Commenting on blogs used to be the easiest way to build backlinks and get better search rankings. People would then rank and drive organic traffic. But, not so much now. Still, you can use blog commenting for great benefits. But how to do blog commenting for traffic growth using SEO?
Is it still a great traffic source? Can you get millions of blog traffic by commenting on blogs? Does it help in improving SEO? If so then how to write blog comments that get approved? If you have any of these questions then your answers are here.
Long story short, yes blog commenting helps new bloggers in great ways. And so, you must learn how to write good blog comments.
How to do blog commenting for traffic growth using SEO?
To get traffic to your link using blog comments, you should write comments that get approved. You can write good comments by following these 6 steps:
- Use a professional photograph
- Write your full name
- Read the full blog post
- Write a meaningful comment (add value)
- Add your signature
- Add links only if needed
I’ve shared each step in more detail, so you will have everything you need to write high-quality comments.
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But, you might be wondering why write blog comments? Is it a helpful technique? Let’s find out.
Benefits of Blog Commenting
Yes, blog commenting is good for traffic and SEO. But, it’s even more helpful in ways you won’t have imagined.
Blog Traffic Growth
Good comments make readers curious. They click on the profile to learn more about the writer or read more of his content. That’s why bloggers hire writers to add witty comments on blogs. But, this is not a way to drive lots of traction.
Because rarely do people read the whole blog post and then read comments. They’re busy so as soon as they find what they were looking for, they leave.
Leaving comments in popular blogs can get you a few hundred clicks but the competition is high. To get attention, your comment should stand out.
So, commenting on blogs may get you a few clicks but not so much. You should comment but it shouldn’t be your only blog traffic strategy. Because blog traffic is not the most beautiful benefit of commenting on blogs.
Improved SEO
When I started blogging, adding comments on blogs was the only strategy I knew to gain backlinks. Because I noticed a 30 DA backlink on my site audit report. So, I would add comments almost every day.
I read about blog commenting and found out that these backlinks are no-follow by default. Meaning, these do not add value to your SEO efforts. To get better rankings you need to build do-follow backlinks.
Yet, no-follow backlinks still help in building authority on the internet. It’s like the more the name (or your site name) is on the internet the more is your authority.
Also, no-follow backlinks improve DA (domain authority). DA affects SEO. Higher DA sites rank on Google fast.
Blog Network Growth
You build relationships with other bloggers and grow your network.
Blogging is about building your network, adding more readers, and making new friends. But if you don’t build your network you will not last for long.
The best examples are Facebook groups and Twitter bloggers. I started building my network when I joined Twitter and I’ve got some great blogger friends from there. Then I started a Facebook group where I added more bloggers who learn, help and grow with each other.
Approving helpful comments on posts helps bloggers add more value to posts. You did a favor so they will remember you. This is a great way to start a friendship.
It’s also a great way to get a yes.
You have better chances of getting a yes by asking a favor to a friend rather than a stranger. Think about it, how many times do you trash an email from an unknown person? Many, right?
Or how many replies have you gotten so far on your cold emails? Rarely, right? It’s because people are abusing this method so even genuine requests get mixed with spam and end up in the trash.
But what do you do when you get an email from a friend? You open it, read and reply to it.
More Opportunities
Witty comments on popular sites unlock great opportunities for you. Such as guest blogging, freelancing, and other business opportunities.
For example, at the time of updating this post, I got an invite to write a guest post for a popular (DA 54) news website. I got a juicy backlink and a published link of my writing sample to add to my writing portfolio.
Sure, a comment on a blog won’t get you tons of traffic but it will get you opportunities as long as it stays there.
The trick is to write a valuable comment that gets approved.
How to Write Good Blog Comments that get Approved?
Writing blog comments that get approved is important to get all these benefits. If the blog owner does not approve your comment then it won’t display below his blog post.
Let’s first see what is not a good blog comment.
Bloggers hate comments like “nice post” or “good read” and other two-liners. Such comments don’t get approved. Because they don’t add value to the post. Bloggers understand that you’re another person trying to build backlinks. So, they will delete it.
But they not only approve but also reply to comments that add value to their post. So, what are good blog comments? Here’s how to write good blog comments.
Read the Full Blog Post
Do you wonder why comments like “nice post” or “good post” don’t get approved? It’s because the blog owner knows that the commenter has not read the post. This isn’t genuine at all but a sleeky backlink-building technique.
