Comments? They are not just for mere engagement. Comments have lots to do in the SEO of your blog. Links in the comment section have something to do.
Advantages of comments
- Returns value to future visitors
- Adds content and helps you rank for lateral keywords in search engines.
However, what about comment links? What role do they play in the SEO of your site?
Effects of comments links in SEO of your blog
The moment a reader leaves a comment on your blog, you will give bribe to them in the form of links, right?
If you are clever, you are offering them no-follow links.
No-following the comment links are important.
Unrelated outbound links in your blog certainly hurt SEO, as it may look unnatural.
No-following these links, tells – “Hey, Google please don’t follow this link, it’s no way concerned to my blog. Don’t determine the authority of my blog by scrutinizing these outbound links”.
In some cases, it’s up to the Google to respect your request.
Role of Comment Links in SEO
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