So you’ve spent all night writing a blog post that can only be described as the pièce de résistance to your dedicated followers. Clearly, you’re proud of what you’ve produced and you’ve poured some serious effort into developing an outstanding representation of what great content truly is.

But what do you do once you’ve posted that bright, shiny new blog entry and it’s dashed to bits in the comment section? First off, don’t be offended by the feedback about your masterpiece. Instead consider following some of these suggestions to help you work through any negative comments.

It’s Not Personal

Harsh comments can be tough pills to swallow, but remember that it’s not about you. It’s just about perspective. You’ll never be able to make your blog satisfy the opinions of all your subscribers. Plus, being able to produce content that sparks a debate isn’t necessarily a bad thing. You’re setting up a place to inspire conversation and that’s a good thing.

Keep Calm

Take a deep breath and a step back before your respond to any negative blog comments. Remember that you’ve created a blog to exchange information with readers and ultimately, your readers come first. Take an objective stance and respond openly. If you find this person continually engaging in negative, abrasive or combative commenting consider flagging their comments and remove them from future posts.

Embrace The Feedback

Hate to say it, but comments on a blog post, both good and bad, demonstrate that you’re developing and sharing insightful topics that readers are connecting with. Brush your ego aside and roll with the punches. Use the comments from your readers as learning opportunities to help you create better posts and acknowledge different views.

Give Thanks

Strange as it may seem, thanking people for leaving blog comments is a great way to show that you’re focused on creating a transparent blog, not to mention that it is an easy way to involve readers by encouraging them to offer alternative ideas or solutions.

Depending upon how active and passionate your blog following is they may jump in and answer the negative comments for you. Make sure that you follow-up to show that you’re listening and open to discussion. It will show everyone that your blog community is a place where people can be themselves.

Have you experienced any tough situations with your own blog comments? Share with us.

Starting up a blog is pretty simple, but maintaining and cultivating a following for it can be a bit more challenging. If you've got the ambition to begin a blog, invest some time and thought into making it a solid one and cover all your bases. Whether you're launching your first company blog, beginning one for a client or setting up a personal blog spot for yourself, avoiding some of these common mistakes will give your blog a fighting chance in a sea of many.

1. Not being consistent. You don't have to post multiple times in a day. Leave that to the news sites. You should try to post on a regular basis. Without fresh content, your readers will move on to greener blog pastures. Give your fans something to read and try to do it weekly.

2. Forgetting your subscribe button. Syndication feeds allow your subscribers to keep track of your blog's new posts and updates. Make it easy for your readers and passers-by to follow your blog with a simple click. Blogs that aren't prominently displaying an RSS button are missing out on potential fans.

3. No promotional efforts. Your blog is an extension of you, and perhaps, even your business. Market and promote it just like you would for any other product or service. Integrate your blog into your social media profiles. Sync your posts with social media status updates to Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Bookmark some of your favorite blog posts (don't bookmark all of them or it will come across as being to self-serving and spammy).

4. Lacking persistence. The world's top bloggers didn't find themselves there overnight. It's taken them years to build a following, establish a blog persona and produce content that their blog audience relates to and identifies with. Don't compare your blog to others. Focus on bringing new and timely information to your readers that they'll appreciate and want.

5. Not having good headlines. The headline of your blog post is what people will see and read first before anything else. You don't need to make it clever or catchy. Be succinct and summarize exactly what you've written. Less is more when it comes to blog headlines. Try to aim for less than 10 words.

Writing a blog requires time, dedication and patience. Blogs are a great way to interact with others and build wonderful social connections. This is especially true when you create a well-written post that resonates with others. It's a rewarding feeling to receive feedback on how your post has been received, as well as how it's perceived. Stick with your blog and don't give up.

What are some other blog mistakes that should be avoided? Please share and add below.

1. RSS Feed

Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is the format used to deliver changing web content. Prominently feature an RSS button on your blog so that people can subscribe to your posts. Surprisingly, there are many blogs that have buried their RSS buttons among the sidebar clutter and others that have neglected to include a RSS button entirely. Make sure that you've got yours front and center.

2. Index Your Blog

A super important step, but sometimes overlooked one, is indexing. Folks, you do this for your website and your blog is no exception. You deserve to be noticed and read by search engines. Don't cheat yourself from search engine page rankings and the opportunity for people to find you through Google, Yahoo! or what have you. At the risk of sounding like Martha Stewart, indexing is a good thing.

3. Grab 'Em With A Headline

Headlines are important because it's your big chance to hook your readers. Think of headlines as synopsis of your blog post in 10 words or less. No need to get clever or sales pitchy. Just let people know exactly what you've written and what they can expect to read. Since most internet users are looking for info, including blog posts with 'how to' in their titles can pull in readers quite well.

4. Publish Frequently

Far too often, blogs start out with a heap of motivation and drive, but end in neglect. Keeping readers engaged means posting often and routinely. Without regular content, readers lose interest. Blogging takes some commitment and a certain level of care regarding the readers that you're producing for. Treat them well and they'll reward you back as loyal subscribers and promoters of your blog.

5. Shameless Email Promotion

Chances are you probably only update your blog once a day, but you probably email multiple times in an hour. Include a link to your blog in the signature of all your emails. Consider using a service like Wisestamp to create an electronic signature that features a link to your blog. Easy and effective marketing.

6. Link to Other Blogs

The sidebars of most blogs are a mecca of data and details, one in particular is the blogroll. Blogrolls are link collections to other blogs that you find to be inspiring, resourceful or humorous. However you choose to organize your blogroll, featuring links to other related blogs gives your readers additional places to go to for more information. Blogroll etiquette states that when you link someone in your blogroll that they should reciprocate in theirs. A nice way to expand your social circle. It also gets you recognized by other bloggers who track the blogroll universe and that can help you build your social network. Which leads us to tip numero siete.

7. Guest Blogging and Bloggers

Use your social network to invite other well-known bloggers to contribute an exclusive post to your blog site. This is a nice way to generate some buzz about who you are and share some of your guest blogger's vigilant fans. On that same token, volunteer yourself to guest blog for a fellow colleague in your industry. Try not to think of blogging as a competition, but instead as a place to help others by sharing your expertise and empowering them to experiment and implement on their own.

8. Syndication

The power of social media ranks right up their with the Jedi masters (ok, maybe not quite, but it's pretty strong). When you publish fresh content to your blog make sure that you send and share on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and your other social media sites. There are tons of fantastic social media aggregator tools available that can help you syndicate your blog feed with just a simple click of your mouse.

9. Use Share Buttons

Share buttons like the tweetmeme give your readers additional opportunities to share your content with others. There are many different plugins, add-ons and widgets available that you can include in your blog to make it easy for others to spread the good word about your latest publishings.

Hope these suggested tips are helpful. Please let us know about others that you've tried or are currently using.