UPDATE: Although I love CommentLuv I am trying out some new plugins to better manage the comments and conversations taking place here on my blog. For the time being I have disabled CommentLuv, but may enable it again in the future.
UPDATE 2: I’ve re-enabled Comment Luv in an effort to test out some plugins. You can see them in action below. One allows you to subscribe to comment updates and the other allows you to get my newsletter and other exclusive content such as my Product Creation Report. Go ahead and check the boxes next to each one to see them in action.
If you have ever posted a comment on my site you may have noticed a little checkbox and icon under the submit button that says “CommentLuv”.
So what is CommentLuv and why do I have it installed?
CommentLuv is a WordPress plugin.
For those that aren’t aware, this site is run on WordPress. WordPress is a blog publishing platform that makes it easy to add and manage content on a blog.
A WordPress plugin, is a small addon that gives a blog more functionality. There are many WordPress plugins which allow you to optimize your blog for search engines, modify how pictures are displayed and everything in between.
CommentLuv was created to grow the blogging community and to encourage interaction between bloggers.
This is how it works. When CommentLuv is enabled on a blog, the checkbox and CommentLuv icon is activated on each blog post. When a user leaves a comment on one of my blog posts, the plugin automatically goes out and searches their blog for the latest post. If it finds one, it automatically adds a titled link at the end of the comment which links back to their post.
This works out great for both parties.
By having CommentLuv enabled on my site, I hope that it encourages visitors to comment that may otherwise leave without posting one. Of course I hope the comment sparks some discussion and isn’t just a spam comment (those will not be approved).
The person leaving the comment wins as well. If they have a blog, they have now created a link back to their site. This link will hopefully benefit them in the search engines. It will also allow my other readers the ability to see what the person who left the comment is blogging about and if they are interested, I hope they will visit the link.
If you have a WordPress blog, I highly recommend installing CommentLuv.
I know some don’t like to send traffic away from their site. I’m confident that even if you leave my site to check out another, if I create good content that you want to read, you’ll be back.
You will won’t you? 
Do you have a blog? If so feel free to leave a comment and give it a try.
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Great communicative post Eric and I totally agree with you. Even though “Comment Luv” send readers away from the site, they will come back for more of the great content provided.
Thanks for briefing us on this WP plugin. I will give it a try !
Janice
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Thanks Janice! Please make sure to come back here and let me know how it goes.
I completely agree with you. CommentLuv is a win win application. Even if the traffic goes away to another site if the content is good they are going to come back. If they don’t may be we should work on the content than closing the doors
Take Care
Love and Light
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Exactly Maggie! I’m always striving to create quality content that keeps my readers coming back for more.
This is the coolest plugin for blogging that I can think of. We added it a few months back and the amount of comment soared. Good Luck!
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Boris, yes this is definitely one of my faves! Thanks for stopping by.
This is a good trend. People are waking up to the fact that there is enough space for everyone to win in the internet business. Comment Luv is another Live and Let Live application.
I found lots of interesting information here. The post was professionally written and I feel like the author has extensive knowledge in the subject. Keep it that way.
Thanks Dean. Let me know if there is any topic you would like me to write about.
I support all kinds of ideas on dofollowing but having about five blogs, sometimes I get really annoyed with all the spam comments. I do not really understand why they cannot just spend a few minutes and read the post.
Yes, spam comments can be very annoying. Are these Wordpress blogs you are running? If so are you using any plugins to help you fight the spam?
Thanks for answering my questions.. I always kind of wondered what commentluv was. Though, I am having issues with word press right now. Every time I try to leave a comment, a blank page pops up!
Oh well. Thanks for the info =)
No problem. Are you experiencing the blank page issue on my site or on yours? Let me know and I’ll see if I can help you out.
I stumbled your blog and now trying to set up a CommentLuv account but whenever I post I just get a blank page.
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Mannan, I’m glad you found my blog.
Can you be more specific as to when you are getting the blank page so I can try to resolve the issue. Thanks!
Hello, i have read many times about commentluv and not known what it was. I searched google and found one but it was a bit confusing but yours is really simple. Thanks for the help.
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Dan, I’m glad you liked it.
Feel free to email me if there are any other topics you would like me to post about.
really great post! seriously i dont know the concept of comment and commentluv ,after reading your blog post it will help me a lot !
