Blog commenting - It works! Here's what I've learned...

[billspaced]

Originally Posted by mikebrooks

Thank! That rocks!

I have added the Dofollow plugin as well as the top commenter. I went to look for your comment but it didn't appear. But you show as the top commenter!

I looked at my settings and it defaulted to people must have 2 comments approved before they show. THat seems weird. I unchecked it but your comment still doesn't appear. Not sure if I am supposed to do something special to get comments to show, but i will keep at it.

Ah, read my PM to you

In short, I took a look at the post I commented on and my comment is there. Your browser might just be serving up a cached page rather than the most current version of the same page.

[subse7en]

Originally Posted by bhuff85

Works amazing if the blog has the KeywordLuv plugin, which uses anything after the @ symbol as anchor text

Hey Mr. Huff, would the anchor text still matter a lot if the blog didn't have CommentLuv/KeywordLuv installed?

For instance, if we put "Name @ Keyword Phrase" on blogs that didn't have those two plugins installed, do you think the search engines would still count the "keyword phrase" as the terms we want to rank for (in anchor text), and not pay too much attention to the "name @" before the "keyword phrase"?!

THANKS, Bro'!

[billspaced]

Originally Posted by subse7en

Hey Mr. Huff, would the anchor text still matter a lot if the blog didn't have CommentLuv/KeywordLuv installed?

For instance, if we put "Name @ Keyword Phrase" on blogs that didn't have those two plugins installed, do you think the search engines would still count the "keyword phrase" as the terms we want to rank for (in anchor text), and not pay too much attention to the "name @" before the "keyword phrase"?!

THANKS, Bro'!

I know, you didn't ask me...but here's my take anyway

I don't think the SEs care (your keyword variant is in there) but the blog author might. He might think that you're gaming the system and may just not approve your comment or flag it as SPAM.

However, if you make an intelligent comment or ask a good question, most blog authors will approve your comment with or without the KWs after the @

What is effective is calling yourself something like "Bob the Handyman" if your KW is handyman, for example.

[James Woods]

Thanks for the post. Im just getting into posting comments on blogs and your tips are most helpful.

Thankyou

[dagaul101]

Great tips, the blatant keyword as your name won't work, some won't even let you register

[walesfootball]

It really works. However, when more and more people find it helpful to create backlinks, then those DoFollow blogs will be filled with spam comments.

I guess it’s a case of finding a good quality ‘do follow’ Blog related to your niche, that isn’t spammed or deserted, quite a difficult task I’ve found.

[bhuff85]

Originally Posted by billspaced

I know, you didn't ask me...but here's my take anyway

I don't think the SEs care (your keyword variant is in there) but the blog author might. He might think that you're gaming the system and may just not approve your comment or flag it as SPAM.

However, if you make an intelligent comment or ask a good question, most blog authors will approve your comment with or without the KWs after the @

What is effective is calling yourself something like "Bob the Handyman" if your KW is handyman, for example.

Agreed. I use it more as a brander, too. For example, with my blog about article marketing and making money online, I'll put Bryan @ MoneyWithArticles.com. To other readers, you can tell exactly what I do before you even read my comment, which can help to build your brand and make you out to be an expert in your field. I'm not saying that it shows you ARE an expert, but it can give off that perception. Plus, it gives them that curious thought to click on my name to visit my blog.

[bhuff85]

Originally Posted by mikebrooks

I just did some research and I found out (at least I think I am correct. please correct me if I'm wrong), the factory setting for Wordpress is 'NoFollow' on comments.

I just installed a dofollow plugin on my blog, (which by the way is http://www.mikebrooksonline.com in case anyone wants to comment on it )

If this is true, and I read it on Google so it must be true, then many blogs are nofollow and people don't even realize it. If so, that makes it difficult.

By the way, I do have other blogs that get loads of spam comments every day. If you go into your dashboard settings then click on discussion, you can select to have all comments require moderation. Then you get emails with the comments and can delete the 95% of them that are spam without having them show up on your blog.

If any other blog owners would like to swap comments, PM me with your blog. And I don't mean fake posts just for SEO. Lets just help each other out. We each post meaningful comments to each others blogs. Any interest?

You're right - A lot of blogs are nofollow, which is why you look for the ones that have the "dofollow" plugins, the top commentator plugins, keywordluv and/or commentluv plugins.

And I will say this - Every blog that I've contributed to thus far, I've actually become an avid reader of. That's what's cool about blog commenting when you do it RIGHT - You find a lot of cool blogs that you may have never noticed otherwise.

[snapcontent]

Originally Posted by bhuff85

... I'll put Bryan @ MoneyWithArticles.com.

or you could use 'Article Marketing Brian' or 'Brian the Article Marketer'

[bromig]

This thread is a wealth of info. Thanks!

[evanlambda]

+1 for the top commentators plugin. I'm working on writing a script to find relevant blogs with that plugin installed. Awesome Google link juice.

