Blog Comments are NOT Effective for SEO! — Do you Believe This Statement? We share 6 Super Steps + Resources to Build an Effective Blog Comments Strategy!
Do you Know The Golden Rule of Blogging?
Today you’ll get great insights into what the golden rule of blogging is & a blog comments strategy that actually works, to help you understand why comments are important for your site SEO –Page Visibility and Ranking! That could mean Organic traffic for you…sweet!! Master this if you want successful SEO for your sites!
If you don’t have the level of success you want from your blog, this may help you.
Remember if you are blogging with focus only on making money as opposed to sharing value, you wont be attracting the right audience as your blogs. Remember what Ryan Biddulph says:
“Blog for fun instead of for profits or fame to find your writing voice really quickly.”
If you don’t know this guy, he is of the Blogging from paradise fame! Your living proof that focused, persistent blogging works and pays in a big way if done right. He is living the Real Life Laptop lifestyle from blogging. Find his books on Amazon here to learn more of his lessons on Blogging esp the value of Blog commenting and how you can make money with this strategy on your blog!
Ryan taught me the golden rule of blogging and its quite simply “GIVE MORE” By this he meant give more value in your own blogs and give freely and once done, find others in your niche and give freely of your comment love aka blog comments! Give without really expecting much back. Give with value in mind and leave value comments on other people’s blogs. Take into consideration the time, effort and resources they used to create that work of art. A piece of content you learnt from or enjoyed! So today……
We give you 7 super steps to building an effective blog commenting system to help you attract bigger fish and influencers to your website! If you don’t yet have a blogging strategy for 2016 you are in dire need of our post on that topic right here!
The idea of your blog is to create awesome content that will ultimately attract not just targeted subscribers, but also attract high end customers right? Then you need to understand what blog comments can do for you and how you should approach this beast! Many a new and even more seasoned bloggers completely miss the boat on this amazing way to increase your SEO, Blog authority and ultimately traffic!
Imagine you drop some bird feed along a path to attract a specific type of bird or better still some breadcrumbs to attract some swans! And you do attract find some rare types of ducks and geese coming to your pond overtime, and one day you find a beautiful swan on your pond…and you know where there is one swan, more are coming…right! That’s exactly want you can do with blog comments depending on where you leave your value blog comments! We can assure you that You can most definitely build website and brand authority with blog comments…this is not new. Yet so few bloggers like to give comment love, or leave a VALUE COMMENT!
[bctt tweet=”You can most definitely build website and brand authority with blog comments!”]
I think comments are a lot like breadcrumbs in the social media world. They’re an opportunity to freely “tag” your name and show off your writing in public places around the internet. Blog comments allow you to express yourself on a highly visited premium online real estate and attract an audience to your content too. (Blog comments ARE NOT an invitation to be nasty or to spam). Many new bloggers approach comments quite casually or unconsciously… without realizing if you get more organized and systematic about leaving comments, you can build a strong reputation and generate highly-targeted traffic for your own sites and content.
What the Experts say about the power of Blog comments
Now while you may wonder how come you never heard how powerful they are! You may start to reconsider your strategy when you do some simple Google search and find lots of amazing articles talking about of blog comments and SEO. And how they impacted their blog traffic and income!
You can go further and check out what multiple 7-fugure earners say about blog commenting and how it has affected their web presence. Check out what Neil Patel of Hello Bar, Crazyegg And Quicksprout fame to mention but a few; has to say about Blog comments. How he has created a powerful brand and made lotsa Mullah from this strategy. Simply Google him if you never heard of this guy!
On the other hand Some powerful bloggers e.g. Seth Godin simply have turned off blog comments for strong reasons other than SEO. Many get so much traffic & Comments, its impractical to respond to all comments and they don’t want to use a VA. So hey rather you shared the love if you find value!
The Reciprocal Part of blog comments
When you leave a Value comment on someone’s blog, Instagram photo, or Facebook update…they’ll (almost) definitely notice. Pleased that you paid attention to their content, many will take a look at your profile or blog. If you did this regularly, you’ll build rapport & bank up good energy. Some will eventually feel compelled to reciprocate and comment on your stuff as well, So our advice is leave blog comments generously?
Question is why do so many blogs look like death valley?
The answer is insecurity, meanness or Fear take your pick!