I’m glad you found this post helpful.
Thank you very much for this nicely written entry.
Hi,
I recently got into knowing and learning commentLuv and so I searched for the information online using google. And this is how I found this very good post you have about commentLuv.. I just want you to know that it makes it clearer for me to understand what commentLuv is all about and thought of having one installed for my blogger blog to attract commentators as well. As I am very much aware that through comments, you can improve your writing, service and whatever there is a need a room for improvement.. Once again, thank you for this post and more power to your useful blog!
You are welcome Grace!
I’m glad you found the post helpful. Let me know if you still have questions about CommentLuv and I’ll try to clear them up.
Ooh oops i just wrote a big comment and when i submitted it it come up blank! Please tell me it worked properly? I do not want to sumit it again if i do not have to! Either the blog bugged out or i am an idiot, the latter doesnt surprise me lol.
Fuzu, unfortunately I did not get the first comment you left, only the second one asking if I got the first. I apologize if my blog had a hiccup while posting. I haven’t had any other complaints about posting comments so I’m hoping this isn’t a wider issue. I’d love to hear what your comment was if you don’t mind re-posting.
Hello just figured i will let you know i had a issue with your blog coming up frozen as well. Must be gremlins in the page.
Diane, thanks for letting me know. I just made some updates, so hopefully that will resolve the gremlin issue
I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.If interested in link exchange please contact me.
Thanks for the nice comment, I appreciate it.
I’ve just started using commentluv and have to be honest … I only saw it from lots of blogs I was reading and just went ahead and downloaded it. Thanks for the nice explanation (I think I jumped on the bandwagon a bit quick but no regrets!).
It’s also an encouragement to keep your blog up to date and include the best content possible rather than just rubbish.
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Allen, Comment Luv has been a great addition to my blog and has really encouraged conversation. I hope it does the same for your blog.
Comment luv is a must have, if you are serious about traffic and rankings. This plugin, Keywordluv and Top Commenter, have doen amazing things for me in terms of traffic and rankings!
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Very nice article…Keep posting like this..thanks
Thanks for the commentluv its such a win win situation all blogs should be set up with it. Cheers me deers
Hi I was wondering what theme your are using for your blog? Looks great. Can you email me the link to the theme thanks 
I tried emailing the link to the theme but the email bounced.
The theme I am using is called Thesis and here is the link
Let me know if you have any other questions about the theme.
Sounds like something I need to use. Hopefully it will have good results.
Phil, I think you will see great results.
Just be sure to provide quality content on the sites you post on. Not only will it increase your chances of getting your comment approved, it will also generate interest which hopefully will lead to people clicking on your link.
Best of luck to you. Be sure to come back and share your results.
Nice post. Liking this blog going to have to bookmark it.
Thanks Bridgett. Let me know if you have a specific interest you would like me to post about.
CommentLuv is amazing. I use it on all of my blogs and it really does increase the amount of REAL comments from readers, as there is an incentive for them to post. I like how you can post your name for a link. Thanks for the post.
You are welcome Angie. CommentLuv is definitely one of my favorite Wordpress plugins.
I just wanted to stop in and tell you that I really liked this post. It was full of great information and creativity, both of which we always need.
Thank you Mervin for the kind compliment!
I’m having a little bit of trouble viewing your site in Opera, but it may just be my computer. Apart from that, I love your site. I plan on surfing around and checking out some more posts!
Thanks for the comment. Can you tell me what types of issues you see while in Opera so I can try to correct them? I’m glad you made me aware of this so I can look in to it.
good stuff man, keep it coming…
Thanks….more is on the way
love this blog
Thanks!
Great website! Love the content you have on here. Please keep up the good work and I will be sure to visit quite often. Thanks much!
I’m glad you enjoy it.
Go ahead and subscribe to my rss feed and newsletter (below the post) to get all the latest updates.
I didn’t found a twitter account information on tour blog I am definitely going to follow your posts.
Thanks! Here is my Twitter account
As useful as this feature is it took me forever to work out.
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Bob, let me know if you need any help getting CommentLuv working.
I just found out today that you can have your backlink stolen by Feedburner. But I also found out that Feedburner can be modified to have the right settings to avoid that.
Marie, thanks for stopping by.
