Before you get all bent out of shape about how blog commenting is a horrible link building strategy, I want you to take a moment and approach this strategy with an open mind. What I’m talking about ...

Blog comments are like the graffiti of the untamed digital continent. Some are helpful, like the spray paint on the fence that says “beware of dog.” Others are very impressive, like a beautiful mural.

I love the commenters here at the National Catholic Register. I really do. They constantly remind me of how intelligent, thoughtful, fun and witty the readership is here. In the interest of ...

A few months ago I decided to turn my blog into a do-follow blog to see if it helps increase activity, but honestly I can’t really say how much it’s helped or not. Sure, I’ve gotten some spam comments ...

If you run or manage a WordPress site today, especially one that hasn’t activated Akismet for spam protection, you know all too well that people love to try and comment on blog posts purely for the ...

As business owners, we know that our content is the best way to convince first-time visitors to become subscribers. People enjoy reading content that resonates with their interests, goals and pain ...

Disqus always allowed me to receive email notifications for new comments, and even to respond to comments via email — which means that I can do some of my work from a smartphone. On the other hand, ...

As long as you don't use blog comments as a way to increase your backlink profile, you post on topically relevant blogs, and you aren't using the a spammy keyword heavy name, but are using your real ...