Comments on: Is Comment Kahuna Good Or Evil? (Do Guns Kill People?) http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people Frustrated by the often-confusing and conflicting SEO advice you find on the web? The best SEO book is free - stop searching and download it today! Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Beginner DJ http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-88618 Beginner DJ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:19:29 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-88618 <p>I found it just today but I seem to get a lot of 403 errors :(</p> <p>I always try to be very helpful and proper with my comments, I never try to leave just one word "awesome" or the cliche "great post" comments.</p> <p>I think blog finding software can be really great if you're having trouble finding a particular category and niche of blog but it does leave it open for abuse.</p> I found it just today but I seem to get a lot of 403 errors :(

I always try to be very helpful and proper with my comments, I never try to leave just one word "awesome" or the cliche "great post" comments.

I think blog finding software can be really great if you're having trouble finding a particular category and niche of blog but it does leave it open for abuse.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-71850 Ashley Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:39:42 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-71850 <p>Here's something I haven't seen directly addressed by many webmasters or blog owners:</p> <p>If someone positively contributes something useful and thought-provoking to the overall discussion, do you as a blog owner care or concern yourself with the commenter's possible ulterior motives?</p> <p>I'm guessing that, like anything else, it's going to vary from person to person.</p> <p>"Brick Paver" above quite obviously had an ulterior motive for adding a comment here (as do I). But what he added was ultimately helpful to the discussion (as I hope mine is), and provided relevant, helpful material that had the potential to even broaden the discussion - thus adding to the targeted content of the page.</p> <p>So I'm guessing that the decision to let a comment stand requires two filters on different levels:</p> <ol> <li><p>Is the comment relevant and/or helpful to the topic and the ongoing discussion?</p></li> <li><p>Am I as the site owner okay with the commenter having the ulterior motive of being able to drop their link in exchange for their useful comment?</p></li> </ol> <p>While both are certainly subjective, it almost seems as if the first filter is easier and simpler to gauge and judge then the second one. As a commenter, I have a lot of control over the relevance of my words, but I have basically no control over the site owners feelings on the link dropping.</p> <p>Of course, not allowing URL's to be left is one way a site owner can make their feelings quite clear I suppose...</p> <p>Btw...Dan...I first saw you years ago on the "I Help You" forums - always liked your straightforward approach to SEO. :)</p> Here's something I haven't seen directly addressed by many webmasters or blog owners:

If someone positively contributes something useful and thought-provoking to the overall discussion, do you as a blog owner care or concern yourself with the commenter's possible ulterior motives?

I'm guessing that, like anything else, it's going to vary from person to person.

"Brick Paver" above quite obviously had an ulterior motive for adding a comment here (as do I). But what he added was ultimately helpful to the discussion (as I hope mine is), and provided relevant, helpful material that had the potential to even broaden the discussion – thus adding to the targeted content of the page.

So I'm guessing that the decision to let a comment stand requires two filters on different levels:

  1. Is the comment relevant and/or helpful to the topic and the ongoing discussion?

  2. Am I as the site owner okay with the commenter having the ulterior motive of being able to drop their link in exchange for their useful comment?

While both are certainly subjective, it almost seems as if the first filter is easier and simpler to gauge and judge then the second one. As a commenter, I have a lot of control over the relevance of my words, but I have basically no control over the site owners feelings on the link dropping.

Of course, not allowing URL's to be left is one way a site owner can make their feelings quite clear I suppose…

Btw…Dan…I first saw you years ago on the "I Help You" forums – always liked your straightforward approach to SEO. :)

]]> By: Brenda http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-71731 Brenda Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:06:41 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-71731 <p>Super late with my response to this post, but what I want to know is if I download the Comment Kahuna software if it will be good or evil in adding some sort of crazy ad ware to my poor little PC.</p> Super late with my response to this post, but what I want to know is if I download the Comment Kahuna software if it will be good or evil in adding some sort of crazy ad ware to my poor little PC.