By value comment we mean a paragraph or more of related words that make sense, try to include the keywords ( Hint – Look at Title). In fact you could write a mini blog post in your comment and definitely you can leave a value link in such a comment in addition to the required URL…Imagine someone visiting said blog and they find your link. We have visited many a website from value blog comments!
**Blogging comments Super Tip: If you do find 100s of blog comments, you could add yours to the top better visibility. How? By “Replying” to one of the earlier top comments with a value response. Thus your “Mini blog post and links” will be higher and more visible to the blog visitors!
Efficient Blog Commenting- Its an Art!
Well you wouldn’t go to feed the swans with no bird feed or bread crumbs! In the same way you need a strategy & resources to be successful and efficient with your blog comments. Top on this list is TIME! You must absolutely set side time for this. As part of some superb blog tribes and communities, we know how much time blog commenting can take.
- Join a Blogging Tribe or Syndication group!
I know some coaches discourage this…but they are lying to you if they say they haven’t been part of a syndication or blog tribe before! You should know its essential to be part of a blog syndication tribe or group to get that initial blog comments momentum on your blog. You need this. If I visit a blog that has no comments, I wonder whether the author is a “Giving Blogger” I also don’t feel welcome to leave a comment! Its a ripple effect so get those comments in! They will be the magnet to attract more comments from other website traffic you get! HOW?
Because those comments also give your blog posts and website authority to the visitors thus they share, they feel you know what you are saying and will share your content as an authority! I wont belabor this point because you KNOW IT now if you didn’t before!
**NOTE: while its nice to have Facebook Comments on your blog, trust when we say its only good for social proof. They do not contribute to your SEO or page rank at all! Our advise today coming from a place of love is: DISABLE FACEBOOK COMMENTS PERMANENTLY or until they fix whatever it is they are up to!
And here is a new development…Lately facebook is cracking on blog commenting using their api. Many people are confused as they cannot comment on blogs via the facebook. We believe Facebook is changing its algorithms yet again as it always does in January and it probably is phasing out FB comments Apps! Learn some more about Social media changes so you are not caught pants down!
Below are some of the blog comments resources you definitely might need.
- Disqus for your Blog Comments
Disqus is a popular, spam-resistant comment management system. Once enabled, it remembers your identity automatically on any Disqus enabled sites– It is similar to facebook commenting then coz you you can get on with your blog commenting without having to input your name & e-mail address, URL. For congruence and your target market to find you, why not register and upload the same image you used for your Gmail and Website account. Ensure you configure your display name exactly how you want it to appear on blog comments! When we first registered my name came up as “Sylvajulekalungi” without spaces….not cool. So double check!
- Use a WP Comment Plugin
If you use WordPress then there is absolutely no reason why you aren’t using a WP blog comments plugin. Most that we know are recognized by Google and other search engines. They are also very easy to use. You don’t need a website to be able to comment on a blog. All you need is a link e.g. your Facebook Profile link, Twitter account or any other social media linked to you. So many people walk away with their comment love from a blog post they thoroughly enjoyed or learnt lots from! NO more excuses. These WP plugins usually also link in to avatars like gravatar and that brings us to the next resource!
[bctt tweet=”You don’t need a website to be able to comment on a blog!”]
- Upload an Image- We use Gravatar
Gravatar stands for “Globally-recognized Avatar.” It is a software that allows your image to show up consistently across platforms, including WordPress, Blogger, Emails and social sites. Use an existing email where you uploaded an image or Upload a picture, create a user name and your image will show up automatically linked to that email wherever you leave your blog comments.
- Install an RSS Reader
Have you tried to keep track of blogs you visit and follow, esp as part of a syndication group? Lol its a nightmare. Why not try an RSS reader? We use and recommend Feedly but you can learn more about the 10 best Feed Reader apps that could be better suited to you or your PC. Feedly is popular—its clean and simple interface is a perfect solution for the casual reader who wants to see all of their websites in one place…! It also integrates with most social media apps and you can use the free version of fork out $65 a year!
- Use a Form Filler
In our experience leaving a comment is so time consuming, its like someone is asking for your whole life details lol! So why not try a form filler tool. It makes commenting in bulk so much easier, filling in your details super fast so you can focus on simply dropping your insightful comment and on to the next blog or site…Blog comments on cruise control. 
We use the Google Chrome Form Filler add on and LastPass to login to our various resources super fast! Has made our lives a breeze as we do heavy duty blog commenting. Different products for Windows and Mac find your juice! Blog comments can be done easily and enjoyably!
