Comments on: Commenting Etiquette: Don’t be Promotional

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:09:27 +0000

Hi Elton,

Most blogs allow you to leave a URL that turns your name into a link. There is nothing wrong with that. It’s when you start dropping links in the comment field itself that you start getting into murky waters.

Hope that helps clarify things!
Nick

By: Elton

Elton — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:37:18 +0000

Okay, I get what you are saying about spamming blogs but what about leaving a link behind? The point of building your brand and being responsible is great, but what about the win win for both parties. Your site has legitimate traffic and the blogger gets a link.

Obviously as a web site owner I am interested in doing white hat SEO.

It becomes very confusing when everyone plays by different rules.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:10:24 +0000

True or False: As an SEO expert, you must become a master of your client’s industry. Therefore you CAN leave thoughtful comments and establish relationships with industry bloggers. The brand recognition will only come through when someone finds your comment interesting and clicks your name to go to your profile/website/etc.

By: Justin Morton

Justin Morton — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:41:49 +0000

I have a somewhat popular blog and I get tons of comment spam too. The crazy thing is that it is so easy to spot. You would think these oversees sites would be more creative. Any link that is more than just a link to the first page of a website is almost always spam. Anyway, good advice.