I just watched this video by Kim Castleberry of Just Ask Kim and I have to say, this is one thing that I’ve been doing for a long long time, ever since CommentLuv was born and used on more than 1 blog and I can’t believe more people are doing it, well done Kim!
Take a look and discover a fantastic way to network, discover new and interesting folks to exchange comments with and increase your traffic, all from your own blog as a starting point…
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Twitter: lambdakennels1
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This is a very clever entry into the contest. It is a clever idea, too. Too bad I can’t walk the dog and the blog at the same time!
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Twitter: AskKim
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That made me giggle! If you figure out how to do both at once let me know! You make me imagine some wide treadmill you can walk yourself and the dog on at the same time while you power the computer and type blog posts! Talk about needing coordination!
Kimberly
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Twitter: TishaBerg
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Thanks Kim, this is great. I’ve been a member of CommentLuv for a few months now, but I haven’t been active because honestly it was just one more thing to do and I wasn’t sure how to use it to benefit my traffic building efforts. Up to now, I’ve sort of stuck with the same circle of blogs that I like and it’s been semi-successful in that I get some regulars, but mostly people who stop by once and then I never hear from them again. I think this tip you gave alone can help me build more of the kind of community I’ve been looking for and bring in higher traffic numbers. Thanks – I’ll be walking my blog today!!
Twitter: AskKim
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Yay! Glad to hear it helped! I really didn’t explain it in the video but the analogy of walking our blogs is the same concept that every dog owner in town knows each other because they have to get out and walk theirs – they mix and mingle and form a community and look after each other. Its a great way to increase our exposure base while building some SEO relevance. Thanks Tisha!
Kimberly
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Twitter: BobBessette
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Hi Kim,
Good stuff on generating organic traffic. I will have to use your technique going forward. Thanks for the tips.
Best,
Bob Bessette
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Twitter: AskKim
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Thanks Bob, its great to connect! Give me a shout out once you give it a try if you have any questions!
Kimberly
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Twitter: dwalline
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Thanks for the tip! I am a new blogger who really needed some ideas!
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Twitter: AskKim
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Diane, I love the name of your blog, thats adorable! I also have furbabies! Once you give it a try drop back in and let me know if you have any questions, I’m here to help!
Kimberly
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Hi Kim, yes I’ve been leaving comments where I have something to say. It’s a nice way to get 2 backlinks actually I gather. The one in the “website” field & the latest post link, so it’s efficient.
I’ve wondered why folks install the ComLuv plugin on their blog as it just seems to attract link builders, some spammy that I then need to delete. I’ve been fairly eclectic in my commenting so haven’t noticed too many familiar faces turning up with mine.
I never get up to 10 a day, don’t have so much time but maybe one day I could go for it now you show me the top was it 10 list.
Thanks for the tips:)
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Twitter: AskKim
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Hey Rosie! You’re exactly right about 2 links. By default commenting on a regular blog you get 1 no-follow link (the name/url link) which by default has no useful anchor text (because its just your name). Commentluv creates a second no-follow link that has anchor text thats good because its the title of the post. Then a blog like this one is running keywordluv which gives your name/url field better anchor text and is also “DoFollow” so both links become dofollow which is about 10x better for SEO than a nofollow link. Now you can see with all that sexy SEO value going on why spam rates can go up. That’s the reason I run SI Captcha (in addition to Akismet) on my blog and it really helps cut the spam while allowing me to give that link luv to the community!
Kimberly
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Thanks for the reply Kim, I’ve read about “no follow’ & “do follow” but don’t really understand it.
Do you have a good resource that would spell it out for a dummy?
Does it mean that if I comment on a “do follow” blog that that owner will come to my blog & comment on mine? If so I don’t think I can be doing it right as the only comments I’ve ever had have been spam.
I noticed that mine is a “no-follow” blog.
Is it worth making it a “do-follow’ blog & if so any clues how to go about it?
Is SI Captcha WP plugin? Free
Easy to install?
Thanks for you tips!
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Twitter: AskKim
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The SI Captcha is a WP plugin that is free, easy to install, and if I remember correctly its settings worked by default on about 99% of themes. If you’ll stay in touch and give me a few days I’ll get a tutorial on it together since I need to make a new one for my blog anyways.
This post will probably help you understand the mechanics of the differences http://just-ask-kim.com/social-networking/blogging/what-is-dofollow-what-is-nofollow-difference/ One note is that I’ve replaced my block-spam-by-math plugin with si captcha recently and havent updated that post. You’re certainly not a dummy, dofollow confuses a TON of bloggers! Leave questions on that post if you like and I’ll gladly answer them.
