Gautam
Gautam Hans is a freelance blogger and the owner of the Blog Godown where he shares Blog Tips and Social Media Marketing Tips. Check out his Wordpress and Social Media Marketing services.
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Posts by Gautam
Analyzing and Improving your Search ranks using SheerSEO
Aug 13th
Before I start, I should tell you that I get a lot of tools which aim at improving your seo and automating it. In my opinion, no matter how good the product is, it will not give you any benefits unless you take part in it, with whole body and soul (and not automating the whole process!).
I came across a software named SheerSEO. At first look, i was not at all impressed with it. But, on a deeper look, i found some of its features to be really helpful in my seo strategy.
SheerSEO looks like any other seo software (in my More >
Why the Hell Should I Take a Break From Blogging!
Jul 31st
Passion is something which keeps you indulged in an activity for days and it seems like time is at a standstill. Blogging is a passion for many a people who either want to voice their opinion or just want to share knowledge. When somebody is so involved and happy with what they are doing, then why is there a need for break. After all, by working, you are being productive!
I had similar doubts in my mind, but I took a plunge and I have discovered that a break is required for a healthy blogging routine. No matter how much you More >
How to reduce spam by 90%
May 9th
Spamming is one of the most troubling issues faced by bloggers. If you don’t use an anti-spam plugin, your comment section is bombarded with comments mainly targeted for self promotion or for selling a product. This may not be a very big problem for blogs who are just starting out or the ones which are not so popular. But once you have reached a certain level where your blog has a decent reputation, your blog will be inundated with spam comments. If you don’t find a solution to the problem, you will end up getting irritated.
AkismetUsually, bloggers use a More >
Dofollow Blog Comments are of No Use!
May 17th
Posted by Gautam in blogging
48 comments
Dofollow became a phenomenon in the early ages of search engine optimization. When blogs needed authority links for their websites (to have a higher rank in google search), the blog owners came up with the novel idea of awarding a free link to commenters in lieu of a quality comment. These types of comments are commonly termed as a “Dofollow Comment” and blogs which offer dofollow comments are known as “Dofollow blogs”. At first, this concept had its benefits: Bloggers got decent amount of extra traffic and the no of comments per article showed an upward trend. It seemed a win-win More >