Disqus Blog

Google’s FLEDGEling privacy concept not resonating with publishers
Posted by Michael Gately on March 09, 2023 • ... comments

A Whole New Era: What AI Tools Like ChatGPT Might Mean for Your Site
Posted by Michael Gately on January 25, 2023 • ... comments

The Key to Preserving Publisher Revenue on the Open Web: Data
Posted by Michael Gately on January 03, 2023 • ... comments

The Disqus comment section, upgraded
Posted by Michael Gately on December 12, 2022 • ... comments

A is for Automation—and It's Boosting Engagement and Revenue for Publishers
Posted by Michael Gately on December 06, 2022 • ... comments

Let's talk about the Disqus redesign
Posted by Michael Gately on November 29, 2022 • ... comments

Elon Musk's reign at Twitter is here—what his early moves signal to publishers
Posted by Michael Gately on November 02, 2022 • ... comments

Advanced Moderation is freeing publishers from the moderation migraine
Posted by Michael Gately on October 26, 2022 • ... comments

How Disqus helps publishers stay recession-proof
Posted by Michael Gately on October 05, 2022 • ... comments

3 tips for navigating the current macroeconomic uncertainty as a publisher
Posted by Michael Gately on August 24, 2022 • ... comments

New: Advanced Moderation tools that set the tone for your community
Posted by Michael Gately on August 02, 2022 • ... comments

Introducing Reactions Analytics!
Posted by Michael Gately on July 14, 2022 • ... comments

Meet the Interns
Posted by Imani Thompson on July 06, 2022 • ... comments

Publishers, let's start leveraging comments to create a loyal audience!
Posted by Imani Thompson on June 22, 2022 • ... comments

3 Tips for Publishers Looking to Engage Gen Z
Posted by Michael Gately on June 08, 2022 • ... comments

As Elon Musk era kicks off, the time is now for publishers to take back control
Posted by Michael Gately on May 05, 2022 • ... comments

How should publishers react to Elon Musk clinching deal for Twitter?
Posted by Michael Gately on April 25, 2022 • ... comments

Ukraine conflict highlights publishing industry's delicate balancing act
Posted by Michael Gately on April 07, 2022 • ... comments

Disqus Spotlight: Meet Chris Tang, Frontend Engineer
Posted by Michael Gately on March 11, 2022 • ... comments

Automated moderation rules enable you to proactively establish your community policies
Posted by Michael Gately on February 25, 2022 • ... comments

The Long Goodbye to Third-Party Cookies and What it Means for Publishers
Posted by Michael Gately on February 04, 2022 • ... comments

NFTs: digital fad or the next big thing for publishers?
Posted by Michael Gately on January 20, 2022 • ... comments

2021 at Disqus
Posted by Michael Gately on December 21, 2021 • ... comments

Unlock the full potential of online conversation—at scale—with Disqus for Business
Posted by Michael Gately on December 01, 2021 • ... comments

The metaverse won't exist without creators like you
Posted by Michael Gately on November 09, 2021 • ... comments

Publisher Spotlight: ScreenAge Wasteland
Posted by Michael Gately on October 22, 2021 • ... comments

One week after #FacebookDown—what did we learn?
Posted by Michael Gately on October 11, 2021 • ... comments

Twitter announces Communities feature, but can it help publishers?
Posted by Michael Gately on September 30, 2021 • ... comments

12 cool badges that Disqus publishers have created
Posted by Michael Gately on September 22, 2021 • ... comments

Introducing Badges: Letting You Reward User Engagement
Posted by Michael Gately on September 07, 2021 • ... comments

What Does Google MCM Mean for Publishers?
Posted by Michael Gately on August 27, 2021 • ... comments

Should You Start Your Own Paid Newsletter?
Posted by Michael Gately on August 10, 2021 • ... comments

PRE-MODERATION — Keeping Your Community and Advertisers Safe
Posted by Glenn Humble on June 24, 2021 • ... comments

What is Clubhouse + How Can Publishers Use It?
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 13, 2021 • ... comments

