Comments what am i missing.

Kain Masters · 2008-04-09, 01:18 AM

How do the comments on the wordpress blog work. I mean how does allowing people to post comments help my site. the people who post comments on my site get to put links on my page back to their blog. what am i getting out of it. I must be missing something. can someone explain how that works?

Maj. Stress · 2008-04-09, 01:37 AM

You are missing out on all the spam posts for laser hair removal.

ronnie · 2008-04-09, 10:24 AM

With WP and the right plug-ins, spam shouldn't be a problem. In my opinion, if you can get surfers commenting, they would be creating content for you. Pages getting updated by surfers and comments will probably add more keywords or related to the page.

They get a link but WP has had nofollow in comments for some time, so they don't get link trade value. If mostly surfers, they probably won't have a website to submit anyways.

HotwivesOnline · 2008-04-09, 11:15 AM

I would recommend the Akismet plugin to filter your WordPress comment spam. It's already blocked 74,953 spam comments for me already. Ugh.

Folks that have their own blog that leave comments on yours are likely going to be aware that there's no link value (though I didn't figure that out for months). Still, a lot of the time they're trying to engage you (or your readers) in a conversation with the hope you'll notice (and blogroll) their blog...or comment on it.

ronnie · 2008-04-09, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HotwivesOnline

I would recommend the Akismet plugin to filter your WordPress comment spam. It's already blocked 74,953 spam comments for me already. Ugh.

Folks that have their own blog that leave comments on yours are likely going to be aware that there's no link value (though I didn't figure that out for months). Still, a lot of the time they're trying to engage you (or your readers) in a conversation with the hope you'll notice (and blogroll) their blog...or comment on it.

Actually your blog is a great example of how a blog can and does get readers involved.

HotwivesOnline · 2008-04-09, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ronnie

Actually your blog is a great example of how a blog can and does get readers involved.

Wow, thank you! I think there are a lot better examples out there, but generally when I do post something substantial there is a core group of fans that want to make their voices heard in the comments.

The blog actually generates more direct fan mail than comments. So, the fan mail gets handled one of 3 ways:

--I ask the sender to consider posting it as a comment.
--Sometimes it's a great letter, and I ask the sender if I can blog about it.
--Or, a polite thank you is in order (or no thank you, depending on the email).

I do try to respond to everyone--though sometimes it takes a couple of days.

walrus · 2008-04-09, 03:33 PM

If your talking spam, it's totally useless get rid of it. Askimet is great but there are others available that work well.

If they are legit comments, as has been stated, the link juice isn't there.

I think comments help in a couple different ways much like ronnie said but I also think it is a measure of popularity. Whether it's just a thing to feed your ego or if any of the SE's take notice, I see that as valuable.

2008-04-09, 01:18 AM	#1
Kain Masters Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12	Comments what am i missing. How do the comments on the wordpress blog work. I mean how does allowing people to post comments help my site. the people who post comments on my site get to put links on my page back to their blog. what am i getting out of it. I must be missing something. can someone explain how that works?

2008-04-09, 11:15 AM	#4
HotwivesOnline Aw, Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blogosphere. Posts: 28	I would recommend the Akismet plugin to filter your WordPress comment spam. It's already blocked 74,953 spam comments for me already. Ugh. Folks that have their own blog that leave comments on yours are likely going to be aware that there's no link value (though I didn't figure that out for months). Still, a lot of the time they're trying to engage you (or your readers) in a conversation with the hope you'll notice (and blogroll) their blog...or comment on it. __________________ Allie's husband David Here's my blog at Hot Wife Allie \| Since Sept. 2004

2008-04-09, 03:33 PM	#7
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2008-04-09, 01:37 AM	#2
Maj. Stress Progress rarely comes in buckets, it normally comes in teaspoons Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dark Side Of Naboo Posts: 1,289	You are missing out on all the spam posts for laser hair removal.

2008-04-09, 10:24 AM	#3
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	With WP and the right plug-ins, spam shouldn't be a problem. In my opinion, if you can get surfers commenting, they would be creating content for you. Pages getting updated by surfers and comments will probably add more keywords or related to the page. They get a link but WP has had nofollow in comments for some time, so they don't get link trade value. If mostly surfers, they probably won't have a website to submit anyways.