A while back I wrote a couple of posts on DoFollow, CommentLuv and KeywordLuv to let you all know that I had installed these plugins to “share the link love” and give back to my avid readers and commentators. I also wrote an earlier post about proper commenting to get backlinks to your site by commenting on the right blogs – the ones with DoFollow, CommentLuv and KeywordLuv.
Well, there have been hot discussions about whether by having these Plugins on your site you are actually “draining” your own site of “link juice”, because every link from commentators going out might take away a little bit of authority (link juice) from you, and therefore hurt your PageRank in Google. Nobody seems to be really sure whether these plugins do actually hurt your own site or not. That’s why so many bloggers are very hesitant about installing them. Also, there is the issue about possible spam comments – people are scared that these plugins might invite the spammers to leave tons of inappropriate comments for you to deal with.
Guess what – a couple of days ago my mind was put to rest about the whole issue. Because, to be honest, I wasn’t quite so sure myself whether these plugins were good for my blog or not. Want to know what I discovered?
For the last 6+ months my blog has been a PR2. A few days ago Google did an update of PR’s, and my site went up to a PR3! I think that speaks for itself. I have had so many comments over the last few months, and all of them are DoFollow and have links pointing back to the commentators site, and what happened? My blog went UP in PageRank!
This has proven to me that by having these plugins installed and by actively encouraging others to interact with me on my blog I have added value to it, and somebody else seems to be thinking the same 
. As for the spam comments – yes, I do get more than before, but I have Akismet installed and it’s been protecting me pretty well. Also, I still do approve all comments myself, so there is no problem there.
So, to me it is clear – if you give, you surely shall receive! Now I hope that this post will inspire some of you to do the same…
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on Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:34 am
Yes Petra, you are right. I too have been rewarded with few PR1, PR2 & PR3 pages, all of which were either 0 or n/a earlier.
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on Nov 5th, 2009 at 5:37 am
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on Nov 5th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I am generally using these plugins, and I also am using TopCommentors, but I don’t have as many comments as you. Getting comments gives interactions and fresh pings…
I bet the # of visitors to your blog has increased as well due to these plugins
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 12:39 am
@deevan, yes, I get more visitors, but not significantly.
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on Nov 5th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Yes i completely agree with you.If your blog is dofollow then you will recieve a lot of spam comments.But your page rank will definitely increase.
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on Nov 5th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
keywordluv,commentluv and dofollow blogs are tremendous.they helps you in getting more traffic on your site.i am using them and got good results.
monikaSEO@ACDSee coupons´s last blog ..AFSHIP09
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on Nov 6th, 2009 at 3:53 am
Hi Petra
Thought I’d drop by and visit a while. I quite agree that if you give, you shall surely recieve. That maxim has been said in so many diferent ways, that it cannot be disputed. It’s as obvious as gravity.
Hope you’re making loadsa moolah!
By the way have added a free traffic tip (and other free suff) to my blog if you’d care to comment on it?
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 12:37 am
@Dave, been to your blog and commented on Micro Niche Finder. Great looking blog, and you are going up in Alexa rank, too! About the “loadsa moolah” – it’s really funny, but this blog is not making me any money at all, to be honest. People in the Internet and Affiliate Marketing Niche don’t care much about clicking on other people’s Adsense ads, and are mostly looking for useful information. Which is fair enough, but it proves to me that sometimes the sites that cost you a lot of work can end up making no money, and others that you set up once and then leave alone can trotter on to earn you a little income for a long time (my site about Beach Decor is my biggest earner).
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on Nov 6th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Hi Petra,
Congrats on the page rank increase. My alexa ranking is improving but I still don’t have page rank yet. Getting there slowly but surely.
I have installed Commentluv and DoFollow. I installed them just after reading your first posts on them. I haven’t installed keywordluv yet. So am off to do that one!
Hope all is going well, I will be back here soon!
Jacinta
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 12:21 am
@Jacinta, thanks for coming back here, and I am glad that my posts are of use for you! Just keep it up and your site will get up there
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on Nov 9th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
dofollow blogs are better than nofollow blogs i am using these dofollow blogs and got good results.recently i installed keywordluv and commentluv on my site and i got tremendous results.these are tremendous plugins.well i got many key points here thanks to you for sharing your knowledge.