What are lurkers and how can you engage them?
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 13, 2021 • ... comments

The Facebook's news ban and what it means for publishers
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 08, 2021 • ... comments

Standalone Recommendations Beta Is Now Available
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on March 30, 2021 • ... comments

What do the recent announcements from Google mean for my ad partnerships?
Posted by Joshua Koran on March 17, 2021 • ... comments

How to Use YouTube to Build Your Brand
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on March 11, 2021 • ... comments

Why Blogs Fail and How to Make Your Blog Successful
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on February 11, 2021 • ... comments

Highlighting Reboot the Future
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 27, 2021 • ... comments

3 Email Marketing Strategies to Improve Engagement
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 20, 2021 • ... comments

The Ultimate Guide to Content Marketing
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on December 10, 2020 • ... comments

Customize Fonts with Disqus!
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on November 19, 2020 • ... comments

How to Conduct SEO Research for Your Blog
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on November 12, 2020 • ... comments

Introducing: Moderation Profiles
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on October 27, 2020 • ... comments

A Guide: Holiday Content Marketing Ideas
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on October 14, 2020 • ... comments

Customize Your Comments Section!
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on September 22, 2020 • ... comments

Is Instagram Reels the Next Big Social Media Trend?
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on September 10, 2020 • ... comments

Everything You Need for a Successful Landing Page
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on September 03, 2020 • ... comments

Using LinkedIn for Content Marketing
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on August 27, 2020 • ... comments

What is User-Generated Content + How to Use It to Engage Your Audience
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on August 20, 2020 • ... comments

How to Use Pinterest to Grow Your Traffic
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on August 13, 2020 • ... comments

How to Brainstorm Ideas for Your Content
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on August 06, 2020 • ... comments

5 Content Marketing Tactics to Boost Marketing-Generated Revenue
Posted by Becky Ruyle on July 30, 2020 • ... comments

Do's and Don'ts of Link Building
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on July 23, 2020 • ... comments

30 Social Media Post Ideas
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on July 16, 2020 • ... comments

Want To Hide Your Downvotes?
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on July 15, 2020 • ... comments

3 Email Campaigns Every Marketer Should Be Running
Posted by Zeta Global on July 09, 2020 • ... comments

What is Social Listening and Do You Need It?
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on July 02, 2020 • ... comments

Building a Link Building Strategy
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on June 25, 2020 • ... comments

3 Ways to Improve Your Lead Nurturing Strategy
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on June 18, 2020 • ... comments

Segmenting Your Email List for Targeted Outreach
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on June 10, 2020 • ... comments

Why Customers, Not Keywords, Are The Key To A Successful Content Marketing Strategy
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on June 03, 2020 • ... comments

How to Develop A Better Content Marketing Strategy With Personas
Posted by Tanya Levdikova on May 27, 2020 • ... comments

Introducing: Disqus Recommendations
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 20, 2020 • ... comments

Identifying and Fixing a Broken Content Strategy
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 18, 2020 • ... comments

Why Turning Your In-Person Event Into A Virtual Event Can Help Your Conversion Rate
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 13, 2020 • ... comments

How to Define Your Audience Persona
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 06, 2020 • ... comments

Taking Advantage of Instagram Hashtags
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 29, 2020 • ... comments

Webinar Production for Small Businesses
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 22, 2020 • ... comments

Squeezing Content Creation Into Your Daily Routine
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 15, 2020 • ... comments

Content Audits: What They Are and Why You Need One
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 08, 2020 • ... comments

Email Marketing 101
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 01, 2020 • ... comments

Leveraging Content Calendars to Improve Consistency
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on March 25, 2020 • ... comments

How to Increase Blog Comments and Engagement With Visuals
Posted by Chloe West on March 18, 2020 • ... comments

How to Repurpose Your Podcast
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on March 11, 2020 • ... comments

Why Is Video Marketing So Effective?
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on March 04, 2020 • ... comments

Reader Journey Mapping: Why & How
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on February 19, 2020 • ... comments

Enhancing Your Content Strategy with Podcasts
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on February 12, 2020 • ... comments

