Commentful

In this era of user-generated content, there is as much of an emphasis on the creator of the content as there is on the participants. Some people may just be content with posting random bits for their own good, but there’s even more of us that want to develop an audience for what we put out there. We distribute new content with the expectation that people will comment on our offerings, and when they don’t, it almost feels like you’re talking to yourself. However, when the comments pour in, you want to stay on top of what people are saying. Commentful keeps track of comments and follow-ups on blog posts, Digg submissions, Flickr pictures, and other types of content, and when there’s an update, they’ll notify you immediately.

Commentful notifies you of updates by a Firefox/Flock extension, the watchlist page that is a part of your account, or a handy dandy RSS feed. You can track up to fifty items at a time, which means that, depending on the popularity, there will probably never be a shortage of feedback to keep up with. This service won’t make people comment on your content, but it’ll let you know when they do.

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