Genuine, engaging comments are proof that someonecread your blog, so they are indeed very important.
Even if the upvote is only worth a few cents, it's the gesture that matters.
If you have a really good, longer comment on your blog, you could also mention @topcomment for an upvote.
Thanks a lot for the reminder ☺️ I'll definitely ping Top comment once I receive a comment worthy of its Upvote. 🥂