A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip

JustaWizard · 12-28-2010, 10:01 PM

IM veterans will recognize this, but newbies might appreciate knowing...

Use Google Reader and bring in various feeds on your niche (let me know if getting feeds is something you need to know how to do).

Then, just sit back and scan through your feeds (choose "list" view from the top rigtht) and let the news and posts roll in; find ones you think are interesting or controversial or whatever, and post valuable replies on those blogs / properties.

Because your blog comments are valuable and custom and not "great post!" spammy-type posts, the blog owner will welcome your input.

Just a few minutes a day, and over a few weeks or months, you've got some very solid backlinks. I've wound up getting very, very high PR backlinks with this method.

Sure, it's not sexy or automated, but so what? It's legit, it contributes value, and it works really, really well. And if you enjoy your niche, it's a lot of fun too!

Hope that helps!

David

pexxy · 12-28-2010, 10:29 PM

It does require a lot of work but it pays off....It is way better then shooting thousands of spam comments, among which very few will stick....thanks for sharing...

Robert Colle · 12-28-2010, 10:36 PM

Yeah I think that's a great idea. Not only is it not spammy and annoying to the site owner, it actually makes him happy with your posts while you get your back links that last sometimes forever. I think it is quite a win win situation. Thanks for sharing the great tip. I hope we can have more tips and legitimate ideas like yours.

tpw · 12-28-2010, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pexxy

It does require a lot of work but it pays off...

I waste more time in the WF than that on a weekly basis...

indihow · 12-28-2010, 11:16 PM

I too adopt a similar method for getting backlinks, instead of Google Reader I use the Blogger Dashboard to scan for interesting posts, then go to the blog and post comments.

Even no-follow links are quite useful, especially from high-traffic blogs like Problogger, DailyBlogTips etc.

JustaWizard · 12-28-2010, 11:19 PM

There's a few "unspoken" aspects here too - one is that you can organize a number of niches into folders in your Google reader so that means you can work up great backlinks in any number of niches.

Another is that you can simply monitor many niches and get tons of great ideas for your own content too. For example, it's easy enough to post quickly where you make note of several posts you've read (and even link to them, don't worry about "link-juice hoarding", really!) - sure that can seem "me too" instead of "thought leader" but let's face it, you can't be a thought leader on e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g nor should you be. Great ways to build up unique content. I spend a lot of time monitoring SEO feeds and many of them are commentary-type blogs and I often get more from their commentary and viewpoints about what Google and others are saying than from the sources themselves.

Hope that helps!

David

Diane S · 12-28-2010, 11:25 PM

I've been known to write blog comments that are nearly as long as the post itself! That comment is not about to be deleted, I can assure you!

FionaFell · 12-29-2010, 12:02 AM

Thanks for the tip. I don't mind putting the time in if it is going to bring back the results and targeted traffic.

sappacis13 · 12-29-2010, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustaWizard

IM veterans will recognize this, but newbies might appreciate knowing...

Use Google Reader and bring in various feeds on your niche (let me know if getting feeds is something you need to know how to do).

Then, just sit back and scan through your feeds (choose "list" view from the top rigtht) and let the news and posts roll in; find ones you think are interesting or controversial or whatever, and post valuable replies on those blogs / properties.

Because your blog comments are valuable and custom and not "great post!" spammy-type posts, the blog owner will welcome your input.

Just a few minutes a day, and over a few weeks or months, you've got some very solid backlinks. I've wound up getting very, very high PR backlinks with this method.

Sure, it's not sexy or automated, but so what? It's legit, it contributes value, and it works really, really well. And if you enjoy your niche, it's a lot of fun too!

Hope that helps!

David

Yeah I agree w/ you! I used it too but everything should at the same niche or same market.

If not that could lead to spam..

cheers!

Andrea Wilson · 12-29-2010, 12:31 AM

I dont consider myself an expert but i do love commenting in other blogs. I use blogger dashboard as well but the idea of the google reader for feeds might work well as well. Thanks.

Andrea

JustaWizard · 12-29-2010, 07:40 AM

You can definitely set up different Google Gmail accounts and then keep niches separated.

Google Reader is great for bringing all those blogs to me, so I don't have to go out searching. Then when I see a blog post I want to comment on, Google Reader is one click away from the actual full post. Reader is an RSS aggregation tool so instead of having to bookmark and revisit a bunch of blogs, they all "come to you".

And this is likely not needing repeating, but adding value is the key here. Have a real opinion, offer a different viewpoint, make an actual contribution. And, don't worry about no-follow!

