Commenting @ Blog Bloke = Greater Visibility for You

By Blog Bloke on June 25th, 2008 | 29 Comments

How’s That Might You Ask?

A reader recently reminded me why it is to your advantage to leave comments on this blog. You actually have three ways you can improve your blog visibility:

1. First of all, when you leave a comment you have a chance to get a link in the top ten performer’s list. You will find it in the right-hand sidebar under the “Blokester Roll” menu. So the more comments you leave, the better your chances are for being listed.

2. Secondly, leaving a link with your comment promotes greater visibility for your blog.

3. Thirdly, I use the plugin called CommentLuv which adds a link to your most recent blog post. Now that is sweet!

You win big three ways!

Some might call it bribery but I prefer to think of it as a reward to you, my loyal readers. So comment away and watch your blog go ballistic!

I should also mention that if you link to Blog Bloke on your blog I will add you to my Blokester Network and feature you in a post (with another link to you of course).

WHOA!

How’s that for putting my link love where my mouth is?

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29 Responses so far to “Commenting @ Blog Bloke = Greater Visibility for You”

Dennis Edell on Jun 25th, 2008 at 7:43 pm said...

Woohoo! LOL

I offer 2 outa 3 so far, not bad. I am thinking of the KeywordLuv plugin as well…so many like to spam the name field anyway, why not just make it “legal”.

Dennis Edell’s last blog post..12 Ways To Outsell Your Competition

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Susan on Jun 25th, 2008 at 10:04 pm said...

It seems like everyone is using CommentLuv nowadays! Good luck with the comments!
Susan’s last blog post..WP Freemium

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Thanks Sue

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Blog Bloke reply on June 26th, 2008 12:16 am:
Kuanyin on Jun 25th, 2008 at 11:07 pm said...

I don’t think Blogger (my blog platform) has Comment Luv, but hey, I LOVE leaving you comments for ALL the great benefits.

Did your gmail get fixed?

Kuanyin’s last blog post..Whither Goest This Blog?

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Two out of three ain’t bad. Yes, Gmail is back online again.

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Blog Bloke reply on June 26th, 2008 12:15 am:
Mushfiqur Rahman on Jun 26th, 2008 at 11:01 pm said...

Great job Bloke, A Listers should definitely take notice. Hey, I’ve made this cool U Comment I Follow Image that I also use it on my site. Please feel free to use it on your sidebar, without any back links whatsoever!

http://www.gamersworldbd.com/wp-content/themes/structure(new3-5)/images/Custom/comments.jpg

Others, please email me if you decide it to use it on your site. I can be contacted at http://www.contactify.com/1679e
Mushfiqur Rahman’s last blog post..Firefox Impressions From An Internet Explorer User : 5 Things Microsoft Can Learn From Mozilla To Build A Better Browser

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I like it! It’s now in my sidebar.

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Blog Bloke reply on June 27th, 2008 1:28 am:
Mushfiqur Rahman on Jun 26th, 2008 at 11:05 pm said...

The Blog Bloke sends high quality traffic indeed, even to a blog NOT related about blogging.

Here’s what I dug up from my Google Analytics account. The Bloke visitors view 4.33 pages/visit! Holy smokes. That’s even better than Google Search traffic. Bloke visitors spend a whopping 6 minutes on my site and has a bounce rate of only 30%. That’s WAY above my sites average and better than any referral I ever received.

I would like to thank Blog Bloke and all those who visited my site.
Mushfiqur Rahman’s last blog post..Firefox Impressions From An Internet Explorer User : 5 Things Microsoft Can Learn From Mozilla To Build A Better Browser

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On behalf of myself and all my Blokesters you are most welcome Mushfiqur, and please remember me in your Will

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Yep, I’m gonna leave you a million visitors in my Will. But let me get that million visitors first.
Mushfiqur Rahman’s last blog post..Firefox Impressions From An Internet Explorer User : 5 Things Microsoft Can Learn From Mozilla To Build A Better Browser

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Mushfiqur Rahman reply on June 27th, 2008 2:05 am:

Blog Bloke reply on June 26th, 2008 11:47 pm:
asithi on Jun 27th, 2008 at 7:34 am said...

I never think too much about what commenting does for my site. I am just a talkative person by nature, so I tend to leave my comments all over the blogsphere when I find something of interest. But it is good to know this information.

asithi’s last blog post..Eat 200-300 Calories Less for Weight Loss. What Does Calories Look Like?

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Vicki on Jul 8th, 2008 at 10:13 pm said...

I am just getting started with my blog, and I’m amazed at just how much I don’t know about blogging! Thanks for all the great info you have made available. I will visit often for little bytes of blogfood, but I will have to eat slowly so I won’t get a brain cramp!