To be genuine, add something to your comment that catches the blogger’s attention. Tell him that you’ve read the post before commenting.
So, how would you make the blogger believe that you have read the post?
By reading the blog post. Yes, it might take time but you will also learn. It’s because you’re commenting on the blog that is an industry expert and delivers valuable content.
Use a Professional Photograph
Use a professional photograph that gets displayed whenever you comment. This way people will know who commented. It’s one way to add credibility to your comment. Setting a permanent profile photo on Gravatar will help you display it everywhere.
Gravatar is a free tool that allows you to set and display a photo. Such that your photo shows up whenever you comment.
Isn’t it cool? You don’t have to add a photo every time you add a comment.
Here’s how to set up a profile photo on Gravatar.
1: Go to gravatar.com and click on the “Sign in” button. And create your account.
2: Click on “Add a new email” to attach an email address to your photograph.
3: Click on “Add a new image” to add a photo to the email.
4: Click on the email and choose the image you uploaded to attach it with the email.
Once you do it, your image will be shown next to your comment.
Write your Full Name
Another obvious tip is to use your full name while adding a comment on a website.
It’s obvious because it’s common sense to display the name of the person who commented. But many people try to stuff keywords or their company’s name to try to gain benefits. But, they don’t get what they want because such comments are so often and they don’t get approved.
So, if you want to get your comment approved then do not pretend that you want to. The best is to keep it original.
Plus, displaying a name with your profile photo will add a name to the person who wrote the witty comment. You will end up getting more authority.
So, make sure that you use your full name while blog commenting.
Write a Meaningful Comment (add value)
A valuable comment is what the blogger seeks in the sea of “nice post” comments. They are rare. That’s why such comments not only get approved but also get extra love as replies or other benefits.
It will be easy to write a valuable comment if you’ve read the blog post. You can add points that you liked in the post and further add your opinion to them. Or you can highlight points that you don’t support and then explain why you do not.
To make your comment stand, it’s important to make a point. You can also ask questions or highlight a point that the author missed. He will be more than happy to approve your comment as it adds more value to the article.
If you’re adding a new point then explain it. It will become lengthy but that means you have taken time to explain what you’re trying to teach.
And of course, always conclude if you’re making a point by telling how important it is not to ignore your point.
Add your signature
Once you have written a valuable comment then you can add your signature. It can be as simple as your name and as grand as your name, company name, and tagline.
But, I don’t recommend adding your company tagline as it would appear over promotional. So, the best way is to thank the author for writing the post then add your full name again with your company name.
Add links only if needed
Always try to avoid adding direct links to your comment. Links make it appear a link-building strategy no matter how amazing your comment is.
But, sometimes you know you can’t explain everything about a topic in the comments section. So, you might explain a thing or two about it and then add your link. You can ask the readers to check out the post. It’s up to the blogger to approve your comment or not.
You also get an option to add your website link when filling in the other details link name, email, and website. So add your link there instead of the main comment.
Use that space to add value to the post only.
Mistakes to Avoid While Commenting on Blogs
While blog commenting is a great way to build your community many things can go wrong. To keep yourself safe, here are some mistakes to avoid so your efforts are not wasted.
Bulk Commenting
Blog commenting was great a few years ago but it soon got abused by black hat SEO lovers. They built backlinks through bulk commenting. To stop this, Google started penalizing those sites that comment in bulk.
So, do not comment in bulk. Instead, comment on a few blog posts that you read and want to add your thoughts. Make it always appear natural.
Building Backlinks
If you comment on blogs with the sole purpose of building backlinks, you won’t get far. Because Google algorithms are getting super smart in catching abusers. Besides, backlinks gained by commenting on blogs are not very helpful.
So, focus on building relationships and an expert personal image. It will help you more in the future.
Adding Irrelevant Comments
No matter how valuable your comment is, if it’s not related to the content in the blog post it will never get approved. That’s why reading the blog post is important.
When you comment after reading the blog post you tend to add relevant and valuable comments. Such types of comments get approved.
Not Responding to Replies
Many times bloggers after adding comments on blogs do not respond to replies. This is a big mistake.
Think about why you commented in the first place? Isn’t it because you wanted to build a relationship with the blogger? Now that he has responded to you, you must reply to him. Use this opportunity to take your conversations to the next level.
