Comments on: 7 Blog Commenting Guidelines

By: Awais Kamran

Awais Kamran — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:16:57 +0000

Nick, I really do agree with all the points which you mentioned in this post but I have a question, if we do not leave a link in the comment and say our comment is approved by the blogger, don’t you think that a link to our site which would be generated with an anchor text of our name would be of now worth for our site….?

By: Cynde Bond Hammond

Cynde Bond Hammond — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:17:30 +0000

Hi there.

Gosh. Now I feel like I can’t even tell someone that their posting was “a great post”, when I’ve read it and found that it was. I don’t entirely agree with your statement that: Great Post Doesn’t Cut It! When I tell someone it was “a great post”, that’s not all I write. I go on to explain what I liked about it and why and then I add to it. I’m guessing that when you said that it wasn’t all we should say, you meant that we should quality the statement by explaining why we thought it was great, right? If so, then I’m on solid ground and maybe your statement should be qualified, too. Just saying…

I had no idea that it wasn’t a good idea to drop your link, either, and I’m not really sure why it’s such a bad idea to do that. If you leave a comment that the poster enjoys, they might really appreciate having the link at their fingertips. What could it hurt? From the commenter’s point of view, are we not supposed to advertise at every opportunity?

All the other tips were great, common sense tips and I agree with them one hundred percent!

By the way…I’m no expert, so don’t listen to me if you don’t agree. Just disregard what I’ve said and take my comments in the spirit they were given, okay? I was adding to the conversation, showing another point of view and I hope I haven’t insulted you.

Sincerely,
Cynde L. Hammond

By: Raymond

Raymond — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:02:01 +0000

Hi Nick,

Thanks for publishing this list. I’ve been commenting on blogs here and there, but not in a very consistent way, so this helps.

And now, I need to stop commenting on yet another SEO/blogging-related blog that doesn’t have my target audience, haha 😉

By: Gloria S

Gloria S — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:45:38 +0000

Regarding #1, some use keywords as names which makes it more obvious that you’re only up for the link.

By: Annie @ PhD in Parenting

Annie @ PhD in Parenting — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:16:03 +0000

Those are good tips, except for the “use your real name whenever possible” tip. There are a great many blogs out there on a great many topics. I’m not sure that people really want future clients or employers reading the comments they left on personal health blogs, activist blogs, or even pop culture blogs.

I try to limit use of my real name to things that will reflect positively on me if I am applying for a job or bidding on a project as well as things that I wouldn’t mind my creepy ex-boyfriend from Grade 9 reading if he decides to Google my name to find out what I’m up to these days.