Vicki’s last blog post..Why Do People Listen to the Lies of False Prophets?

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Hi Vicki,

A warm welcome to BlogBloke.com I learned a lot from this blog while I started blogging and I hope you find it as much useful as I did.
Mushfiqur Rahman’s last blog post..Top 10 Ways To Piss Off Gamers In Forums

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Mushfiqur Rahman reply on July 9th, 2008 1:44 am:

Yes Vicki, I echo Mush’s sentiments and welcome to Blog Bloke dot com. Sorry for not replying sooner but I’ve been nursing a wicked migraine the past few of days.

OUCH!

Thanks for the comment and I look forward to hearing more from you.

…BB

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Blog Bloke reply on July 10th, 2008 2:52 pm:
Chanya on Jul 12th, 2008 at 2:16 am said...

I also think it’s important for blog owners to respond to their reader’s comments. There’s nothing like leaving a comment and feeling as if it’s going into a black hole. If your posts get lots of comments I can see how a blog owner might not get around to answering each one, but if he/she doesn’t take the time to answer ANY comments it creates a void between the blog owner and the readers. It makes the blog more impersonal in my opinion.

Fortunately, you’re not in that category!

New visitor here - can’t remember how I got to your site but I’m glad I did!

Chanyas last blog post…What Should Google Focus On Next?

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Amen to that Chanya.

It’s like not answering your door when the neighborhood welcoming committee gives you a ring. How rude.

Welcome to Blog Bloke dot com!

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Blog Bloke reply on July 12th, 2008 1:23 pm:
wolverine on Jul 20th, 2008 at 9:28 am said...

i agree with this post… commenting helps a lot to get better page rank… but comments should not be vague or irrelevant… these comments may kill your blogs brand image also.. so make genuine comments always

wolverines last blog post…Wolverinehacks Slider menu

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Get Rid Of on Aug 19th, 2008 at 10:23 am said...

And of course there are benefits for you (the blogger). By welcoming comments on your blog you are encouraging a sense of comunity where regular visitors can have a chance to interact with you and each other and of course you also get free content on your blog to draw even more search engine visitors.

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tata on Aug 20th, 2008 at 12:32 pm said...

I just found your blog while trying to figure out how to add a blogspot blog to the subdomain of my mom’s business website. I can’t believe I’ve lived my whole life without knowing about you! I’ve poked around a bit and decided I need more blogbloke in my life - subscribing immediately!!! Thanks for all your hard work
tatas last blog post…Knitting and Yarn

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Dan on Oct 13th, 2008 at 6:04 pm said...

I think in general leaving comments to posts that you have read, whether you enjoy them or not is both courteous and in general a good thing.

Even if you did not enjoy a blog post or article, I find it useful when people even post negative responses to my posts. Negative posts help me gauge what I am doing right and what i am doing wrong. I then take that information and apply it to future articles.

So in general I find constructive critique as well as positive responses are the way to go, and I do it on just about every blog post I read.

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Leeuna on Oct 26th, 2008 at 6:44 pm said...

Hi Bloke,
I lost my ‘blokester button’ that I had on my blog and now I can’t seem to find the code to add it again. Can you help?
BTW great blog. It is most helpful to all bolggers. Thanks for all the helpful info. Also thanks for the CommentLuv.

Leeunas last blog post…Double Nickles

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Hi Leeuna. Does this not work for you?

http://www.blogbloke.com/introducing-the-new-blokester-buttons

Thanks for the support.

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Hi again,
The link isn’t working for me. I get a pic of a cute little coffee mug and the following message:
WHOOPS!
I’m sorry, but when we moved over to Wordpress the link that you clicked was changed…..

Thanks for replying so quickly.
Leeuna

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Doh! Crikey, your right. I guess I should have clicked before I talked.

Sorry about that. This link should work:

http://www.blogbloke.com/introducing-new-blokester-buttons/

Let me know how it goes and thanks for bringing it to me attention. I’ll fix the link right away.

Cheers!

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Thanks for the fix. I have it up and functioning now. Your blog rocks.

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Thanks for the support Leeuna. I checked your site and it looks great.

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Blog Bloke reply on October 26th, 2008 6:52 pm:
Sly from SlyVisions dot Com on Nov 3rd, 2008 at 5:29 pm said...

Great encouragement man! This is exactly what I do with my blog, and it seems like everybody’s doing it now as well.
Sly from SlyVisions dot Coms last blog post…Question and Answer Session With Sly

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John Sullivan on Nov 4th, 2008 at 3:17 pm said...

Hey Bloke

Cool blog I’m going around visiting to take my mind off the election and hopefully Obama’s win. The world is watching
My blog has all the comment, keyword, do follow features all are welcome

Thanks

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