Here is how to Create an efficient Blog Comments Strategy in 6 steps!
The idea is to position your self and ideas in all the right places online! So to do this you gotta…
Blog Comments Strategy #1 Chose strategic “target blogs”
Not every blog deserves your precious time and not every link is a value link! Remember that when you drop your blog comments, you are attempting to build a relationship with that blogger. Why not make it an awesome comment, one that stands out. So much so the other person feels the urge to connect with you beyond that comment!
[bctt tweet=”Not every blog deserves your precious time and not every link is a value link!”]
This is also a proven way to promote your site – As stated above, a visible top comment on a power or authority blog like Quicksprout, Hubspot etc. could send more direct click-through traffic than twitter or Instagram. So I say again chose your blogs wisely. You want traffic and recognition from the blogs you visit and of course add them to your Feedly! Why not create a google doc subdivided into who you wish to give targeted comment love to! For instance we have:
- Social Media blogs
- Influencer blogs
- Friends blogs
- Niche blogs etc.
Blog Comments Strategy #2 Add Value to the conversation or topic.
While we do appreciate blog comments Like; “Awesome post” or “Thanks for sharing this,” they are better than no engagement at all. My advice is; why not briefly write why you think its an “awesome post”? Why you agree with XYZ point. How it has affected you, Or what you have learnt from it! E.g.
“Awesome post on ….(title)! I think you nailed it on point #3 and I find that I do enjoy using the Form filler tool. I use the …..tool too(suggest one you use not on list)! Have you tried it…I also agree with the main line of thought here, although I don’t agree with point 2…Doesnt resonate with my brand…Thanks for sharing”
Do you see how that comment above can be more valuable to a post and of course to you… even if you may not agree with some of the content? I always click on the name of the commenter with a value comment…Which links to their URL, and learn more about that awesome commenter!
If you visit a popular site with a powerful comment, I guarantee you could get more social shares than the blog post itself. It has happened to us before. So do write quality comments on your chosen blogs so you can be seen and recognized for the value you add & share!
Blog Comments Strategy #3 You don’t have to read the whole article, But Try to!
A post with over 2500 words like this one, does take time to read, pick out what speaks to you and comment. So Yes we get it..you want shorter posts…But do you get value from such posts? It does take time to research and create an authority post. So my advice to you is:
If you get bored or lose interest or find the post wasn’t all that…don’t read the whole thing. Scan it and see if it truly has more meat or is just verbal diarrhea! Find that part that speaks to you. Create your blog comments based on such points and bounce!
Blog Comments Strategy #4 FOR CRYING OUT LOUD USE YOUR NAME
I get real P**d off responding to “Nail polisher Artists” or whatever you call your brand or worse still using a keyword! I know, I know you were told its great link-text building…not anymore. When you decide on blog comments to build authority, USE your Names, the ones you’re are most associated with online. Most WP blogs have that specific space for Your email & URL so why use it as your name? Pathetic, that! It makes spam filters work harder to block you as well and you get to be the loser! It discourages other people from clicking through to your site which is what you wanted in the first place! You could get away with: “Julie Syl (@Pkjulesworld)” though.
Blog Comments Strategy #5 Be Sure to Leave a Highly-relevant Link If Necessary
We almost always leave a substantial, on-point, keyword rich comment on value blog posts esp. high traffic ones. We are definitely happy and not afraid to add a link in such a comment esp. if it relates to a resource. (Try not to use affiliate or optin links)
Warning: Most webmasters edit such links out but if they check it out and its great resource, it will survive the chop!
That said its sad, pathetic and un-integral spamming other people’s blogs with irrelevant links or using bots to comment! That will definitely hurt your reputation online!
Blog Comments Strategy #6 Stick to a specific Number of Blog comments aka Sites to visit Per Week!
Okay lets wrap this up. You now understand that effective blog comments and blog commenting are key to your own Site Growth, visibility, traffic getting, Recognition the list is long. BUT IT IS A Learned skill too. TIME IS MONEY. So Prioritize. Blog commenting will make a huge impact on your personal blog and brand success. If you take blog comments seriously and do it consistently with focus and flair, people will take note, they will like you as a pro-blogger and soon begin to “trust” you too. You will build a great reputation in your niche & beyond!
New to blogging and simply read others content and walk away?Today is your wake up call! I challenge you to step up and create a blog comments strategy within your time limits.
