Comments on: Categories & Tags: Most “abused” feature in blogs http://ebizz.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/categories-tags-most-abused-feature-in-blogs/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:49:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris Salazar http://ebizz.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/categories-tags-most-abused-feature-in-blogs/#comment-25134 Chris Salazar Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:07:37 +0000 http://ebizz.wordpress.com/?p=707#comment-25134 Definitely an interesting topic that has been swarming around for a few years. The "no follow" tag really hurts us bloggers and to some extent adding that tag as a default is not needed. For Wordpress.com, we have an awesome spam filter built into our free web hosting, Akismet. For self-hosted blogs, there are plenty of plugins for catching spam, including Akismet and a few others. Yet, nothing beats the true "human spam check." As a Wordpress.com user what can we do? Well, unfortunately since we cannot edit the html in our templates, we're stuck. Our only option is to continue to create AWESOME posts (w/appropriately tagged keywords) that attract a significant amount of "genuine" user comments. This is proven and works...I have just 2 examples. If you search in Google for "how to become a successful blogger" and "how to become a successful intern" ...my blog posts show up second. This proves that good content, genuine comments, and related trackbacks help Google rankings. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+become+a+successful+blogger&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+become+a+successful+intern&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1 ...Although I need to continue to post regularly. Over time I'll get there. Definitely an interesting topic that has been swarming around for a few years. The “no follow” tag really hurts us bloggers and to some extent adding that tag as a default is not needed.

For WordPress.com, we have an awesome spam filter built into our free web hosting, Akismet. For self-hosted blogs, there are plenty of plugins for catching spam, including Akismet and a few others. Yet, nothing beats the true “human spam check.”

As a WordPress.com user what can we do? Well, unfortunately since we cannot edit the html in our templates, we’re stuck. Our only option is to continue to create AWESOME posts (w/appropriately tagged keywords) that attract a significant amount of “genuine” user comments.

This is proven and works…I have just 2 examples. If you search in Google for “how to become a successful blogger” and “how to become a successful intern” …my blog posts show up second. This proves that good content, genuine comments, and related trackbacks help Google rankings.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+become+a+successful+blogger&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+become+a+successful+intern&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1

…Although I need to continue to post regularly. Over time I’ll get there.

]]> By: Andy Goode Life http://ebizz.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/categories-tags-most-abused-feature-in-blogs/#comment-25125 Andy Goode Life Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:34:57 +0000 http://ebizz.wordpress.com/?p=707#comment-25125 Well, Chris, what is your take on the "no-follow" rule and how can we at wordpress.com avoid it if we want to avoid it? Well, Chris, what is your take on the “no-follow” rule and how can we at wordpress.com avoid it if we want to avoid it?

]]> By: Chris Salazar http://ebizz.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/categories-tags-most-abused-feature-in-blogs/#comment-25116 Chris Salazar Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:57:02 +0000 http://ebizz.wordpress.com/?p=707#comment-25116 Hi Andy! I've just cut down all of my categories and I'm starting from scratch. I needed a good change on how I keep things organized here. Until I get all of my categories up, is there anything in specific you are looking for? Hi Andy! I’ve just cut down all of my categories and I’m starting from scratch. I needed a good change on how I keep things organized here.

Until I get all of my categories up, is there anything in specific you are looking for?

]]> By: Andy Goode Life http://ebizz.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/categories-tags-most-abused-feature-in-blogs/#comment-25115 Andy Goode Life Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:53:57 +0000 http://ebizz.wordpress.com/?p=707#comment-25115 You speak the truth: We all need to keep our blog households in good order. Thanks for the reminder and thanks for the props. I see you have three categories & me thinks I am gonna have a look around, for I am sure to learn some from you! You speak the truth: We all need to keep our blog households in good order.

Thanks for the reminder and thanks for the props.

I see you have three categories & me thinks I am gonna have a look around, for I am sure to learn some from you!

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