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.EDU and .GOV blog comments - Use Keyword or Name for approval?

by Luke McCormack
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I have read a lot recently about the link juice created by posting comments on govt and university sites.

My question is whether warriors use keywords or their name when leaving comments. I would have thought that keywords would be instantly flagged as spam by moderators of these blogs.

Does anyone have an opinion on this?

Many thanks as always

Nigel
#approval #blog #comments #gov #keyword
  • Profile picture of the author NiyazK
    Usually if we use our keyword on such sites they get removed by the moderators and are unapproved.. I always try to see what other commentators have done.. Sometimes i use the name and some name@keyword or Name | Keyword ... you could try it out yourself
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    • Profile picture of the author BillWilson
      Does anyone have list of edu or gov sites that are easy to get links on? I can find blogs and .com's pretty readily but the gov and edu seem much harder.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tom Goodwin
    For any blog that I really want to comment on, i'll take a quick check of other blog comment names, etc., and try to get a general idea of the blog. Its a judgment call on each blog whether a particular keyword might work or whether to go with a name.

    On a side note, as someone as done a lot of both blog commenting and profile links on .edu and .gov sites, I personally have never noticed any added effect from any .edu and .gov sites all. I personally think its way overrated and creates this sort of great hunt which is just a waste of time.

    Originally Posted by nigelwhittaker View Post

    I have read a lot recently about the link juice created by posting comments on govt and university sites.

    My question is whether warriors use keywords or their name when leaving comments. I would have thought that keywords would be instantly flagged as spam by moderators of these blogs.

    Does anyone have an opinion on this?

    Many thanks as always

    Nigel
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  • Profile picture of the author MarkAse
    For me, the chances of approval are much greater if you use your name.

    FYI, I do agree with Tom that I don't believe .Gov or .Edu's give any greater SEO benefit then other blogs, especially since it is exponentially more difficult to find them and to receive anchor text backlinks.
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    • Profile picture of the author halfpoint
      As Tom said it should be treated on a case by case basis. Simply have a look around the blog and at the other comments and see what other people are doing.
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  • Profile picture of the author oneims
    Originally Posted by nigelwhittaker View Post

    I have read a lot recently about the link juice created by posting comments on govt and university sites.

    My question is whether warriors use keywords or their name when leaving comments. I would have thought that keywords would be instantly flagged as spam by moderators of these blogs.

    Does anyone have an opinion on this?

    Many thanks as always

    Nigel
    To be sure read first the comments policy. They will state there if it is ok to put a keyword in the name field or not. If you wouldn't put a keyword in the name field the link will be useless. So don't waste your time trying to contribute a healthy comment when you cannot put a keyword in the name field.
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  • Profile picture of the author cbpayne
    Originally Posted by nigelwhittaker View Post

    I have read a lot recently about the link juice created by posting comments on govt and university sites.
    What you read was BS. a .gov and a .edu site carry no more weight than any other top level domain.

    See the Matt Cutts video.

    If you want any further evidence do this search: viagra site:edu
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  • Profile picture of the author Adam Roy
    Don't think about .gov sites as an anchor text link.

    Think about it as A .GOV backlink you'd do anything to get!

    Is it really not worth it to you to sacrifice your name as anchor text? A .gov backlink should be grabbed no matter.
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    • Profile picture of the author Gary Becks
      Originally Posted by friend View Post

      Don't think about .gov sites as an anchor text link.

      Think about it as A .GOV backlink you'd do anything to get!

      Is it really not worth it to you to sacrifice your name as anchor text? A .gov backlink should be grabbed no matter.
      I'd take a .com link with my desired anchor text over a .gov with a name any day of the week..
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      • Profile picture of the author jimkirk1943
        Originally Posted by Gary Becks View Post

        I'd take a .com link with my desired anchor text over a .gov with a name any day of the week..
        Are you sure about this Gary ?? Have you done any testing with high PR Edu blogs and profile pages ?? Just wondering because while i havent done alot of testing i have subscribed to a old WSO now on BFSO and i`ve got some sharp serps movement with these edu links

        Jim
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        • Profile picture of the author Tom Goodwin
          Originally Posted by jimkirk1943 View Post

          Are you sure about this Gary ?? Have you done any testing with high PR Edu blogs and profile pages ?? Just wondering because while i havent done alot of testing i have subscribed to a old WSO now on BFSO and i`ve got some sharp serps movement with these edu links

          Jim
          Well, back when I thought .edu and .gov links were the sh*t, I send a lot of these links to some of my sites. The results...nothing. Personally, I think it is just a selling tactic for those who sell products with these types of links, but each person can make their own decision on their effectiveness.

          Personally for me, a PR5 link is a PR5 link, whether its a .com, .gov., .edu or .org, etc.
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        • Profile picture of the author Gary Becks
          Originally Posted by jimkirk1943 View Post

          Are you sure about this Gary ?? Have you done any testing with high PR Edu blogs and profile pages ?? Just wondering because while i havent done alot of testing i have subscribed to a old WSO now on BFSO and i`ve got some sharp serps movement with these edu links

          Jim
          I hate to call anyone out but if the WSO or BFSO is the one that I think your referring to it's a total ripoff IMO..

