Blog Commenting

Blog commenting is seen as a first step toward gaining traffic. It can work in two ways. You should allow users to comment on your posts, and you should comment on other blogs.

Allowing users to comment on your posts can spark a discussion. This works especially well on a controversial post. If users have extremely differing opinions, they will keep revisiting your blog to argue their side. While controversy can be good, try not to offend anyone, otherwise they may not revisit your blog. There is a very thin line between controversy and hate. Be wise.

Commenting on other blogs is the greater way to increase traffic, if you leave a link back to your site. Some blogs do not allow links, yet some do. Find the right sites and leave an informative comment. Don't go around spamming as moderators will probably not authorize your comment. Try to leave a comment that will have readers wanting to visit your site, and of course, read the post you are commenting on.

Getting the first comment on a post is the goal here. More readers view the first comment, therefore more readers will click the link back to your site. Dedicating half an hour each day to commenting will contribute to your traffic flow.

Blog commenting is a reliable way to build up links to your site, while bringing quality, targeted traffic.