Blog Commenting, how to start?
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Greetings Mozzers,
I have read that interacting on blogs in a natural way is good for building relationships as well as earning links. This is what I'd like to do, however what is the best way to find blogs to start doing this for different industries?
Google [industry blogs]? Go to competitors and look at their link profiles to see if there are blogs they are on?
Whats a good way to start this method?
All the advice/clarification would be outstanding!
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Use Open Site Explorer on your research tools, find the competitors that are ranking at the top and see the types of links they have. Remember to use branded terms as well as the odd anchor text though!
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I've found Google reader can be useful although it's going to be shut down soon. Also if you use a bit of free thinking outside of the auto-suggested ideas (nothing wrong with these), you're more likely to find what others miss.
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Hey James,
Thanks for your advice, I will definitely play with this tool. Seems like it is a good way to start.
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I like the Solo SEO tool for a huge list of advanced search queries you can do to start uncovering niche blogs/forums/communities. It's free, check it out at
http://www.soloseo.com/tools/linkSearch.html
Just plugin your keyword and it will generate a long list of advanced search queries you can search at Google to find what you're looking for.
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