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The answer is simple:
But what is blog commenting? Well…
What Will I Learn?
Blog commenting for SEO is defined as a simple strategy to start building links back to your site while building strong relationships with people in your industry.
It is about exchanging ideas or opinions about what people think or feel about a topic. It can also help blogs to attract traffic, leads, and add a ‘social touch.’
And, if you’re a new SEO who isn’t taking advantage of this strategy, you’re missing out on a world of potential that your competitors are going to use to beat you.
(You snooze you lose, right?).
Bellow, I’ll show you what blog commenting for backlinks is, how to use it and why it’s an important part of the link building process.
PRO TIP: Before starting any link building campaign, it’s best to determine how many backlinks you need to rank.
Blog commenting is simply leaving a value-adding message in the “comments” section of a blog and the earlier the better.
They’re one of the simplest and easiest ways to start building links to your website.
At the end of many posts you’ll see a form where you can add your personal information:
It’s important that it has the option to add your website as part of the information.
This means you can include a link back to your site, that anyone who reads your comment can click. Link building in its simplest form, right?
Now, these links don’t carry lots of direct “link juice” that will send you up the rankings.
But these links do contribute to your website’s link profile.
If you’re getting links back from your comments on large well-established blogs, Google & editors are going to take notice.
Blog comments also come with two other great benefits:
Because if someone comes across a three-hundred word comment at the bottom of a blog post that adds tonnes of value (see below) they’re going to take notice of that as well:
Website owners use blog comments to help them grow successful online businesses.
Ryan Biddulph of Blogging From Paradise credits his success to blog commenting. His comments on my blog were so valuable it led to him getting featured to my full email list.
The relationship he built through his comments, lead to a really valuable link building and traffic opportunity through being a guest poster on the blog.
Powerful stuff.
There is a ton of SEO value in blog comments.
Okay, that’s the “why”; let’s take a look at the “how”…
There is an art to blog commenting for SEO.
That means comments like this aren’t going to cut it:
Think in terms of a mini blog post. It should add value or continue the discussion.
This is important to remember because blog owners have to approve your comments. If it’s not value adding or worthwhile for them to have it on their blog, it’ll get rejected.
Here’s an example comment that would get approved:
“Hey Dan,
You did an excellent job on this post! I’d like to add an extra productivity tip to your list if you don’t mind?
I find that when I fast in a morning – that is, I get up, drink a coffee and get straight to work – my productivity is 10 TIMES better than when I’ve eaten. I thought it would be the other way around, or that I’d struggle without food, but I really do thrive.
The people in my coaching community have found this to be helpful, too! Something worth trying.
Have a great day,
Matthew
I’d say that around 1 in every 250 comments I process on the blog go beyond one-line.
Comments like the above really stand out because it’s rare to see such engagement in this busy world – this means it is VERY EASY for you to stand out from the crowd.
Here are some blog commenting tips and best practices you should follow:
Pretty simple right?
As Neil Patel found, getting the first blog comment generates the most traffic and gets the most attention.
How do you find blog commenting opportunities and ensure you get the first comment?
It’s pretty simple… Identify the blogs you want to comment on, get notified of their new posts and then leave your comment.
Let’s take a closer look…
Finding the blogs you want to comment on can be pretty simple.
For this I use Feedly.
Sign up for a free account and you can search for blogs based around certain topics:
You can then find lots of sites to add to your “feed”.
Just click “follow” and away you go:
Take a couple of minutes to add blogs to your feed before moving onto the next step.
It’ll help you out massively.
With your feed in place, you will start to get email notifications about the latest posts on your favourite blogs.
They’ll also show up on your home screen here:
A second step you can take is…
If you head to the search bar at the top of the page and enter in your keyword (eg: productivity) you can choose to set up a Google News alert around this topic.
This will now send you immediate updates about all of the new content around this topic.
When you receive a notification it’s important that you act fast.
You ideally want to get the first comment.
But the higher up the page (closer to the content) the better. So as soon as you get a notification, get in there and leave your comment!
