A commenting platform has just been added to StreetArticles.com, Street Talk.  You can now create a dialogue within your articles and create ongoing and intriguing discussions. 

Comments are good for a few reasons. 

(1) They allow you to get an idea of how "interesting" your article is.  Typically the more comments an article gets, the more intriguing it is.

(2) They allow you to get feedback in regards to your writing and the topics you are writing about.  This can lead to you editing and improving your writing style, and making your article better.

(3) Shared information.  People will share relevant information within an article.

(4) Create a following.  People will start to follow your articles if you write interesting content. 

(5) They are good for SEO...people will typically add comments that are relevant to your article, which is good for acquiring additional, natural content for free.  Secondly, Google likes content that is updated regularly.  Comments will make sure articles look fresh in the SE's.

I have an article I would like all of you to read and hopefully comment on.  It is called:

Why Do We Trust Taxi Drivers?

I would love to hear your thoughts.

On another note, there is a new column within your article dashboard where you can see the number of comments each of your article has. 

http://www.streetarticles.com/dashboard

There is also a Street Talk item that has been added within the side menu.  This allows you to see your past "comments" on other people's articles.

http://www.streetarticles.com/dashboard/talk

Happy commenting!

Kyle