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KeywordLuv - Target your Keywords in Backlinks from Comments at DoFollow Blogs

12 May 2008 59 Comments

When you leave a comment at any WordPress blog by filling in your name and website URL in the respective fields, your name appears as a link to your blog/website on submission. By default, these links have rel=”nofollow” attribute attached to them. This attribute directs the search engine spiders / crawlers not to follow the linked website or blog. The link may get indexed but it is not followed (or counted as a backlink) from the blog that links.

However, some blogs reward their commentators by removing the rel=”nofollow” attribute from their templates which gives them free backlinks! Such blogs are called DoFollow Blogs or No-NoFollow Blogs. BTW, Inspirit is also a doFollow blog so drop in maximum comments to get some free links from this PR 4 blog :)

WordPress Plugin : KeywordLuv

As I told you, when you comment at a WordPress blog your name becomes the anchor text in the link that points to your blog or specific blog post, as per what you submitted in the URL field. KeywordLuv plugin has been developed (by Stephen Cronin) to reward your commentators by separating their names from their keywords in the link to their website, giving them improved anchor text.

So, if you’re commenting at a doFollow blog then you can use targeted keywords as anchor text to point the links to your blog or blog post, instead of using your name. KeywordLuv plugin requires a the blog to be doFollow in order to work, because linking using your keywords would be of no use unless these links are followed by search engines (Google esp.) !

Usage:

Using KeywordLuv is quite easy. If I enter Abhinav @ Free Blog Reviews in the name field instead of just Abhinav in the comment form, then the title of a comment would look like :

Abhinav from Free Blog Reviews says :

instead of :

Abhinav says :

The symbol @ does the magic here. If this symbol is not used between Name and Keywords, they’ll appear as they would normally on a WordPress blog with this plugin not installed.

The usage tip generally gets added to your comment form automatically and you can customize this message that appears from the plugin options page on your admin dashboard.

Download Plugin

You can download KeywordLuv Plugin from this plugin page. The plugin author has also nicely explained why anchor text is so important.

If you are running a link building campaign to get better ranks in the SERPS and improving your Technorati Authority, then consider commenting at blogs no-follow free blogs with either or both CommentLuv and KeywordLuv plugins enabled as an easy way to get free backlinks.

P.S. : As I mentioned above, this plugin needs a doFollow plugin to be installed on your blog to function properly. Read How to Remove rel=”noFollow” from your blog and join the doFollow movement to learn more about NoFollow, DoFollow and how to remove the noFollow attribute from your blog.

Feel free to drop in your comments using the form below. Inspirit uses the KeywordLuv plugin besides being a doFollow blog and using CommentLuv, so take full advantage of it.

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59 Comments

  1. Sam from Inspire Blog on 12.05.2008 at 22:30 (Reply)

    Thanx for the article and plugin tips buddy
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  2. dustin from indiequick on 13.05.2008 at 14:34 (Reply)

    I just wanted to give this great advice a try!

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    1. Abhinav Sood on 13.05.2008 at 19:04 (Reply)

      I always write about something that works.. unless I exclusively mention that I am trying something out.

  3. Pradeep from Blogging Resources on 13.05.2008 at 16:53 (Reply)

    I wish they made such cool useful plugins for blogger.com

    Nice Article, Abhi. Really useful and informative.

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    1. Abhinav Sood on 13.05.2008 at 19:07 (Reply)

      Wish Blogger supported them. Coders are always working on giving you nifty stuff like this…

  4. Mary Elections on 14.05.2008 at 00:57 (Reply)

    Looks like bloggers soon will beat Google in nofollow battle.

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  5. Will from Healthy Living on 14.05.2008 at 01:06 (Reply)

    Thanks Abhinav - I wondered about the keywordluv plugin and now I know. Kind of a strange name for what it does, but what it does is kind of neat.

    Wills last blog post..Drug Ads Being Pulled

    1. Lee from eBooks AudioBooks and Cybooks on 04.06.2008 at 03:20 (Reply)

      I think it makes sense to call it “Keyword Luv”… after all, that’s what it’s doing; enabling people to promote their websites/blogs while at the same time leaving meaningful comments (as opposed to being anonymous spammers, boo).