Hope that helps,
David

JHC81 · 12-30-2010, 05:29 AM

Well I didn't know that works, thanks for sharing I'm going to try it. I always have hard time finding blogs to comment on.

12-28-2010, 10:01 PM	#1
JustaWizard SEO Expert & Author War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 489 Thanks: 201 Thanked 57 Times in 31 Posts Social Networking	A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip IM veterans will recognize this, but newbies might appreciate knowing... Use Google Reader and bring in various feeds on your niche (let me know if getting feeds is something you need to know how to do). Then, just sit back and scan through your feeds (choose "list" view from the top rigtht) and let the news and posts roll in; find ones you think are interesting or controversial or whatever, and post valuable replies on those blogs / properties. Because your blog comments are valuable and custom and not "great post!" spammy-type posts, the blog owner will welcome your input. Just a few minutes a day, and over a few weeks or months, you've got some very solid backlinks. I've wound up getting very, very high PR backlinks with this method. Sure, it's not sexy or automated, but so what? It's legit, it contributes value, and it works really, really well. And if you enjoy your niche, it's a lot of fun too! Hope that helps! David
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12-28-2010, 10:29 PM	#2
pexxy Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip It does require a lot of work but it pays off....It is way better then shooting thousands of spam comments, among which very few will stick....thanks for sharing...
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12-28-2010, 10:36 PM	#3
Robert Colle HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 111 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip Yeah I think that's a great idea. Not only is it not spammy and annoying to the site owner, it actually makes him happy with your posts while you get your back links that last sometimes forever. I think it is quite a win win situation. Thanks for sharing the great tip. I hope we can have more tips and legitimate ideas like yours.

12-28-2010, 11:16 PM	#5
indihow Advanced Warrior Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: India Posts: 502 Thanks: 34 Thanked 63 Times in 41 Posts	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip I too adopt a similar method for getting backlinks, instead of Google Reader I use the Blogger Dashboard to scan for interesting posts, then go to the blog and post comments. Even no-follow links are quite useful, especially from high-traffic blogs like Problogger, DailyBlogTips etc.

12-28-2010, 11:19 PM	#6
JustaWizard SEO Expert & Author War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 489 Thanks: 201 Thanked 57 Times in 31 Posts Social Networking	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip There's a few "unspoken" aspects here too - one is that you can organize a number of niches into folders in your Google reader so that means you can work up great backlinks in any number of niches. Another is that you can simply monitor many niches and get tons of great ideas for your own content too. For example, it's easy enough to post quickly where you make note of several posts you've read (and even link to them, don't worry about "link-juice hoarding", really!) - sure that can seem "me too" instead of "thought leader" but let's face it, you can't be a thought leader on e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g nor should you be. Great ways to build up unique content. I spend a lot of time monitoring SEO feeds and many of them are commentary-type blogs and I often get more from their commentary and viewpoints about what Google and others are saying than from the sources themselves. Hope that helps! David
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12-28-2010, 11:25 PM	#7
Diane S Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 880 Thanks: 148 Thanked 365 Times in 229 Posts Social Networking	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip I've been known to write blog comments that are nearly as long as the post itself! That comment is not about to be deleted, I can assure you!
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12-29-2010, 12:02 AM	#8
FionaFell SEO Consultant Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip Thanks for the tip. I don't mind putting the time in if it is going to bring back the results and targeted traffic.
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12-29-2010, 12:31 AM	#10
Andrea Wilson Advanced Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 955 Thanks: 17 Thanked 50 Times in 49 Posts	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip I dont consider myself an expert but i do love commenting in other blogs. I use blogger dashboard as well but the idea of the google reader for feeds might work well as well. Thanks. Andrea
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12-29-2010, 07:40 AM	#11
JustaWizard SEO Expert & Author War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 489 Thanks: 201 Thanked 57 Times in 31 Posts Social Networking	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip You can definitely set up different Google Gmail accounts and then keep niches separated. Google Reader is great for bringing all those blogs to me, so I don't have to go out searching. Then when I see a blog post I want to comment on, Google Reader is one click away from the actual full post. Reader is an RSS aggregation tool so instead of having to bookmark and revisit a bunch of blogs, they all "come to you". And this is likely not needing repeating, but adding value is the key here. Have a real opinion, offer a different viewpoint, make an actual contribution. And, don't worry about no-follow! Hope that helps, David
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12-30-2010, 05:29 AM	#12
JHC81 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 300 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	Re: A Legitimate No-Brainer Backlinking Tip Well I didn't know that works, thanks for sharing I'm going to try it. I always have hard time finding blogs to comment on.