Do Follow Links – U Comment I Follow

Do Follow Links – U Comment I Follow

Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by Michelle in Online Money

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Today I finalised my link love policy! The basics of the policy are that after five approved comments your links are followed, there should be no spamming and no affiliate links or links to offensive sites. Pretty easy. :) You can read the comment policy here.

Commenting on blogs is a great way to network. Not only are you interacting with the blog owner but you can connect with other people who comment too. I mentioned in my last post the value of an Internet coach, and that networking is critical to your success so if you haven’t started then now is the perfect time. Go and find some blogs in your area of interest and then on  the ones that really impress you start networking! Other ways to network are via forums, memberships and courses.

If you really aren’t convinced that networking is worth your time and energy then I can only prompt you to read a recent post published by Yaro Starak. Yaro’s post covers off this subject in a lot of detail and some of his comments might surprise you. Areas covered are: You Are As Good As The People Around You, Your Peer Group Define Your Success, Role Models, Friends And Colleagues, Everywhere At Once, It’s Who You Know and Rising The Ladder Together. Out of all the amazing content in the post the part that really inspired me was on Rising The Ladder Together. Check it out: “You Are As Good As The People Around You.”

You might be aware that Yaro recently launched Membership Site Mastermind. I’d been on the lookout for a mentor to help me learn how to successfully launch and run a large membership site so am really thrilled to be working through the program now. When I invested in this course though I didn’t think of it solely as gaining a mentor on membership site mastery but also as another opportunity to network with other members in the course and especially with people in my own country.

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Networking opportunities present themselves often and I know I’m always looking out for people to push forward with, people who are willing to work hard, support each other in our network and do everything we can to ethically help others and ourselves succeed.

If there is only one other thing you read today make it Yaro’s post, it really is full of gems when it comes to your success and the success of the people in your network.

I look forward to your future comments and hope you enjoy plenty of link love from my blog. :)

Michelle Adams

U Comment I Follow

48 Responses to “Do Follow Links – U Comment I Follow”

  1. simply stephenNo Gravatar (18 comments)

    10. Jun, 2009

    Michelle,

    I have built a great community of friends with comments. Offering and receiving comments on a blog is a fantastic way to interact with your readers. I encourage everyone to do some commenting.

    What made you decide on this particular plugin? BTW…I love your comment policy, short and simple.

  2. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    10. Jun, 2009

    Hi Stephen,

    I chose the No Follow Free plugin because it had a 4.5 star rating in the WordPress Plugin Directory and it was also simple to install.

    Thanks for visiting and commenting. :)

  3. RebeNo Gravatar (13 comments)

    10. Jun, 2009

    Oh, Miche…thank you, thank you, thank you…your outline for including and creating video as a marketing tool is terrific! but now I am having too much with Animoto and ignoring my list of must do! Helpful stuff. Thanks again!

  4. RebeNo Gravatar (13 comments)

    10. Jun, 2009

    too fast…insert FUN as in having too much with Animoto. :)

    MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments) Reply:
    June 10th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    Lol Rebe. I know what you mean, Animoto can be a lot of fun….used wisely you can have fun AND make money. :) Enjoy!

    For anyone else wondering about producing video using Animoto; you can check out my free report that covers that in some detail. Click here.

  5. SunshineNo Gravatar (6 comments)

    10. Jun, 2009

    Awesome news Michelle. I’ve enjoyed the topics on your blog which has a really nice design by the way. It’s clean, crisp and quite easy on the eyes.

    I look forward to learning and sharing in the wonderful community you have created here.

  6. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    10. Jun, 2009

    Hi Sunshine,
    Great to know you’re enjoying the topics here.

    I just had a quick look at your site, thanks for the reminder and ideas on using Google alerts!

  7. ForestNo Gravatar (25 comments)

    10. Jun, 2009

    Hey Michelle,

    So you have a membership site in the works? I’d be interested in having a look when you get it done, even if it’s not my thing :)

    Nice comment policy btw, is commenters always like reward for our time :)

  8. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    11. Jun, 2009

    Hi Forest,

    I’ll be sure to let you know when the membership site is underway.

