Comment on Any Website with Commeta

You might say that the internet is made up of a series of conversations, many of which take place in the comments sections of different websites. However, not all websites allow comments, and sometimes this can be frustrating as comments (like reviews) are one of the ways that we can look at the perspectives of different individuals when reading a text, making a decision about an online purchase, or participating in other activities where we want to consider other people's input.

So here's a cool solution that lets you post and read comments on any website. Commeta is a browser extension that lets you comment anywhere and everywhere online. It works with Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Chrome.

The idea is that you have access to shared and open knowledge by using Commeta. Imagine the times when this could be useful. Maybe you see a job posting on craigslist that seems a bit vague, and you read comments on Commeta that give you more information about the company. Maybe you're looking to buy a house, and you find useful comments on the page with the MLS listing for the property.

Commeta creates a platform to post and read comments in real time. As the name suggests, you have the opportunity to participate in a meta-conversation around the subject of the website with people all over the world.

There are a lot of situations where I happen upon a website or a posting on craigslist and wonder what the real story is, especially with jobs and business opportunities. Sometimes companies don't allow comments or reviews on their sites, and these same companies can be very savvy with SEO, so it can be hard to find information from actual consumers when you use a search engine to try and find outside sources of information. So I welcome Commeta as a way to access another means of finding things out!

To learn more and to download the plugin, check out www.commeta.ca.

Meet Vas Blagodarskiy, Developer of Keyword Swarm

Developed by Vas Blagodarskiy, Keyword Swarm is a WordPress plugin which helps WordPress owners understand their audience better. The plugin is like having Google Analytics for your WordPress, and you no longer have to install a code on your site that siphons data off to Google or some other company; you keep your data. Keyword Swarm also comes with a two week risk-free guarantee, and Vas is giving away resale rights to the software, too.

1. What made you decide to make a plugin for WordPress?

One in six new websites that go online are using WordPress. That's a staggering statistic. I decided to build a WordPress version of an already-existing Analytics product line. I wanted to pack more features into it to make it a true WordPress exclusive.

2. What makes Keyword Swarm unique?

Besides being a keyword tracking tool, it also allows you to get a world map view over your website's traffic. There are a lot of detailed stats on your visitors, and the best part is this: it updates automatically in real time. That has never been done before.

3. Is your plugin intended for businesses or bloggers or both?

Both.

4. As a developer, why do you like WordPress?

It lets any person build any kind of website with minimal programming skills or web development know-how.

5. Why do you think WordPress has become so popular--and do you plan to create other WP-related products in the future?

Wordpress.com certainly helped. Blogging is a modern-day re-emerging phenomenon of self-discovery. Any person can find value in it. The rest is a matter of supply and demand--just as with the advent of the printing press.

Thanks, Vas!