By the way TWEET THIS NOW, you are a gem. 
And I also encourage you if you are reading up to here to Leave a value comment below 
You will notice how the comments with time, directly attract more to you and the universe will bring even more of what you desire into your experience 🙂
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So find your blog comments mojo this year and go crush it…
For you deserve more!
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Julie Syl Kalungi
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I had just heard about blog comments but here I found such great and useful ideas how can I use in my new project I am working on. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Naina,
Glad you got value from our Blog comments Post. 🙂
An impressive share on blog commenting, such clever reverse psychology! ! I have just forwarded this onto a friend who had been conducting a little research on this. And he is quite excited for this… lol. Thanks veryyy much for sharing this price worthy info.
Droppin gold again Julie!
You know I can’t go past a Julie & Paul blog without leaving a comment!
love you guys!
Lolol,
We love you more Alex our Aussie rockstar 🙂
~J Sylvia
You really got something great to say, Julie. I totally agree on these tips, blog commenting really works especially if you are a newbie.
Hi Nikki,
Blog Commenting is our way of giving back and also sharing value and appreciating other creatives and writer’s efforts. We can agree or disagree as long as we arent disrespectful of them. Or arrogant about it! I am glad you got value and thanks for commenting. Appreciate you! 🙂
~J Syl
Blog comments are definitely important especially if you’re earning from your blog by advertising or reviewing products through your posts. Aside from the additional traffic that the comments give, advertisers also pay extra attention to you because they want a blog that attracts a lot of people and that includes comment interaction. This is a good post, especially for people who are just starting with their blogs!
Hi Eliza,
I am sure glad you agree and you are so on point 🙂
~Julie Syl
Hye…buddy….
I really appreciate your work…
We are glad you Love this post on blog comments & to learn new stuff. Keep rocking!!!!
Great sharing , I am pretty sure that if I will follow all of these steps, I will be Successful. Thanks a lot and God bless you!
Have a nice day ahead!!!
Hey Jean,
Glad you got value and thanks for sharing your resource. We love it when our audience shares too, Go rock it! 🙂
J&PK
Very Informative post! Have pinned it for my reference. Thanks for sharing this post with us!
You are welcome Ana Glad you got value!
J&PK~
Fantastic post – I’ve bookmarked as well! I have been looking for a strategy for my “coopetition” (cooperation + competition) with other like-bloggers and haven’t been taking near enough advantage of blog comments. Great tips.
Hey JP,
Glad you got value and are focused on Applying. Thats the key to success! ACTION!
~Julie Syl
Some seriously good advice, Thanks for sharing this with us!
I have already bookmarked your topic on Blog Comment. This will be very helpful for my blog. Such impact it has on SEO? Great to know.
Yes it does Top5life lol!
Glad you are getting value Keep rocking!
J&PK~
Thanks for this great information. learning lots from your posts!
Glad to be of service Agnes, Thanks for swinging by!
J&PK~
I feel so strongly about this I also had to do a blog post. I take commenting very seriously. On the flip side we need to also write content that is worth commenting on. I think people will find it easier to comment when the post is substantial
Thanks for sharing this valuable post! Blog comments strategy is really essential to make a powerful blog! I totally shared the quote mentioned above “Blog for fun instead of for profits or fame to find your writing voice really quickly.”
Hi Eugenia,
Thanks for sharing and indeed we are glad you found value. Keep having fun, the trimmings will come!
Julie Syl~
Hi!
Thanks for sharing a great article
You are most welcome Joel!
Great and awesome article, honestly you revealed a great deal of strategy here… it was like you were speaking to me. lately, i have been bad guy. well, the article changed me and motivated me to add value to my fellow bloggers blog. thanks for sharing.
Hi Ibe,
I am glad you learnt something from our post. And Glad you are a changed man…Its in giving that we receive!
Julie Syl~
Great and awesome article. well i have learn a lot from this article, lately i have been a bad guy. but after reading this article, i think i really need change my strategy. thanks for sharing.
that is a good tip to reply to someone’s comment towards the top. i’ll have to try that
It sure works Michelle, esp if your reply is comprehensive and adds value. Not simply a Short – Thanks for this tip-kinda comment 🙂
Julie Syl~
Great article, I definitely picked up on a few things I can use for my blog as well. Having “yourname”.com is also a great way to start. Thanks!
Glad you found value Eric. Absolutely your own domain is essential for your brand growth although not for Blog Commenting!
