In the past, I have looked and even used information I have found on several blogs, but I have never commented. It never seemed that important until I watch the movie Julie and Julia and began my own blog. In the movie it is stated several times that there may not be anyone reading her blog or that people don't even know she exist. As it's been brought to my attention, commenting on the blogs of people that you follow is one of the most important things you can do. If your favorite blogger decided to stop blogging because they thought no one was reading their blog, you would miss them. It's important for there to be a connection with the people reading your blog. Look at it like they are friends you have never met, after all they do help you with ideas and activities for your profession or hobby.
Being new at this idea of blogging, I never thought it to be a technique to get more comments. If a blogger is really serious about his/her ideas and information being put out for anyone to see, they need to leave some questions for people to respond to and stay humble. Even if you never meet the person that is blogging, their personality comes out in their writing. More than likely I wouldn't comment on someone's blog or even read it much, for that matter, if they sound better than anyone else or feels there is no other way but theirs.
I guess because I'm the type person that likes attention, but not to draw attention, I have a problem thinking about drawing attention to my own blog. Now the more I get into blogging and feel that my ideas or thoughts could help someone else, I might advertise my blog on other's in comments.
I chose two blogs from which I already had some of their ideas on my Pinterest page, but I have never left comments: http://crayonsandlessonplans.blogspot.com/ and http://www.playcreateexplore.com/.
For classmates, I have chosen two that I enjoy listening to in class and three others that seemed interesting on their blog.
http://23things23.blogspot.com/
http://makingadifference29.blogspot.com/
http://cruzer5.blogspot.com/
http://teachingisnot4sissies.blogspot.com/
http://justteach123.blogspot.com/
I have had access to the internet for the past 12 years or a little more. I met my first boyfriend on a forum about a favorite TV show of mine. I think that through the experience of being a member of a forum I learned the importance of commenting. I think that your comment about maybe having a problem drawing attention to your blog because of your personality is pretty interesting. I think of my internet identity as being only a very small portion of my true identity, so I really have no problem using my full name online, or posting pictures. I can see, though, how a person who doesn't like drawing attention might relate things like promoting one's own blog to promoting one's self. I would encourage you to consider how your internet/blog identity is different from your true identity.
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