7 Disqus Sites You'll Want to Check Out Before the Oscars
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on February 05, 2020 • ... comments

3 Steps To Writing More Persuasive Copy
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 29, 2020 • ... comments

Content Marketing in 2020
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 22, 2020 • ... comments

What Are Backlinks And How Do I Get Them?
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 15, 2020 • ... comments

Infographic: 16 Critical Insights for Blogging Success
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 13, 2020 • ... comments

5 Steps to voice search optimization in 2020
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 08, 2020 • ... comments

2019 in review
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 02, 2020 • ... comments

How publishers are using Snapchat
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on December 18, 2019 • ... comments

How to integrate quizzes into your content marketing strategy
Posted by Stefan Debois on December 11, 2019 • ... comments

6 Disqus shopping sites to gear up for the holidays
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on November 27, 2019 • ... comments

Are you ignoring this critical metric?
Posted by Jon Hawkins on November 20, 2019 • ... comments

What We're Reading Volume 5
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on November 13, 2019 • ... comments

Beating Writer's Block
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on November 06, 2019 • ... comments

What is TikTok, anyway?
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on October 30, 2019 • ... comments

A Spooky Comment Contest That You Don't Want to Miss!
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on October 21, 2019 • ... comments

5 Disqus Travel Sites to Bookmark
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on October 17, 2019 • ... comments

Getting to Know Your Audience
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on October 10, 2019 • ... comments

Bringing Back Downvotes
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on October 02, 2019 • ... comments

Watch Out For These 5 Copywriting Mistakes
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on September 25, 2019 • ... comments

Q&A With A Disqus Engineer
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on September 18, 2019 • ... comments

4 Strategies Publishers Can Learn From Gothamist
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on September 11, 2019 • ... comments

Create Your Own Custom Reactions
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on September 04, 2019 • ... comments

Busting 4 Blogging Myths
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on August 28, 2019 • ... comments

Diversify Your Content with Interviews
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on August 14, 2019 • ... comments

Build Your Online Community with Live Events
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on August 07, 2019 • ... comments

Saying Goodbye to Disqus Channels
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on August 01, 2019 • ... comments

Leveraging Instagram to Boost Your Content Strategy
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on July 29, 2019 • ... comments

What Disqus Commenters Are Saying About The Lion King
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on July 25, 2019 • ... comments

Update on Collapsed Replies
Posted by Mario Paganini on July 23, 2019 • ... comments

Introducing Star Ratings!
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on July 18, 2019 • ... comments

4 Steps to Engaging Audiences with Contests and Giveaways
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on July 15, 2019 • ... comments

Q&A With Man Repeller!
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on July 11, 2019 • ... comments

Let's Get Personal
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on July 09, 2019 • ... comments

5 Entertainment Sites to Check Out This July!
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on July 03, 2019 • ... comments

Give Your Newsletters Some TLC
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on July 01, 2019 • ... comments

How GIFs Can Enhance Your Content Strategy
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on June 27, 2019 • ... comments

A Bleak Future for Online News Subscriptions?
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on June 25, 2019 • ... comments

Meet the 2019 Disqus Interns!
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on June 19, 2019 • ... comments

6 Ways to Engage With Generation Z
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on June 17, 2019 • ... comments

5 Disqus Foodie Sites to Check Out This Summer
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on June 12, 2019 • ... comments

4 Ways to Repurpose and Personalize Content
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on June 05, 2019 • ... comments

Collaborations To Boost Your Brand
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 29, 2019 • ... comments

What Disqus Commenters Are Saying About Game of Thrones
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 22, 2019 • ... comments

Connect With Your Audience By Hosting a Virtual Q&A
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 15, 2019 • ... comments

A Look at Publishers 1 Year After the Facebook Newsfeed Changes
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on May 08, 2019 • ... comments

Why You Should Consider Adopting Podcasts Into Your Content Strategy
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 25, 2019 • ... comments

Matching Your Content to Social Media Channels
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 18, 2019 • ... comments

Add Value To Your Content with Embedded Comments
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on April 10, 2019 • ... comments