          I have a list of over 1200 .edu, .ac, .gov, and , .school links that I accumulated over time. I used them on a site that is in the car donation niche because I felt they would be more powerful, especially when you consider the niche that I'm in.

          Guess what? They made no real difference whatsoever, it's all hype for people to use when selling their .edu and .gov backlink packs.

          If there is any advantage to these links it has to do with the overall neighborhood of the sites that carry the .edu and .gov extension. Most of them are very high PR sites.

          But to answer your question, yes I am sure about this, a PR-6 .com link is the same as a PR-6 .com link, don't let anyone tell you anything different. Google is a computer, not a human- it makes decisions based on mathematics, not opinions. To assume that it "prefers" .edu links over .com links is like saying that google likes blond webmasters over brunettes.

          In any case, for those who feel that they are more powerful I am thinking of selling the list I have now, it's well over 1000 .edu, .gov. .ac and .school profile links and to prove to you that they are nothing to get excited over I'll probably sell the list for less than $20 just to prove a point. I might even give the list away..Who knows..?

          Gary...
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          • Profile picture of the author jimkirk1943
            Originally Posted by Gary Becks View Post

            But to answer your question, yes I am sure about this, a PR-6 .com link is the same as a PR-6 .com link, don't let anyone tell you anything different. Google is a computer, not a human- it makes decisions based on mathematics, not opinions. To assume that it "prefers" .edu links over .com links is like saying that google likes blond webmasters over brunettes.

            In any case, for those who feel that they are more powerful I am thinking of selling the list I have now, it's well over 1000 .edu, .gov. .ac and .school profile links and to prove to you that they are nothing to get excited over I'll probably sell the list for less than $20 just to prove a point. I might even give the list away..Who knows..?

            Gary...
            Dam if only that where true i`m a natural blonde ! emm you`ve really burst my bubble on these Edu links i really thought i had something last week got a good jump after adding some high PR edu links but if i`m being honest i had been doing quite a lot of backlinking to those urls days before so cannot say for sure it was the edu links alone. Go on then sell your list !!
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            • Profile picture of the author Gary Becks
              Originally Posted by jimkirk1943 View Post

              Dam if only that where true i`m a natural blonde ! emm you`ve really burst my bubble on these Edu links i really thought i had something last week got a good jump after adding some high PR edu links but if i`m being honest i had been doing quite a lot of backlinking to those urls days before so cannot say for sure it was the edu links alone. Go on then sell your list !!
              If they have been, or are working for you please do not allow my thoughts/experiences discourage you from using them. But as I said, from what I have seen they are not any more powerful than high PR .com or even .info links..

              Even if I hadn't experimented with them before I would be inclined to doubt that google favored backlinks from domains that carried the .edu or .gov tld. It just doesn't make sense to me to think that the super smart techs over at google would allow such a huge glitch in the matrix.

              They are well aware that SEOers are attempting to find new ways to manipulate their serps day in and day out. Why would they allow their serps to be manipulated by having a flawed algo that gave more power to links that reside on domains with .edu or .gov tld's?

              Contrary to popular belief, these links are easily acquired so this theory just makes no sense IMO but eh, that's just me.
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  • Profile picture of the author jimkirk1943
    Join the Warrior `war room` theres a guy giving away over 11,000 edu blog urls you can comment on for the price of your email address
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    • Profile picture of the author HighPowerSites
      Originally Posted by jimkirk1943 View Post

      Join the Warrior `war room` theres a guy giving away over 11,000 edu blog urls you can comment on for the price of your email address
      Could you please direct me to the person giving away this list?

      Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author AndyBlackSEO
    I have my own personal linking strategies that help me nail the number one spot but if you are wanting to find blogs where you can always add your keywords in place of a nbame then just search for blogs that have the 'KeywordLuv' plugin installed.
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  • Profile picture of the author duia
    For all SEOers who want to gain link juices by blog commenting, is is becoming a new trend to comment with name@keyword. For example, if you have a site about Loans, then you can create your name like this "Calking Chi@loans", which is useful indeed.
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    • Profile picture of the author cbpayne
      Originally Posted by duia View Post

      For all SEOers who want to gain link juices by blog commenting, is is becoming a new trend to comment with name@keyword. For example, if you have a site about Loans, then you can create your name like this "Calking Chi@loans", which is useful indeed.
      More absolute nonsense from you. Care to explain how doing it this way will actually give more link juice than not doing it that way?
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  • Profile picture of the author Luke McCormack
    Fellow Warriors

    Thank you for all the replies and healthy debate on this subject. Definitely provides food for thought before embarking on such a backlink campaign.

    Thanks again

    Nigel
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