Komentar SPAM (memiliki link dalam isi komentar) tidak mempengaruhi SEO

Komentar memang sangat berharga bagi anda agar bisa mendapat suatu dukungan yang bisa membangkitkan semangat atau sebagai bahan acuan agar anda bisa mengoreksi diri anda dari kekurangan. Namun mungkin anda akan merasa sangat jengkel jika ada seseorang yang berkomentar, namun komentar tersebut dideteksi sebagai komentar spam. banyak diantara para blogger yang mengungkapakan bahwa, komentar spam akan mempengaruhi SEO blog anda. Mungkin sedikit membingungkan mengapa komentar spam bisa sampai mempengaruhi SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Mari kita sedikit bahas tentang komentar spam yang bisa mempengaruhi SEO dibawah ini.

Banyak para blogger yang tau bahwa outbound link sangatlah buruk untuk perkembangan SEO pada blog anda (saya sangat setuju). Biasanya komentar spam selalu diidentikkan dengan komentar yang menyisipkan link didalam sebuah komentar. Nah penyisipan link yang dilakukan membuat para blogger beranggapan bahwa hal tersebut merupakan salah satu yang termasuk outbound link (link keluar). Memang benar link yang dipasang memang mengarah keluar dari blog anda, tetapi menurut saya komentar yang tanpa memiliki link didalam isi komentar pun termasuk komentar yang memiliki outbound link.

Mengapa saya bilang komentar yang tidak memiliki link didalam komentar sebagai outbound link ?

Karena setiap komentar biasanya menyantumkan nama dan URL blog anda. Menurut saya hal ini juga merupakan outbound link, karena link yang terpasang pada nama si komentator merupakan suatu link yang mengarah keluar dari blog anda. Keputusan ada di tangan anda sebagai moderator, untuk memutuskan komentar itu pantas atau tidak untuk dipublikasikan.

Jadi apakah buruk dan pantas komentar yang memiliki link pada isi komentar yang dianggap sebagai komentar spam ?

Menurut saya tidak, karena setiap komentar dibuat untuk menanggapi sebuah artikel/ post yang anda publikasikan. Google pun tidak melarang penggunaan link pada isi komentar blog anda, karena ada beberapa HTML tags yang Google setujui. Berikut ini adalah artikel yang saya dapat dari Google.

Note : Silahkan hapus komentar yang hanya menyisipkan link tanpa menanggapi artikel yang anda tulis. Namun keputusan selalu ada pada diri anda.

Sumber : http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/answer.py?answer=42064

Preventing Unwanted Comments and Comment Spam

Blogger has several built-in measures for dealing with comment spam and other associated dastardly behavior.

1.   Only five html tags are accepted:

<a> (for making links)
<strong> and <b> (for making text bold)
<em> and <i> (for making text italicicized)

2.   All links will automagically use the rel="nofollow" tag, so they'll receive no PageRank boost.

3.   You can choose to receive notification by email when new comments have been posted on your blog. This way, you can monitor them for spam and delete them when necessary.

4.   You can enable word verification for your comments. This will require an extra step in the commenting process, which will deter automated comment spamming systems.

5.   You can enable comment moderation, which will let you view new comments and approve or reject them before they appear on your blog.

Translated :

Mencegah Komentar Spam dan Komentar Yang Tidak Diinginkan

Blogger memiliki beberapa langkah-langkah built-in (fitur yang sudah ada pada blogger) untuk menangani komentar spam dan perilaku pengecut lainnya yang terkait.

1. Hanya lima tag html yang diterima:

<a> (untuk membuat link)
<strong> and <b> (untuk membuat teks tebal)
<em> and <i> (untuk membuat teks miring)

2. Semua link otomatis akan menggunakan rel = "nofollow" tag, sehingga mereka tidak akan menerima peningkatan PageRank.

3. Anda dapat memilih untuk menerima pemberitahuan melalui email ketika ada komentar baru telah diposting di blog Anda. Dengan cara ini, Anda dapat memonitor mereka untuk spam dan menghapusnya bila diperlukan.

4. Anda dapat mengaktifkan verifikasi kata (WWord Verification) untuk komentar Anda. Hal ini akan memerlukan langkah tambahan dalam proses komentar, yang akan mencegah sistem komentar spam otomatis.

5. Anda dapat mengaktifkan moderasi komentar, yang akan membiarkan Anda melihat komentar baru dan menyetujui atau menolak mereka sebelum mereka muncul di blog Anda.

