Someone who was visiting another blog of mine asked me today “Whats the point of comment links if you nofollow them?” I answered, “so the commentator can introduce their website to the community or blogger as they contribute to the subject. I personally don’t feel I need to cast a vote to Google every time someone makes a comment”. Then I pointed them over to commenthunt.com.
Deciding whether or not you should make your blog “dofollow” really depends on the subject you write about. If it’s a personal blog with a variety of non-competitive subjects I’d probably follow commentator links for the attention and feedback. If it’s a commercial blog in a competitive market, I get more sensitive about giving out external links.
Dofollow blog, When the glass is half Empty:
1. If a direct competitor throws in a comment and a link, their rank may soon exceed your own.
2. What if, through somebody commenting, you vote for a site that Google doesnt like? Will they penalize you?
3. What if a direct competitor links to a site which ends up 301 redirectors to your competitors site a few weeks from now?
4. Do any of the authorities on your subject follow links?
Dofollow blog, When the glass is half Full:
1. You will target a great number of commentators.
2. If you sell a product for SEO consultants, you may get a lot of business.
3. There are a number of dofollow directories and lists which you can build links with.
4. You can get a wealth of feedback from comment posters. Good for building content.
Find a Dofollow Blog Tool
Below is just a quick tool I created to help find related dofollow blogs. Enter a single most commonly used keyword the best describes your topic. If your new to building links this way,
I recommend not over doing it.
A variety of link building methods works best.
Avoid putting all your eggs in one basket.
