Rewarding Commentators With Two Cool Comment Plugins

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I have added two new plugins to my comment section!

  • Comment Luv
  • Keyword Luv

I really appreciate those that take the time to comment on my posts.

It lets me know if I am writing in a way that make sense. It also lets me know a bit more about my readers. These plugins are a way to thank you.

What do they do?

Commentator Luv

Comment Luv

Comment Luv checks your blog to see what the last post you made was. It then adds a link to that post using the title as anchor text. This provides an exceptional way for you to get deep links to posts on your blog. I hope you use keywords in your blog post titles.

I really like this plugin when I comment on other blogs. I think it may be one of the best ways to reward commentators.

Keyword Luv

I came across this plugin and thought it sounded very interesting. After reading the author's thoughts about it, I like it even more.

Keyword Luv is designed to help make conversations in comments more natural. One reason for commenting is to get backlinks to your blog. Let's face it, even if it's not your main purpose for commenting, it is sitting there in the back of your mind. However, to make these backlinks work best the link should have keywords in it. This is why you see so many commentator's names that look like makemoneyonline.

I don't mind on my blog, but others consider this spam. I look at the quality of the comment and the blog being linked to. The only problem is that it is not much fun to reply to a commentator whose name is makemoneyonline or webmasterinternet. :)

Enter Keyword Luv.

Keyword Luv allows you to specify your name and make the anchor text in the link from keywords. This way, we can use names when we want to address someone in the comments and they can still use keywords in the link back to the home page of their website or blog. Use a name for yourself and use a few decent keywords for your link. I think this will allow more readable anchor text too.

How to use Keyword Luv when you comment.

Use the following format:

yourname@yourkeywords

The part after the @symbol will become the anchor text. If you want your name as the anchor text simple don't use the @ symbol. Unless your John Chow, you probably already rank very well for your own name so take advantage and use it for the subject or subjects of your blog or site.

What makes this all useful to you is the Do Follow plugin.

I use the one that comes with Semiologic Pro created by Denis de Bernardy This removes the no follow tag from the links.

I am also considering two more options.

I may remove the Top Commentator widget and plugin. I like it, but I feel Comment Luv and Keyword Luv more than compensate for it. Everytime you make a comment, you will get a link to your latest post, so I hope you can comment for every post you make. I will keep a widget showing the latest comments made on the page and probably nearer the top.

I am also looking into using Brian's Threaded posts. This is more of a WordPress modification and I kind of want to check if other using this theme have had luck with it. If it looks like it will work I will try to add it also after the next them update.

Once again, a big thanks to all of you who take the time to comment.

Comments on Rewarding Commentators With Two Cool Comment Plugins I want to know what you think - Comment here

July 23, 2008

Frank C from Buying Guides @ 2:56 pm #

I've been experimenting with these plugins at a few secondary blogs and they seem to work well. It does add more work since you'll want to moderate comments to prevent spamming.

It's also a good idea to say what you consider spamming so that people who plan to write legit comments won't get blindsided by heavy moderation.

On Top Commentator, I think it's a good idea to keep it since it's a sitewide link. I do recommend you download my modification to it that will prevent a spammer from hijacking a top commentator's spot on the list. I'm also interested to see how it will work with KeywordLuv.

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July 24, 2008

Costa from WordPress Templates @ 1:11 am #

cool! I still haven't got my lazy butt to check out the 2 plugins. Gotta do it someday. LOL.

I use Threaded comments for all my blogs though. Used to be incompatible with IE6 but since everyone is into at least IE7 now, I think there won't be any problem. Works like a charm in Firefox.

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August 4, 2008

olly from Semi Acoustic guitars @ 5:41 am #

Great move with the plugins. I am certain you will see the benefits yourself very quickly.

The only issue I have found is higher levels of spam – though with the right plugins these can be eliminated pretty easily

August 6, 2008

Thanks, trying this out now here^^^ as you can see :-P

August 13, 2008

bleuken from Busby SEO Challenge @ 7:02 am #

Wow this is nice, I will definitely get back to your site. This is a great opportunity for SEO. I advice you however to look for a good anti-spam plug-in, to prevent spammers. :D

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Louise from New Orleans Desserts @ 10:35 pm #

It was a pleasant surprise to come back to your blog and see you had added these 2 plugins. I have also added them and haven't noticed any increase in spam yet. And p.s., I'm also a Semiologic user.

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August 15, 2008

kabonfootprint @ 2:27 am #

This plug-in is really nice if you really like comments to be dropped. Visitors usually don't leave comments but with this they will definitely consider it.

