Use Blog Comments to Benefit Your Online Marketing and SEO
by Rahimah Sultan
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On the web most of the entries in an average comments section are spam. Akismet is a tool that filters out comment spam for you. Comment spam can have a negative impact on your site’s search engine optimization (SEO) efforts.
Do blog comments still matter or help in any way?
You might think that, with so many social media platforms available to discuss pieces of content, blog comments no longer matter. That depends on your goals.
Many businesses with a large following see no need for blog comments as social media allows them to interact with more people.
However, if you’re a small business just getting started online and only now taking steps to grow a social media following, having a comments section on your blog can prove to be beneficial to your business.
Top brands often benefit by commenting on blog topics. You may not realize this because you don’t see influencers’ names in the comment sections of popular industry blogs.
That’s because they outsource the task. They hire virtual assistants and other freelance writers to write useful comments on recent blog posts.
How do you write good comments that people will notice?
Blog comments are still powerful, if you write high-quality, genuinely-good comments worth noting. They can still get you noticed by popular bloggers and influencers.
Writing a good comment requires:
#1 Letting People See the real You
Don’t use an animal or a generic faceless silhouette. Show you and all your pearly whites with a smile.
If your message is flagged as spammy, a gravatar gives you an increased chance the blog owner will approve your new comment.
#2 Using Your Real Name
Don’t use a fake name or a nickname that your friends and family use or any other name. And don’t use a fake or inactive email address. That will break the communication avenue between the commenter and author.
#3 Not Embedding Links in Your Comments
WordPress, Disqus, and other commenting systems view these links as spam. They come across as sales pitches, a cheap attempt to sell something. The blogger will feel no inclination to view it.
#4 Reading the Post Before Commenting
Although it takes time, reading a post thoroughly before commenting is a must. You don’t want your response to be inappropriate or silly.
#5 Not Having a One-Sided Long Conversation
Long-winded blog comments are not better than short ones. They’re just boring.
#6 Not Being a Parrot
Do not repeat what you’ve just read. Your comments need to offer some insight.
More Pointers:
A) Include a friendly greeting using the author’s name, spelled correctly.
B) Offer a compliment about the post, something about why you chose to be on this blog. Be sincere.
C) Do something that makes you appear valuable to the blogger you’re aiming to entice— anything that establishes you as a person worth knowing and helps develop a personal relationship.
D) Let the blogger know you’re interested in a longer-term relationship. Make a promise at the end, like telling the author you’re going to share the post on your favorite social media platform.
Be sure to do what you promise. When you share the post on your favorite social media platform, be sure to tag the blogger — let them know you followed through.
Show some personality. You can craft your comments like you’re writing an email to a friend.
Good comments alone won’t launch you to world domination, although they’re effective and often overlooked, now that so many bloggers think they’re extinct.
Good comments can get influential bloggers’ attention.
Use Blog Comments to Benefit Your Online Marketing and SEO
by Rahimah Sultan
Advertising Disclosure: Marketing Success Review may be compensated in exchange for featured placement of certain sponsored products and services, or your clicking on links posted on this website. There is no expense to you.
On the web most of the entries in an average comments section are spam. Akismet is a tool that filters out comment spam for you. Comment spam can have a negative impact on your site’s search engine optimization (SEO) efforts.
Do blog comments still matter or help in any way?
You might think that, with so many social media platforms available to discuss pieces of content, blog comments no longer matter. That depends on your goals.
Many businesses with a large following see no need for blog comments as social media allows them to interact with more people.
However, if you’re a small business just getting started online and only now taking steps to grow a social media following, having a comments section on your blog can prove to be beneficial to your business.
Top brands often benefit by commenting on blog topics. You may not realize this because you don’t see influencers’ names in the comment sections of popular industry blogs.
That’s because they outsource the task. They hire virtual assistants and other freelance writers to write useful comments on recent blog posts.
How do you write good comments that people will notice?
Blog comments are still powerful, if you write high-quality, genuinely-good comments worth noting. They can still get you noticed by popular bloggers and influencers.
Writing a good comment requires:
#1 Letting People See the real You
Don’t use an animal or a generic faceless silhouette. Show you and all your pearly whites with a smile.
If your message is flagged as spammy, a gravatar gives you an increased chance the blog owner will approve your new comment.
#2 Using Your Real Name
Don’t use a fake name or a nickname that your friends and family use or any other name. And don’t use a fake or inactive email address. That will break the communication avenue between the commenter and author.
#3 Not Embedding Links in Your Comments
WordPress, Disqus, and other commenting systems view these links as spam. They come across as sales pitches, a cheap attempt to sell something. The blogger will feel no inclination to view it.
#4 Reading the Post Before Commenting
Although it takes time, reading a post thoroughly before commenting is a must. You don’t want your response to be inappropriate or silly.
#5 Not Having a One-Sided Long Conversation
Long-winded blog comments are not better than short ones. They’re just boring.
#6 Not Being a Parrot
Do not repeat what you’ve just read. Your comments need to offer some insight.
More Pointers:
A) Include a friendly greeting using the author’s name, spelled correctly.
B) Offer a compliment about the post, something about why you chose to be on this blog. Be sincere.
C) Do something that makes you appear valuable to the blogger you’re aiming to entice— anything that establishes you as a person worth knowing and helps develop a personal relationship.
D) Let the blogger know you’re interested in a longer-term relationship. Make a promise at the end, like telling the author you’re going to share the post on your favorite social media platform.
Be sure to do what you promise. When you share the post on your favorite social media platform, be sure to tag the blogger — let them know you followed through.
Show some personality. You can craft your comments like you’re writing an email to a friend.
Good comments alone won’t launch you to world domination, although they’re effective and often overlooked, now that so many bloggers think they’re extinct.
Good comments can get influential bloggers’ attention.
So, you can still use blog comments to benefit your online marketing and SEO and get more traffic to your site when utilized properly. However, not every comment will drive traction and credibility for your site and brand.
You cannot use blog commenting to build backlinks.
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