Comments on: Little Things Add Up When Blogging

By: Ryan Norris

Ryan Norris — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:29:22 +0000

It’s a shame that not all commenters know how to add some value to the discussion. It’s been a personal rule of mine to always leave a comment on every blog post, not just for link building but as a way to interact with other people.

Sure blog comment links are valuable but the SEs have put less weight on it now. But I think comments are really there to make people interact with each other, which is what the internet is primarily built for.

Personally, the comments that i get from my blogs push me into writing more and better articles; I think its the same for you, Shari, and for other bloggers.

I dont mind getting nasty comments as long as they’re not purely unintelligible or insulting. As Oscar Wilde said “The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.”

Cheers!

By: Ian Watson

Ian Watson — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:43:39 +0000

Hi all,

Here’s a good free PR4 business directory to help promote your business.

Free Business Listings

Thanks.

By: ibrahim

ibrahim — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:36:06 +0000

Hi, i think i’m one of those who just used to leave comments like ‘interesting or great post’. But after going through this, i think i’m ready for a change. Thanx for reaching out to me

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By: Michelle Mangen

Michelle Mangen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:44:55 +0000

Shari – have a blast in Texas – I heard Dallas got snow this week – which had me surprised!

I got sidetracked yesterday and forgot to add myself to the directory so I better do it now while it’s fresh in my mind.

On the keyword linking – yeah, it’s def something that can be deleted. Like I said, I try only where appropriate and if it gets delinked my feelings aren’t hurt either. Never know what you can get unless you try, right?

And indeed, we will meet IRL soon, I’m sure!

By: Shari Voigt

Shari Voigt — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:15:24 +0000

Hi Michelle – Great to see you here! I’m visiting family in Texas this month, so I won’t be at a Blueberry Hill tweetup for awhile.

Regarding the “Do Follow Blog Directory,” I get a decent amount of traffic from it … but I also delete a ton of spam every week, not necessarily from any one source. I wonder how much being listed in do follow directories has to do with that?

Regarding points one and two: When I receive comments from people who leave keywords in place of a name, I usually de-link the Web site address. Maybe it’s all the spam that’s got my goat … I don’t know, but I’ve got a very low tolerance for it. It’s great to use keywords in the comment itself, but who wants to talk to a keyword?

Thanks for your comments, Michelle. Hope to see you soon.

By: Michelle Mangen

Michelle Mangen — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:40:43 +0000

Hi Shari:

I’m glad I saw the “Do Follow Blog Directory” badge as I wasn’t aware of that directory. I listed my site at DoFollow.info and will now do this other one as well.

My two cents:
1. just because a comment box allows you to add in a website does not mean it will show in comments (but it will show to the owner of the website)
2. If I see a site is a WP one I will include a hyperlink with my keywords with my name – my logic is if I leave a good comment the site owner may or may not allow it in there. And it certainly never hurts to try.

However, my comments always contribute to the conversation. I would never just do a “this blog is great” comment.

On a separate note – though not necessarily link building one plug-in I just love for WP is CommentLuv – this allows the people who comment on my site to have their last post linked to their comment. I have found some great blogs that way-both from people who have commented on my blog and from other sites that also use the plug-in.

See you on Twitter and hopefully at BlueBerry Hill soon!

Michelle

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By: Shari Voigt

Shari Voigt — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:25:54 +0000

Dutch, thanks for your comment. I agree about commenting only on sites that interest you, that it’s not just for the link. As I mentioned in my post, you only want to leave comments that add value to what’s been said. For one thing, it’s the right thing to do. For another, non-comments get deleted … so why bother?

As to the rest of your suggestions, stay tuned. We’re going to cover the topic of link building slowly. I want my readers to have the opportunity to implement the various forms of link building at a pace that’s somewhat reasonable for a busy small business owner. Link directories and article marketing will definitely be part of the mix.

By: Shari Voigt

Shari Voigt — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:12:05 +0000

Joella, yours is the type of comment that is appreciated on any blog. Thank you! Relevance to the topic and being genuine are key to joining the conversation. And you’re so right … we put a lot of work into our posts. It IS insulting when that work is rewarded with non-comments only written for the purpose of gaining a link. I’m going to update this post with a link to your comment etiquette post so that nobody misses it.