What is CommentLuv?

by Eric Transue on June 17, 2009

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.

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.

Tagged as: backlinks, comment luv, commentluv, link building

  • 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.
  • Bob
    As useful as this feature is it took me forever to work out.
    .-= Bob´s last blog ..Advantages To Insulating Basements =-.
  • Bob, let me know if you need any help getting CommentLuv working.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • love this blog
  • Thanks!
  • good stuff man, keep it coming...
  • Thanks....more is on the way :)
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hi I was wondering what theme your are using for your blog? Looks great. Can you email me the link to the theme <email removed="removed"> thanks :D</email>
  • 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.
  • Thanks for the commentluv its such a win win situation all blogs should be set up with it. Cheers me deers
  • Very nice article...Keep posting like this..thanks
  • 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!
    .-= Darvin @ Organic Food Coupons´s last blog ..Do Follow Blog, Comment, Keyword Luv and Top Commenter =-.
  • 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.
    .-= Allen´s last blog ..How to get Free Traffic Fast by Lance Tamashiro =-.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 :)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Thank you very much for this nicely written entry.
  • perception system
    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.
  • Dan
    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. ;)
    .-= Dan´s last blog ..Save the Sheriff =-.
  • 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.
  • 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.
    .-= Mannan´s last blog ..More Improvements =-.
  • 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!
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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. :-)
  • 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!
    .-= Boris´s last blog ..Welcome To Day 101 Of The 109 Day Link Building Explosion. =-.
  • Boris, yes this is definitely one of my faves! Thanks for stopping by.
  • 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
    .-= Maggie´s last blog ..When to Write A Press Release =-.
  • Exactly Maggie! I'm always striving to create quality content that keeps my readers coming back for more.
  • 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
    .-= Janice´s last blog ..How To Insert Photos In Your Emails =-.
  • Thanks Janice! Please make sure to come back here and let me know how it goes.
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