s rare to receive negative or critical comments. And honestly, some feedback is actually really helpful for us to improve because we’re not perfect. However, some comments are just mean for no reason. And those can hurt. When I first started blogging I got quite a few comments like that which weren’t constructive criticism but rather just mean/hateful. And it did hurt my feelings to an extent because this was the first time I had shared content online.
But over the years, I’ve learned how to handle these negative comments and criticism on my blog in a much more healthy way. Although I personally have gotten much better at handling the negativity which thankfully I don’t have to deal with often, I thought I would share some pointers for those that may still be struggling with this. So I decided to share my list on how to handle negative comments and criticism on your blog.
Be Polite
I think regardless of whether you feel angry or even triggered, the main thing is to remain as calm as possible and respond politely. It’s not the right thing to do to stoop to their level. And at the end of the day, reacting with negativity isn’t going to rectify the situation. If anything it’ll just make it worse because oftentimes people that leave negative comments are just looking for a reaction.
So, if you decide to respond be polite and put together. That will probably throw them off and make them see that you will not be playing their games.
Know That It’s Rarely About You
When it comes to negativity on the internet, whether it’s on your blogs comment section or on any other platform it’s important to keep in mind that it’s rarely about you. Most of the people that leave negative comments are often just very miserable in their own lives. Hate towards others is usually fuelled by internal hate. Happy people don’t waste time hating on others whether it’s online or even in real life. They live their lives, they do what makes them happy. On the other hand, miserable people try to make everyone around them miserable too.
So don’t take the negative comments and criticism on your blog personally. Because it very rarely is.
The Block Button Is Always An Option
Although this is a post about how to handle negative comments and criticism on your blog, sometimes the answer is to simply not. It’s your blog and at the end of the day you get the final say on it. If someone leaves a comment that is blatantly negative and not constructive in any way you have no obligation to respond to them. Some people are just awful, negative people and you don’t need to waste your time having a back and forth with strangers on the internet.
You can simply delete the comment if it bothers you. And if they still don’t leave you alone, WordPress has the option to block people for a reason. Simply block their profile or their IP address if they continue to bother you using different profiles. And if they still bother you, you can always report them to WP and they will deal with it or advise you how to permanently keep them off your site.
Boundaries are necessary whether it’s online or offline. If someone tries to bring their hate and negativity into your space, make it clear that they are not welcome and will not be tolerated.
Conclusion
I hope these tips were helpful and you are now better equipped to handle negative comments and criticism on your blog. Even though this rarely happens on WordPress, if it does happen to you and you receive a negative comment don’t take it too personally. Try to remain neutral about it because it’s usually a lot less personal than we think.
Have you ever gotten negative comments on your blog posts? If so, how did you handle them? Let me know in the comments below because I would love to hear from you. Or simply stop by and say hi!
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