[bhitesman]

Thank you, I just started my own blog and have added these plug-ins. I agree that you have to create blogs with content. How do you start? What topics do you use? That has been a bit of a stump for me. Again thanks and informative post.

[fortony]

I have not tried blog commenting yet, but you have got me thinking..

If I do though, I think it would certainly be worth the money to invest in software to speed things up. I hear blog commenting demon is good but have yet to try it. Anyone have recommendations on software?

[bhuff85]

Originally Posted by snapcontent

or you could use 'Article Marketing Brian' or 'Brian the Article Marketer'

Too general - By using my domain, not only am I conveying the message that I probably know about article marketing and that's what my site is about, it also helps brand the name of the site, too. Just try to be creative with it.

Originally Posted by bromig

This thread is a wealth of info. Thanks!

No problem! Take advantage of the info here.

Originally Posted by evanlambda

+1 for the top commentators plugin. I'm working on writing a script to find relevant blogs with that plugin installed. Awesome Google link juice.

Good deal. Let me know how that develops. I'd be interested to hear/see how that would work.

Originally Posted by bhitesman

Thank you, I just started my own blog and have added these plug-ins. I agree that you have to create blogs with content. How do you start? What topics do you use? That has been a bit of a stump for me. Again thanks and informative post.

Just start with what you know and go from there. It's always best to write what you know. For example, if you write a blog all about dogs and you don't have a dog, you might run out of content ideas and get disinterested quickly. Another idea is to offer people the ability to guest post (as long as they provide good content that you'll approve of first). The more popular your blog, the more people will want to guest post.

Originally Posted by fortony

I have not tried blog commenting yet, but you have got me thinking..

If I do though, I think it would certainly be worth the money to invest in software to speed things up. I hear blog commenting demon is good but have yet to try it. Anyone have recommendations on software?

I think this isn't such a good idea. To me, software + blog commenting = spam. Blog commenting shouldn't be used as a "Hey, I found 100 blogs that are dofollow and have the top commentator plugin, so if I blast those with a few comments to get on that list, I can be done with it" type of deal.

You should truly WANT to contribute to a blog. That's why I've been successful with it. Plus, due to blog commenting the right way, I've had other blog owners come to MY blog and read my posts.

Like I said, when you take a little time out of your day to do it correctly, the results you can reap are far worth what you could do with any software.

[fortony]

Actually, I meant using software to make finding the blogs easier. I get comment spam on sites I have now and delete every single one.

Thinking about it though, I suppose software might not help much since you are only commenting on limited number of blogs and do not spend much time looking anyway. Or do you?

[mavericace]

Write a comment, not spam.

Spam is the bane of all webernet existence and has caused many a blogger to resort to counterproductive measures such as closing their comment section. Even worse than spam, however, are comments that do little more than consume bandwidth. What most bloggers are looking for is feedback that continues the discussion about the topic at hand. Comments like “You don’t know what you’re talking about” or “I was here first,” are not helpful.

Take the time to read the blog entry and put some effort into writing a response that adds to the conversation and/or helps the blog writer. Your comment is your calling card. The webernet is an open rolodex and as such, how you present yourself through your words will tell people whether or not they want to look you up.

[1byte]

Originally Posted by bhuff85

Another tip - I have a speadsheet I use to keep track of all of my blogs. I have various sites and list all my blogs that I'm commenting on at the time, as well as what my name is on that particular blog (so I can remain consistent). I plan on posting up a sample of this spreadsheet later today on my blog for any of you who would want it.

I went to your blog and couldn't find your sample spreadsheet anywhere, but perhaps I missed it. Have you posted this yet? I am very interested in it, as I'm sure others reading this thread may be too...

I'll add to my thanks here for this helpful post about blog commenting. I've not done very much blog commenting to date, as I've focused most of my attention on article marketing, but I intend to do more very soon.

Kudos to all who have contributed such great information here.

[japal]

I'm just starting blog commenting and have been advised to find 10 blogs and comment on them daily at least once.

They say check Technorati.com and inlineseo.com (for do follow blogs).

The blogs should be quite active so they say to find blogs and posts that get at least 10 comments per day per post. And to join the rss feeds so you are teh first to post a comment on a new post.

Does anyone have any more ideas on finding the right blogs for your niche to get the most traffic and permanent links?

thanks

[hireava]

Commenting on blogs isn’t worthless; I’ve found a lot of fun, new blogs by reading the comments sections on the blogs I already read. If somebody is consistently making good, funny, and/or insightful comments, I’ll probably start checking out their blog as well.

[bhuff85]

Originally Posted by fortony

Actually, I meant using software to make finding the blogs easier. I get comment spam on sites I have now and delete every single one.

Thinking about it though, I suppose software might not help much since you are only commenting on limited number of blogs and do not spend much time looking anyway. Or do you?

Makes sense. With the niches that I'm involved in and the methods I use to find blogs, software really wouldn't help in my case. But, it's something that could work. Only downfall with software is I could see people abusing it either way, but that would be out of anyone's control.