For that all you need is a link with your profile!
Thanks for stopping by!
J&PK~
This is FANTASTIC!!! Thank you for sharing! I’m going to bookmark this and re-read again. I’m familiar about SEO but not at all knowledgeable….now I got some work to do! LOL Thank you for sharing!
Hey Miki,
Glad you got value and hope you apply and get the results you deserve.
J&PK~
Hi Julie,
I have booked marked your blog..
I especially love the piece from Ryan.. who I follow, blog for fun, blog from value, blog from passion, blog cause you love to blog
I feel like I haven’t done my work if I haven’t done a blog.
Awesome post
Thankyou
Hi Downie,
We do love Ryan too and we have learnt loads from him over the last couple of years.
Happy Blogging 🙂
J&PK~
Well, I had no idea there was so much information on comments! I knew they were important, but didn’t realize just how important they were. I liked your idea of replying to other people’s comments on a blog post to make mini comments. I’ve never thought of that before. I feel like I just took a crash corse on blog comments 101. Thank you so much for your hard work to teach us this, . You are really so awesome to post so much information like this.
Hi Jessica,
You are Most welcome indeed.
We are super pumped you have found the information both in formative and useful.
Apply these tips and you will see a whole new life on your blog!
enjoy the journey 🙂
J&PK~
Wow. There is so much information here. I love it. I am going to have to sit in a corner and read it a couple more times to make sure I get it all. Thank you so much for sharing.
Lol Channelle we can imagine you sitting in a corner digesting this content.
We are glad you have found value 🙂
J&PK~
There is so much essential successful blogging info in this post it is not even funny!
Short comments are so like, okay, we’ll thanks for making and effort getting my numbers up, but the more we practice connecting it the comments, the more we have a chance to get each other’ rhythms, styles, and patterns.
We learn who we can count out for what and start to map out our strategic alliances whichis a huge piece of building legacy businesses. You raise the conversation threshold #4pillarsFocus = Happiness gets lifted to a new level of connection, purpose, progress and control. Yes, I just gave it away. But, I didn’t.
Why? I trust smart people will make the exact connections they need to make because there is plenty of business for us all and we can work together synergistic-ally which is the best feeling of satisfaction (In my opinion!).
SO, thank you Julie for being a blessing! #BizDevLove #EfffectiveBlogCommenting #BlogComments #OrganicNetworking #buildingRapport #buildingConversation #Skills
Hey Shannon,
Lady you rock, Thank you for your contribution and value added right here and We do absolutely agree that
short comments do add the numbers up, but they could just as much hurt one’s SEO of all are similar in that vein!
Indeed you got it in one. Blog commenting is meant to help us learn more about the other blogger and suss out strategic alliances.
We love your energy and believe we will one day work closer. Keep rocking #BizDevLove 🙂
Namaste~
Julie Syl
You got my attention right off the bat with: Blog comments are not effective for SEO!
Of course, you then go on and explain how they are 🙂
This is such a new world for me, and wow, you have taught me a lot right here. While I strive for: Blog Comments Strategy #2 Add Value to the conversation or topic, I’m not sure I’m able to here as I’m still such a novice.
But thank You!
Thank You Susan,
We can assure you yo have just grabbed our attention with your comment too!
Our headline is meant in Jest as well as addressing those who say Blog comments are not effective for SEO!
So we are glad you got it 🙂
Feel free to peruse our SEO category for more tips to help you grow too.
Thanks for the time
Julie Syl ~
Hey Julie, did you hear that sound? Well that was my jaw. Let me pick it up off the ground.
This is one heck of a post about how to effectively leverage blog comments to boost SEO! I’m drafting a blog post about how to write good quality blog comment and also how to get others in a group or network to also write comments on your own blog post, kinda like “you scratch mine and I scratch yours”.
I’ll reference this blog post from mine as credits if you don’t mind Julie.
You’ve really put in a lot of thought here. Love it.
You are an absolute hoot Peter and we are super pumped that you have found our Post effective and useful.
By all means link to this post if you please and let us know when you do will ya 🙂
J&PK~
Helpful post for bloggers. I believe the power of quality comments! Bookmarked and tweeted! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Yonca, glad you found value!
J&PK~
I agree that you should be attempting to build a relationship with bloggers via commenting. I have found some great blog(ger)s via the comments they left on my blog.
Exactly Tami.