]]> By: slang http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-71008 slang Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-71008 <p>Is it only in english?</p> Is it only in english?

]]> By: Michael http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-70149 Michael Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:43:43 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-70149 <p>I am actually using it now. I just did a Google search to see what others were saying about it. Naturally SEO Fast Start was right near the top of the search results! I'm quite enjoying using Comment Kahuna as I am discovering a lot of interesting blogs, reading a lot and posting what I think a worthwhile comments. It's slow going though and I can't help thinking there must be faster ways of achieving the same thing</p> I am actually using it now. I just did a Google search to see what others were saying about it. Naturally SEO Fast Start was right near the top of the search results! I'm quite enjoying using Comment Kahuna as I am discovering a lot of interesting blogs, reading a lot and posting what I think a worthwhile comments. It's slow going though and I can't help thinking there must be faster ways of achieving the same thing

]]> By: John http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-68809 John Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:21:41 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-68809 <p>I don't think its evil or unwise but that like anything, it can be abused in the wrong hands. evil laugh...</p> I don't think its evil or unwise but that like anything, it can be abused in the wrong hands. evil laugh…

]]> By: Web Tutorials http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-67962 Web Tutorials Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:05:42 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-67962 <p>its a great tool used it tons of times.</p> its a great tool used it tons of times.

]]> By: Dan Thies http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-61003 Dan Thies Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:31:59 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-61003 <p>Nice example of a value added comment, "Brick." Thanks!</p> Nice example of a value added comment, "Brick." Thanks!

]]> By: Brick Paver http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-61002 Brick Paver Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:06:46 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-61002 <p>OK. I promised an update. Here is what I have found so far. It IS a valuable tool. I had trouble on one computer getting it to work, but on another machine it worked per the video.</p> <p>We have good results. Our results are part of an overall SEO (white hat) strategy for this site. We have about 50 top five results in Google for targeted key words. We were also able to use some good public relations activities on industry sites using the comment kahuna tool.</p> <p>As discussed many times, including in these comments, you must add value with your comments. Adding value means that the blog owner (website owner) will get the benefit of improved content and also current content. Junk comments get deleted and annoy the hell out of the owner of the site.</p> <p>I would recommend its use if you are a small business who wants to find industry related commenting opportunities and you are able to spend the time to write valuable comments.</p> OK. I promised an update. Here is what I have found so far. It IS a valuable tool. I had trouble on one computer getting it to work, but on another machine it worked per the video.

We have good results. Our results are part of an overall SEO (white hat) strategy for this site. We have about 50 top five results in Google for targeted key words. We were also able to use some good public relations activities on industry sites using the comment kahuna tool.

As discussed many times, including in these comments, you must add value with your comments. Adding value means that the blog owner (website owner) will get the benefit of improved content and also current content. Junk comments get deleted and annoy the hell out of the owner of the site.

I would recommend its use if you are a small business who wants to find industry related commenting opportunities and you are able to spend the time to write valuable comments.

]]> By: Brick Paver http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-58176 Brick Paver Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:07:12 +0000 http://www.seofaststart.com/blog/is-comment-kahuna-good-or-evil-do-guns-kill-people#comment-58176 <p>I am just about to download it. I tried to get it working a while back and it would work as shown on his video. I think that it could be an excellent tool. It has the ability to target blogs by finding them based on your search preferences. I do not really care about no-follows because an important part of commenting is adding value to the blog and enhancing your brand reputation through referrals. Spammers do neither and while they may get some links, most approval engines and moderaters get rid of most of the spam anyhow. I think his tool can be more for good than evil :!</p> I am just about to download it. I tried to get it working a while back and it would work as shown on his video. I think that it could be an excellent tool. It has the ability to target blogs by finding them based on your search preferences. I do not really care about no-follows because an important part of commenting is adding value to the blog and enhancing your brand reputation through referrals. Spammers do neither and while they may get some links, most approval engines and moderaters get rid of most of the spam anyhow. I think his tool can be more for good than evil :!

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