chart_upI often get asked about blog commenting, how does it work and other similar stuff.  Some people even argue, that blog commenting is worth nothing. But the truth is that blog comments can drive traffic to your blog like you would not believe. The only thing required is, that you have time and devotion to do it the right way. Here is my guide on the professional way to use blog comments for traffic.

1. Find Blogs that have similar content that you have

You should not just start to comment on any blog you like. You must select the blogs carefully and make sure that the blog has similar content as your site. Reason for this is, that people visiting a similar site are likely to also visit your site.

Find as many of these sites as you possibly can, but try to focus on the sites that actually get a lot of traffic.

2. Subscribe to the blogs RSS feed

This is a vital point for you to do. Use an RSS reader to stay in touch with the blog. I use google reader to track all the feeds that I follow. Reason for subscribing to the feeds is, that you can pretty simply check for new posts on the blogs of your choosing. It would take a lot more time to visit these sites manually.

Use your reader to check often for new blog posts. I would suggest that you keep the reader always open in one tab of your browser. It makes it really easy to keep track of  new posts.

3. Be the first or second to comment

The people that get most traffic from other blogs are the first or the second ones, that get their comment published. This means that after reading the new post you should comment at once. Do not let your commenting wait and simmer. Do it right away.

Traffic wise, I’d say that only the first five comments get some traffic. If there are more comments, then you are doomed traffic wise. On the other hand if the blog is a dofollow blog, then you can comment just to get the back link. You can read more here about the difference with dofollow and nofollow links.

4. Provide real value in the comment to get it approved

Write real comments and read the blog post before commenting.  Never comment and say, “great post”. Provide real value in the comment and your comment will get published. Read more here from how to get blog comments approved.

5. SEO: Use keywords as your name

Normally, your name is used as the anchor text for the link. This link is used as a vote for the page you have used and if the blog is dofollow, then the back link will be recognised. This is a good reason to use anchor texts as your name.

6.  SEO: Vary the URL of your link

Do not always link to the main page of your blog. Use sometimes some of your inner pages, so that the links seem more natural. Links to inner pages will boost your search engine rankings a lot.

Conclusion

  • The first one wins the traffic, strive to be the first.
  • If the blog is a dofollow blog you should also use the SEO tips of using keywords as your name and varying the URL of your link.

Feel free to hit me with a comment. What do you think about blog commenting for traffic?