Its about quality and making a new friend or a potential business partner or a mentor 🙂
J&PK~
Such a wonderful tips, SEO is really important in blog.
Thanks Nicole!
J&PK~
I agree comments are very effective. I make it a point to leave as many comments as I can and even reply to the comments my readers leave on my blog.
Thanks for your time!
Wow love this post, such great information!
Thank you Michelle!
J&PK~
I have a love/hate with comments, to be honest. They used to be given more freely by people, but not so much anymore.
We kinda feel your relationship with comments Liz.
Lets make 2016 a love fest for sure on blog comments 🙂
J&PK~
So great! Thanks for giving us better reasons to love one another’s blogs in great ways. I love your point about relevance. I sometimes get frustrated because the comments I get are OBVIOIUSLY from someone who hasn’t read the post and just hurrying through and trying to get their reciprocation done from a sharing thread. So frustrating.
We feel your pain Brianna,
But remember, A comment is better than none…unless its a bad one with a spammy non value link!
Thanks for taking the time 🙂
J&PK~
Over the past few months, I have really begun to understand the power of blog comments. I joined a blogging tribe and the back and forth that has provided has inspired me to keep on blogging when, at times, I didn’t really want to. It has helped me discover some excellent blogs that I might never have come across by myself. Also, seeing how other people comment and how I react to their comments either on my own blog or on other blogs has helped me understand what makes a good, useful blog comment. I also use Last Pass as a form filler. I very quickly got tired of filling in my details when leaving a comment and using Last Pass meant no spelling mistakes in either my email or web details.
Hey Teresa, so glad you agree.
Thank you for your contributions as well. Blog comments are a real awesome strategy for brand growth 🙂
We use LastPass as a security tool Teresa ans A chrome addon as a Form Filler!
J&PK~
I disagree on one point… DISQUS. I’ve tried it on my own site and noticed a decline in comments, so I disabled it and went with CommentLuv. I’ve also noticed tons of issues when trying to comment on other’s blogs with DISQUS installed. Things like making my name “anonymous” when I most definitely have an account and so on and so on.
Hi Jenn,
We are glad you agree with most bar one.
Thank you for your insights on Disqus, some find it awesome some dont.
Depends on your theme and other plugins you have installed.
Sorry to hear you didnt have a good experience with it!
J&PK~
This is so informational. I had to share it to remind myself to go back to it on my laptop. Great post!
We are glad you found the information useful Victoria. Keep rocking 🙂
J&PK~
I didn’t know about this before, this is great post ever. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Lexie 🙂
Love what you say, “Best post ever” You rock!
J&PK~
I love this post such a useful article. I love learning new things
Hi Victoria,
We are glad you Love this post on blog comments & to learn new stuff. Keep rocking!
J&PK~
This is a very useful article.. I am not really good about SEO
What you declare you get Rika,
Start today to see yourself as capable of dominating SEO or connecting with someone who does for 2016!
Glad you found value!
J&PK~
I try to respond to every comment left on my blog, Facebook but have not been able to Tweet to everyone all the time as I have a growing Twitter following. I agree with everything you have said here. i am a part of a blogging community and commenting on each others posts really helps.
It sure helps Claudette. Blog comments reciprocation is key to building a basic relationship, connecting further and sharing value, tips and strategies is the next step! Thanks for your time!
J&PK~
I had no idea that comments effect your SEO. This was really informative. I don’t really think about it when commenting on other bloggers post. I always try to read thoroughly and make a helpful comment. I will say i do get traffic daily from other blogs
Hi Eileen,
Oh yes they do affect your SEO, Traffic thats what SEO is all about isnt it. You want your blog to be easily found by people searching for your keywords. When such people visit and leave a lil gift of appreciation aka a comment, thats the breadcrumbs that will attract similar or other value readers aka swans and geese and ducks…lol We digress. But you get the point love. 🙂
J&PK~
I’m not convinced either way on if comments are good for SEO, but I know that leaving comments is very important. It does create a “trail” back to a person’s blog.
If you aren’t convinced about anything, either find the reason for it or dump it Khourtney! Thats what We think!
J&PK~
I didn’t realize how significant blog comments were until I started building up my website to different social media platforms. It’s really nice to share ideas with people or even hear what they have to say. It’s empowering and it makes blogging more exciting.
Exactly Elizabeth and we know the kind of value you put out there and its amazing!
Thanks for taking the time!
