Before you get all bent out of shape about how blog commenting is a horrible link building strategy, I want you to take a moment and approach this strategy with an open mind. What I’m talking about ...

Blog comments are like the graffiti of the untamed digital continent. Some are helpful, like the spray paint on the fence that says “beware of dog.” Others are very impressive, like a beautiful mural.

I love the commenters here at the National Catholic Register. I really do. They constantly remind me of how intelligent, thoughtful, fun and witty the readership is here. In the interest of ...

A few months ago I decided to turn my blog into a do-follow blog to see if it helps increase activity, but honestly I can’t really say how much it’s helped or not. Sure, I’ve gotten some spam comments ...

If you run or manage a WordPress site today, especially one that hasn’t activated Akismet for spam protection, you know all too well that people love to try and comment on blog posts purely for the ...

After taking quite a long break from comment moderation on the WeLiveSecurity blog, I’ve recently started receiving comment notifications and have therefore been able to moderate some of the comments ...

Sick of dealing with blog comments through e-mail or in WordPress' comments management page? Just install Moderator, an Adobe AIR-based moderation tool. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now ...

Third-party comment systems can be helpful and a big step up from the ones that come in stock blog services. We've compiled six we think are worth looking at. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and ...