Played Out ? about BLOG COMMENTING LINKS

[PaulDylan]

Want to get some thoughts if some of you still see significant (or have ever) results from blog comment links. Heard them all about why it's worth it, people see you, click, etc etc etc...

Want anyone to share experience with this type of link building and if you guys think its worth it and has seo value.

[Getz.pro]

a) most blog links are no-follow

b) most SEOs believe some no-follow are good (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

c) If it is relevant and your post speaks to the topic and adds value, then post it regardless of SEO value.

[RyanKent]

I agree with Richard. There is definitely value in blog comment links. The question is how much value, and is it the value you seek?

Some blog links are followed, and others are no-follow. Clearly the followed links will offer more value, but the popularity of the blog and the particular page are factors.Blog comments also offer you the opportunity to provide the perfect anchor text.

If you reply on matt cutts' blog, while it may be a no-follow link it will be seen by a lot of people in the SEO world. If your comment is good then you will definitely see traffic from your link. If your page is good, then you will be able to retain some of those visitors.

So the real question is what type of results do you seek? Whether it is direct SEO benefits or indirect results, blog comments can offer good value.

[PaulDylan]

Thanks for responding (Richard and Ryan). Question still remains regarding if blog commenting is time worth spending as a link building strategy.

We can all argue about if adds value, bring traffic, etc. I guess what I am asking is if you've used this as a link building strategy and if you've seen it being effective for SEO purposes.

[Getz.pro]

10-15% of all links can be no-follow, so yes, I believe they add some value. However,  would spend more time getting no-follow links in Facebook and Twitter and relevant site instead of just random blog links.

I mostly do blog links (no-follow) for traffic.

[oznappies]

We do comment on strongly targeted blogs for our industry even though they are no-follow and find even though they are no-follow for search engines they still account for about 20% of our direct traffic. If what you post is relevant and informative to the reader they may click and arrive directly at your site bypassing the whole search process.

It does not help your page rank but it can help conversion rate.

There is also a better chance a request for you to supply an article for their blog will be accepted if you have been a valuable contributor.

[RyanKent]

If by SEO purposes you are strictly referring to a bump in rankings, then I would say 100% yes, gaining followed links from well ranked blog domains will have a noticeable and direct effect on your page ranking. Of course, it will take time to build out these links, but yes I use this technique as a strategy and the benefits are noticeable.

[DotCar]

Participate participate participate.  If you are sincere and leave great comments it will help.