Comments on: Dofollow, Nofollow, and Genuineness http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/ Journey to be a Better Blogger Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:43:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Isaac Yassar http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Isaac Yassar Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:29:50 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1467 That's why Matt and friends make WP comments section nofollow, my friend. If everyone keeps the comments section as default, none would have to wonder if a commenter is genuinely commenting or only sucking some PR juice. None would need to wonder if a PR juice sucker will come back again as a favor back or just suck the juice once, enjoy it, and then forget it. In my humble opinion, such wondering thought is not very productive. The time and energy are better spent for something more productive and positive, like building valuable content, establish online presence, etc. But that's just me ;-) That’s why Matt and friends make WP comments section nofollow, my friend.

If everyone keeps the comments section as default, none would have to wonder if a commenter is genuinely commenting or only sucking some PR juice. None would need to wonder if a PR juice sucker will come back again as a favor back or just suck the juice once, enjoy it, and then forget it.

In my humble opinion, such wondering thought is not very productive. The time and energy are better spent for something more productive and positive, like building valuable content, establish online presence, etc. But that’s just me ;-)

]]> By: Mathdelane http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Mathdelane Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:06:16 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1465 This post seemed to have gotten my attention but tell you what? If a genuine blogger "as he thinks he is" would not be scouring over the internet to find "dofollow" blogs to comment on if he really is after the conversation. I hate to say that some, not to mention names, are simply passers by, and to that it is to my dismay that dofollow blogs are being dragged when in fact those who benefit simply never came back. I'm glad that I'm a conditional "dofollow" but I certainly despise those who dragged them for their benefit yet backfires them when they no longer need it. PR doesn't necessarily bring-in traffic. This post seemed to have gotten my attention but tell you what? If a genuine blogger “as he thinks he is” would not be scouring over the internet to find “dofollow” blogs to comment on if he really is after the conversation.

I hate to say that some, not to mention names, are simply passers by, and to that it is to my dismay that dofollow blogs are being dragged when in fact those who benefit simply never came back.

I’m glad that I’m a conditional “dofollow” but I certainly despise those who dragged them for their benefit yet backfires them when they no longer need it.

PR doesn’t necessarily bring-in traffic.

]]> By: Isaac Yassar http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Isaac Yassar Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:15:35 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1399 Hi James. It's OK, I am sure plenty of people is like you. So you are not alone. If I were you, I'll get some photography buddies. They can support your blog well. That's how I kick-start this blog. Check out my post about <a href="http://www.goblogger.net/2009/08/blogging-buddies/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">blogging buddies</a> for more details on what I meant ;-) Hi James. It’s OK, I am sure plenty of people is like you. So you are not alone. If I were you, I’ll get some photography buddies. They can support your blog well. That’s how I kick-start this blog.

Check out my post about blogging buddies for more details on what I meant ;-)

]]> By: James http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 James Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:04:11 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1396 As a photographer, I'm just one of a million, even if some of my work is good (I'm an amateur). If throwing a do-follow plug-in inspires a few more comments, then I'm all for it. Trouble is, I'm having a hard time STILL driving traffic. Ah, well, I'll keep shooting, and we'll see what happens. As a photographer, I’m just one of a million, even if some of my work is good (I’m an amateur). If throwing a do-follow plug-in inspires a few more comments, then I’m all for it. Trouble is, I’m having a hard time STILL driving traffic. Ah, well, I’ll keep shooting, and we’ll see what happens.

]]> By: Isaac Yassar http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Isaac Yassar Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:13:32 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1372 Hi Shane, very good points. I agree with you. The best way to blog is by using content-is-king approach. No tricks, just pure quality. That will bring a great experience of blogging for sure :-) Hi Shane, very good points. I agree with you. The best way to blog is by using content-is-king approach. No tricks, just pure quality. That will bring a great experience of blogging for sure :-)

]]> By: Shane http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Shane Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1367 The whole point of Nofollow is to discourage spam in the first place, right? I haven't experimented with setting comments in my blog to Dofollow, but some of them are already being bombarded with incredible amounts of spam, so I wonder if it would really make a big difference. Having said that, if your blog focuses on content more than anything else, the readers won't care if your comment-links are dofollow or not. They'll read because they like the contents and comment because they want to participate. The whole point of Nofollow is to discourage spam in the first place, right? I haven’t experimented with setting comments in my blog to Dofollow, but some of them are already being bombarded with incredible amounts of spam, so I wonder if it would really make a big difference.

Having said that, if your blog focuses on content more than anything else, the readers won’t care if your comment-links are dofollow or not. They’ll read because they like the contents and comment because they want to participate.

]]> By: Isaac Yassar http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Isaac Yassar Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:43:43 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1315 So true Dana, nice one. Short but straight to the point. I like it :-) So true Dana, nice one. Short but straight to the point. I like it :-)

]]> By: Dana @ Blogging Update http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Dana @ Blogging Update Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:40:35 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1314 That's exactly the reasons why many people say dofollow tend to attract spam. Yeah -- it is because people will comment for sake of link not because of the article. That’s exactly the reasons why many people say dofollow tend to attract spam. Yeah — it is because people will comment for sake of link not because of the article.

]]> By: Isaac Yassar http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Isaac Yassar Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:17:27 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1310 Nice step buddy, with that experiment you can find out which one is the best for you. Don't forget to write a post about your experience after the change. I'm looking forward to read it ;-) Nice step buddy, with that experiment you can find out which one is the best for you. Don’t forget to write a post about your experience after the change. I’m looking forward to read it ;-)

]]> By: David | ilcantone.com http://www.goblogger.net/2009/12/dofollow-nofollow-and-genuineness/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 David | ilcantone.com Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:53:32 +0000 http://www.goblogger.net/?p=880#comment-1309 Isaac, my blog is no longer DoFollow. I've changed it just right now. I want to compare the results. Besides, I've read that Google can penalize DoFollow blogs. I don't know if it is true or not, but lately I'm having problems with some of my posts which google is not indexing properly. Isaac, my blog is no longer DoFollow. I’ve changed it just right now. I want to compare the results. Besides, I’ve read that Google can penalize DoFollow blogs. I don’t know if it is true or not, but lately I’m having problems with some of my posts which google is not indexing properly.

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