Blog Comment Giveaway Tool
- Turn Readers into Commenters
Reward your readers for leaving comments on your blog posts. The Blog Comment entry method lets you point giveaway entries at any blog post URL. Participants click through, leave a real comment, and confirm to earn entries. Free plan. Daily re-entry. Works with any blog platform.
Get Real Comments on Your Blog Posts
Blog comments are one of the hardest engagement metrics to move. People will read, scroll, even share, but leaving a comment takes more effort. The Blog Comment entry method gives readers a direct incentive to take that extra step. You provide the URL of a blog post, participants click through to leave a comment, and then confirm the action in the widget to earn their entries.
Participants click through to your blog post, leave a comment, and confirm the action in the widget. You verify the comment manually. Enable daily re-entry so participants come back to comment on new posts throughout the contest. Set custom point values to weight blog commenting against other entry methods.
How Blog Comment Entries Work
The flow is straightforward. You add the Blog Comment entry method in the SweepWidget builder and paste the URL of the blog post you want comments on. When a participant reaches that entry in the widget, they see a button that opens your blog post. They leave a comment on the post, come back to the widget, and click a confirmation button. The entry is recorded and you can verify it later by checking the blog post for their comment.
Blog Comment is available on SweepWidget's Free plan. No credit card, no subscription. You can start driving blog engagement today at zero cost.
Enable daily re-entry so participants can comment again every 24 hours. This is especially powerful if you publish new blog posts during the giveaway period. Readers come back daily, see fresh content, and leave new comments to earn more entries.
Unlike API-verified methods, Blog Comment uses manual verification. This means you check each comment yourself. The upside: you can reject spam comments and only award entries for genuine, thoughtful responses. This keeps your comment section high-quality.
Blog Comment works well as part of a multi-method giveaway. Pair it with Visit a Page to drive traffic to the post first, add Email Subscription to capture readers as newsletter subscribers, or include social follow actions to grow your channels alongside blog engagement.
Assign a higher point value to Blog Comment than to lower-effort entries like Visit a Page. If a page visit is worth 1 point, make a blog comment worth 5. This signals to participants that you value thoughtful engagement and encourages them to write real comments instead of skipping the action.
5 Tips to Get Better Blog Comments from Your Giveaway
The entry method drives comments. These tactics determine whether those comments are actually valuable or just "nice post" filler.
End Your Blog Post with a Specific Question
Generic calls to action like "let us know what you think" produce generic comments. Instead, end your blog post with a specific, answerable question that ties to the content. "Which of these 5 strategies have you tried, and what was your result?" gives people a concrete prompt. When the giveaway rewards answering that question, you get comments with substance instead of one-liners.
Use Daily Re-Entry Across Multiple Posts
If you publish content during the giveaway period, enable daily re-entry on the Blog Comment action. Participants can come back every 24 hours to comment on new posts for additional entries. This turns a single giveaway into an ongoing engagement loop. You publish, they comment, you both benefit. Over a 14-day contest, a single reader could leave 14 comments across your blog.
Pair Blog Comment with Visit a Page to Drive Traffic First
Add a Visit a Page entry worth 1 point that links to the blog post, and a Blog Comment entry worth 5 points for the same post. Participants visit the post first (low effort, small reward), read the content, and then leave a comment (higher effort, bigger reward). The Visit a Page action primes them for the comment. You get both the page view and the engagement.
Add Email Subscription to Capture Blog Readers
A reader who is willing to comment on your blog post is a high-intent audience member. Do not let them leave without capturing their email. Add an Email Subscription entry method to the same giveaway. Participants subscribe to your newsletter as part of entering. Now you have their email, their comment, and a direct channel to bring them back for future posts.
Use the Leaderboard to Reward Your Most Engaged Commenters
Enable SweepWidget's Leaderboard to rank participants by total points earned. When blog comments are worth a high point value and daily re-entry is enabled, the participants who comment the most climb the leaderboard. Offer a top-tier prize for leaderboard winners alongside the random drawing. This creates competition and motivates consistent, quality commenting throughout the campaign.
Blog Comment is free to use with daily re-entry included. Set up a giveaway in minutes and start driving real engagement on your blog posts.
