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Why You Should Add DoFollow To Your Blog

8 June 2007 ~ 2686 Views


I have been reading about ways in which you can improve your Google page rank. One way is to leave a comment on a blog with your website or blog URL added to the optional ‘website’ field in the comment form.

As of now, for every comment you leave here on Jo’s Web an outgoing link will be added from my site to yours.

The vast majority of blogs don’t allow this, mainly because their blogging software has “rel=nofollow” automatically added to comment URLs. Initially this was to combat spam, but with today’s spam protection I rarely get any spam comments through.

So I’ve installed a nice little plugin that removes the “nofollow” code. I have used the DoFollow plugin from Kimmo Suominen. It’s very straightforward to implement for those using WordPress to power your sites.

Alternatively, check out Andy Beard’s definitive list of all things DoFollow.

When you have installed your plugin take a trip over to Randa Clay Design and download one of her “I Follow” buttons to let others know that you appreciate your commenters by giving them some link love!

Many thanks to Lemort for the pic.

About Jo


I'm the owner of Jo's Web, a professionally qualified graphic designer who has been involved in the industry for over 20 years. I have worked as an art editor for London publishing houses, B.B.C , Haymarket and now run Spiral Pixel Design.

18 Comments »

  • 9 June 2007
    Blog Drive-Bys for 2007-06-09 - Untwisted Vortex said:

    [...] read Jo’s article about the “dofollow” tag on Jo’s Web, just as I read about it on other blogs. This time, however, I noticed the link to Randa [...]

  • 20 June 2007
    Hobo Website Design said:

    We’ve done the same with our news blog. Nice looking site by the way.

  • 28 September 2007
    Bape said:

    Its ironic that many bloggers talk about this but then they actually use no follow.

  • 3 November 2007
    Andy said:

    It struck me today that if everyone was to start using nofollow then ultimately nothing would get indexed. It has got to be a bad idea. Good to see you bucking the trend.

    Love the site btw.

  • 13 June 2008
    Thomas Wright said:

    I’m still undecided whether or not to ‘dofollow’ my site. So many dofollowed sites seem swamped with spammy comments.
    Have you ever any experience with the Link Love plugin listed on Andy’s site?

  • 2 January 2009
    Blogger Tips said:

    I just posted some new Free U Comment I Follow Buttons & Badges on my blog for anyone who wants a dofollow badge that’s a little more Web 2.0

  • 5 January 2009
    tapety said:

    well, all outgoing links have dofollow in my blog :)

  • 15 January 2009
    Art Galleries Dubai said:

    Yeh Bape I do agree with you, it’s so funny that I see a lot of blogger talking about “u comment I follow” No follow Free” discussing it’s benefits when actually their own page is a no follow. Really ironic. isn’t?

  • 15 January 2009
    Tim Bearden said:

    When leaving comments on pages with plugins like the one you mentioned, I still have problems commenting. Even when leaving legitimate non spam comments, it won’t let me comment because of the plugins. Is it the same with the plugin you mentioned?

  • 4 March 2009
    Samuel said:

    Cool, I think I’m gonna turn on link lurve to my website :D

  • 14 March 2009
    Ambrose said:

    Finally people are starting to catch on about rel=nofollow’s obsolescence!

  • 8 April 2009
    Rick@The Modern Hippy Male said:

    Excellent. I myself have change my blog to dofollow for the time being. Thank you for the link to the “I follow” buttons, they will come in handy I think

    Thank you.

  • 20 May 2009
    Sally from fast property sale said:

    Do follow is the way to go. Everyone should convert, it would make the blogging world a better place.

  • 6 June 2009
    Auto Racer said:

    It’s good idea. I’ll do the same with my blog too.

  • 26 August 2009
    Cam said:

    Good call, like you has why not help each other out one link at a time. thanks

  • 9 February 2010
    Bob The SR22 Insurance Guy said:

    Thanks for the interesting website. This is what most people are not aware of. I love your perspective. Well researched and quite an eye opener! … :)

  • 10 March 2010
    syed said:

    thanks for such good material

  • 11 July 2010
    Automotive tools said:

    Finally people are starting to catch on about rel=nofollow’s obsolescence!


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