Blog comments have powerful SEO, networking and traffic benefits.
You should regularly be leaving value-adding, long-form comments on regular blogs in your niche to help with your link building & wider digital marketing strategy.
Be sure to use your:
…and never leave spam.
If you want to get notified about blog commenting opportunities you can sign up for Feedly and use them to create in-app and Google News alerts you can quickly act upon.
Note: You can not use blog commenting to get edu backlinks or gov backlinks.
Next up, I’m going to show you another powerful white hat link building strategy for those who are just starting their link building campaign… Testimonial Link Building.
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Thank you for sharing the information. It is very helpful to me .
Hello sir,
It’s very useful and I learnt new about blog commenting. Now i follow your step and hope I will get the link juice for my website and good backlinks through the your blogs.
Thank you so much
Kind of ironic the post about blog comments kills the hyperlink of the name/doesn’t have a link to our website. 🙂
Seriously though…keep up the great work Matthew and team.
Cheers
Yeah, I had to do that to limit the number of spammers..
Cheers!
Blog commenting is still an effective strategy for SEO in 2023. Engaging with relevant blogs not only builds backlinks but also establishes your expertise. Be authentic, add value, and create meaningful connections to boost your website’s visibility and organic rankings. Stay up-to-date with current trends to maximize the benefits of blog commenting.
This is a great article! I’ve been blogging for a while, but I didn’t realize how important blog commenting is for growing my audience. I’m looking forward to trying out some of the strategies you outlined. Thanks for the helpful advice!
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Great blog post! Blog commenting is a valuable SEO strategy even in 2023. It helps build backlinks, increases engagement, and drives traffic to your site. By leaving thoughtful and relevant comments, you not only contribute to the conversation but also establish yourself as an authority in your niche. Keep up the good work!
This was a question I have been asking myself for years. As a food site, I never post on other blogs but I guess I will start. Thanks for the helpful tips.
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Blog commenting can be done on any type of blog, including personal blogs, business blogs, news sites, and other online publications. Some people comment on blogs to build relationships with other bloggers or to gain visibility for their own blogs or websites.
MatthewI would like to add one more tips in this. Use username instead of keywords for giving link in the comment. It will reduce the spamming ratio in the comments, Only genuine users will comment on your post.
Thanks for the advice, Satya!
That’s a great idea – I have never thought about the SEO aspect of blog comments. Thanks for this, I will be mindful of this now when answering questions.
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Hey Shreya, Please take a look at our homepage, there is an entire section dedicated to link building (off-page) https://searchlogistics.com/seo/
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Sure, give it a shot and let me know how it goes!
Really great job on content! do you think that creating backlinks from commenting is still relevant to add SEO value to my site ?
Blog commenting is not as effective as it used to be. But I do believe that it is still a good way to build relationships in your niche and give some sort of visibility to your website.
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Give it a shoot, and let me know how it goes! You can find more info about off-page SEO in the link-building section of this page https://searchlogistics.com/seo/
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“Blog comments have powerful SEO, networking, and traffic benefits. You should regularly be leaving value-adding, long-form comments on regular blogs in your niche to help with your link building & wider digital marketing strategy. The better the comment, the better the results you’ll get from it.”This snippet help me know that commenting on blogs is useful, but I used to think that is not.Thanks, Matthew Woods.
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Matthew thanks for sharing. After practicing with blog commenting it really helped. Only if the comment adds value to the discussion. Otherwise people won’t approve the comment. So don’t just add a comment in order to get backlink. Just read the whole content and then share your knowledge or your opinion.
Exactly! Couldn’t have said it better myself!
Blog commenting is a great way to engage with your audience and add value to their experience. It can also be an effective marketing tool, as you can connect with potential customers or clients who are interested in what you have to say.
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st prt of this blog is Blog commenting for SEO is defined as a simple strategy to start building links back to your site while building strong relationships with people in your industry.It is about exchanging ideas or opinions about what people think or feel about a topic. It can also help blogs to attract traffic, leads, and add a ‘social touch.’