Supercharge your Blog Comments with Disqus

Ok, as we know, most Blog commenting systems suck, especially Blogger! However if you follow this simple guide your blog will be the envy of your friends and fellow bloggers.

In this guide we will introduce you to the Disqus commenting system which is probably the most popular 3rd party commenting system out there.. and it's VERY impressive.

Before we get into how to install etc, lets first look at the advantages that Disqus Provides.

1) In built Spam filtering
2) Moderate all your comments from 1 place. Very handy if you run multiple blogs.
3) The ability to ban users by either email address and/or IP Address.
4) You can reply to comments via email so that you don't have to go to your blog to reply to a comment. Very handy if your on the road.
5) Threaded comments.
6) Live comments. If your site is busy people will not have to hit refresh to see new comments.
7) Whenever you leave a comment on another Disqus enabled site you will be able to see and track all your comments from the Disqus profile screen. This is great if you are trying to remember where you left that comment on a blog a while ago.
8) It's FREE!

There is a LOT more to Disqus than the list above but you can discover the benefits yourself.

Ok, so how can I install this on my blog?

Well it's very simple.

First Goto http://disqus.com and create a free account. Once done click on the Comments Section


As this is your first site you will probably be prompted for your blog details. If you already have a blog with Disqus simply click on the "Register a New Site" link.

This will bring us to a simple screen where you need to fill out your Blog Details. Once done click Continue


This is the main configuration screen where you can setup how you want Disqus to work. I normally select all features to get maximum benefit from it. I highly recommend that you get a free Akismet Key so that you can use their very powerful spam filtering system. Once done click continue.

Note: You can always go back after you have installed Disqus and change these settings on the fly.


Now we tell Disqus what blog system we are using. For the purpose of this guide I will be using Blogger. The operation is similar for other systems and you just need to follow the simply on-screen instructions.


First off we have to Download our Template from Blogger. You do this via the Layout, Edit HTML screen from your Blogs Dashboard. Click the Download link and save the file to your Computer.


Now click the Choose File button and select the above file that you have just saved.

You can now decide if you want Disqus to import your existing comments. I always import the comments so that I know I have a full set.

Once done click Continue

You should get a message saying that your Template was patched.

Now this is the important bit. In Step 1 below make sure you copy ALL the code in the little text window.



Now go back to Blogger and in the Edit HTML section of your Template, tick the Expand Widget Checkbox, and then paste the code from above into the Template Box below, OVERWRITING the existing code.



Hit the Save button to complete the process.

Now return back to your Disqus page and click the Import button to import your existing comments.


You will then be asked to authorize Disqus to import these comments. Click Grant



You will now be asked to confirm which of your blogs you want to import from. Select the correct one and click Import.

Once done you should see a message like the one below, informing you that your comments have or will be imported shortly.


Now we need to ensure that Disqus and Blogger comments are kept in sync so that if you ever decided to move away from Disqus all your comments will still be in Blogger.

Click the Enable button


Again you will be asked to grant Disqus Access to do this

Once granted click on the Blog that you want to Sync


You then get a message  informing you of any settings that you might need to make with your Blogger blog to ensure the smooth syncing of comments. Check you have these all set.


When you close the above box, you will be taken back to disqus and the button should have changed from Enabled to Disable. This means that you comments are now in sync with Blogger.


Now pop over to your blog and click on one of your posts to see your shiny new Comments System



As we mentioned earlier, Disqus is very powerful and you can customize a lot about it. The good thing is that when you make changes, you don't have to re-install the code again. All changes are dynamic.

Clicking on the Settings Tab allows you to change your Moderation Options



And the Look and Feel of your Comments Box



I hope you found this useful and hope to see more Disqus powered blogs.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting me or leaving a comment.

Do you think you'll add Disqus to your site?

125 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for the great tutorial!

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  2. Thank you. Glad you found it useful

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  3. Thanks! Now if I can just get Disqus's e-mails to me working.

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  4. Just did it...Looks good, but biting nails waiting for Blogger comments to import. Thanks for the tutorial!

