I have a real big pet peeve when it comes to blog comments. When I see a blog comment that really says nothing but has a link attached I get an itchy trigger finger that likes hitting the spam or delete button and I use it.

Really, what is the point of leaving a dumbass comment. If people are doing it just to try to get someone to link back to them or that they will get more site visitors then I think these people are a little nuts and wasting our time as I delete that crap as fast as I see them.

What is the purpose of comment on blogs?

In my books commenting is there to add value to the post. It is a great way to strike up a conversation with the author and other commentors. That’s just good for business.

When I get comments I don’t just accept them. I look at the comment and if it’s a worthy comment I then check to see if they keyworded the name field and then I look to see what the link is they left. If the link is not relevant I most likely will delete it.

However if the comment truly adds value, which means they took the time to read it and then comment I may keep it. That will depend on what site they have linked to. If the site is anything I don’t approve of the comment is deleted or at least the link is deleted.

What Will Get Your Comment Rejected?

• Not Using Your Real Name: I do prefer people to use their real names instead of keywords in the name field but I can get over that if the comment is good and like I said, adds value to the post.
• Butter Me Up Without Adding Value: A sure fired way to get your comment deleted is to just tell me I did a great job and butter me up. It doesn’t work with me so you just get deleted.
• Duplicating Links: Another way to get me to delete your comments is to add the same link in the comment as you added to the URL field. Having your link in the URL field is sufficient for people finding your site.

If they can’t leave a value added comment why bother unless they are spamming and it takes a real dumbass not to know what the difference is between a value added comment and just plain spam.

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