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on Nov 10th, 2009 at 7:43 am
I once read that page rank plays a less important role than many people think. It’s more about trust rank these days. Trust rank means how well google trusts your site.
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 10th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
@Frank, you are right, a site can have a high PR (4 or higher) and still not get many visitors. But it’s still nice!
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on Nov 10th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
thanks for giving keywordluv and dofollow i agree with you.they give you tremendous results if you install them on your site increases traffic on your site too.
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on Nov 11th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
i too agree with your above post. All plugins that we use to increase our traffic really helps the low PR websites but a page with high PR don’t need them.Then how they are able to get traffic.Please reply.
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
@Manu, websites with a high PR usually have lots of traffic and a high PR because they have a lot of unique and relevant content to offer and people like to read their stuff.
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on Nov 11th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
I agree completely with you, the more you give, the more you get
For me the biggest problem are the “human” spammers that just leave a vaguely relevant comment in the hope for a backlink, I must confess it depends a lot on my mood how reliant I am with those 
Sometimes I approve them, sometimes not, but in general I haven’t regretted of having installed the plugins you mentioned on my own blog! You always get spammers, dofollow or not dofollow blog, but sometimes a “borderline spammer” can become a real avid reader and a real member of your “blog community”, SY
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
@hospitalera, I have the same problem with “human” spammers, and just like you it depends how I feel whether I approve or not. I have started to mostly disapprove simply because I am starting to get sick of similar comments all the time. It is also not very interesting for my readers to have 50 of nearly the same “great post, thanks for sharing” comments per post.
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on Nov 12th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
That is good to know, thanks Petra. I have just started using these plugins on my site. I have seen a very nice increase in comments and Alexa rank. I look forward to seeing my page rank go up in the next Google update.
On the subject of dofollow links. I have 2 new projects that I have just released that I want to invite everyone to use. One is an article directory located at http://articles.jimclarymarketing.com and the other is a blog directory located at http://www.yourblogsource.com
Both of these sites are set up for dofollow, so I hope everyone enjoys them.
Jim Clary
Jim Clary´s last blog ..Advertise Online Through Article Marketing And Distribution
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
@Jim, thanks for giving us access to your new sites! Guys, take advantage of it!
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on Nov 12th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Keywordluv and commentluv are great ways to reward your visitors with a link I have this running on my blog also I would advise you to put a CAPTCHA thou as this will stop SPAM comments.
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November 14th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
@Monika, that’s good advice! I will have to look into that. So much to learn, so little time!
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on Nov 13th, 2009 at 12:40 am
Thanks for the info, I had heard of the DoFollow plug-in but had never heard of the KeywordLuv and CommentLuv. I may give them a go.
I have been struggling with getting visitors to my sites and blogs, thanks for this helpful advice, I will let you know how it goes!
I have just received my first page rank increase on my diet site (from 0 to 1 whupee!), however when I created that site I used X Site 2 and didn’t know how to set up the blog so I created the blog using wordpress….yes two differing systems for one site is not good.
I have a horrible feeling that any extra traffic to my blog doesn’t really help my main site. I really do have to sort the construction out!
Really glad I have found your site Petra, there is some great advice here.
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
@Darren, have a look at my reply to your comment on my post about Building Niche Websites.
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on Nov 13th, 2009 at 5:41 am
It’s obvious that more backlinks help a site rank. Good job!
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on Nov 13th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Those who participate on blog with their views must be rewarded as this encourage them. Comment Luv and Keyword Luv is really great tool for doing this.
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on Nov 13th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
tremendous plugins i must say.i am using these plugins and getting good results.this is the best way to get traffic on your site.got some good points here.thanks.
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on Nov 14th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I am completely new at this. Plug ins? Luv? …still learning!
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on Nov 16th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Hi Petra,
Thanks for another post on this subject. I’ve been aware of these plug ins for a while and use comment luv and top commentators.
I wonder what is the best place to download the keyword luv plug in.
If there is only one version of it it shouldn’t matter but there could be more than one version.
I’ll let you know when I install it so you can take advantage of it.
Vance
Vance@Internet Marketing A to Z´s last blog ..First Extraordinary Minds Panel, Jay Abraham, Rich Schefren
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on Nov 17th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I recently discovered commentluv, keywordluv and dofollow. I think it’s a great way to spread the love and encourage discussions.