  6. beth on 14.05.2008 at 01:35 (Reply)

    That’s an interesting idea. It could be done for blogger very easily… Most people I doubt are willing to go to that kind of trouble for commenters though.

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  8. William from Symbian software on 14.05.2008 at 14:22 (Reply)

    Amazing how simple and useful is this plugin.

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  9. Andy from mobile pc on 15.05.2008 at 19:58 (Reply)

    Now we need good keyword suggestion tool.

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    1. Abhinav Sood on 16.05.2008 at 14:28 (Reply)

      A good number of keyword suggestion tools are available online, either for free use or at a premium.

  10. Hanne from Computer Science on 20.05.2008 at 10:26 (Reply)

    Hi! Giving it a try! Nice. I’ll visit this site more often. :D
    Hannes last blog post..Is ComSci right for you? 7 Questions to Ask Yourself

  11. Shimul >> Quality Web Design on 20.05.2008 at 16:41 (Reply)

    Thanks for such a wonderful suggestion and plugin. I have bookmarked your page and will use this plugin in my own blog.

    Shimul >> Quality Web Designs last blog post..Know How of Blogging for Beginners

  12. Fred from high interest savings accounts on 20.05.2008 at 20:11 (Reply)

    Wow, This is a great plugin. I really hope that the do follow movement does not die out. While it might not be good for google, it is great for blogging.

  13. Tom from Iowa Truckdriving Schools on 24.05.2008 at 00:24 (Reply)

    I agree that encouraging comments is a great thing - even if the people reading are just commenting to get that link. As long as they read, contribute to the article and put something intelligent - then they should have that link there. It is a good service to help other people get those links.

  14. Michael from download free firefox on 24.05.2008 at 13:05 (Reply)

    This plugin is really great. I think it could be even better if it had the “remove no-follow” function builtin. Without Do-Follow this plugin doesn’t really make sense. Onn the other hand, blogger who care so much about their readers and install KeywordLuv normally know what they are doing and will install a do-follow plugin, too.

    1. Abhinav Sood on 24.05.2008 at 14:34 (Reply)

      yes, integrating “remove no-follow” code was a good idea.. but the plugin author has explained why he hasn’t added it to his plugin.

      There are already too many plugins for that purpose out there, and duplicating any of them is certainly not a good idea.

      Noble ! :)

  15. Rich from Free MLB Picks on 28.05.2008 at 01:40 (Reply)

    I do think there are a lot of plugins and it is taxing to weed out the bad ones - however the good make it worth it. I’ve saved tons of time with various software tools. Hopefully they’ll merge some so as to simplify the amount of research needed to find the good programs!

  16. Bob from Tampa Bay Golf Course Communities on 29.05.2008 at 23:33 (Reply)

    This is a great idea and when someone posts on my blog, I would rather give them anchor text than just a link with their name on it. I can’t understand why other blog owners care ~ a link is a link. I already have the dofollow installed, so I will now take your advice and get the keywordluv. I always see commentluv associated with the keywordluv which I am not sure I want to do yet.

  17. Sasha from Grohe on 30.05.2008 at 00:25 (Reply)

    Wow! This is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing the information!

  18. Rob from Best CD Rates on 04.06.2008 at 01:20 (Reply)

    I’m new to blogging, so this is very helpful. Thanks for the great information about this plug-in!

    Robs last blog post..IndyMac Bank CD Rates

  19. Mike from Do-Follow Blog List on 06.06.2008 at 20:11 (Reply)

    Hi Abhinav,

    I think anyone who is going Do-Follow on their blogs should be using KeywordLuv.

    Thanks for being part of the DoFollow Movement.

    Mike

  20. Louise from Lobster Tail Recipes on 16.06.2008 at 02:00 (Reply)

    These are great plugins- thanks for sharing the link love.

    I am anxiously waiting for the next release of CommentLuv where supposedly you will be able to pick from your last 5 posts instead of just the last post.

    Louises last blog post..Grilling Lobster Tails Step 1: How to Kill a Live Lobster

  21. Simon from Free Vector Clip Art on 16.06.2008 at 13:35 (Reply)

    The keywordLuv plugin is great, I am a huge fan. I have found that it generates a lot of comments. It also makes leaving a comment like this, where I want to promote one of my sites feel a lot more honest. Cheers for using it.

