Do Follow Blog
EDIT 10/04/08
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We have changed this policy due to an extreme impact on our search traffic volume. Our first priority has always been and will always be, our readers. So in order to comply with guidelines set by the major search engines, we have made the decision to rescind our previous policy and as of today this blog will comply with “nofollow” tags. Sorry boys and girls. We do appreciate your comments and hope you continue to participate. But ultimately it comes down to readership. We feel that we can do the most good for more people by complying with these standards.
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Well, we’ve thought about it and thought about it and today the decision is in.
As of today, Business Blogs is a “Do Follow” blog.
I know, some of our blog readers are scratching their heads and wondering exactly what the heck I’m talking about.
“Do Follow” and “Don’t Follow” tags are tags related to blog comments. When you post a comment on most blogs, you are allowed to link back to your website. But there is a tag that can be added to this link that takes away the value of that link in the eyes of the search engines.
Many blogs out there decided to stick with the WordPress default and apply “No Follow” tags to the links comment posters are allowed in the comment area of any given blog post. Other blog systems also utilize this tag heavily. Most blogs are setup this way in order to cut down on comment spam.
But here at Business Blogs we don’t think readers should be punished for the actions of comment spammers. After careful consideration we disabled the “no follow” attribute. All legitimate participation here on our blog will be given the “do follow” consideration.
What it comes down to is this. It is our responsibility to control the spam on this website. Our readers and our community need not be punished. In fact contributors to blog comments here should be rewarded. Link building is tough enough. And the list of “Do Follow” blogs out there is relatively small.
So join the “Do Follow” revolution. If you have a WordPress blog, consider disabling the “No Follow” tags. You can do this via a simple plugin, which you can get here.
(Thank you Kimmo Suominen).
We have a lot of traffic here at Business Blogs. We’re hoping our new “Do Follow” blog policy will encourage you to get involved in our blog community.
Tags: Blog Policy, Do Follow, No Follow
August 17th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
One note.
If you want to change your “no follow” status on your blog, business blogs can do this for you. Just use our contact form and we will do the plugin install or the necessary code changes.
Or, as always, feel free to give us a call to review your options.
August 17th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Do Follow Blog…
Well, we’ve thought about it and thought about it and today the decision is in.
As of today, Business Blogs is a “Do Follow” blog….
August 17th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Also, another thought.
If you have a “Do Follow” blog and want to post a link to it here, by all means. Put your link in the comments of this thread.
Let’s see if we can put together a network of business blogs that have a do follow policy.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:49 am
There is a pretty nice site that is listing and categorizing do follow blogs. You can check out the business blogs page:
Do Follow Us
And of course, post them here please.
September 7th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Here’s a list of do follow blogs
Do Follow Blog List
I found this list on another site, so I’m not sure how accurate it is. I have not had time to research all 1200 links. So if you find a link on the dofollow blog list that is not a dofollow blog, please report it in the comments here so that we can take it off the list.
September 19th, 2008 at 3:21 am
You don’t get any benefit for a link with “no follow”.
Charles thanks for sharing the list
September 19th, 2008 at 6:10 am
You’re welcome Melbourne.
But I disagree with you a little are far as there being no benefit to “no follow” links. Because there are several.
Just not as much benefit as “do follow” links.
October 4th, 2008 at 10:01 am
I know it sucks, but we have had to change our “do follow” policy again. The powers that be, primarily Google, have layed it down and we have seen the impact on our search traffic. So unfortunately boys and girls, we are changing this blog to “nofollow” as of today in order to comply with the guidelines set by Google.
This was a tough decision, but it was done in the best interest of our readers, who always come first.
December 10th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Hey, i was just wondering what benefits there were to “no follow links”? Just curious, as I could’nt think of any other than the reader as a link? Thanks!