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on Nov 18th, 2009 at 10:32 am
It sounds like your results of running keyword luv on your site have been positive…and your page rank has increased! That’s great news. Keyword luv is a win-win for both the blog owner and the commentator. The blog owner gets fresh, quality content…who doesn’t need content?! The commentator get a good quality back link that is keyword based…sounds win-win to me!
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on Nov 18th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Dear Petra-
I use to of the three, and have to say they are great plugins. I need to do a search on CommentLuv to find a download online, as I was unable to download from inside WordPress.
I am going to Tweet this for you.
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on Nov 18th, 2009 at 11:06 am
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on Nov 20th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
dofollow is a great way to get backlinks to your site.they also get you other incoming links from the other websites that link to dofollow blogs.
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on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 7:44 am
I think all of these plugins are awesome! These three, along with Top Commenter, have done wonders for both my traffic and my rankings!
Thanks for spreading the Luv Petra!
David @ Inexpensive Gifts for Men´s last blog ..Christmas Gifts for Men
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on Nov 24th, 2009 at 5:40 am
Hi guys Im amazed at the power of these plugins to they are great.
Couple of things, top commentator is also good gives lots of links.
I gave my self a link from a relevent site as it had the same content and was relevent but it was the same server,
google has since slapped my site. So build links slowly on new sites to everyones success!
Lee from london
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on Nov 24th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
thanks Petra for appreciating my comment.i like your blog dear.do follow is the great way to get back links to your site. also get you a lot incoming links from the other websites that link to dofollow blogs.if you comment on dofollow blogs try to comment thoughtful comment, that add something to the blog.
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on Nov 26th, 2009 at 3:27 am
I like these plugins a lot. Not only is the functionality very helpful, but it also sets expectations of both the blogger and the commenter.
Whenever I visit a blog and I see Commentluv in use, it makes me feel that the blogger appreciates good comments. Specifically if I have something to say that is of value, the blogger has at least thought enough to provide a keyword-rich signature. From the blogger’s standpoint, I also think that it communicates a willingness to reward commenters to a point….
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on Nov 26th, 2009 at 4:46 am
As David said above, these plugins help us new bloggers a lot, specially when new rankings are needed.
Petra, your blog is awesome and I’m already reading it on my FeedReader.
Thanks for the tips and success for you!
Christian´s last blog ..Top 5 Children’s Watches Brands
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 29th, 2009 at 12:26 am
@Christian, thanks!
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on Nov 26th, 2009 at 5:39 am
I personally think that there is nothing wrong with giving a DoFollow link if the comment actually adds to the discussion.
If someone is spamming you and the comment has no relevance to the original post then they shouldn’t get a link for it and as the blog owner you’d have to monitor your own comments to make sure none slip through.
I think Google in particular tries to control us by making us think that by linking out we’ll lose “link juice” and fall foul of their guidelines. For you though, it seems the opposite has happened. Probably because of all the links to your site from other places telling people that your site is DoFollow!
All my blogs are do follow and if Google don’t like it, they know where they can go….
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on Nov 27th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Hi Petra,
Thanks to you I have installed the Keyword luv plug in recently.
None of my commentators took advantage of it but at least they got the do follow link.
I have also shared this with my friends and so far one of them installed KL too.
As I promised I’m letting you know I installed it and you can take advantage of keyword luv on my blog if you decide to visit.
Vance
Vance@Email List Building´s last blog ..Email List Building, Email Opt In List, Online Giveaways
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 29th, 2009 at 12:23 am
@Vance, will do! Thanks for joining the Luv “movement”!
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on Nov 29th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Two quick tips that I just applied to my blog:
-Changing the default text that comes with the keywordluv plugin avoids being found by spammers that are only after the backlink.
-A captcha a day keeps the spambot away
SY
hospitalera@oes tsetnoc´s last blog ..Time is money, don’t waste it!
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Petra Weiss Reply:
November 30th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
@hospitalera, great tips, as always! Now when I get my next free 5 minutes, I will try and do as you suggest!
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on Nov 30th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
hi Petra….recently i installed this plug in on my site and getting great results really incredible plug it is.day by day i am getting good traffic.thanks for posting.
