Comments on: Dofollow Vs. Nofollow comments – fighting spam and rewarding commenters http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/ Just another WordPress site Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brady Crabb http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-461 Brady Crabb Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:16:41 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-461 I agree that turning off nofollow does mean extra work, in the form of moderating your comment stream, but I think it is worth it. Having several blogs myself, I have enabled follow on all but one, which I don't allow comments on, simply because it is an information-only site, so comments aren't needed. I have had a few that have tried to spam a couple of my blogs. Nice thing with newer versions of WordPress, you can click on the ip address in the comment to catch what I like to call "frequent spammers." This stops their fun really quick. I think that the statistical increase in comments spam can be tied to the growth in the Internet as a whole. More people means more traffic - both good and bad. Most of us comment because we want to join in on the conversation - this way everyone wins. I agree that turning off nofollow does mean extra work, in the form of moderating your comment stream, but I think it is worth it. Having several blogs myself, I have enabled follow on all but one, which I don’t allow comments on, simply because it is an information-only site, so comments aren’t needed.

I have had a few that have tried to spam a couple of my blogs. Nice thing with newer versions of WordPress, you can click on the ip address in the comment to catch what I like to call “frequent spammers.” This stops their fun really quick.

I think that the statistical increase in comments spam can be tied to the growth in the Internet as a whole. More people means more traffic – both good and bad. Most of us comment because we want to join in on the conversation – this way everyone wins.

]]> By: Guilherme Zühlke O'Connor http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-460 Guilherme Zühlke O'Connor Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:59:36 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-460 Well, this intiative is a but old now, I disabled nofollow more than a year ago. I did notice some increase but it wasn't a huge one. Well, this intiative is a but old now, I disabled nofollow more than a year ago. I did notice some increase but it wasn’t a huge one.

]]> By: Bee Control http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-459 Bee Control Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:52:43 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-459 Have you seen increase in traffic since allowing dofollow? Have you seen increase in traffic since allowing dofollow?

]]> By: Chris @ Nozio.com http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-458 Chris @ Nozio.com Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:35:25 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-458 <p>You are spot on! Quality content should always be rewarded, I think in time the major search engines will work to that goal, maybe with a selective 'nofollow' (ie even with a nofollow the link could be counted if the other site is in a good neighborhood/as trusted content.</p> You are spot on! Quality content should always be rewarded, I think in time the major search engines will work to that goal, maybe with a selective ‘nofollow’ (ie even with a nofollow the link could be counted if the other site is in a good neighborhood/as trusted content.

]]> By: MarbleHost.com http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-457 MarbleHost.com Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:27:23 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-457 <p>Hello,</p> <p>The do-follow movement that you talk about seems to quickly get turned off though. It's the automated spam bots that just troll for this type of site gets me somewhat disillusioned with this whole scenario.</p> <p>I had enabled "dofollow" on one of my blogs, only to wake up the next morning to find over 800 entries to moderate, with more and more coming each day.</p> Hello,

The do-follow movement that you talk about seems to quickly get turned off though. It’s the automated spam bots that just troll for this type of site gets me somewhat disillusioned with this whole scenario.

I had enabled “dofollow” on one of my blogs, only to wake up the next morning to find over 800 entries to moderate, with more and more coming each day.

]]> By: John Follows http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-456 John Follows Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:46:42 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-456 <p>We definitely have nofollow turned off on our blog. Of course we are a do follow search engine, so we may be a little biased.</p> We definitely have nofollow turned off on our blog. Of course we are a do follow search engine, so we may be a little biased.

]]> By: Blogger Tips http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-455 Blogger Tips Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:22:41 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-455 <p>I just posted some new <a href="http://themonetizedblogger.com/2009/01/blog-design/u-comment-i-follow-icons/" rel="nofollow">Free U Comment I Follow Buttons & Badges</a> on my blog for anyone who wants a dofollow badge that's a little more Web 2.0</p> I just posted some new Free U Comment I Follow Buttons & Badges on my blog for anyone who wants a dofollow badge that’s a little more Web 2.0

]]> By: The NoFollow vs. DoFollow Debate | Jeff Flowers.com http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-454 The NoFollow vs. DoFollow Debate | Jeff Flowers.com Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:24:23 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-454 [...] The Ultimate List of DoFollow Plugins » Comprehensive Reference for WordPress DoFollow Plugins » DoFollow: Fighting Spam or Rewarding Commenters? » Does DoFollow Increase Your [...] [...] The Ultimate List of DoFollow Plugins » Comprehensive Reference for WordPress DoFollow Plugins » DoFollow: Fighting Spam or Rewarding Commenters? » Does DoFollow Increase Your [...]

]]> By: guioconnor http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-453 guioconnor Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:38:44 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-453 @Jim - Thanks for the correction. @Jim – Thanks for the correction.

]]> By: Jim http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-452 Jim Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:21:15 +0000 http://www.z-oc.com/blog/2007/09/dofollow-vs-nofollow-comments-fighting-spam-and-rewarding-commenters/#comment-452 The only problem with your article is that NoFollow has absolutely nothing to do with fighting SPAM. Google wants you to use it to fight ad-filled sites from gaming their search algos, thereby getting higher results. The only problem with your article is that NoFollow has absolutely nothing to do with fighting SPAM. Google wants you to use it to fight ad-filled sites from gaming their search algos, thereby getting higher results.

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