subject: Link Building Benefits Of Leaving Comments On Blogs [print this page] Many blog owners are lazy or reluctant to leave comments on other blogs in
the mistaken belief that theyre not going to get anything out of it. They
think wrong, of course. There are in fact many benefits to enjoy from leaving
comments, and yes, its not just about making friends with other people.
Link Building Benefits of Leaving Comments on Blogs
Automatic Link Signature Every time you leave a comment, youll be required
to provide your name and URL, and thats instantly one way for people to
visit your website or blog. Even if all you said was YES or NO, youll still
be required to submit your name and URL.
Build Your Credibility Leaving valuable and interesting comments on other
peoples blog will gradually build your credibility, and many readers and
blog owners will be interested in having you comment on their respective
sites as well. When that happens, the number of links you have goes up as
well.
Create a Blog Guesting Opportunity One way of letting other blog owners
know that youre an interesting blog guest to have is by consistently leaving
informative comments on their blogs. When they notice that you really always
have something to say then its likely for blog owners to invite you as a
blog guest. As a blog guest, youll be able to write your own post that
means greater freedom to discuss whatever needs discussing in another
persons blog and more importantly, provide a link back to your website.
Building Your Network Earlier on, its been discussed how blog comments
will immediately allow you to post your link. When readers like what youre
saying, they could visit your site to know more about you. And when they like
what youre saying there even more then theyll surely add your link to their
website whether they inform you about it or not. Leaving comments could also
attract the attention of exclusive blogging directories and communities, and
theyll consequently invite you to join them if they like what theyre
reading.
What You Shant Do When Building Links through Blog Commenting
Now that you know the importance of leaving comments on blogs in the
marketing sense, here are several things you should definitely avoid once you
start leaving comments on other peoples blog:
Posting Comments without Value If you really have nothing to say but hi
then better constrain your personal greetings to the blog owner in an email.
Comments should only be made when you have something pertinent or valuable to
add in relation directly or indirectly about the topic on hand.
Repetitions and Rephrasing If what you intend to say has already been said
then thats done. Saying almost exactly the same thing will not be considered
good blogging etiquette. You may, however, state that you agree then give
your own experience or opinion relating to the issue.
Stop with the Keywords Forget about keywords for the time being. As
comments will almost always be far shorter than blog entries, they shouldnt
be written with a certain keyword density in mind. If necessary, use your
keywords once or twice only but other than that, keep your comments short and
sweet. Say what you need to say, and say no more than that!
Automated Comments There must be limits to delegating, and using an
automated bot to post comments in other blogs is one of those limits that you
shouldnt cross. If you cant be bothered to make the comment yourself, dont
fool yourself into thinking that a blog owner will appreciate one from your
bot. If the situations were reversed, will you?
Take and Take If theres one golden rule in using comments in blogs for
building links then it must be a give-and-take relationship. If someone had
the decency to host your link because of the comments youve made on his blog
and hes doing the same in yours, the least you could do is host his link as
well. If you dont, wait for karma to bite you at the back!
In the end, make sure that you always leave a positive mark behind you
through your comments because first impressions last, and your comments could
very well be the basis of that for many! Think twice before pressing the
