Should I approve these comments?

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O.k. so I am trying to gain more traffic by getting links and backlinks to my site. I am noticing, however, that lately most of the comments for my product reviews appear to be from people who are posting on the comment section of my product reviews to get links to their sites. They are very brief and it leaves me wondering, do I get a "link credit" by approving their posts?
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  • Profile picture of the author TravisHarper
    If you approve the comments, you are giving them a link to their site. The way I look at this topic is, if the comment is good and adds to the discussion of your page, approve them as they will help you get more people conversating on your page.

    If it is a "junk" comment, don't allow it.
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  • Profile picture of the author brit16
    I also have been having a lot of spam comments, and I do not approve them. I have been wondering how to encourage people to comment on my blog. I post a lot at forums in my niche and I get comments there, sometimes even about my blog. But I have only had a few people actually comment on the blog itself. Any suggestions for encouraging people to comment?
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    • Profile picture of the author Tim_Hawksworth
      One suggestion is to run a survey about
      a hot subject in you niche.

      Ask a contentious question.

      That will get some people to post on your blog.
      If you have a list you can send that question out to your list inviting them to respond.
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  • I dont approve spam comments. They're not beneficial to your blog and it clogs it with non-sense, hurting real commenters on their real conversation.
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  • Profile picture of the author Zabrina
    I only approve these if they have genuine content that could be interesting or useful. If they put thought into the comment, they deserve the backlink. Otherwise I delete the comment or just remove the backlink.
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  • Profile picture of the author wardo74
    If it is purely rubbish, or horribly misspelled, then I delete it.

    What about someone who writes, "I really enjoy your blog"

    Is that spam? Should I approve it? Do I get any link credit or is it a one way link?
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    • Profile picture of the author williampaul
      Originally Posted by wardo74 View Post

      If it is purely rubbish, or horribly misspelled, then I delete it.

      What about someone who writes, "I really enjoy your blog"

      Is that spam? Should I approve it? Do I get any link credit or is it a one way link?
      Yes, that's a spam. Usually, that comment is generated by some software.. (not a human..)
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  • Profile picture of the author DeborahDera
    Originally Posted by wardo74 View Post

    O.k. so I am trying to gain more traffic by getting links and backlinks to my site. I am noticing, however, that lately most of the comments for my product reviews appear to be from people who are posting on the comment section of my product reviews to get links to their sites. They are very brief and it leaves me wondering, do I get a "link credit" by approving their posts?
    Nope. If the comment isn't directly related to the post, I suggest simply deleting it. You can always tell the ones that are spam from the ones that are genuine. You can also tell by the "name" they put in the box - especially if it is anchor text instead of a real name and if they include a website link.
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  • Profile picture of the author PabloVTB
    I would allow some of those comments if they really help you out. But some of them are so generic they are not worth it really.
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  • Profile picture of the author dotlinkmedia
    I think the selling sites do not require comment, if you have questions you can make an email link in contact us.
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  • Profile picture of the author seoexpertzach
    I only approve the comments that have a real name and not using my site as backlinks, you do not want Google thinking you look like a spammer so if at all possible delete the comments. I understand having comments on your website might make your site look popular but as I said earlier you do not want spam comments!
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  • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
    Comments like 'I really enjoyed your blog' or 'I like the template of your blog where can I get it' - these are spam - delete.

    I will only approve comments that relate to the post so it is obvious that the reader has actually read the post. Occasionally I get comments that are borderline - they do kind of relate to the post but sound a little bit sus - then I would check the link of their site and if it is a good quality site then I might approve it. If I don't like the look of their site then I won't.
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  • Profile picture of the author theantihype
    One thing you can do, is disable links in your theme. That way people can still actively engage without pending moderation. I would do that and add in honeypot + spamtrap + a logic captcha
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