Introducing Collapsed Replies!
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on March 28, 2019 • ... comments

GIF Picker Is Now Here
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on March 20, 2019 • ... comments

What Disqus Commenters Are Saying About Fyre Festival
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on March 13, 2019 • ... comments

Text formatting options now available on Disqus
Posted by Mario Paganini on January 30, 2019 • ... comments

2019 Resolutions for Publisher Success
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on January 23, 2019 • ... comments

2018 Year End Roundup
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on December 19, 2018 • ... comments

What We're Reading Volume 4
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on December 11, 2018 • ... comments

Publisher Spotlight: Grok Nation
Posted by Sabra Mwaura on December 06, 2018 • ... comments

Disqus Welcomes The Spruce!
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on September 26, 2018 • ... comments

Reactions: A new way to engage
Posted by Mario Paganini on August 30, 2018 • ... comments

Static forms are costing you sign-ups. How Dynamic Lightboxes can triple your email sign-ups.
Posted by Mario Paganini on August 27, 2018 • ... comments

You’ll Never Believe What Disqus’ Support Team Is Doing
Posted by Danny Matteson on August 24, 2018 • ... comments

Why Readers Pay For News (And Why They Don't)
Posted by Tony Hue on August 14, 2018 • ... comments

What We're Reading: Volume 3
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on August 02, 2018 • ... comments

What Are Disqus Commenters Talking About Next?
Posted by Tony Hue on July 27, 2018 • ... comments

New Opportunities for Audience Growth
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on July 18, 2018 • ... comments

Poll: Why Do You Pay for News Online?
Posted by Tony Hue on July 12, 2018 • ... comments

5 Simple Ways to Interact With Readers in the Comments
Posted by Tony Hue on July 02, 2018 • ... comments

Disqus Commenters Predict the Next World Cup Winner
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on June 29, 2018 • ... comments

Poll: Who will win the World Cup?
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on June 26, 2018 • ... comments

Meet the Disqus Interns
Posted by Kathryn LaBarbera on June 21, 2018 • ... comments

10 Ways to Save Time When Moderating Comments
Posted by Tony Hue on June 19, 2018 • ... comments

Here Are the Reasons Why People Downvote Comments
Posted by Tony Hue on May 29, 2018 • ... comments

What Disqus Commenters Are Saying About Avengers: Infinity War
Posted by Tony Hue on May 16, 2018 • ... comments

Mastering the Basics of Disqus: A New Video Series
Posted by Tony Hue on May 14, 2018 • ... comments

Update on Privacy and GDPR Compliance
Posted by Mario Paganini on May 09, 2018 • ... comments

Poll: Why Do You Downvote Comments?
Posted by Tony Hue on May 02, 2018 • ... comments

What We're Reading: Volume 2
Posted by Mario Paganini on April 12, 2018 • ... comments

How to Track Disqus Activity in Google Analytics
Posted by Tony Hue on April 05, 2018 • ... comments

Here Are the Reasons Why People Subscribe to Email Newsletters (And Why They Don’t)
Posted by Tony Hue on April 03, 2018 • ... comments

Meet Your Community: How to Get the Most Out of Your Community Members Table
Posted by Tony Hue on March 27, 2018 • ... comments

Introducing 2 Open Source Project Management Tools for Modern Development Teams
Posted by Jeremy Laskar on March 22, 2018 • ... comments

3 Steps to Growing Returning Engagers
Posted by Tony Hue on March 20, 2018 • ... comments

Turning Readers to Engagers
Posted by Talton Figgins on March 07, 2018 • ... comments

What We're Reading
Posted by Mario Paganini on February 28, 2018 • ... comments

Poll: Why Do You Subscribe to Email Newsletters?
Posted by Tony Hue on February 23, 2018 • ... comments

Introducing the New Disqus Audience Analytics
Posted by Tony Hue on February 20, 2018 • ... comments

Disqus for WordPress 3 Plugin is Now Available
Posted by Tony Hue on February 13, 2018 • ... comments