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  5. It looked like Disqus had an issue yesterday. Seems to be fixed now

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  6. Glad you found it useful. Hopefully the import will work smoothly for you

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  7. Disqus, comments are extremely easy to manage. You can remove unwanted comments or block notorious commentators from your dashboard. Their advanced spam and troll filtering make your discussions truly worry-free.

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  8. Thanks for stopping by Saabira.

    Totally agree with you

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  9. I have been going back and forth over using Disqus and Echo. Both have their features, it all comes down to system resources used at this point.

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  10. Yes, I really did not like echo at all. Far to slow to load and too
    confusing for users.

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  11. Disqus Comments is a comment system and moderation tool for your site. This service lets you add next-gen community management and social web integrations to any site on any platform. Hundreds of thousands of sites,

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  12. Goto Disqus and click on the Tools, option, then Import link, and then
    there should be an enable sync button

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  13. I just looked on the Disqus site,

    http://status.disqus.com/

    Says that blogger sync is delayed but are queued up. Guess it's just a
    case of waiting

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  14. Disqus is a great tool, I have it on many of my blogs already. It will only get better in the next few years..Disqus is a popular commenting platform...

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  15. Wow ... this is a great blog! Pretty informative as well! That has really helped me a lot in learning some of this stuff that I wasn't familiar with.

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  16. I have gone through the above steps and everything looks wonderful (www.wlbconsultants.com) except for one tiny super important detail. Since the import, I cannot get any NEW POSTS to show any comment options at all - there is no way of commenting on new posts. All the old imported beautifully - I can comment, reply etc. But new post - nothing exists.

    The only message I've had from Disqus (one-man support who's trying very hard, but has a lousy knowledge database) is "Have you checked enable comments per post?" - If I could find how, where and when to do that, it would be done in a heart beat. In Blogger? In Disqus? In the template? WHERE?!! Going crazy, been going on for 48 hours. Do you have any wisdom? I love this product, so badly want it to work. HELP?!

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  17. Done that, twice. Says it's synced and enabled (option is to disable). Says everything has imported successfully and won't let me run another import. Still cannot get anything to show for new post. All old posts are just fine, Disqus comments fully functioning. Which makes me think it is something really simple, I just cannot see where to check the appropriate box (either literally or figuratively!). Any other thoughts?

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  18. The post is not actually giving any option to provide comments. You click on where it says 0 comments and you get to a dead end - nothing appears in which to write/make a comment. Even when Blogger was syncing properly yesterday and Monday, I had no option for comments on the new post. It's more than a syncing issue. But thanks for trying.

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  19. Thank you. So glad you found it helpful.

    Thanks for stopping by to comment.

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  20. Thanks for the tutorial! The screenshots are perfect for simpletons like me.

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  21. DISQUS does have some really cool options and allows for some great customizations.I like commenting using DISQUS.

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  22. Yes, I agree, I now only comment on blogs that have Disqus.

    Thanks for stopping by

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  23. Well I think its easy to manage the comments section using Disqus Comment, its more reliable than other comment plugin. Thanks...

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  24. Hey Georgia, thanks for stopping by.

    Glad you enjoy using Disqus as well.

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  25. How long did it take your comments to import? I did mine last night around 9pm and all of my past comments are no longer showing up either through Disqus or Blogger.

    I'm still also getting random comments via Blogger ~ they are showing up in my inbox, but not showing up on the blog. I'm wondering if there are other settings in my dashboard that I need to change/adjust.

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  26. I only had about 20 comments to import so it was quite quick.

    What is your blog address?

    Also you can submit a Support Ticket here
    http://help.disqus.com/home

    and they a pretty good at fixing issues.

    Did you make sure your blogs comments are set to Allow Anyone via the
    Settings, Comments of your blog?

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  27. I had a LOT of comments to import. :) My blog address is
    http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com

    I may try submitting a ticket. I have just been looking for a ballpark
    timeframe before I contact them and look like an idiot. :)

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  28. Give it another 24hrs just in case.

    When you go to Disqus and go to Tools, Import/Export

    DO you see an status bar like in this screenshot. Does it say it's
    queued or processing?
    http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9170/ss20100331154342.png

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  29. In your blogger comment settings, do you have it set to "new posts do not have comments"?