Common FAQs on Blog Commenting
Here are some common FAQs that will help you even more.
Yes, blog commenting for SEO still works but, it is not as effective as it used to be a few years ago. You can build no-follow backlinks, which are still useful but not equal to do-follow links.
Blog commenting is not the best strategy for driving traffic. But it helps in building relationships with other bloggers and getting business opportunities. And it works great.
Comment backlinks are no-follow links. These won’t get you better rankings. But, they help in improving your website DA (Domain Authority).
Yes, you should allow comments on your blog as they also help you add more value to your blog post. But always do a quick check before approving comments.
You can install the Antispam Bee plugin. It blocks spam comments.
Conclusion
So there you have it, you know exactly how to do blog commenting for traffic growth using SEO.
Isn’t it weird that blog commenting is a great strategy yet many bloggers confuse it as a shady link-building technique?
But now, you know what it’s good for. So go ahead and start building amazing friendships with your favorite bloggers. Add valuable comments and get business opportunities.
But you know what, commenting helps the other blogger grow her blog. So, I am going to ask you to add a valuable comment below and let me know which blogs you are going to comment on. I’m sure you have a few in mind. Go ahead and tell me.
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Thanks for clarifying this topic and the fact that the backlinks are no follow. Different sources on blogging give slightly different answers! will make it a point to comment every week.
I’m glad Sylvia that you liked the information. Yes, almost every blog has nofollow featured enabled for comment links. So you can check if the blog has a high DA score. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Ekta
LOVE this guide. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Crystal! I hope this post helps you build a comment strategy.
Great article!! I enjoyed learning more about how to improve the domain authority score and didn’t realize leaving comments gave you backlinks so that’s pretty cool!! Now I’m going to go check my DA!
Please do Kate! The higher your DA score the easier it is to rank for a keyword.
I think the only detail I would add is to only leave your website link if it is a relevant to your niche. If you write about blogging but comment on a dog blog, it doesn’t seem to be relevant. Let me know if I’m thinking about this incorrectly though.
Also…great post! I loved it.
Yes Caitlin! Thanks for detailing it. Even a dofollow link from a quality site is useless if it’s not niche specific.
Glad you pointed out.
Ekta
This is a great tip! I need to create a strategy to leave more comments on more blogs. I read plenty, but I don’t always stay to write a thoughtful comment. I’d love to improve my DA as well as create more relationships with my fellow bloggers – like you! – so I’m going to start doing more of this. Thanks again for this post!
Thanks very much Heather! Yes! It’s a great way to build relationships as well as grow your blog.
I’ve been blogging for a few months now, but still have a lot to learn. This post is super helpful! I wasn’t really aware of the Domain Authority score. Thanks for bringing this to my attention: I’ll definitely be checking it out!
Hello Linda, I have also included a link from where you can check your Domain Score.
Please note that if your site is new it may not show up data. It generally takes some months for the real data to show up.
I hope this helps.
Ekta
I recently found out how important it is to comment on blogs, I had no idea! I’m trying to up my DA at the moment and this was helpful as I thought the more the better, nope I was wrong. Thank you for sharing because I’m pinning!
So glad you liked this post Leslie! And thanks for pinning.
This opened up my eyes to blog commenting. I usually don’t do it because I don’t have the time. Now I’ll start doing it more often.
I was just like you Pat. The last thing I wanted to do was to waste my time in writing comments. But I guess it isn’t that hard. Because you are doing yourself a favor!
There is some good information here, thanks for sharing. This is one of those things that I think you overlook when you’re learning to blog.
Exactly Michelle and these small things make big difference! Thanks for reading this post.
Very insightful! I had to write a comment after you explained all the benefits!
Awesome Lisa!
I’ve come to really like and appreciate comments. You give great reasons for commenting to help your own blog. But I also like receiving comments as well. Of course, they might help my blog’s ratings, but also importantly, they give me ideas to improve my articles. Sometimes I even get an idea for a new article based on a comment from a reader. Thanks for a great post.
Yes Sir! I often get new post ideas from comments as well as from my email subscribers. And that’s what we should do because at the end of the day we are here to help our readers!
Glad you liked the post.
Ekta
I never thought of the blog commenting! Thanks for the article, I think I will give it a try!
Thanks, Hannah for reading this post! Please do.
