Comments on: Do Follow - I do http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: My Do Follow Has Died! | TheWritersManifestoBlog http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-1778 My Do Follow Has Died! | TheWritersManifestoBlog Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:45:06 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-1778 [...] - 11:41 pm Today has been an sad day for me, since I have just come back from burying my do follow Plugin. It died an unjustly dead - the Google doctors said it was most likely a heart attack, but they [...] [...] - 11:41 pm Today has been an sad day for me, since I have just come back from burying my do follow Plugin. It died an unjustly dead - the Google doctors said it was most likely a heart attack, but they [...]

]]> By: The Value of Do Follow | TheWritersManifestoBlog http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-1364 The Value of Do Follow | TheWritersManifestoBlog Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:18:53 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-1364 [...] stealing my time. A couple of month ago I followed suit with many other bloggers and installed the do follow plugin on this blog. I was excited to be able to give some link juice back to my [...] [...] stealing my time. A couple of month ago I followed suit with many other bloggers and installed the do follow plugin on this blog. I was excited to be able to give some link juice back to my [...]

]]> By: geekwriter http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-506 geekwriter Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:38:31 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-506 Thanks Jason, I have actually forgotten to check it out after Heather's mention.I'll have a look tonight. I have big plans for this blog in the near future so i might have to peruse that one. We'll see Monika Thanks Jason,

I have actually forgotten to check it out after Heather’s mention.I’ll have a look tonight.

I have big plans for this blog in the near future so i might have to peruse that one.
We’ll see

Monika

]]> By: Jason Golod http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-503 Jason Golod Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:41:00 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-503 You should check out the "Lucia's Linky Love" plugin as Heather mentioned...it allows you to give the link juice only after someone has posted on your blog after a certain number of times. But, then again, maybe you are just good like that. You should check out the “Lucia’s Linky Love” plugin as Heather mentioned…it allows you to give the link juice only after someone has posted on your blog after a certain number of times. But, then again, maybe you are just good like that.

]]> By: Heather Masson http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-381 Heather Masson Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:10:20 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-381 I also agree. I've installed the Lucia's Linky Love plugin. It's really great for do follow. Have you looked at the community AnyBeard has set up for no-follow do-follow on bumpzee? I also agree. I’ve installed the Lucia’s Linky Love plugin. It’s really great for do follow.

Have you looked at the community AnyBeard has set up for no-follow do-follow on bumpzee?

]]> By: geekwriter http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-359 geekwriter Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:18:04 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-359 Sarah, I know what you mean. Its cool to see you doing it as well. I see more and more blogs these days who do decide to participate for the link love and no follow movement and it is great for the community. Monika Sarah,

I know what you mean. Its cool to see you doing it as well. I see more and more blogs these days who do decide to participate for the link love and no follow movement and it is great for the community.

Monika

]]> By: GnomeyNewt http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-358 GnomeyNewt Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:22:03 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-358 I use this plugin too and don't get the nofollow thing in general. I get why they wanted it for, but now its being abused imho. I think it is great to give commentors some link love. I also do moderate my comments for all new commentors. Overall that has been the best setup so far. I use this plugin too and don’t get the nofollow thing in general. I get why they wanted it for, but now its being abused imho. I think it is great to give commentors some link love. I also do moderate my comments for all new commentors. Overall that has been the best setup so far.

]]> By: Terry Didcott http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-328 Terry Didcott Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:18:42 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-328 I'm starting to get a few like that - I can tell them as they always use the same copied and pasted text for every comment - including spelling mistakes! How ignorant. What annoys me is that some of them come from members of myblolog who should know better! Terry :D I’m starting to get a few like that - I can tell them as they always use the same copied and pasted text for every comment - including spelling mistakes! How ignorant.

What annoys me is that some of them come from members of myblolog who should know better!

Terry :D

]]> By: geekwriter http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-325 geekwriter Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:08:51 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-325 Excellent news Terry, I agree with you regarding the moderation of any comments. I always moderate mine and I think everybody should. Even with anti spam plugins, sometimes I also get a spam one trying to sneak through as a normal looking comment. Monika :-) Excellent news Terry,

I agree with you regarding the moderation of any comments. I always moderate mine and I think everybody should. Even with anti spam plugins, sometimes I also get a spam one trying to sneak through as a normal looking comment.

Monika :-)

]]> By: Terry Didcott http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-320 Terry Didcott Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:36:27 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2007/09/02/do-follow-i-do/#comment-320 That's funny (funny strange, not funny haha). I just posted on my blog about a serious problem that spammers could cause you and actually mentioned the safety net of the nofollow attribute! Ok, it is more useful for non-techie bloggers who wouldn't know how it works. But for those that do there is the moderation safety net to stop any spammers commenting on your blog anyway. It is on that point that <b>I agree 100% with you that the nofollow attribute is totally unnecessary</b> and can actually cause harm to bloggers. Why?, Well, it prevents the normal flow of comments and creating that community feel because a lot of bloggers won't go to the trouble of leaving a good, well written comment because they probably feel, "hey it's not worth it without the sweetener of a back-link". Monika, I will <b>follow</b> you ;) in installing the dofollow plugin on my blogs too and I'll also blog about them to spread the word! Terry That’s funny (funny strange, not funny haha).

I just posted on my blog about a serious problem that spammers could cause you and actually mentioned the safety net of the nofollow attribute! Ok, it is more useful for non-techie bloggers who wouldn’t know how it works.

But for those that do there is the moderation safety net to stop any spammers commenting on your blog anyway. It is on that point that I agree 100% with you that the nofollow attribute is totally unnecessary and can actually cause harm to bloggers.

Why?, Well, it prevents the normal flow of comments and creating that community feel because a lot of bloggers won’t go to the trouble of leaving a good, well written comment because they probably feel, “hey it’s not worth it without the sweetener of a back-link”.

Monika, I will follow you ;) in installing the dofollow plugin on my blogs too and I’ll also blog about them to spread the word!

Terry

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