DoFollow plugin installed on my blog
May 1, 2007 – 12:42 pm
I installed the DoFollow plugin a few days ago but now have decided to tell people about it. It takes a bit of explaining to non-techies such as myself.
If you comment on my site and add your url, with this plugin installed, search engine spiders will follow the link to your site. What does that mean? Well, it means that the all-important Googlebot will count it as a link to your site from a PR3 site. What does that mean? Well, you (hopefully) will turn up on more Google searches. Better explained here.
By default, WordPress, the blogging software which “powers” this site, adds the “rel=nofollow” command to all links in comments. And this plugin removes it allowing those robots to follow.
Amazing.. I never thought that it’ll be that much easy.. but yet to try it
36 Responses to “DoFollow plugin installed on my blog”
Another one joins the ranks… Thanks for the link, rob.
This is the first time I’ve come across your site - there’s some good stuff here
By Aaron || miLienzo.com on May 1, 2007
Thanks Aaron, I was very impressed with your site as well. I’ll return soon!
And well done for explaining the DoFollow issue so well!
By Rob Cubbon on May 1, 2007
Good to see you’ve joined up, Rob.
I hope it creates a benefit for you. I’m pretty sure it has for me.
By David Airey :: Creative Design :: on May 4, 2007
One thing I start to think is that this dofollow plugin surely will improve the pageRank of lots of people but I also think that the quality of the comments are somehow going to drop…
It certainly has its good points but it is to be used with moderation!
Cheers,
Frédéric Panek
By Frédéric Panek on May 24, 2007
It’s a good point, Frédéric, but so far so good
The comments are intelligent and add something to the site, like yours!
Rob
By Rob Cubbon on May 25, 2007
I installed the DOFOLLOW plugin too primarily because I truly support the cause.
Anyway, thinks for the link.
By Gabriel on Jun 9, 2007
Have you checked out the Dofollow community on Bumpzee?
By Hobo SEO Scotland on Jun 20, 2007
I’ve just checked out Bumpzee and registered my blog. Thanks for the tip!
By Rob Cubbon on Jun 20, 2007
YAY! Another one.. I have started a directory, you can have a free link there if you like.
It’s great to see so many folks getting on board.
By Julia on Jul 21, 2007
That’s a good idea for a website, Julia. I’ve submitted three links of websites that I run.
By Rob Cubbon on Jul 24, 2007
this is great. but i won’t instal this plugin in my blog. i think there will be more spamers
By skrachs on Jul 25, 2007
Actually in my experience there hasn’t been any discernable increase in spam in the three months since intalling this plugin.
Akismet sorts it all out and it’s not a problem!
By Rob Cubbon on Jul 25, 2007
Hope it’s helping your traffic and comments.
Thank you
By mlankton on Sep 16, 2007
As with so many of these things, perhaps we’ll never know! Let’s hope it increases traffic and comments at least a little bit.
By Rob Cubbon on Sep 18, 2007
This sounds interesting. Here goes nothing!
Thank you for having all of this info!
By Hobosin Love on Sep 27, 2007
Its ironic that many bloggers talk about this but then they actually use no follow.
By Bape on Sep 28, 2007
More bloggers should follow your example. Whatever happened to being part of a community.
By Xavier :: Greenville Design :: on Oct 5, 2007
@Hobosin Love
@Bape
@Xavier
Thank you, doFollow is still active!
By Rob Cubbon on Oct 12, 2007
Thanks for the information about the “do follow” plugin. We’ve been considering WordPress for an upcoming project and have been exploring the various plugins, etc.
Enjoy the day!
JB
By John on Dec 30, 2007
I can only recommend WordPress as a blogging platform and CMS. Let me know if you need any help with it!
Rob
By Rob Cubbon on Dec 30, 2007
Rob,
1st off, thanks for the link. Secondly, do you have any policy on keyword names (like I have done here?)
Some people don’t allow it, others weigh the quality of the comment…I was curious on your take…however, I suppose if your opposed to it this comment will never make the page.
Cheers.
By the awesomeness poster on Feb 25, 2008
Hello, the awesomeness poster, I’m not sure what link you are referring to.
My policy is if the comment is relevant then people can call themselves what they want. I really just like comments for what they’re supposed to be – beautiful internet interaction that we can all benefit from. Which is what this is. Thank you!
By the way, I leave my keywords when I comment on other sites as “Rob Cubbon – freelance graphic designer London”. It may be a bit cheeky but no one’s objected yet!
By Rob Cubbon on Feb 26, 2008
Installing this plug-in may be one of the best actions a blogger can take! it improves your comment number and this is one of the most important factors when it comes to blogging. What shows the fact that a blog is visited and active? The comment number!
By Free ecommerce website templates on Mar 25, 2008
A good thing to do. Just beware of spam. Akismet is there to protect you I guess, otherwise you must be facing hard times
I know on my blog I receive quite a lot of spam comments.
By Acoustic tabs on Mar 25, 2008
glad to hear that.
By hamdi on Mar 29, 2008
Wow this is great. Thanks for the info. Glad to see peeps helping each other out. Oh and I must say that I really like the layout of your site; clean, functional and easy to use..
By Bubble Man on Apr 4, 2008
Thank you to the last four posters who’ve shown support by adding your comments. I think it’s nice to see a bit a feedback after posts. I still have the plugin activated – I’ve had no real bad spam issues so far. I noticed Akismet needed an upgrade recently and, for me, that keeps the worse at bay. Thanks for coming round, thanks for the comments, thanks for the encouragement!
By Rob Cubbon on Apr 4, 2008
dofollow - some issues activating it with blogger - any suggestions?
By Thomas on Apr 29, 2008
Hi Thomas. I’m not an expert with Blogger, only WordPress. But I did find this…
http://webstractions.blogspot.com/2007/05/processing-classic-ftp-blogger-pages-as.html
Hope it helps!
By Rob Cubbon on Apr 30, 2008
going to add the plugin to my blog now. thanks for info.
By computer training on Jun 9, 2008
Do you now get lots of boring comments from people just to get a backlink? You know, the kind like “good post!” and “thanks for the info.”
Come to think of it…ALL comments are like that on blogs, dofollow or not
By J P on Jun 25, 2008
I have a policy now, J P, of deleting the obvious two word comment spam like “nice post”. But honestly, most comments are like yours, intelligent and relevant. I know what you mean some comments are just fairly token, but I don’t mind those on mine, at least it means take people are visiting and contributing.
@computer training, I can recommend it. Good luck!
By Rob Cubbon on Jul 1, 2008
Sir, I found your do follow logo and will add at my blog…
Thanks…
By sapimoto on Jul 1, 2008
I’m glad you like the logo, sapimoto.
By Rob Cubbon on Jul 2, 2008
Well done for the nofollow addition.
I think you will benefit as much as the people commenting from the valuable feedback you will receive.
Now you need to hunt out commentluv and keywordluv to really reward your followers!
Cheers
By Olly on Jul 4, 2008
Hello Olly, You’ll notice that CommentLuv is here. I always follow my commentors’ advice! Valuable feedback indeed!
By Rob Cubbon on Jul 8, 2008