Comments on my blog

[KidsBeeHappy]

HI

I have a blog PR3, and recently it's receiving a lot of random comments from totally unrelated businesses/websites. ie it looks to be as if the comments are for linking purposes.

Can these damage my sites SEO at all?

Should I just delete the lot as they appear?

Thanks
Sandra

 

[IainW]

HI

I have a blog PR3, and recently it's receiving a lot of random comments from totally unrelated businesses/websites. ie it looks to be as if the comments are for linking purposes.

Can these damage my sites SEO at all?

Should I just delete the lot as they appear?

Thanks
Sandra

Hi Sandra,

I also have a blog with a PR3 and get the odd link which has nothing to do with the subject or business sector, I delete them so that my viewers only see relevant articles on the blog and no spams or meaningless links - they just devalue the quality of your site. At least it means that your blog is being maintained properly.

I don't think they will damage your SEO but they will damage your quality blog.

Iain

 

[fisicx]

Install the Askimet plugin (wordpress only) and all your comment spam will fade away.

 

[GNU]

Install the Askimet plugin (wordpress only) and all your comment spam will fade away.

Thats the easiest and best starting point. If that does not work you can change the settings to only allow registered user to comment, and close posts for commenting after X days.

You can get plugins that will add more security, such as anti spam questions etc if you still have a problem, but to be honest the above normally sorts it out... unless you are a do-follow blog, in which case you will have more determined 'users'.

 

[Chris Power]

Unfortunately they can damage the site. Like email, the engines that submitted them can learn that the links are being accepted, and such engines can 'spread the word'. Next thing you know there are thousands of comments and becomes it difficult to stop them.
Unless the hosts can provide one, you need a new level of security, which I could help with.

 

[KidsBeeHappy]

unfortunately its blog engine rather than wordpress.
Strict monitoring then. Which is Ok.

 

[Kneoteric_eSolutions]

You might want to read this

Google Page level penalty for comment spam - rankings and traffic drop

 

[KidsBeeHappy]

hehehe, at least I haven't yet got any hariy aisan men

I think by the looks of it that a couple of SEO blokes have discovered the blog whilst doing some random busby thing, and have then gone back and added links for their SEOclients. They're not the in your face crappy spam comments, just lots of "wow, that's really interesting" stuff.

I actually recognise a couple of the websites being linked, so it looks like link builders of varying dubious quality.

 

[GNU]

unfortunately its blog engine rather than wordpress.
Strict monitoring then. Which is Ok.

I would just turn them off then, assuming you are able to do that. Comments can be fun, and a way to engage with people, but they rarely turn a profit...

 

[IainW]

I would just turn them off then, assuming you are able to do that. Comments can be fun, and a way to engage with people, but they rarely turn a profit...

No don't turn them off, they generate debate which is what a blog should do, this then adds value and creates further hits and more visitors as well as making you more credible, yes it will take time but you're committed so it will kick in one day.

As mentioned before Sandra, keep them on but maintain them.

Iain

 

[GNU]

No don't turn them off, they generate debate which is what a blog should do, this then adds value and creates further hits and more visitors as well as making you more credible, yes it will take time but you're committed so it will kick in one day.

As mentioned before Sandra, keep them on but maintain them.

Iain

Ok... I was a bit slap dash saying you should turn them off... I guess you just need to make sure they are adding enough value to warrent you policing them.

 

[david64]

If you get any comments from people using keywords for their names (things like "Web design lancaster" and "cheap loans") it is best to delete them. Its very unlikely you will get penalised for them, but they devalue your site. It's like a load of advertising on your site and not very good advertising either.

 

[usmanahmed]

I think it is bad for your site ranking. You should set no follow relation for outer link in your comment

 

[crossdaz]

unfortunately its blog engine rather than wordpress.
Strict monitoring then. Which is Ok.

It's a common tactic to spam blog comments - some are still set so that page rank follows so most blogs attract spam like light-bulbs attract moths. Spammers aren't bright either - they'll persist like lemmings falling of a cliff-edge?

If you can dedicate the time to moderate then it might be beneficial in the long run - maybe allowing useful posts to have following links and just delete the spam?

I don't know what your default setting is but on wordpress once the first post is approved then they are free to run wild. Hence why most first comments you'll get are 'thanks for that information - really useful'

 

[malcolmcoles]

I don't know what your default setting is but on wordpress once the first post is approved then they are free to run wild. Hence why most first comments you'll get are 'thanks for that information - really useful'

All comments on wordpress are nofollowed (not just the first) aren't they? Unless you have a dofollow plugin in place.

 

[KidsBeeHappy]

It's not wordpress, it's blog engine. All comments get held as "unapproved" till I approve or not, as the case may be.

 

[crossdaz]

All comments on wordpress are nofollowed (not just the first) aren't they? Unless you have a dofollow plugin in place.

Yes, that's right. It doesn't put-off the spammers though. I have the quick search status plug-in on firefox which highlights any nofollow links.
I guess your average spammer doesn't have this and doesn't bother glancing through the source code of the blog they are targetting?

What's annoying is that they never have the basic imagination to say anything intelligent or remotely useful - how hard can it be?

 

[staceybritain]

Hi,
Please delete the unwanted comments in your blog,checked the latest backlinks and latest content in your site.

I am sure your can have same pagerank back.


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