Blog Commenting for Backlinks
Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by in SEO
As discussed in a previous article Top Tips for Getting Backlinks, getting back links to your site can be a huge time sink and often becomes an incredibly frustrating process. One of the best ways to generate new back links to your site is through blog commenting and forum participation. There are several pointers to follow while employing this tactic:
- Comment on related Blogs and posts. Do a Google search for your target key phrase and get to know the blogs or forums that are on the first couple of pages.
- Get involved with the community. Don’t just post 1 line comments purely for generating the back link - get involved in the discussion, on most blogs the authors decide whether to approve comments or not and most 1 liners never make it into the discussion.
- Make your name your target keyphrase, if you are targeting Seattle real estate, make your name “Steve Seattle Real Estate” with the website link going back to your own site.
- Create an avatar! most blogs use the gravatar service, Its free and simple, just upload your image and associate it with your email address then each time you comment the readers can see your a human and not some auto spam comment bot.
There are thousands of discussion forums online around your websites topic, registering and participating in these forums is another way to generate legitimate back links to your website. Use the same tactics when entering these communities, fill out your forum profile, upload a picture and post relevant contributions. Most forums allow for signatures, this is where you can use your URL and anchor text which will be displayed on every forum post you create.
Well, what are you waiting for? get out there and get involved! once you become a member of these online communities a whole world of back link opportunities will arise, you’ll also meet some great people and make some valuable connections!