Dari artikel yang saya dapat dari Google langsung, kita bisa pelajari bahwa penggunaan link didalam sebuah komentar itu tidak dilarang. Karena Google menyetujui penggunaan html tags <a> di dalam isi komentar. Jika dilarang oleh Google, maka selama ini kotak komentar tidak dapat diisi dengan menyisipkan link didalam isi komentar. Selain itu untuk mengurangi banyaknya komentar di blog anda, maka Google merekomendasikan anda agar mengaktifkan Word verification dan Comment Moderation.

Untuk apa Word Verification diaktifkan ?

Tentu saja Word Verification diaktifkan untuk menghindari adanya komentar spam. Biasanya Word Verification digunakan untuk menghindari adanya komentar dari robot, karena komentar dari automated comment spamming (mungkin itu namanya) hanya akan menjadi sampah di kotak komentar anda.

Lalu untuk apa Comment Moderation ?

Tentunya, comment moderation akan melibatkan diri anda sebagai seorang moderator komentar. Anda disini berperan sebagai moderator yang berhak memilih komentar yang ditinggalkan di blog anda, dan anda berhak menyutujui atau menghapus komentar tersebut sebelum komentar tersebut dipublikasikan.

Lalu mengapa anda beranggapan bahwa komentar Spam tidak mempengaruhi SEO ?

Mudah saja untuk dijelaskan. Begini logikanya, anda tau bahwa outbound link sangat buruk bagi SEO. tapi faktanya Google menyetujui html tags <a> (html tags untuk link) untuk bisa disisipkan kedalam isi komentar anda, namun anda menganggap komentar itu SPAM karena termasuk outbound link. Padahal semua komentar yang menyisipkan link, All links will automagically use the rel="nofollow" tag, so they'll receive no PageRank boost. Jadi tidak merugikan bukan, lagipula link yang disisipkan adalah link nofollow.

Selain itu, mungkin ada diantara kalian yang menganggap bahwa komentar spam adalah komentar yang bersifat ingin menjatuhkan blog anda. Biasanya komentar tersebut berisi penghinaan terhadap blog anda, namun apakah komentar itu mempengaruhi SEO anda ? Tentu saja tidak. Apa hubungan komentar penghinaan dengan SEO ? Saya rasa tidak ada hubungannya sama sekali. Komentar yang berisi penghinaan atau komentar yang bersifat ingin menjatuhkan blog anda hanya akan merusak reputasi blog anda bukan mempengaruhi SEO blog anda. Buktinya ada beberapa blog yang sering saya baca dan sering mendapatkan hujatan komentar (sebut saja blogernas), tetapi setiap harinya memiliki traffic yang sangat besar. Namun jika anda kurang berkenan, anda bisa menghapus komentar tersebut sebelum dipublikasikan, karena anda adalah moderator yang berhak memilih komentar yang pantas untuk dipublikasikan. Sekali lagi keputusan untuk publikasi komentar ada pada diri anda.

Ok hanya sedikit analisa dari saya tentang komentar spam terhadap pengaruh SEO, mungkin ada beberapa hal yang salah. Tapi saya tetap berkeyakinan bahwa, kometar bukanlah suatu yang bisa mempengaruhi baik atau buruknya SEO blog anda. Karena baik atau buruknya konten anda, semua tergantung pada Search Engine yang memilih.

SPAM Comments (have a link in the content of comments) do not affect SEO

Comments are very valuable for all people in the world in order to get an endorsement that can be uplifting or as a reference so you can correct yourself from shortages. However you might feel very annoyed when someone commented, but the comments are detected as comment spam. many of the bloggers who say that, comment spam will affect the SEO of your blog. Maybe a little confusing why the comment spam can affect the SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Let us discuss a little about the comment spam that could affect SEO below.

Many of the bloggers who know that the outbound link is very bad for the development of SEO on your blog (I strongly agree). Usually the spam comments are always identified with the comments that inserting a link in a comment. Now insertion of links that do make the bloggers think that it is one that includes outbound links (links out). It is true that the link posted it leads out of your blog, but I think the comments without having any links within the content of comments, including comments that have outbound links.

Why do I say comments that do not have a link in the comment as an outbound link?

Because every comment is usually insert the name and URL. I think this is also an outbound link, because the links are inserted on the commentator's name is a link that leads out of your blog. But the decision is yours as a moderator, to decide appropriate or not comment for publication.

So, whether bad or inappropriate comments that have links on the content of the comments are considered as comment spam?

I think not, because every comment made ​​in response to an article / post you publish. Google also does not prohibit the use of links in the content of your blog comments, because there are some HTML tags that Google agreed to. Here's an article that I got from Google.

Note : Please delete comments that only insert a link without responding to the article that you write. But the decision is always in your hand.

