Evil Top Commentators Trick For Traffic & SEO

Well, count me in then. I have the evil commentator streak in me, too. Now if I only remember to get back here every day I'm all set to be up there in your sidebar. ",)

Its only evil once everybody finds out "the secret" and starts abusing it...

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Just out of curiosity, how often does your Top Commenter list reset?

Not that I plan on commenting simply for the link benefit or anything :twisted:

And the journey to reach top commenter level status begins!!! :twisted:

-Sam from Market Matador

Thanks for the tip! Never knew that the top commenter sidebars could increase SEO stats. Thanks man!

-Sam from MarketMatador.com

I've been using this method on many blogs...I think it is the reason I went from a pr0 to pr4! in such a short time and my great content...you can't find anywhere else on the net!

Recent Comment Posts has nofollow tag in them..that's evil John..haha.. I learn a lot from you..More and more of my friends are coming onboard :twisted:

I agree with you john :)
I would suggest to reset the top commentors every week. That will give us the chance to be in the top ;)

Very interesting read, thank you!

The evil inside of me is now awake.. :twisted:

Now that you told us, I expect the commentators' names to disappear from the sidebar, and to be replaced by some SEO-optimized anchors.

Great place to think :wink:

javier marti, don't you think your statements are kinda contradictory?

I don't see what anchor text I could use on a personal blog with no specific subject.

I should start using my full name instead, because I don't rank 1st in Google for my name. And that's a requirement for mogul status. :smile:

:evil: ha, that guy knows how to do it!

LOL! Is this evil enough? :twisted:

That's a devious idea--I like it. :twisted:

Hi John,
By posting "if you are going for the top commentators spot..." you are acknowledging, accepting and encouraging comments that may not always be useful for your blog or other commentators, but are purely done to reach those top positions.

I suppose guys that you'll hate me for this, but

1) if you are doing this in several blogs, isn't it time that you stop for a moment, and try to get a real life?

2) wouldn't a better long term strategy for your site to really provide interesting comments to the sites you visit or shut up if you have nothing really interesting to say?

3) do you realize that as powerful as Google is, they're changing the rules all the time? Do you really want to live your live in function of Google or someone else's blog?

I am not accusing anyone, not even John. We all look after our interests. But in that case, wouldn't some people need to re-prioritize their marketing actions to make them more effective and less dependent on SEO?

I know it sounds like Google talk, but really, what about giving to the community something positive back instead of just trying to game it?

Regards
Javier Marti
trendirama.com

John, not sure if this is a good idea. Your comment section is looking like a promotional extravaganza.

"Comment by monetize your blog"
"Comment by Cheap Custom Content"
"Comment by Como jugar al ajedrez en linea"

Just my 2 cents.

That's a really great (and evil) idea! :mrgreen:

o,good, i had noticed the effect of "Top Commentators" for SEO. and it did accelerate my Google PR.

but, on the other hand, it will bring too much spamming.

hmmm. I don't know. There is so much spam in comments.

john obviously has the total control over the situation, if he thinks that it goes out hand, i'm sure he will put a stop to the commentator or the whole thing all together, but i doubt it

well, robert, it can be "spammy", but as long as the commentators make reasonable comments, then what's the problem?

It's great advice but I'm curious if other bloggers with Top Commentator sections might consider it somewhat 'spammy' in nature. I suppose if John suggests its ok to do, others will follow suit.

with the trend of bidding for top commentator, i can see that from now on, each and every post will easily achieve 100 comments

In some ways, I agree it is losing a little something but what exactly?... It's freshness? Or is it just that we visit too much, eh?!

I like John's wit and his ingenuity. His ideas are so often elegant and simple at the same time.

Keep going, John.

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