In its 5th year of operation, Disqus has launched the most powerful third-party commenting system out there. It can be integrated with platforms like WordPress, Blogger, Movable Type, and HubSpot. If you haven’t yet explored the Disqus platform, here are a few reasons to think about it.
1. Real-Time Commenting
No need for refreshing the page anymore. Real-time comments with Disqus are so advanced you may even notice a feature becoming popular across many instant messaging platforms: “Another user is typing.”
2. Comment Voting
There’s no doubt about it. Some comments are simply more notable and useful than others. Disqus hopes to highlight the more relevant and valuable comments by integrating a new voting feature – also enabled in real-time.
3. Social Sharing and Tagging
You can choose to share an entire comment thread or a specific comment on Facebook or Twitter. For bloggers, this helps drive referral traffic back to your site. For readers and commenters, it allows you to easily share content you find valuable with your audience in just one click. Another popular feature on social sites, now part of Disqus, is the @mentions tagging. Bring others into your discussion. Remember, the goal is to become more social.
4. SEO Supported
Javascripts can’t help your SEO, so Disqus got rid of it for their 2012 update. By using iframes, Disqus not only loads faster – but Google bots and other search engines can now crawl the platform on your blog too.
Blog engagement has already been proven to rise with the new Disqus features. Curious about how to integrate Disqus 2012 on your HubSpot blog? Another option is to consider utilizing a blog design service. It is 2012 after all – integrate your brand online with Disqus 2012.