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  30. No, I left mine as

    Comments SHOW
    Who can Comment - ANYONE
    Comment Moderation - NEVER
    Show Word Verification - NO

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  31. thank you for your blog.it's useful

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  32. Disqus is good for my work and life.I like it very much.but every coin has two back.we must use the disqus to improve our working efficien

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  33. It looks good as long as it doesn't add too many complications.

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  34. You provide very good and easy learning about how we can install the DISQUS for our blog. Thanks a lot for this amazing post. Keep up the good work.

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  35. It's really a very useful info. I will also use it on my blogspot blog.

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  36. Nice info...very helpfull... ;) thanks a lot...

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  37. Disqus is a grear comment software but i am using intensedebate..........!!!

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  38. this is great.. but i have a problem at facebook connect, when my friend use facebook connect it can not directly post a comment but they only can post as reply.. do u know how to solve it?

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  39. I followed the instructions but it hasn't worked for me which is a shame

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  40. What went wrong. I know that some of Disqus was down today due to a server outtage but I think it's all back online now. Did you get any errors? How far did you get?

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  41. not really sure went wrong and i didn't get any errors to my knowledge. like i said i followed the instructions and once done i went to the blog and clicked on a post to go and see if it had been added and i found that it looked exactly the same as before which would suggest that it hasn't worked. I would just like to add by the way your instructions are very good and easy to follow so its most likely something i've not done

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  42. Thanks. I congratulate you for this blog.

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  43. As a Newbie to the internet, I am always searching online for stuff that can help me. Thanks for the information.

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  44. Thank you for the tutorial. Seems like Disqus has made it easier since this tutorial but it was still helpful.

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  45. hi spoilergirl :-)
    disqus changed the installation instructions :-(
    i followed yours but i've only reached as far as when disqus asked about my blog platform. after that, everything else seems different. it looks as if disqus can only be installed as a widget? also, disqus will not patch your template anymore, per your instructions. you have to do it manually :-(

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  46. You can remove unwanted comments or block notorious commentators from your dashboard. Their advanced spam and troll filtering make your discussions truly worry-free...

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  47. Can you just have the troll filter on without having your comments moderated? I just need to block someone, but don't want to moderate any comments.

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  48. I just installed this and love it. Thanks so much for the advice. I had a troll problem, and I think this will work with the blocking option.

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  49. thanks for that wonderful post. i will do it later. i was trying a way on how to put a disqus on blogspot since i always see a wordpress. if this works i will only use the blogspot. thanks again!

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  50. yeah right. step-by-step procedure really helps.

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  51. check this site http://ygossip.blogspot.com/ look how he used disqus. pretty neat! its like a forum style but disqus

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  52. your post is useful,it help me know more about the disqus,now I can use the disqus more easier

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  53. thanks for these info. i really want to filter comments in my blog. i think this could really help me.

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  54. Superb, I love it.. Thanks a lot, much much appreciation to this post.. Cheers, Like twice..

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  55. i did it, spoilergirl! YAY!!! it took a lot of guesswork because it's a manual patch but now it's working :-)

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  56. I really appreciate your step by step guide.

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  59. I like the discus commenting program, I just started using it on one of my sites and it works very well.

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  60. help! i setup a disqus account and followed your install instructions because i wanted to be aable to respond to individual comments.

    all blog comments are visible at my disqus account, and also appear on the 'dashboard' section of my blogger account. however, in the public view of my blog, blogs all show "0 comments"!?!

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  61. Yes, I think it really helps in monitering blog comments. Which ever blog or blog post I like, I post a comment to encourage them. Wherever I post comments, I mostly come across Disqus. They have really changed the blog industry...

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  62. I reckon its the best blog comment system.

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  63. Thanks as well, great post i'm going to implement it on my own sites,

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  64. Kelli@HippieStatus17 January 2011 at 22:07

    OK I was able to smoothly add Disqus to my blog, but my posters aren't receiving email notifications of my replies. Is that a setting I have to change or does Disqus not do that?

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  65. Yes, you'll need to set that in Disqus I believe. Contact their support as they are very helpful.

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  66. I'd suggest contacting their support team.