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August 24, 2008

aamir from Make Money Online @ 12:29 pm #

This is really incredible, adding both. For both i think, blog owners and commentators as well..As commentator you tell the identity as well as get a reward as keyword :)
Thanks for enabling it!

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August 27, 2008

John from St. Louis Wedding Photography @ 8:02 am #

Hey, good post. I'll have to check out the plugins because I'm trying to increase comments on my blog.

Dan from Katana Swords @ 12:26 pm #

Great Post. Thanks for letting us know of these plugins. I am really trying to get comments on my blog as well and I think this will definitely help. Thanks for letting us know about these.

August 28, 2008
September 22, 2008

Jeff from vintage bicycles @ 5:16 pm #

Great post, I bet adding these plugins greatly increases the amount of reader participation.

Have you had any more spam problems than before?

September 24, 2008

whistlergirl from Property In Canada @ 10:42 pm #

Hi James,

I think it can't be totally avoided to get spammy comments with these type of plugins. I do agree though that the akismet one is key to catching the worst ones and i also like how you mentioned the trackback spam as this seems on the increase.

Overall though, are you glad you got this going, or did you prefer it how it was without those keyword luv giving plugins?

October 10, 2008

I always wondered what that little commentluv thing meant lol, great post

October 15, 2008

dave from debt management @ 7:44 am #

Really cool plug ins. And especially for those who are hunting to comment genuinely and adds some value to contents of blog owner along with rewarding themselves.
Thanks!

Tony from LCD Enclosures @ 8:38 am #

Fantastic, I never know these plugins existed! When I create my blog I will defiantely use them.

Tony.

October 19, 2008

PSP Repair UK @ 7:18 am #

I just noticed that all of my info was already filled in, thats pretty cool, great plugin

November 6, 2008

Home Trend @ 7:41 am #

Thanks to give commenter award :) … i think this plugin great

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November 7, 2008

Paul from meeting rooms @ 9:05 am #

Thanks for sharing – having tried and implemented them,I think both commentluv and keywordluv are great for bloggers and commenters and bloggers alike – Its also a great way to improve your brand too.

Online savings @ 9:07 am #

This plugin is working great on my blog. Thanks very much.

The only thing I’ve noticed, though, is that it doesn’t play well with CommentLuv. When CommentLuv is enabled, it shows as “person’s name@person’s website”, as opposed to just the name. Not really an issue, but I thought you might like to know.

December 13, 2008

Chris from Free PS3 @ 6:55 am #

Many thanks for highlighting KeywordLuv – is a great idea and works as a reward contributors to your site by providing them a backlink. It also avoids the feeling of being rude when entering a keyword in lieu of your name – it makes the comments part of an article look so much more professional. Lets hope the use of KeywordLuv spreads.

December 30, 2008

Oliver from Free PS3 @ 1:41 pm #

Thanks so much for using this plugin! I wish that more people would try to use this, it just makes it look so much less spammy than a blog without one, and also more personal.

March 5, 2009

Dave from Outdoor LCD enclosures @ 5:42 am #

Awesome plugin, I will be adding it to my site/blog soon so others can use it.

March 19, 2009

Tony from sports betting picks @ 11:15 am #

My Site is Do Follow and Luv.

I find this plugin very helpful and I suggest it to others to try.

Thanks
Tony

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March 21, 2009

Hanna from affiliate funnel systems @ 11:04 pm #

The keyword luv plugin is definitely the best and I will be using it from now on. Thanks for the great information you provided.

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April 5, 2009

Ival @ 4:07 am #

I thought AKISMET would take of that?

Thanks,

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August 10, 2009

David from Cheapest Website Hosting @ 11:28 am #

Hi! My name is David. Thanks very much for taking the time to explain the difference between commentluv and keywordluv. Over the past 2 days I've been trying to get the hang of these plugins. But, I'm struggling because I'm reading through peoples' blog posts, trying to leave somewhat relevant comments and they're still not getting accepted! Any advice? Thanks, David :-)
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January 4, 2010

I usually don´t have time to install any more plugins. Alltough they might help me in the end it doesn´t feel like something I would do… Great idea though.

January 7, 2010
August 10, 2010

Tamara from sheriff costume @ 11:27 pm #

CommentLuv plug in is amazing. I use it on all of my blogs and it really does increase the amount of REAL comments from readers, as there is an incentive for them to post. I like how you can post your name for a link. Thanks for the post.

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