J&PK~
Tremendous insight on blog comments Julie! And I know that for a while now and moving forward, the more we socialize online with comments and engaging with others, the more we build ourselves and connections with our audience. I agree with Ryan, who has been a long time fellow entrepreneur I’ve followed…write to have fun and provide that value rather than writing to make money or selling. Thanks Julie for always sharing such great value!
Thank you for your contribution Lynn,
We know for sure that building relationships is the best way to have long term success.
You are most welcome hun x
J&PK~
I totally agree with so much of this. I took me a while to realize that commenting on other blogs was very important. I had no idea. Thanks for all of the great information on blog commenting!
You are most welcome Kristi,
It is simple , what you give out compounded by how you give it will bring you the results you desire.
Thank you for taking the time and Happy blogging!
J&PK~
Wow Julie, this is an epic post, so much great content. Thanks for sharing it, this really helps!
hey Angie,
We are Super glad you found it epic, we love that word 🙂 keep rocking and Go get it!
J&PK~
Well thanks for the tips. Six yearsin I find that I work way too hard for the change I make, so I’m seeking a more balanced approach this year and not stressing over it.
You are most welcome Heather.
When things dont seem to work as they say. Take stock, tweak your strategy and keep doing. For it has worked for others it can work for you!
J&PK~
The golden rule is so true. Using social media to help others in addition to yourself will pay off! We all know someone who needs someone else’s services. Just ask.
Glad you agree Peggy and It is true of most thing sin life when you give to the right people you get way more back!
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leaving a highly relevant link is so smart! others will be more likely to read it if it is on topic. thats why i have commentluv on my blog so that those who comment can leave their links and hopefully get traffic
We agree Michelle and thats why we have put together these resources and Tips! Thanks for taking the time 🙂
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This is good stuff right here. Saving for future reference
We are real glad you have found value Mardene.
Thanks for your time!
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Thanks Julie for sharing these strategies when it comes to commenting from people’s blogs from other bloggers!
You are most welcome Danny!
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I think comments help for SEO. A company that wants to work with you sees the comments but not te numbers.
Thats one of the reasons many of us blog among other things Tara!
BUT the QUALITY OF THE COMMENTS may determine whether you get the deal or another blogger with less comments but they are real value ones from influencers and industry leaders! So in this case quality over quantity!
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I like these tips, especially to have a gravatar. I don’t like when only “anonymous” people reply to blogs, community and conversation happens with real people!
Ohh you and I Sandra,
I like to know who I am connecting with or who visited my online home and left a gift. Which is what a comment should be!
A compliment to the effort one puts in the content they share!
Thanks for that contribution!
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I never knew that even what you write in a blog comments constitutes as effective SEO. Thank you for the tips.
Absolutely does Ana.
You could write a full article in a blog comment using the keywords that are already peppered in the article and you will Rank just as high as the Blog itself 🙂 superb strategy that many pro-bloggers use!
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I am looking to amp up my blogging this year. This is a great start!
Keep doing Rachel, Ramp it up and Give more. You will definitely receive more 🙂
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Great tips on effective SEO! Very helpful! 🙂
Thank you Lisa!
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Commenting on other people blog post is a noble thing to do. Your article is comprehensive…These tips are effective we all can follow. Blog comment # 1 especially like.. I try to comment on everyone who took the time to visit and share their thoughts with me.
Commenting on other people’s blogs is a tactic, a strategy, very calculated for most Pro-bloggers.
Very little Nobleness about it Patrice…BUT it is the right thing to do if you have got value from s post or article you have read online.
The internet has made things super easy, We live in a digital era, we no longer have to write a letter to the magazine with our review, compliment or non complimentary comments 🙂
That said, we Really do appreciate everyone who leaves a comments detailed or not so much! We are glad you have found value and Thank you so much for your time Patrice!
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I have heard comments are good and bad for SEO. I don’t know which to believe.
Hi Robin.
Here is the deal. If you keep getting comments that arent related to your content, dont seem to connect with the keywords or any part of the post.
if these said commenters also leave links that dont particularly connect with the general website content, then Google & other search engines assume they are robot generated comments and doesnt count them towards your blog ranking! THAT Right there hurts your SEO.
The opposite is true for blog comments that are detailed, connect with the content, add a related link under the URL box. These then add link juice or RECEIVE link juice from your blog depending on which blog has more authority!
So yes blog comments can affect your SEO positively or otherwise Robin!
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