Community Spotlight: Discuss Disqus
Posted by Danny Matteson on February 01, 2018 • ... comments

Get More Done With Our Updated Zapier Integration
Posted by Tony Hue on January 30, 2018 • ... comments

How Publishers Are Growing Their Email List Using Disqus
Posted by Tony Hue on January 23, 2018 • ... comments

Facebook Will De-emphasize Publisher Content: What This Means For Publishers And What They Can Do To Maintain Traffic
Posted by Mario Paganini on January 17, 2018 • ... comments

The Winter 2018 Disqus HackWeek Recap
Posted by Tony Hue on January 11, 2018 • ... comments

The Ultimate Guide to Increasing Reader Engagement (Free Ebook)
Posted by Tony Hue on December 21, 2017 • ... comments

12 New Updates That Make Disqus Better For You
Posted by Tony Hue on December 18, 2017 • ... comments

Our Favorite Publisher Newsletters
Posted by Mario Paganini on December 13, 2017 • ... comments

3 Things Publishers Can Learn From Batman News About Reader Engagement
Posted by Tony Hue on December 11, 2017 • ... comments

Chapter 6: How to Promote Reader Comments Outside Of Your Website
Posted by Tony Hue on December 07, 2017 • ... comments

Disqus and Zeta
Posted by Daniel Ha on December 05, 2017 • ... comments

Chapter 5: Recognize Top Commenters to Retain Them
Posted by Tony Hue on December 04, 2017 • ... comments

How We're Making Disqus Available in New Languages
Posted by Saeed Oday on November 30, 2017 • ... comments

Chapter 4: How to Lower the Barrier to Commenting
Posted by Tony Hue on November 29, 2017 • ... comments

Chapter 3: Host Events to Foster a Sense of Community
Posted by Tony Hue on November 27, 2017 • ... comments

Grow Your Email Subscription List Using Disqus
Posted by Mario Paganini on November 22, 2017 • ... comments

Chapter 2: Turn Comments Into Content
Posted by Tony Hue on November 20, 2017 • ... comments

The Future of the Internet: Ads or Subscriptions?
Posted by Mario Paganini on November 17, 2017 • ... comments

How We Got Our Team to Care About Data
Posted by Mindy Rose on November 16, 2017 • ... comments

Chapter 1: Engagement Starts With Listening to Your Community
Posted by Tony Hue on November 15, 2017 • ... comments

Introducing: The Ultimate Guide to Increasing Reader Engagement
Posted by Tony Hue on November 15, 2017 • ... comments

Poll: What is Your Favorite Disqus Hackweek Project?
Posted by Mario Paganini on November 14, 2017 • ... comments

Putting Community First: What Publishers Can Learn From The Avocado
Posted by Mario Paganini on November 13, 2017 • ... comments

Stop Chasing Clicks and Start Building Relationships
Posted by Talton Figgins on November 08, 2017 • ... comments

How CinemaBlend is Optimizing their Content Strategy with Disqus
Posted by Mario Paganini on November 07, 2017 • ... comments

Security Alert: User Info Breach
Posted by Jason Yan on October 06, 2017 • ... comments

10 Little-known Disqus Features You Should Know About
Posted by Tony Hue on September 25, 2017 • ... comments

How Disqus Uses Discovery Sprints to Design Products
Posted by Gwen Brinsmead on September 22, 2017 • ... comments

7 New Updates to Disqus You Should Know About
Posted by Tony Hue on September 12, 2017 • ... comments

Detect and Manage Toxic Content with the Toxicity Mod Filter
Posted by Mario Paganini on August 30, 2017 • ... comments

Bring Disqus Comments to Life on Slack
Posted by Tony Hue on August 22, 2017 • ... comments

How To Create An Effective Comment Policy That Readers Actually Follow
Posted by Tony Hue on August 15, 2017 • ... comments

Developing Toxicity-fighting technology at Disqus
Posted by Lauren Maruschak on August 02, 2017 • ... comments

The Best Projects From the Disqus 2017 Hackweek
Posted by Tony Hue on July 27, 2017 • ... comments

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