Do you want a blog that rewards your readers for commenting and engaging in the community?  Then why not transform your Blog from a NOFollow Blog to a DOFollow Blog.

Don’t fully understand the differences and the benefits?  Well,  Heather Stevens of clevermarketer.com wrote a blog post Is Your Blog Commenting An Ineffective Waste Of Time Regarding SEO that will provide you with everything you need to know AND she even offers a Free DOFollow Badge to include on your blog.

How Cool Is That?!

Head over to Heather’s blog and create a WIN-WIN for you and your blog commenters.

There are so many benefits to visiting and engaging on other people’s blogs so please leave a comment below and share what benefits you have received AND you’ll also be rewarded with a nice little backlink because I’m proud to say that I now have a DoFollow blog!

Let’s create a movement of DOFollow Blogs so make sure to bookmark this post and share with all your Twitter and Facebook Friends so they too can get their Free NOFollow Badge.

To Your Success!

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Comments (48)

  1. Heather C Stephens Says:

    August 12th, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    Hi Laura!

    Thanks for the mention! Way to go on joining the DoFollow movement! Feels good to be sharing the link love, doesn’t it!?!?!

    I love your blog!

    Heather
    Heather C Stephens ..Simple Blogging Routine for Internet Marketers- Get It All Done!

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 12th, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    @Heather C Stephens, Hey Heather! Yes it does :)

    Thanks so much for the information. I was wanting to do it but wasn’t solid on the ins/outs so came across your blog/post at the perfect time and even got a free badge to boot so that was cool – Thanks!

    And my apologies, I did leave a comment on yours yesterday but not showing so not sure if I forgot to click comment or it got lost in the spam.

    But you have an awesome blog filled with TONS of great info so I’ll definitely be a frequent visitor :) .

    Have an Awesome Day! Laura

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  3. Eiji Morishita Says:

    August 13th, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    Thanks Laura!

    I checked out Heather’s site. Thank you for bringing the DoFollow Blog to light.

    To Your Genius,

    Eiji “A.G.” Morishita
    Genius Squared Trainings
    Eiji Morishita ..The Gift of Simplicity

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 13th, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    @Eiji Morishita, Hi Eiji, you’re welcome.

    I did catch up on the Tony Robbins special after reading your blog post about it and then learned that NBC canceled the series?! I couldn’t believe it – they were very inspirational. Oh well, maybe they’ll change their mind and at least I was able to watch the ones I missed. Thanks, Laura

  4. Beth Allen Says:

    August 13th, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    Phew! I’m finally back. Laura, your post sent me on quite a little expedition! To Heather’s post ~ to Josh Garcia’s post ~ to installing all sorts of great new things and now being a DoFollow blog! :)

    So I have a question….I’ve save the cool badge Heather made and loaded it to my media library on my blog, but how do I get it into a widget?

    Thanks for sharing this great information!
    Beth Allen ..Lessons for Winning in Business &amp Life

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 13th, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    @Beth Allen, Hey Beth, awesome! I was actually planning on doing a quick demo on this but don’t have time right now and didn’t want to leave you waiting.

    So, all you do is create a page, in visual mode insert the image and add any text that you want. Once everything looks good, click on HTML button (copy the code), save a draft of your page so you can go back and fix or change later if needed, add a TXT/HTML widget to your side bar, paste the html code and save. And there you go!

    If any problems, feel free to skype me (lauramp65) and I can walk you through it.

    Thanks, Laura

  5. Brenda Abraham Says:

    August 14th, 2010 at 9:23 am

    Laura, thank you so much for sharing this post about do follow. I will implement immediately on my blog. As a member of TSA commenting is a big part of what we do and making sure our blogs reward fellow members for their efforts is certainly the right thing to do.

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 17th, 2010 at 10:36 am

    @Brenda Abraham, Hi Brenda,

    Yes, I agree. There is just so much benefit all around when you engage in the conversation. We can all learn so much from each other and it definitely is a Win-Win.

    Thanks, Laura

  6. Kevin M. Says:

    August 14th, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    I love having a dofollow blog. It is such a great way to see what other people are writing.
    Kevin M. ..Favourite Links Friday- 8 great posts and bloggers worth checking out

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 17th, 2010 at 10:40 am

    @Kevin M., Hi Kevin, I love your Favorite Links Friday idea and I’m going to do something similar. There is just so much great information out there. It is fun to see what others are writing about and it triggers even more ideas for your own blog.

    Thanks, Laura

  7. Kathy Jodrey Says:

    August 14th, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    Hey Laura,

    Great info, short and sweet. I had been blogging for quite a long time before I ever heard of the dofollow capability. And you’re right, it’s a great way to reward others for contributing to your blog.

