Worth It to Post on Blog ? Need Guidelines and Tips for Newbie in Search of Links

[BigBlaze205]

I'm searching relevant Blog for pages where I can post content about furnace filters.

I want to build link to my online store http://www.furnacefilterscanada.com

In a SEO point of view,  is it worth it to post content and leave my URL?

Here are some example of blog I leave content today using my name, jean nichols:

http://smartcanucks.ca/3m-canada-save-5-on-the-purchase-of-select-filtrete-furnace-filters-printable-coupon/

some need ''admin'' approval:

http://greenfurnaces.org/heil-furnace-filters.html

http://www.sigmams.com/change-your-furnace-filter/#comment-640

Thank you,

BIgBlaze

[danatanseo]

I think blog commenting can still certainly be effective for SEO when it's done right. I think you're on the right track. I read your first comment and I have a suggestion that hopefully will make your comments more authentic, and hopefully then, get them read and noticed a little bit more.

If I were you I would completely disclose who you are and that you are in the business of selling furnace filters. Do this above and beyond just putting it in your link. Be authentic and conversational. The beginning of your comment started out good, because I felt like I was getting some good information and advice. But the end (particularly when you asked me to Google a specific term), struck me as a pitch, and that was a bit of a turn off.

Can commenting work? Yes. Just remember to be real, write conversationally (no marketing-speak) and above all, give more than you get.

Good luck Jean, I hope this helps!

Dana

[TakeshiYoung]

The blog you left a comment on is nofollow, which means it has little to no SEO value.

Honestly, comment links may have some value, but it's almost never worth your time if you are just doing it for link building purposes. There are dozens of link building tactics you could be using that will have a much bigger impact on your rankings. Here is a good list of ideas:

http://pointblankseo.com/link-building-strategies

[danatanseo]

Takeshi is right, but I'll chime in that the whole purpose of SEO is to increase traffic to one's website. It follows that if your targeted blog comments produce an increase in traffic, then they have boosted your SEO program.

The link Takeshi sent is a fantastic reference. I highly recommend it also.  It is one of my favorite blog posts of all time and I refer to it often. He is right that there are probably some quicker "wins" in terms of tactics (in comparison to blog commenting) on that list.

Cheers!

Dana