    Glad you like the policy. :)

  9. RayNo Gravatar (2 comments)

    12. Jun, 2009

    Thank you Michelle,
    I recently found your website and I also receive your info through email. I look forward to commenting on topics that interest me.

    MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments) Reply:
    June 13th, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Welcome Ray, thanks for visiting. :)

  10. Charles - Big Idea BloggerNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    15. Jun, 2009

    That’s a good link-love policy, at first I thought it was a plugin, lol! But I’m enjoying your blog, thanks!

  11. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    15. Jun, 2009

    Thanks for stopping by Charles! Your blog content is excellent by the way, glad I discovered it!

  12. Garden ToolsNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    18. Jun, 2009

    Excellent points. I agree wholeheartedly and wish that you would keep up your good work with this topic. More people need to understand what you are saying here :)

  13. Havoc MarketingNo Gravatar (4 comments)

    19. Jun, 2009

    Hi Michelle,

    Thanks for a great post. I came across your blog while I was reading Yaro’s blog. I liked your article. Its very inspiring.

    Looking forward to your next post.

    Thanks again & wish you all the best.

    Mani Raj
    Havoc Marketing

  14. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    19. Jun, 2009

    Thanks for visiting Mani, glad you liked the article. :)

  15. Havoc MarketingNo Gravatar (4 comments)

    19. Jun, 2009

    Hi Michelle,

    Thanks for welcoming me to your network. I totally agree with you on your thoughts about networking.

    I love the Link Love.

    Mani Raj
    Havoc Marketing

  16. LizzieNo Gravatar (4 comments)

    20. Jun, 2009

    Great information as always.. always looking for ways to increase traffic…
    lizzie

  17. The home remodelingNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    23. Jun, 2009

    Great advise Michelle. I have just joined the movement of “u comment I follow”.

    if anyone is interested in learning where to get the logo or the dofollow plug-in, then click the link below and join the movment :)

    http://www.homeremodelingguide.ca/?p=564

  18. harga laptop notebookNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    23. Jun, 2009

    Was a good read. thank great post, I think this article is useful. I’ll be back for more. Thanks for sharing the information . .. :)

  19. Donnie @ Chattanooga Search MarketingNo Gravatar (6 comments)

    03. Jul, 2009

    I think you are right about networking. You have a great site and well written. I will bookmark you and come back often.

  20. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    03. Jul, 2009

    @ Lizzie Thanks for stopping by. :)

    @ The Home Remodeling Thanks for the relevant link. Next time we’d love to know your name too not just your keywords. Same goes for @ Charga Laptop Notebook. ;)

    @ Donnie Thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to your contributions to the chatter here. :)

  21. Gold CoinsNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    27. Jul, 2009

    Hi! My first time here. I think you really had a great idea of choosing do follow blog. I hope to be your regular reader. Thanks!

  22. Free Classifieds weekly postingNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    25. Aug, 2009

    I just had a quick look at your site, thanks for the reminder and ideas on using Google alerts!

  23. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    31. Aug, 2009

    @Gold Coins Thanks for stopping by. Do you have a real name?

    @Free Classifieds I reminded you about Google alerts?…slips my mind where I mention that on my blog.

  24. Information VisualizationNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    10. Sep, 2009

    thanks for a nice information.

  25. Megan@ YourNetBizNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    10. Sep, 2009

    I like commenting on blogs not only because you get to meet other people, which I have met some wonderful people, but also because you get to really educate yourself as well as learn about what others are doing.

    Its a win win situation. And BTW I love Yaros information, thanks for sharing

  26. Home LightingNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    24. Sep, 2009

    yes, Commenting on blog is great way to network. Thanks for such a nice information.

  27. Electronic CigarettesNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    29. Sep, 2009

    I recently revamped my website and converted to a wordpress blog. I’m quickly finding that allowing people to comment on my posts is an amazing way to meet people and get other people’s perspectives that I’d normally never see with a static page.