I'd love to hear more about this…please share.
helo, As I have written before I have certain mentor's blogs that I follow. Most of them have CommentLuv installed!
Yes, CommentLuv is a great plugin. But be careful, you will see an uptick in spam once you install it.
Thanks for creating this post. Appreciate that your post answered my question sufficiently. ^_^ And yes, you're right. If you keep creating good content, I will be back.
You're welcome Rachel. I look forward to having you back.
I was searching on Google about the meaning of comment luv and found your article. Pretty simple feature but very interesting. Would be nice to see if it really improved the comments you receive on your site…
Vince, I definitely saw an increase in comments on my site after implementing comment luv. However, quite a few were spam. You may want to set it so you have to approve comments on your blog before they show up…just to be safe.
Thanks for creating this post. Appreciate that your post answered my question sufficiently. ^_^ And yes, you’re right. If you keep creating good content, I will be back.
You’re welcome Rachel. I look forward to having you back.
Yes, CommentLuv is a great plugin. But be careful, you will see an uptick in spam once you install it.
Hello…
Great post. I understand perfectly and completely about the CommentLuv. I will definitely use this Wordpress plugin for my blog.
You are right that is great for both parties.
It saves the time of both the parties.
Thanks for sharing this article.
You are welcome Jesica. Please be sure to come back and let me know how it goes on your blog.
Hey thanks for giving me the heads up on this, I’ve only recently changed from static websites to blogging and I have to admit I am having fun with the whole process!
I was searching for a way to increase my readership and you solved that for me…thanks so much
Awesome Daryl! What blogging platform are you using? If you are using Wordpress there are a ton of cool plugins you can use to help you increase your readership and rankings in the search engines.
I Love CommentLuv! To tell you the truth I haven’t been here for a while and it was the post title in my google reader that caught my eye!
The plugin is awesome. I actually have commentluv, keywordluv and dofollow installed on my blog. And to tell you the truth I actually go looking for blogs that have commentluv installed when I want to go blog hopping and meet new people.
I often find myself going through peoples comments on a post. Reading the commentluv titles of posts and if I like what I see I go exploring.
I have met some amazing people doing this over the last few months.
I wish more people knew about the benefits of this little plugin! I recently operated a blog commenting challenge and having the commentluv plugin installed was one of my prerequisites.
Josefina Argüello / alta en Google
Josefina, I too click on quite a few comment links I see while reading comment luv enabled sites. I’ve found some really great stuff while CommentLuv surfing.
hi
when i watched the commentluv pluin on one of the form,i was confused about its use. Then i googled about its use. Read 2 sites but not able to understand it.
After reading your explanation ,now i have understood and placing a link to my blog to check its functionality.
thanks
I’m glad my post was able to help you understand how CommentLuv works. Unfortunately, I don’t currently have it enabled. So if you want to see it in action you’ll have to check out a different blog (a quick google search will pull them up). I highly suggest you go try it out…it’s a really cool plugin. There is also another plugin called KeywordLuv you should look in to.
The commentluv plugin is awesome. I previously had the plugin installed on 4 of my wordpress websites but then there are too many spammers out there thanking me, so now i have the default comment system on them. Commentluv is a good way of getting people to participate in a discussion though!
I had the same experience. Although the plugin is great you will draw in a higher number of comment spammers than usual, once it is installed. I’m currently using Disqus and have been very pleased with it so far.
I installed commentluv but like here it doesn’t show the name/email/website/ comment , it just shows the box (like here) i really dont know why i cant find the link to add them on the settings page ?
Thanks so much for the article Eric. I have been in the dark for sometime now and decided to learn more about comment luv and discovered your article. I checked out the actual website for comment luv but found it a little confusing. All good now
Jamie, I’m glad my explanation of Commet Luv was able to help you out. If you still have further questions, feel free to ask.
When you say “like here”, are you referring to my site? If so, I don’t currently have Comment Luv enabled. If you want to contact me via the contact page at the top of this site, I’d be happy to help you get it running on your site.
I just joined comment luv… i will let you know the results
I look forward to hearing them. Hopefully you’ll see a nice increase in visitors and comments on your site.
Hey… I have completely understand how commentluv works, the thing which I was searching for. But you have confused me again… Can one use disqus on wordpress blogs?… But how…
Yes David, Disqus can be installed on Wordpress blogs. I’m actually running it right now as my comment system and my site is run on Wordpress. All you have to do is setup an account at http://disqus.com which is free and then install the Discus Wordpress plugin on you blog.
