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My thoughts on Facebook’s commenting system

The Way of the Web

And judging by the SEOMOz toolbar’s ‘NoFollow’ indicator, the Facebook comments are followed links back to Facebook everytime. There are viable alternatives already out there – for instance Disqus, as used on this blog. Not reward Facebook for doing nothing.

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Do you lose value by turning off comments on a blog?

The Way of the Web

Various software solutions attempt to curb the constant flood of spam comments, for instance Akismet , and most commenting systems also include moderation tools, such as Disqus , which runs here. And the costs always include two main contributors – spam and internet trolls. This removes any search engine value for anyone commenting.

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The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Comments On Blogs

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It’s doubtful that the comments have any real benefit to the commenter as most blogs have nofollow links in comments which kill any search ranking benefits and nobody in their right mind will click their links as they’re so obviously spammy. The Commenter who Builds their Profile by Delivering Value.

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Tweet Spinner Review: A Powerful Application to Manage Your Tweets

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Tweet Spinner also has a “nofollow&# user list that will algorithmically never follow users who meet certain criteria. Moreover, you can also nofollow people based on their tweets. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Comments On Blogs

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It’s doubtful that the comments have any real benefit to the commenter as most blogs have nofollow links in comments which kill any search ranking benefits and nobody in their right mind will click their links as they’re so obviously spammy. The Commenter who Builds their Profile by Delivering Value.

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The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Comments On Blogs

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It’s doubtful that the comments have any real benefit to the commenter as most blogs have nofollow links in comments which kill any search ranking benefits and nobody in their right mind will click their links as they’re so obviously spammy. Next is Commenter who Builds their Profile by Delivering Value.

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Blogging Etiquette in the Face of a PR Pitch: What Miss Blogging.

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