The Do’s and Don’ts of Moderating Blog Comments

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One of the many reasons why blogs are such a powerful SEO tool is because they encourage visitors to leave comments. Each time a visitor leaves a comment -- assuming it's a legitimate comment -- it creates fresh new content for the blog, which search engines love. However, there are a few things you should know about the do's and don'ts of moderating blog comments. Do: Moderate Comments for Approval Wouldn't it be great if every comment left on your blog was legitimate and came from an actual human visitor? Well, this isn't the case, as a large portion of comments are generated from autom...
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How To Manage WordPress Comment Spam

Comment spam is something that every WordPress blogger must learn to deal with. I guess you could say it's a badge of honor or sorts, as it means spammers view your blog as being authoritative. But allowing such comments on your site can have a negative impact on its search rankings. Tell-Tale Signs of Comment Spam: Username contains keyword instead of an actual name (e.g. buy shoes online, California lawyer, roofing contractors, etc. Comment is generic and not related to the actual post topic. Comment contains one or more links to irrelevant pages. Moderate All New Comments T...
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