    I’ll have to get to doing the same on my blog. Awesome idea – thanks!
    Kathy Jodrey ..Are You Drinking the Healthiest Water Available

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 17th, 2010 at 10:44 am

    @Kathy Jodrey, Hey Kathy,

    I was the same way. I did know about it but wasn’t real clear on the differences so finding Heather’s post was perfect and she even created a badge which was an added plus.

    Thanks for the comment, Laura

  8. Michael Berry Says:

    August 14th, 2010 at 4:53 pm

    Hi Laura thanks for pointing that out. I do not have the plugin capability on my blog so I’m going to have to do some research to see if mine already is a do follow. I believe it is but I’m not sure.

    Michael

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 17th, 2010 at 10:48 am

    @Michael Berry, Hi Michael,

    If you read the post that Heather links in hers, Josh walks through how to find out. Basically just right click on the links in the comment section, view source and it will say whether it’s dofollow or not.

    Hope that helps. Thanks, Laura

  9. Sherman Smith Says:

    August 16th, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    Hey Laura,

    Great Post!! I just found out about the difference between a dofollow and a nofollow blog. I just started to work on a self-hosted dofollow looking forward to better results. This was some great valuable information and I’m going to look forward to more of your blogs!!

    Take Care

    Sherman

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 17th, 2010 at 10:50 am

    @Sherman Smith, Hey Sherman, thanks for the comment. If I can help in any way, let me know. I’m glad the info was helpful.

    Thanks, Laura

  10. Nicole Rushin Says:

    August 17th, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Great information. Heather’s blog is really amazing. I have Askimet but don’t have the other one, I’ll have to look into that. Thanks for sharing this with us.
    Nicole Rushin ..A Love Letter to My Reader

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 17th, 2010 at 10:57 am

    @Nicole Rushin, Hey Nicole,

    Yes, I love Heather’s Blog. She’s a great writer. I didn’t add the Captcha to mine and just have the Askimet but that seems to be just fine.

    Thanks, Laura

  11. Loic Says:

    August 17th, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    This is an excellent idea you have there Laura. Creating a movement for Dofollow blogs will definitely encourage more people to comment on blogs.
    Loic ..Insulated dog house- What you need to know before you get one

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 22nd, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    @Loic, Hey Loic, thanks for the comment!

  12. Beth Hewitt Says:

    August 20th, 2010 at 8:25 am

    Hey Laura,

    Thanks for this post. I think it is important that we reward those who take the time to comment on our blog. I do believe I have a do-follow blog :)

    Beth :)
    Beth Hewitt ..Twitter Terminology

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 22nd, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    @Beth Hewitt, Hi Beth, I believe so. It always feel good when you can create a win-win! Thanks, Laura

  13. Debby Beachy Says:

    August 20th, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    Laura
    Okay this was really cool. This is the first time I’ve seen the DoFollow plugIn. Yet another way to help each other out! (-:
    Debby Beachy!

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 22nd, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    @Debby Beachy, Hey Debby, I was just learning more about it too and it was cool that Heather even created a banner for us to use. Thanks, Laura

  14. Tim Colletti Says:

    August 20th, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    Hey Laura,

    Rewarding your commenters is very important to me. I reward them with Do-follow links as well. It’s the least that we can do for them commenting on our blogs.

    ~ Tim
    Tim Colletti ..Facebook Tip – Organizing Your Facebook Friends

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 22nd, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    @Tim Colletti, Hi Tim, yes I really believe it’s the right thing to do. I like your how-to on organizing your FB friends. It was real helpful. Thanks for the comment, Laura

  15. Yorinda Says:

    August 20th, 2010 at 11:58 pm

    Hi Laura,

    thanks for the great information.

    Now I have the do follow installed on my blog and it feels good.

    I am all for the Win – Win!

    Much appreciated!
    Yorinda
    Yorinda ..Fun- Happiness and Success

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 22nd, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    @Yorinda, Hey Yorinda, you’re welcome. It does feel good, doesn’t it?! Thanks for the comment. Make it a Great Day! Laura

  16. Matthew Neer Says:

    August 21st, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    Hey there Laura,

    Create post here, having a DO FOLLOW blog is a huge thing to consider. It will for sure encourage more people to comment if they know their backlinks are getting your PR passed to them in Google. The next step is to actually get your page rank to a high level…

    Rock on,
    Matthew Neer
    Matthew Neer ..HUGE LGN Prosperity Commissions Update

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 22nd, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    @Matthew Neer, Hey Matthew,

    I agree. There are definitely pros and cons but I felt the pros outweighed the cons and I like to reward my commentors. Of course there’s a higher chance of spam comments but I haven’t seen an increase yet (well, it’s only been a couple weeks) but definitely something to gauge.

    I feel as long as you’re continuously adding good content, you’ll be fine and it won’t adversely affect your rank but yes definitely getting your page rank up.

