Sometimes I wonder where this stuff comes from.

Does anybody ever recall getting a client from a comment left on a blog you didn’t author?

I picked up several from comments on my own blogs, but not on another’s.

>Unless that post is indexed, which a do follow does not guarantee it is volunteer work : ) That’s why I prefer to get a big paycheck for real rather than the hope of one from a blog post I have no control over. Have you kept track of how many clients you have gotten from comments on other bloggers posts? <

Good post Dave!

I don’t ever check for a do follow blog. I look for good and interesting content. Topics that catch my interest.

Unless that post is indexed, which a do follow does not guarantee it is volunteer work : )

But new content on your own blog is another line in the search engines water bringing real people to you.

That’s why I prefer to get a big paycheck for real rather than the hope of one from a blog post I have no control over.

Have you kept track of how many clients you have gotten from comments on other bloggers posts? Hum, that gives me something to think about.

Dennis thanks for dropping by the Lab.

I agree that spending time on your own Blog is more important than trolling for links. But personally I enjoy reading more than writing so I might as well get a link when I do comment.

So if you look at links like a paycheck, I would rather get paid for reading and commenting than just doing volunteer work.

Your observation on back links not coming from transient consumers is right on. Google has been “cracking down” on excessive blogroll links and link exchanges. They are also very down on paid links. (those can get you banned buying or selling)

So where does that leave us to generate back links?

There are a lot of good resources to answer that question in the series on Hyper Local Target Marketing.

Lydia Taylor has also posted on ways to generate quality back links on her post “Great Ways to Get Free Links“.

I have found certain product related posts are picked up by vendors who will back link to those posts, but that is rare.

Generating good content is still one of the best ways to pick up back links. Just like the one I just gave to Lydia in this comment.

I agree with most of what you say, except the “Experienced professionals like you” part. That’s a little thick. : )

I just write and post about what is interesting and helpful. I keep laughing at myself about this hobby blog being my one with the best traffic and highest PR. To bad I’m not in the business of RE Blogging.

IMO, it’s good to write and comment on blogs – blogs provide you with an education, some links and can help get you involved in a community (depending on how active you are). I think that if I visit a blog, read a post, and comment on it, I’m giving the writer one more reason to keep writing.