    Simons last blog post..Free Spock Star Trek Cartoon Vector Image

  22. Mike from DoFollow Blog Directory on 22.06.2008 at 19:56 (Reply)

    The KeyworkLuv plugin is a must have if you have a dofollow blog.

    I see you also use the CommentLuv plugin. I’m trying to decide whether to install CommentLuv or not.

    What are the advantages of using CommentLuv? Does it further encourage comments?

    1. Abhinav Sood on 29.06.2008 at 12:17 (Reply)

      If you see the other comments on this blog, you see a line appended to the end of the comments that says something like XYZ’s last blog post - Link.

      Cost of Text Link advertising on Inspirit is $20 per month, but see I am linking to all my commentators for free. Isn’t that great? Plus, because I am a doFollower, all the links in comments and posts are rel="nofollow" free, so all the links help you build link authority for your blog, and improve your rankings.

      Would that not encourage further comments? :)

  23. O. from The Diva Muse from on 02.07.2008 at 10:19 (Reply)

    Thanks so much for this wonderful information. As a new blogger, I need all of the tips I can get.

    O. from The Diva Muse froms last blog post..Life Moments

  24. O. from The Diva Muse from on 02.07.2008 at 10:20 (Reply)

    Thanks for all to the wonderful information. As a very new blogger, your tips will come in handy.

    O. from The Diva Muse froms last blog post..Life Moments

  25. Susan from Wordpress Themes on 14.07.2008 at 19:29 (Reply)

    I think it’s such a cool plugin! :)
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  26. Susan from Foreclosure Help on 14.07.2008 at 19:38 (Reply)

    How is this new plugin working out for you? I’ve been on the fence with installing the plugin.

    Susans last blog post..Signs of a Good Mortgage Broker

  27. jason from best internet casino on 17.07.2008 at 11:45 (Reply)

    installing luv comment and keywordluv is the two greatest things i’ve done to my blog. It helped increase traffic my blog and traffic increased 3folds! Amazing isn it. I’m sure you’ll be a great success!

  28. Richard on 26.07.2008 at 13:01 (Reply)

    Wow this is cool, I ave never understood the reason bloggers would block comments, (other than junk of course), I have always felt that commenting is part of the converstion and the Do Follow link rewards quality content. As far as comment luv, I think its the greatest thing since sliced bread,

    Thanks for a good “DO”Follow blog

    Richard

    Richards last blog post..Get High Ranking Blog Links in Seconds

  29. sunil from blog on 07.08.2008 at 00:52 (Reply)

    haha.. very few wp blogs with dofollow..

    sunils last blog post..India through a flip of coin : Part1

  30. Hector Perez from preventing dropots on 08.09.2008 at 09:43 (Reply)

    Hey buddy thanks for this post. I need to tweak my dads site out to get more views. This keywordluv will encourage people to comment on my dads site I’m hoping.

  31. kermit from realtor websites on 12.09.2008 at 19:56 (Reply)

    I am thinking about adding this plugin to one of my websites

    Just wondering..

    If you get a link from the keywordluv AND the commentluv on the same post, does Google pass juice through both of those links? Is it simply diluted, or does one of them simply ignored?

    kermits latest published blog-post ………. Questions About 911

  32. mike from 3way links on 16.09.2008 at 13:44 (Reply)

    Hi

    Good to see that you do not only tell about the KeywordLuv plugin, but also about the neccessity to use it together with a Do-Follow Plugin.
    I have seen quite a few sites that use it without a do-follow plugin, which renders it almost useless…
    Thanks for your post

    Mike

    mikes latest published blog-post ………. Three way linking with 3waylinks.net

  33. Olivier from mindfulness exercises on 18.09.2008 at 01:33 (Reply)

    Yes, a truly great plugin. I only comment on keywordluv/dofollow blogs now. And off course my blog also uses it, so I can give something back to the community.

    Oliviers latest published blog-post ………. 5 Tips to get the most out of your brainwave meditation session.

  34. spike from myrtle beach real estate on 22.09.2008 at 06:26 (Reply)

    Great plugin, except for the legions of people who don’t also have the site as “dofollow”.