    Thanks for everything you do for us in the TSA, et el! Have an Awesome Day! Laura

  17. Christine Casey Says:

    August 27th, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    Hi Laura,

    I love the “Do Follow” idea and was glad to find that I already have all these on my blog. I appreciated the link to Heather’s blog to also follow :-)

    Christine
    Christine Casey ..How do you use Facebook

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 30th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    @Christine Casey, Hi Christine,

    Great! Yes, Heather is awesome and she shares a lot of great information on her blog. Thanks, Laura

  18. Dr. Adam Sheck Says:

    August 27th, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    Laura,
    Thanks so much for adding this extra touch to blogging and commenting. I’ll definitely give it a whirl.
    Adam
    Dr. Adam Sheck ..Get Your Man To Share His Feelings

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    August 30th, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    @Dr. Adam Sheck, Hey Dr. Adam,

    Hmmmm, “Get Your Man To Share His Feelings” – I’ll have to head on over and check it out :) . You always offer great advice. Thanks for the comment!

  19. Lorri Ratzlaff Says:

    September 2nd, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    I’m continually amazed at what people are coming up with … and this DOFollow button is no different! Brilliant!! Thank you so much for sharing!! What incredible value!
    Lorri Ratzlaff ..Paying it Forward …

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    September 11th, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    @Lorri Ratzlaff, Hey Lorri, Agree :) I thought it was cool. Thanks, Laura

  20. Richard Goutal Says:

    September 3rd, 2010 at 9:05 am

    I have been skeptical only because I have read that studies show no real difference in no follow and do follow. Then again, others say differently. Knowing nothing about the technical voo-doo behind any search engine’s algorithms leaves me unable to interpret the various sides. I think that there is a huge tendency toward the 2 sentence “thumbs up” (what Heather called the 2 word thumbs up). Community includes discussion. And this seems to happen with or without do follow. Even more powerful than do follow, though, is something you practiced in this post and in some of your other posts – giving a link in the context of the post itself, such as the one you gave to Heather. Now that is a powerful way to build community and relationships!

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    September 11th, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    @Richard Goutal, Hi Richard, oh yes I’ve heard both sides as well. It does and it doesn’t and just one piece.

    And I agree, it’s all about community and if we can add another element to that, all the better. I’m all for “WIN-WIN”!

    Have an Awesome Day! Thanks, Laura

  21. Joe LoFreso with LGN Prosperity Says:

    September 7th, 2010 at 11:55 pm

    Hi Laura,
    Win win situations are win win situations.The do follow idea is very creative. Great job

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    September 11th, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    @Joe LoFreso with LGN Prosperity, Hey Joe! Thanks for the comment!

  22. Pat and Lorna Shanks Says:

    October 11th, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    Laura,

    Thanks so much for the information and the link to the specifics on how to create a DoFollow Blog. We appreciate those who share great knowledge with others that they can use to benefit their online business.

    Thanks,
    ~ Pat and Lorna
    http://TheCoolestCouple.com

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    October 23rd, 2010 at 11:23 am

    @Pat and Lorna Shanks, Thanks Pat and Lorna. I couldn’t agree more. The two of you are a prime example of this!!!! Thanks, Laura

  23. Perry A Davis Jr Says:

    November 18th, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    Laura, this post is filled with many golden nuggets. Your reference to Heather Stevens and then her reference to others gave me the information to gain an understanding of NoFollow and DoFollow. As a results of your information, I feel like I added a lot to my blog today. It sure is great to be a member of the TSA and meet people like you.

    I want to say a BIG THANKS to you.

    Perry A Davis Jr
    Music City USA
    Perry A Davis Jr ..What can we learn from William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli about connecting with people

    LauraPaulson Reply:
    November 29th, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    @Perry A Davis Jr, Well Thank You Perry! The TSA is Awesome, isn’t it?!! Those involved are second to none. Thanks, Laura

  24. Hans Schoff Says:

    May 1st, 2011 at 1:53 am

    Hey Laura, it’s amazing how much more traffic and comments you get by having a DoFollow blog – I highly recommend it! It’s a great way to interact with your readers and give them some benefit for perusing and coming back to your site over and over again!
    Hans Schoff ..Creating Wealth 102 – The Other Golden Rule

  25. Raena Lynn Says:

    July 25th, 2011 at 12:45 am

    Hi Laura,

    Thanks for sharing this article on Do Follow Blog. I’ve seen the badge but I didn’t know what it is. The instructions were easy to follow and I was able to install the badge easily on my blog. I’m curious to see if my traffic will increase and by the commentaries, it seems that the members are pleased. After a period of time, I would like to write an article about the effectiveness of the badge.

    Thank You,
    Raena Lynn
    Raena Lynn ..What Is The Most Important Offer I Can Share With The Most Value?

  26. Dr. Robert Doebler Says:

    January 1st, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    It could actually be a win-win-win. A win for the blogger, since they get the comments. A win for the commenter since they get a free link. A win for the readers, since they get more clarity and opinions through reading the comments.

    Wonderful post!

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