Great article! I’m definitely going to take your advice and comment more on other people’s blogs!
Very helpful Alicia!
Damn! I thought this is just another blog but these tips are super amazing.
Thanks very much Anushree!
Thanks for these tips! I never saw commenting as a way to back link but it makes sense. Also, I never knew Google could penalize you for commenting too much. This is good to know and I’ll keep it in mind.
Valerie | https://avecvalerie.com
Hi Valerie!
Yes, Google keeps an eye on every site to find out any suspicious activity. And we want to be on good terms with Google.
I used to leave a comment on every blog post that I’ve read in my initial days of Blogging which is just 6 months back. Now, I am knowing the importance of writing comments. Very helpful post. Keep providing quality tips to bloggers. Good Luck!
Nalaemton | nalaemtonselvaraj.com
Thank you Nalaemton! Yes leaving comments was something I used to do in the beginning but commenting for backlinks is what we should do now.
Great article, Ekta!
A blog comment can definitely help grow your blog as well as build backlinks in the process but it may take a while for these backlinks to build a network.
Thanks Janet! So glad you liked it.
This post was so helpful. I am struggling with getting enough traffic to my blog.
Thanks Esmee! I hope this post helped. Please read these 21 tips to increase blog traffic. 21 HELPFUL WAYS TO INCREASE BLOG TRAFFIC
Great article. Commenting on other blogs is an often overlooked SEO tactic. It really helps to expose your brand, and yes, while the links are nofollow, they are links, and they can send traffic to your site, ultimately becoming a signal to Google and other search engines. I really like the section about building relationships. That’s really the biggest key to growing your blog. It’s so hard to do it alone, but if you build genuine relationships with other bloggers, you can really grow your traffic, your readership and even your revenue. Thanks for this one!
Thanks very much! Yes, blog commenting is an ignored but powerful SEO tactic.
This was really in-depth and insightful. I loved the tips and totally agree!
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Thanks Samantha, I hope this helped you.
Currently this year I am focusing more on commenting. I love getting to read other blog post. I will admit at first I would write short comments but overtime I am now fully reading blog post and writing meaningful comments. I believe that comments has helped my SEO and google ranking as I am starting to get more views. These are great tips about commenting the right way as a blogger
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I was exactly the same. I used to write small comments but later when I realised long detailed comments are helpful for both the blogger and myself I started writing then after giving a thought.
Great advice. Commenting on other blogs can be very valuable for sure. You make a solid point about not over-commenting. Like you said, no one spends their entire day reading blogs, so 30 comments in a day is a red flag. You need to genuinely read the article, appreciate the content and then make an educated comment that adds value.
Thanks for reading this article. Right reading one or two blog posts a day and putting genuine comments is what we should do as bloggers if we want to use this trick to grow our blogs.
Thank you for taking the time to educate people by writing this article. The average person is not very knowledgeable on some of these subjects, so it is good that someone is taking the time to put high-quality material out there to inform and educate. You did a wonderful job. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for reading and sharing your views! When I tried this trick it worked for me so I thought I should share it with my readers too.
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Thanks, I’m so glad you liked my blog. Please check out other resources on the blog too.
Thanks for information
It will be very helpful for those who want to get the approval of blog comments.
Thanks for sharing such a valuable post.
Thanks for reading. Yes, getting your comments approved is crucial if you want to build authority using blog comments smartly.
Thanks for sharing this valuable information! It is very useful for me as a part of daily off-page seo activities.
That’s right, if you add valuable comments on blogs daily, you will see the difference over time. Thanks for reading! Do check out other posts.
Very interesting… good job. Thanks for sharing such a good information.
Thank you so much for the resources and tips on how to use them. I learned a lot from this post.
I have read this article and it contains a lot of information and is also very accurate. Thanks to the writer of this article for sharing knowledge with us.
Thanks Aaron, I appreciate your words.
An amazing post with great tips as always. Anyone will find your post useful. Keep up the good work.
Thanks a lot, Alma! I’m so glad you found this post useful. Do check out other posts and let me know if you have any questions. Cheers!
Hello Ekta. Thanks for this great informative article. I just recently started learning digital marketing and still get confused a lot between a do-follow and no-follow link. But I am doing my best handling a totally new subject area.
Hi Noah, thanks for reading the article. I hope you learned a bit about do-follow and no-follow links. Let me know if you need any help.
Hello,
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