Originally Posted by 1byte

I went to your blog and couldn't find your sample spreadsheet anywhere, but perhaps I missed it. Have you posted this yet? I am very interested in it, as I'm sure others reading this thread may be too...

I'll add to my thanks here for this helpful post about blog commenting. I've not done very much blog commenting to date, as I've focused most of my attention on article marketing, but I intend to do more very soon.

Kudos to all who have contributed such great information here.

Yeah - I haven't had a chance to upload it yet. I'll try to get that on there sometime this week.

Definitely consider blog commenting and interacting with other blog owners. It's well worth it.

[JRCarson]

Great post huff. I like those posts that just share great knowledge like that.

[zebraremovals]

Hi, I'm new here and new to blogs so please be patient!

I find a relevant blog and leave a relevant comment with a link to my site, why does the blog owner and other blog owners then link to my site?

[Domenic Carlson]

I have learned many of these tips from experience. It is great that you laid them out here for anyone as commenting can be a very useful way to ad links. The keyword tip is one that I had never heard of before.

[valiantbearded]

I commented on the blog almost every guru who sends me emails and seems to be a bit of traffic.

[marklucas8]

Attempt to find blogs not commented on much as well as 3-4 comments will get you that spot for a sitewide link for months as well as months if not forever.

[Peggy Baron]

I use paid software called www.trafficsponge.com (not an aff link).

I have 9 or 10 blogs I've listed on it that I like to follow and comment on. It let's me know in the bottom right corner of my screen when one of them has posted on their blog. You can set it to show the little popup for as long as you want. That way I can read the blog posts and be one of the first commenters, if I have something intelligent to say.

Being one of the first means the people who then read the post and the first couple of comments are more likely to click on your link, if you've posted a worthwhile comment. More likely than if you were commenter #34 anyway.

You still have to pick which blogs you want to follow though.

Peggy

[bhuff85]

Originally Posted by Peggy Baron

I use paid software called www.trafficsponge.com (not an aff link).

I have 9 or 10 blogs I've listed on it that I like to follow and comment on. It let's me know in the bottom right corner of my screen when one of them has posted on their blog. You can set it to show the little popup for as long as you want. That way I can read the blog posts and be one of the first commenters, if I have something intelligent to say.

Being one of the first means the people who then read the post and the first couple of comments are more likely to click on your link, if you've posted a worthwhile comment. More likely than if you were commenter #34 anyway.

You still have to pick which blogs you want to follow though.

Peggy

Thanks for the info Peggy! I just checked it out and it looks interesting. Seems like a nice way to bring in some traffic, because I definitely get plenty of clicks for a certain group of blogs that I follow and post regularly on. Would be nice to be at the top of those comment lists though

[kea55]

Great tip. I had heard about looking for blogs with the top commentator plugin but now I will really put some legwork into finding those gem blogs

[pedobear]

thanks for the tips

[Peggy Baron]

Originally Posted by bhuff85

Thanks for the info Peggy! I just checked it out and it looks interesting. Seems like a nice way to bring in some traffic, because I definitely get plenty of clicks for a certain group of blogs that I follow and post regularly on. Would be nice to be at the top of those comment lists though

I bought it a year ago and was using it kind of hit or miss. But about a month ago I really started using it everyday and I've had some really interesting results. One blogger was so appreciative of me commenting often that he gave me his latest product for free. I've also built some great alliances.

Peggy

[lostarts]

Commenting is a valuable tool for creating a sense of community on a site. It should go without saying that people who abuse the system detract from the community rather than add to it.

So keeping this in mind I wanted to share some helpful things that I've learned about finding blogs worth commenting on.

Sites that use the plugins we want to target leave a specific footprint, this makes it easy for engines to spot them.

For instance to find blogs using the "keywordluv" plugin you search for the phrase “Enter YourName@” exactly how it is in the quotes (just copy/paste)

I'm sure there are other ways to go about targeting different plugins. Something interesting I found was a search engine dedicated to finding blogs using the "commentluv" plugin: commentluv search engine

There is a nice blog post here that goes into a bit more depth if you're interested (btw, this is not mine and I'm not affiliated with them): Finding blogs with keywordluv

[Rukshan]

Nice writeup. Can you teach us some methods to fight with Akismet plugin. Actually I don't need to write spammy comments in blogs. But this plugin mark some of comments as spam. How do you sort out it?

Thanks
Rukshan

[The Blueprinter]

I've also doing this and is an easy and great way to get backlinks. I got a blog also and many,many times I've had to delete spam comments because the only thing they wanted was to get hundreds of backlink. I hate this and I never write a comment on someone elses blog if it's not good quality.

Really great tips man and this is way Warriorforum is a great place to read on Keep it up!

[tessa]

Originally Posted by bhuff85

- Never use a blatant keyword as your name. I usually input my name and then the keyword I'm targeting (i.e. Dave @ Legit Home Jobs). Doing this gets my keyword in there, but comes across as less spammy and more authoritive.

Yes, this is what I would like to do. I will always search for a blogs that uses Keywordluv plug-in.