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  67. i don't know if is my browser but your pics doesn't load very well.

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  68. Thank you TV Tech Girl - couldn't have been more straightforward.
    trest appreciated !!

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  69. This is a GREAT tutorial and spot-on. In addition to building participation from others, one of the biggest benefits I've found is how Disqus keeps all of my own comments organized. It can be meaningful to look back and see which things sparked my own interest over time.

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  70. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Totally agree about Disqus, it's very good.

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  72. Awesome. I've has users complain that they can't comment via their favorite social networking sites and now they can. thanks for this.

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  73. A great tutorial. Thanks!

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  74. Wow this sounds really cool. I'm going to add this to my blog right now! :D

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  75. Thank you so much. I was having problems, and after a deep breath and actually READING your post instead of skimming and jumping - SUCCESS!

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  76. Generic Viagra11 May 2011 at 04:36

    Great Tutorial, i have just install this widget to my blog by the help of this tutorial you posted.

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  77. HiiI hav problem
    two comments, i would like comment of blogger remove but how?

    see image


    my url: http://gifsan.blogspot.com/

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  78. This is a very useful tutorial. I have been looking for a way to allow posts without requiring readers to log in.

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  79. Thanks, that's very cool of you.

    Glad you liked it.

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  80. Hey Kristalyn,

    Thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked the post and Disqus :)

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  81. I like disqus.. it rocks.. easy modifications... there should be an option to delete the comment too... but sometimes we dunno what arr the comment has been approved or not... anyways thanks for your nice post..

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  82. I used ID for a while, did not like it

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  83. Очень позновательная статья.

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  84. Great resource! Thank you so much for sharing this link with me on Twitter!
    Blessings!

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  85. Oh ..

    That's a shame. I'll try to get some time to update the instructions.

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    Thanks! Now if I can mail a hard job for me.

     

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  87. is there a way i could pay u to do this for me? id love the idea of being able to block certain ISP and words, and let everyone elses comments appear instantly. this one guy is harrassing me nonstop with vulgar and profane hateful threatening comments day in and out of which i must continually delete and its really upsetting. and im not tech savvy enough to do it on my own so if someone else can set it up for me i trust ill temporalily loan them my password and pay them.

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  88. A program DisqusI did not like (some imported from blogger comments with distortion). So I removed the Disqus. And back to the form of a blogger. But all the comments that I imported in the Discus, did not return back! Even the form to fill in comments ... Although, if you look at the settings, all comments are displayed ... How can I return everything? Please? help me ...

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  90. And where is the Disqus comment box on this Blogger Blog? LMAO!!

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  91. Hi, did you abandon Disqus? Still having trouble trying to import all comments, even with your instructions; however, thank you for sharing. Why did you abandon Disqus for this blog?

    Oh, i am your newest follower, and have a beautiful day!

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  92. Hi. Each time I tried the pop up window says it has modified the page to save me from cross site scripting, how can i get around this without the entire html thing which I have a hard time understanding, thx! : )

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  95. I have Disqus on my Blogger site & it's awesome. How come you've now got the standard Blogger comments here

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  98. I've been "getting around" to using Disqus on my blog. You've beat me too it! LOL!
    What I love about this comment system is that I can claim the comments I posted 6 months ago from other Disqus-powered blogs.

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  99. Hi,
    I have been reading this blog since many days and it is an interesting an useful blog really. You have explained very good and unique tutorial about how to use disqus etc...! I also die hard upon disqus system and I have already placed videos and pictures to my number of blogs that were easily streaming from the filmbelichtung and now I am thinking to add a blog comments system such as disqus. It is very awesome comments provding service.
    Thanks

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  100. Wow! this is the nice decent way to import Disqus comment and its too simple and easier than the others.

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  101. Hello,
    I wanted to pay a lot of thanks to you for your great post. I was also getting around to add this to my blog page, that I am going to add in gleitschirmfliegen which is my personal site and I wanted to increase the audiences of that blog too via comments...!
    Thanks!

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  102. Is using Disqus the best way to go?

    My reply button under post comments does not work, I click it and nothing happens. Is there a way to fix this on blogspot or is it easier to install Disqus?


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