Let me know if you have any issues and I’d be happy to help you out.
At last, I understand clearly about Comment luv. But I’ve a question:
Any other blog like Blogspot or Website’s link will be active or appear like wordpress?
Any option have in Blogspot to install Commentluv or Similar?
So, since you give so much away with CommentLUV, what would you recommend as a great strategy to reduce spam, without creating an extra task to moderate the comments? Would you suggest the installation of an additional captcha for comment submission, or a spam protection plugin, such as akismet?
I’ve tried both and I think a combo of both works best. I have found that using a captcha plugin really cuts down on spam comments. Let me know if you need help finding a captcha plugin to use.
Thanks for writing this up I was completely confused as to the benefits to comentluv. What is this blogging system?
I’m not sure I understand your question. But if you are asking what system I am using for comments on this site. It’s called Disqus.
Hey thanks for giving info both on Comment Luv and also on Disqus. I would like to see if Disqus has a captcha system? I am starting a new blog and I thought the standard comments on Wordpress would be ok but I’d like to know the advantages of Disqus.
Hi Lo, thanks for your comment.
Disqus does not have a captcha system. However, with that said, it does a very good job of handling spam. I get very few spam comments that get through the filters Disqus uses. And the system Disqus uses to identify spam is always learning. So it gets better over time.
Disqus offers quite a few options such as only allowing registered Disqus users to post, or only registered users with a verified email. It will also integrate with Akismet.
Here is a page with a little more info that may help you out http://disqus.com/docs/spam/
If you have further questions about it, please feel free to reply to this message with them.
Ok so I just posted a comment (pending approval) and there was no captcha. Eric don’t you find the captcha necessary to avoid spammers?
Lo
Hi Lo, I was skeptical much like yourself when first installing Disqus. I have found that the Disqus system does a great job and eliminates almost all the spam comments I used to get prior to using it…with no captcha necessary.
I’d say give it a shot. I think you’ll like it.
I would like to see if Disqus has a captcha system? I am starting a new blog and I thought the standard comments on Wordpress would be ok but I’d like to know the advantages of Disqus.
Robert, I don’t believe Disqus has a comment system. However, I do find that it does an extremely good job at identifying spam and filtering it out.
I have tried quite a few Wordpress plugins for filtering and deleting spam on Wordpress comments. Disqus has worked the best for my needs.
Not only does it do a great job with spam, I really enjoy the interface they use to approve, delete and reply to comments. It makes it real easy for me to go in and reply to several comments rather quickly.
I also receive an email from Disqus when a new comment is posted. I can reply, approve or delete the comment by simply replying to that email, which is pretty cool.
Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions and I’ll try to answer them.
Very interesting bit of information. Thanks for the post, and explaining how comment luv works.
No problem Patrick. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing this with us. I was looking for a good explanation and you broke it down easy enough for even a newbie to understand.
You’re welcome Ryan!
I’m going to take the plunge and actually give it a try. Though given the incredible attraction my current content seems to have for spammers I may regret it.
We shall see
Good luck! You’ll definitely see an increase in comments. Unfortunately you’ll probably see an increase in spam as well.
Are you using any plugins to help you filter out spam?
Sorry Eric,
When I pressed return, my comment was posted.
All I want to say is I like commentluv. I do realize that a website may get a lot of comments that are spammy, but I found that many of the blogs I visit that have commentluv attract regular commenters with high quality comments.
It really comes down to good posts. People will not leave good comment if they do not find value in what they read.
Have a great day!!!!!
Tim
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Hi Tim, thanks for stopping by. I actually reinstalled Commentluv last Friday.
As you mentioned in your post, I noticed that I did get more regular commenters when I had it installed. My traffic didn’t change, but my comments definitely decreased. So I’m giving it another shot to see how things go.
Thanks for the response!!!!! Tim
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You’re welcome Tim.
Until two or three weeks ago I had just ignored the KeywordLuv and CommentLuv, because I didn’t know what they were for. Have been using the Keywordluv but, until today, I had unchecked the CommentLuv box because I didn’t know what it was for. Thanks for clearing that up.