How Blog Comment Giveaways Fit Your Content Stack
The Blog Comment entry method is one piece of the puzzle. Here is how it connects to the tools and workflows you already use to run your blog.
Newsletter CRM Integrations
When you add an Email Subscription entry method alongside Blog Comment, SweepWidget can push subscriber emails directly into your CRM. Commenter emails flow into your newsletter list automatically.
Supported CRMs include Mailchimp, ConvertKit, ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, Drip, Klaviyo, HubSpot, and 12 more. Connect once in your SweepWidget integrations settings and every giveaway subscriber syncs automatically.
WordPress Plugin
If your blog runs on WordPress, SweepWidget's WordPress plugin lets you embed the giveaway widget directly into any post or page with a shortcode. Place the giveaway at the end of the blog post you want comments on, right above the comment section.
Readers finish the article, see the giveaway widget, leave their comment, and confirm the entry. All without leaving the page. No coding required.
Email Subscription Entry Method
The Email Subscription entry method is the natural companion to Blog Comment. Add both to your giveaway and you capture two things at once: an engaged comment on your blog, and the reader's email address for your newsletter.
This creates a pipeline from blog reader to commenter to subscriber. The giveaway is the incentive that moves them through each step.
Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel
SweepWidget supports Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel integration so you can track how giveaway traffic affects your blog metrics. See how many visitors came from the giveaway, how long they stayed on the page, and whether they navigated to other content after commenting.
Add your tracking IDs in the giveaway builder under the analytics section. SweepWidget fires the appropriate tracking events when participants interact with the widget.
Works with Any Blog Platform
Blog Comment is not limited to WordPress. It works with any blog that accepts comments: Ghost, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Blogger, custom-built blogs, or any platform where readers can leave comments on a URL. You paste the blog post URL into SweepWidget, and participants visit that URL to comment. The entry method does not depend on any specific CMS integration. If the page has a comment section, it works.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Blog Comment entry method work?
You add the Blog Comment entry method to your SweepWidget giveaway and enter the URL of the blog post you want comments on. Participants see a button in the widget that opens your blog post. They leave a comment on the post, return to the widget, and click a confirmation button to claim their entry. You can then verify the comment manually by checking the blog post.
Is the Blog Comment entry method free?
Yes. Blog Comment is available on SweepWidget's Free plan. You do not need a paid subscription to add it to your giveaway. You can enable daily re-entry and set custom point values at no cost.
Can participants leave a blog comment every day?
Yes. When you enable daily re-entry on the Blog Comment action, participants can return to your blog post every 24 hours, leave a new comment, and earn additional entries. This is particularly useful if you publish new content during the giveaway and want ongoing engagement rather than a single burst of comments.
How do I verify blog comments?
Blog Comment uses manual verification. After participants confirm their entry in the widget, you check the blog post to verify that they actually left a comment. You can review entries in SweepWidget's admin dashboard and approve or reject them. This manual step lets you filter out spam comments and only award entries for genuine engagement.
How do I get more comments on my blog?
Run a giveaway with SweepWidget's Blog Comment entry method to incentivize readers to leave comments. End your blog post with a specific question for readers to answer. Enable daily re-entry so participants come back to comment regularly. Pair Blog Comment with Visit a Page to drive traffic to the post first, and add Email Subscription to capture readers as newsletter subscribers for long-term engagement.
What blog platforms work with the Blog Comment entry method?
Blog Comment works with any blog that has a comment section. WordPress, Ghost, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Blogger, Medium, and custom-built blogs are all supported. You provide the URL of the blog post, and participants visit that URL to leave their comment. There is no platform-specific integration required.
Can I combine Blog Comment with other entry methods?
Yes. Blog Comment pairs well with Visit a Page (drive traffic to the post before asking for a comment), Email Subscription (capture commenter emails), Refer-a-Friend (let readers spread the giveaway), and social follow actions on Instagram, X, or other platforms. You can add as many entry methods as your plan allows to create a multi-action giveaway that grows your blog engagement and audience at the same time.
Start Getting Blog Comments for Free
Blog Comment is on the Free plan with daily re-entry. Create a giveaway, paste your blog post URL, and turn your readers into active commenters.
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