DoFollow means the link value is worth more SEO value. It means you get more points from google for those links, and they’re more likely to help you rank in the search results. It is not an “I Comment Back” policy. There is no plugin that would create that although some that do it personally have a little image/badge on their blog that tells you they do. Most don’t. “I Comment Back” is more honor based, there’s no way a plugin could create that. I wish there was a plugin that would comment on others blogs for me, that would be to fun
(Not that I could get away with using it but it might help me have more hours in the day!)
Does that help?
Kimberly
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Twitter: thatgirlisfunny
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Hi Kim,
I love comluv and I love commenting on fellow comluv bloggers’ posts. Tribe syndication is a great way to think of the practice of comlov commenting! I could do a better job of following up on visiting bloggers who leave their links in comments on my posts. What goes around comes around in our commentluv circle of LOVE. Great Ninja Secrets!:D
Backlink Tip: this is something new I’ve added to share link love – it’s called TGIF Links – Vote and Comment, Share a link of your own. (see post link below for details)
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Twitter: AskKim
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Ahhh you smart smart girl Cheryl! Using a tactic of recommending one of your own links that’s relevent to the topic! I didn’t get a chance in this video to go into the nitty gritty of improving click through but you just nailed it! I totally understand needing to improve follow through and comment-back. It’s so easy to get tangled up with not having enough time out here and get overwhelmed! (Well at least it is for me! LOL) Thanks hun!
Kimberly
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I seen found the comluv or keywordluv in blogs that I have been commenting but this is just the first time that I visit the site/blog. I guess its about time to install it in my blog as well and join the comluv community. How d’you like to welcome me, Kim?
Twitter: AskKim
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Hey Jovit! I’d be absolutely delighted! Welcome to the community hun! Drinks are in the fridge, foods in the pantry, chips and dip are on the table, make yourself at home and enjoy the party!
Kimberly
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Twitter: jazzsalinger
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Hi Kim,
This is an awesome video. Now I get why CommentLuv is so powerful.
I can’t believe I’ve had it all this time and I haven’t been making the most of it.
I really want to build a community around my blog. Who doesn’t, right?
Thanks for giving me an action plan to make it happen.
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Twitter: AskKim
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Definitely! I think community growth is definitely what we’re shooting for. Unfortunately, except for a few individuals that get lucky breaks, generally a community does not originally find you, you find them. Its building bonds and building friendships. This is one great answer to that! Good lucky building the community you desire!
Kimberly
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Twitter: mYasserKhan
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Just joined comment love and now I’m beginning to appreciate its power in building a community around my own blog. Awesome!
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Twitter: AskKim
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Yasser! Welcome to the community! If you have any questions feel free to give me a shoutout, I’m here to help!
Kimberly
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Twitter: TPMtechnologies
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Kim,
Nice video. Can you explain what tool you used to capture your screen and your webcam? We have a local blogging club and your video will provide a nice topic of discussion for a future session. Thanks for sharing.
Twitter: AskKim
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The dual-stream picture-in-picture effect is Camtasia 7′s new toy. Its a great effect and works exceptionally well. I do use it on a fairly good graphics card but I dont know what its resource requirements are off the top of my head. Great software and allows me to lend a personal touch to my videos you cant get in a regular screen capture.
Kimberly
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On a Mac Screenflow can do picture in picture.
http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/overview.htm
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Twitter: TPMtechnologies
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Kim,
Thanks. I will investigate.
Twitter: manchesterpsych
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Hey Kim, thanks for this information. I installed commentluv about 30 minutes ago and am going to get up tomorrow morning and walk my little blogs legs off thanks to you! Prepare to see me in the list of super commenters. It would be great to meet more bloggers and build up some friendships, I feel kind of like I’m blogging to no one at the moment! Still, I’m loving it and hoping to learn how to do it better through people like you
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Kim. Thank you for the GREAT video. I had been working this same concept through in my head over the past few days. Your video helped me cement a plan for how to get the most out of the ComLuv Network. I look forward to your next video!
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Twitter: loanmarketplace
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I love your ideas – and you’re right. Staying too close to your specific niche is a great way to keep your blog from growing. This is a great video and VERY useful.
Cheers,
Tia
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Twitter: findingthehumor
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Great video tutorial! I have done that a few times and discovered some really interesting blogs at the same time. It is more fun than work.
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Twitter: digiknowzone
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Wonderful tips stephanie! Thanks for your ninja tips! I’m going to try to walk my blog now!
Twitter: mkwelch
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Hi Kim,
I loved your video, I think this is a great idea for getting backlinks to your website or blog. Thanks very much for sharing with us.
Thanks,
Michael
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I am an old-time blogger Kim , but the tips brought in lot’s of ideas , I never wondered where my target market is … and was simply blogging for myself
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Great video and tips. I joined commentluv just now and think it is very useful. I was fed up of leaving a comment on 1 page of a blog and 2 days later finding I had 800 backlinks, as the comment had been posted on to every url on a site – bad as my site went into Google orbit. I have heard arguments for the theory that Google do not always ignore ‘no follow’.
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