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No problem Robert. Glad I could help clear it up for you.
I think comment luv and keyword luv are very effective wordpress plugins to get quality content in your site, and not spam.
Great that you’re trying it
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Alex, I do get some great comments on here.
But I will warn you, spam does come with these plugins. Many people find sites with these plugins installed to be an easy target to get a quick back link. As long as the comment is meaningful, I’ll usually approve it. But there are quite a few that are just fishing for a link without providing any value…and those I delete.
Thanks for stopping by.
Eric,
Thanks for this post. I am late to discover Comment Luv and peeked in here to see what it’s all about because ur site looks so friendly. I read several posts then scrolled down n saw how u answer everything! Wow. Now I’ll see what happens when I submit, n maybe be wild and go right ahead and add this hooleydooley widget
Hi Tracey, glad you found my site.
I’ve been back and forth on Comment Luv. And as you can see at the time of your posting, I have it installed.
I advise anyone that is interested in it to go ahead and install it. Some like it. Some don’t. But the only way to find out if you do is to give it a try.
Hi!
Nice looking site! I´m tearing my hair but learning slowly!
I have that commentluv thing and enjoyed reading about it!
Thanx!
Best,
Sanna
Hi Sanna, thanks for stopping by.
I think you’ll enjoy the increased interaction CommentLuv will bring to your site.
Let me know if you have any questions. Maybe together we can save some of your hair.
I’ve thought about using CommentLuv on some of my sites; the trouble is I already get mostly spam comments and I don’t want to promote that :p
I wish there was a better solution than CAPTCHAs; all they seem to do is annoy the legitimate users.
William, I re-activated Commentluv on my site a few weeks back and I haven’t noticed a huge increase in spam.
There are a few plugins you can use that blacklist well known spammer IPs that you may want to look into.
Are you using any plugins besides Akismet?
Thank you. This was very useful info as I just recently added IntenseDebate for comments on my blog and I activated the CommentLuv plugin but I was still unsure as to how exactly it worked. Now after reading this post I get it, and it has even encouraged me to be more interactive with other bloggers alike. Thanks again!
You’re welcome! How do you like IntenseDebate so far?
i am hesitate about this plugin. can you give the benefit and the weakness of this plugin. Because guest can put comment and their website link. it can reduce your page rank on Google. isn’t right?
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From many days I have been hearing about CommentLuv from many of my SEO friends who have been using this WordPress plugin to retrieve a post belonging to their site. The way commentluv is revolutionizing the blogging world, I just love commentluv
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Commentluv generates quality backlinks. I am amazed also on knowing spammers don’t use this ( and hopefully won’t use this one ever). This plug in really works. It enables a person to post their recent posts at the end of their comments. A good give and take relationship between bloggers.
Happy Day
Joanne
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Thanks for stopping by Joanne.
Just like any plugin that allows someone to get a link on your site, you will see some spammers with this plugin. But if you have a good spam plugin installed and moderate your comments you should be fine.
Hi, Thanks for the nice post. I heard this before, but never try. I will try this plugin.
You’re welcome!
Hey Eric how you doin? i finally know now what the fuzz is about. its a great plugin. really saves us the hassle. anyway, let’s see if it works on mine.
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I’m great! Thanks for stopping by.
Make sure to come back and let me know how CommentLuv works out on your site.
Eric, like many other posters here I too wasn’t understanding what CommentLuv was about. Your explanation was easy to understand.
I think CommentLuv is a win/win for both parties. It encourages people to post comments and increases regular visitors to come plus you can often increase the quality of your page by including well written comments which Google puts value on and delete spammy ones at your discretion.
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Commentluv had held it’s newest version. it’s the “COMMENTLUV PREMIUM” I haven’t see the feature that it offers but I guess it’s a great innovation which aim to improve and facilitate a better internet marketing that will give more benefits. Looking forward for more info’s about commentluv.
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It sucks to see such a great plugin fading in popularity throughout the blogosphere. I personally think CommentLuv is one of the best, most under utilized plugins on the market. It really enriches the user experience of a website by stimulating interaction. Hopefully more websites will start using it, or simply continue using it for that matter.
Thanks you. I needed a good explanation. Every other site just keeps telling me why to use Commentluv, not what it is. This is the first time using commentluv too.
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You’re welcome Mark – glad the post helped.