  28. Name (required)No Gravatar (1 comments)

    01. Oct, 2009

    i read all of your comments in fact i really likedc your responses to certain commenters about not only using keywords but name also lol…so sweet of you….this is the only drawback i guess do follow has and i totally agree with you michelle

  29. mp3realNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    02. Oct, 2009

    Thank you! Excellent post!

  30. steven changNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    09. Oct, 2009

    Hi Michelle,

    Any clue you can give us as to what kind of membership site you will be launching? ;)

    Thanks,
    Steve

  31. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    09. Oct, 2009

    Steve I’ll be launching a membership around various ways of developing virtual real estate to sell. If I can shed some of my perfectionist idiosyncrasies things would be moving along a lot faster! Lol!

    Thanks for asking. :)

  32. ishanNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    12. Oct, 2009

    Nice share..

    ————————————————————————————
    I m a webdesigner view (my blog)

    MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments) Reply:
    October 14th, 2009 at 1:14 am

    Interesting blog you have there. Thanks for stopping by.

  33. cheval mirrorNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    20. Oct, 2009

    Good to spread the comment love among your friends!

  34. MartinNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    22. Oct, 2009

    I like your policy on do follow links. Having run a couple blogs, I found that enabling general do follow often leads to spam, so your policy should do well to keep the promoters out as they won’t likely reach the 5 post requirements.

    Have you seen much affect through this policy?

  35. Article KidNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    25. Oct, 2009

    very interesting. i like the fact of blog commenting to interact with users of the blog

  36. photos commentNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    04. Nov, 2009

    i am going to make my blog dofollow too :)

  37. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    05. Nov, 2009

    @Matin I have certainly seen more traffic arrive via the ‘do follow blogs’ search phrase in Google search. ;)

    A lot of spam gets collected for me and I haven’t checked it in terms of whether it’s increasing or not…that’s not where I will spend my time.

    Some comments I’ve approved that look legit only to discover the next day three useless contributions…..they get deleted of course. So there is that element of taking more than giving but most people are inherently good. :)

    All that being said, I don’t have a problem with people seeking out do follow blogs so long as they take the time to read even a little bit and make a legit comment based on their honest opinion and or help others by what they have to share.

  38. My Children N MeNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    11. Nov, 2009

    Hey, you have cool design for “do follow” blog.

    Regards,
    My Children N Me

  39. MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments)

    14. Nov, 2009

    Thanks, glad you like it.

  40. KimNo Gravatar (5 comments)

    23. Nov, 2009

    Hi, Michelle
    I’m not sure where to ask this, so I thought I would put it here. I notice that when you have created blogs, you often create two blog posts that are set up horizontally alongside one another, and then more are underneath and so on (instead of them being vertically stacked). I wondered if you are using the Artisteer for that, and if you can point me in the right direction to do that too. I’ve been trying to figure it out, and can’t figure it out. TIA!

    MichelleNo Gravatar (309 comments) Reply:
    November 29th, 2009 at 4:27 am

    Kim I’m not sure which sites you’re referring to exactly. I tend to use Woo’s Gazette premium theme that has options to show posts different ways. I don’t think I’ve seen a way to show posts two abreast with Artisteer, it does have limitations but hopefully they’re working on adding more customisation features in the future.

  41. irfan@cinema bioskopNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    10. Dec, 2009

    Nice to visit your blog. I thinks dofollow blog good to incrase traffic to our blog and make more comments in our article.

  42. custom software developmentNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    10. Dec, 2009

    I think the DO Follow revolution will hopefully wake big G up and realize link love is a good thing, not a bad thing. Way to go!

  43. AtlaptopbatteryNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    31. Dec, 2009

    Great post.Will surely visit your site again.Thanks.

  44. Service desk softwareNo Gravatar (1 comments)

    04. Jan, 2010

    Do follow links will sure help, but if more people comment, will the link value not get diluted?