This document discusses options for comment systems on websites built with WordPress. It first questions whether comments are needed at all for a legal firm website. It then discusses that the built-in WordPress comment system may suffice for personal blogs. Popular third party comment system options include Facebook Comments, Disqus, and Jetpack because they can help with performance, spam management, and social engagement; however, these third party systems track both site visitors and users. The document concludes by inviting questions from the reader.

1. WordPress
Comments
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2. Do you need a
commenting system
in the first place?
F I R S T , A Q U E S T I O N W E N E E D TO A S K

3. W H AT K I N D O F CO M M E N T S D O E S A L EG A L F I R M WA N T P U B L I C ?

4. D O T H E Y WA N T C L I N I C A L T R I A L FO L K S CO M M E N T I N G ?

5. Do you need
anything more than
the native comment
system that comes
with WordPress?
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6. P E R S O N A L B LO G S D O J U S T F I N E W I T H N AT I V E CO M M E N T S

7. 1. PERFORMANCE
2. MANAGE SPAM
3. RELATED POSTS
4. SOCIAL MEDIA
5. ENGAGEMENT
S O W H Y D O P EO P L E U S E OT H E R S O LU T I O N S ?

8. 1. FACEBOOK
2. DISQUS
3. JETPACK
4. LIVEFYRE
5. GOOGLE +
6. POSTMATIC
S O W H AT A R E T H E OT H E R S O LU T I O N S ?

9. 1. FACEBOOK
2. DISQUS
3. JETPACK
4. LIVEFYRE
5. GOOGLE +
6. POSTMATIC
I S E E T H E S E T H R E E E V E RY W H E R E

10. 1. FACEBOOK
2. DISQUS
3. JETPACK
4. LIVEFYRE
5. GOOGLE +
6. POSTMATIC
T H E R E ’ S S O M E T H I N G YO U S H O U L D K N O W
Y O U A R E B E I N G
T R A C K E D . S O A R E
Y O U R V I S I T O R S .

11. 1. FACEBOOK
2. DISQUS
3. JETPACK
4. LIVEFYRE
5. GOOGLE +
6. POSTMATIC
I ’ M LO O K I N G FO RWA R D TO …
Y O U A R E B E I N G
T R A C K E D . S O A R E
Y O U R V I S I T O R S .
T H E Y A R E A
C L I E N T O F M I N E .

12. QUESTIONS?
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