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on Dec 1st, 2009 at 3:15 am
@Petra
Just my two cents, SY
Don’t be like the man in this tale:
A man was taking down trees in a forest with a bland axe, a stranger came by and said: “You know, if you would sharpen your axe you would be faster in taking all this trees down!” Answers the first man: “Yes, I know, but I don’t have the time to sharpen my axe, I have to take down all these trees!”
Imagine all the time you save when you have less spammers
hospitalera@oes tsetnoc´s last blog ..Time is money, don’t waste it!
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on Dec 1st, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I quite agree that if you give, you shall surely recieve. That maxim has been said in so many diferent ways, that it cannot be disputed. thanks….
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on Dec 2nd, 2009 at 10:48 pm
These are all good plugins for improving the quantity of your comments. However, as many have already said, you have to watch out for spam. Yes, CAPTCHA will stop automated spam, but it won’t stop people from adding irrelevant comments!
David @ Yoga and Weight Loss´s last blog ..Do Follow Blog, Comment Luv and Keyword Luv
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 4:14 am
All outstanding plugins. Thanks for sharing the luv!
I just wish that everyone would use this appropriately, and by everyone I mean the commenters. Luv should be two directional. The sites you comment on with these plugins give you a valuable linking source. All that is asked of you is that you provide valuable, topical comments.
David @ Yoga and Weight loss´s last blog ..Do Follow Blog, Comment Luv and Keyword Luv
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on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 4:34 am
Many experts in the field of SEO will tell you that the PageRank of your website has nothing to do where it ranks in the search engines. Though it’s still a good way to get a general view of how popular a website is.
-Adam
Adam @ How to Lose Weight´s last blog ..10 Tips to Help You Lose Weight
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on Dec 5th, 2009 at 12:21 am
I have not used Top Commentator plugin yet.But getting backlinks from dofollow blogs helped me a lot in getting pagerank and visitors.
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on Dec 5th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Good Post, thank you for answering questions I had about commentluv and keywordluv. Both of which I was taught to put on this site and my one other site I have just created. I am new to this experience and am learning much with much more to learn. I have a question…
Am I supposed to comment just on sites/blogs that are similar in nature to my two, or is it a benefit to me to comment on all blogs?
Thank you for the hardwork you put into your blog to teach us. These plugins are really a wonderful, powerful tool to help us work smarter-not harder and is in fact working for us.
I will be by another time to post a link from my other website, with your permission.
Oh hey, should I post on my own two blogs? would that work to help myself out?
Sorry if I am being a pain.
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Petra Weiss Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Kevin, it is always of benefit to comment on all blogs, whether they have these plugins or not. In fact, I would consider it selfish if you only look for the blogs with the plugins. Sure, you can predominantly try and focus on the blog that will give you the backlinks, but give the other bloggers a chance, too.
You can always create links in between your sites, it’s actually a good thing. I leave links to other posts of mine within the same blog quite regularly, it’s good for SEO.
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hospitalera from oes tsetnoc Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 1:42 am
I agree with Petra, what would Google think if you only had dofollow links and no nofollow at all (in an extreme case) I am sure that would raise warning flags for Google. My 2 cents for link-building: Make it look naturally
SY
hospitalera@oes tsetnoc´s last blog ..Update image captcha
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on Dec 9th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Very cool that you’ve added comment love. Hopefully it will increase comments and interaction. I don’t understand why more website owners don’t do this, I mean yes some people do want to just leave spam to gain backlinks for their site. But the website box is there for a reason, I see it as a reward for adding extra content to the website.
Steven´s last blog ..Why Training is Important for Forex Trading
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on Dec 12th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Yes, I agree. What you are doing here is clearly selfless and I appreciate it greatly for giving us the opportunity to share our comments here on your site. This Commentluv plugin is just great.
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on Dec 23rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
i like your blog because a lot information i get, and i like your top commentator, i will visit your blog regularly
mma pound for pound´s last blog ..My Favorite Fighter
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on Dec 26th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Your contribution to the readers for making Do Follow Links is really appreciateable and I request you to please keep this up!
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on Mar 6th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
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on Mar 7th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
CommentLuv and KeywordLuv are just two of traffic bringing wordpress plugins – we are using them and they bring us a lot of website traffic.
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