    I’ve yet to see the point of having KWL without DF.

  35. Myrtle Beach Golf on 07.10.2008 at 00:45 (Reply)

    Excellent plugin! Thanks for the post.. I too have yet to see the point of having KWL without DF…

  36. Jeff from Warrior Custom Golf on 07.10.2008 at 20:18 (Reply)

    It a nice plugin, but few blogs appear to be using it. And as spike said, it defeats the purpose of having keyword luv with a nofollow blog.

  37. Steve from alternative music chart on 08.10.2008 at 18:23 (Reply)

    The plugin is fantastic, it’s great to see it create such a buzz!

  38. Bob from Online Marketing Articles on 09.10.2008 at 19:14 (Reply)

    Keywordluv and Commentluv plugins have been a god send to any webmaster for SEO purposes and also my blog traffic has doubled in the last week due to commentluv traffic alone.

  39. kouji from haiku poems examples on 12.10.2008 at 18:12 (Reply)

    i am very thankful for blogs which use these plugins. they allow me to engage in conversation online, while at the same time, market my blog.

    koujis latest published blog-post ………. haiku poem

  40. Tony from Waterproof Keyboards on 15.10.2008 at 20:30 (Reply)

    Thanks for sharing this fantastic resource, this plugin is magical and will get tonnes of bloggers to any site using it, I will defiantely use it on my site when I install word press.

    Tony Bradley

  41. JC on 16.10.2008 at 10:37 (Reply)

    I had no idea this was an issue, very informative post!

    JCs latest published blog-post ………. Electric Cars Steal the 2008 Paris Motor Show

  42. zaldy from Make Money Online on 25.10.2008 at 14:09 (Reply)

    It is really cool to have the keywordluv plugin in your blog, this will produce healthier discussions as more people will be attracted to leave their views due to the benefit of it.

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  43. Belleville Monster Invasion on 27.10.2008 at 23:28 (Reply)

    KeywordLuv is absolutely my favorite plugin (well, second maybe to the SEO all-in-one plugin). We should all share the love!

  44. dave from irish gift shop on 30.10.2008 at 18:46 (Reply)

    KeywordLuv is a great idea. Totally great way to increase the presence of a blog and great for other webmasters. It brings everyone together.

    Honourable mention for commentluv too.

  45. Oldbuddy from Free How To Make Money on 06.11.2008 at 11:10 (Reply)

    This looks like pretty much a no-brainer. Why doesn’t Wordpress just adopt it?

    Oldbuddys latest published blog-post ………. Passive Advertising

  46. Oldbuddy from Free How To Make Money on 06.11.2008 at 11:24 (Reply)

    This just makes common sense to me. Thanks for making it so easy for us dummies.

    Oldbuddys latest published blog-post ………. Passive Advertising

  47. Home Trend on 06.11.2008 at 19:22 (Reply)

    Great plugin, but is this has +/- effect for your google PR ? .
    anyway thanks for you

    Home Trends latest published blog-post ………. Plateau Floor Lamp Natural Stone Insets

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  49. Dan from Blogs About Everything on 10.11.2008 at 05:59 (Reply)

    Hi Abhinav, I see you really reward your users by utilizing all the great comment plugins for wordpress. Nice blog keep up the good work.

    Dans latest published blog-post ………. List of keyword luv blogs

  50. Matthew from Bikini Separates on 13.11.2008 at 01:04 (Reply)

    Keywordluv is a great plugin. I think it gives readers more incentive to add relevant discussion to the conversation.

  51. msn arayüzleri on 16.11.2008 at 08:47 (Reply)

    I always write about something that works.. unless I exclusively mention that I am trying something out.

  52. tony from Cheap web hosting on 19.11.2008 at 19:56 (Reply)

    Keyword luv is a great way to help readers of your site. it allows them to use words they like and still not ruin post. Comment luv is another great one for blogs because it shows latest post and can deliver good traffic. I like both pluggings they work great.

  53. Paul from Boston Wedding Bands on 19.11.2008 at 20:55 (Reply)

    I’m learning something new about SEO everyday, and keyword luv seems lke a great tool for the not-so-tech minded business owner. Thanks for the help!

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