Sources : http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/answer.py?answer=42064

Preventing Unwanted Comments and Comment Spam

Blogger has several built-in measures for dealing with comment spam and other associated dastardly behavior.

1.   Only five html tags are accepted:

<a> (for making links)
<strong> and <b> (for making text bold)
<em> and <i> (for making text italicicized)

2.   All links will automagically use the rel="nofollow" tag, so they'll receive no PageRank boost.

3.  You can choose to receive notification by email when new comments have been posted on your blog. This way, you can monitor them for spam and delete them when necessary.

4.   You can enable word verification for your comments. This will require an extra step in the commenting process, which will deter automated comment spamming systems.

5.   You can enable comment moderation, which will let you view new comments and approve or reject them before they appear on your blog.

From the articles I get from Google directly, we can learn that the use of links in a comment that is not prohibited. Because Google approve the use of html tags <a> inside the content of comments. If not approved by Google, so long as this comment box could not be filled by inserting a link in the content of comments. In addition to reducing the number of comments on your blog, Google recommends you to activate Word verification and Comment Moderation.

For what Word Verification is enabled ?

Of course, Word Verification is enabled to avoid comment spam. Word Verification typically used to avoid any comments from the robot, because comments from bots or spam bots comment (maybe that's his name) would just be a waste in your comment box.

Then for what the Comment Moderation?

Certainly, comment moderation will involve yourself as a moderator comment. You are here acting as a moderator who has the right to choose the comments left on your blog, and you are entitled to approve or delete the comment before comments are published.

Then why do I think that comment spam does not affect SEO?

It's easy to explain. Here's the logic, you know that the outbound link is very bad for SEO. but the fact that Google agreed <a> html tags (html tags for links) to be inserted into the contents of  comments, but you think that comment spam because it includes outbound links. Though all the comments that insert a link, All links Will automaically use the rel = "nofollow" tag, so they'll receive no PageRank boost. So no harm is not, after all the inserted links are nofollow links.

In addition, there may be amongst you who think that comment spam is a comment that is like dropping your blog. Usually such an insulting comment on your blog, but if that comment affect your SEO? Of course not. What is the relationship humiliation comments with SEO? I think there is no connection at all. Comments that contain that are insulting or comments that want to drop your blog will only damage the reputation of your blog not affect the SEO of your blog. The proof there are some blogs that I frequently read and often get comments blasphemy (let's call it blogernas), but every day has a very large traffic. But if you are not pleased, you can delete the comment before it is published, because you are the moderator who has the right to choose an appropriate comment for publication. Once again there is a decision for publication comments is in yourself.

Ok just a few of my analysis about the comment spam to the effects of SEO, there may be some things wrong. But I still believe that, comments is not something that can affect good or bad SEO of your blog. Since your content is good or bad, all depending on the Search Engines to choose.

Comment SPAM Filters are Not Effective

SPAM is unimportant or distracting. Or SPAM is a thing that is disturbing the comfort or privacy of a person, by submitting a news item without a request via email. Additionally blog comments are disturbing and unnecessary, are also included as SPAM. Comment Spam is very annoying and does not mean anything (just nonsense). Lots of efforts to combat SPAM coming into your blog comment. However, you should know that the SPAM filter does not work effectively, even the comment that not including the SPAM can be expressed as SPAM.

Illustration of Google SPAM filter

Maybe you've commented to a blog person, but in fact your comment is not approved by the blog owner, it will definitely make you annoyed when you do not intend to make a comment SPAM. Maybe it is not approved by the blog owner, probably SPAM filter that considers the comments as SPAM, and the blog owner has never corrected the contents of each comment are detected as SPAM. Indeed, if the comment is detected as SPAM, you must be lazy to view the content of the comments because you think that comment spam is just nonsense.

SPAM comments are insignificant and only interfere with the owner of the blog, but the SPAM filters are not as accurate as you think. Spam filters can sometimes make mistakes, there may be comments that can make you more active and more in the spirit of blogging and can discuss with the commentators, because maybe the commentator is not just nonsense. There is a good idea to read every comment that is detected as SPAM, and selecting again. Why am I asking you to select again? Because there may be an important comment, but can also build up your personal comments in blogging.

Everyone does have the characteristics of blogging, and they have a style of writing each. The bloggers sometimes be too rough when leaving comments, this is because the articles you write may be annoying for other bloggers. However, I think you should not be discouraged and quit blogging, because it is reasonable and can be a boost level of your psychology to confront the harsh commentators at a later time. You as a blogger might be upset when there is an Anonymous commented on your blog with rude comments, maybe you can respond or claimed that the comments as SPAM. The decision is yours, in fact the commentator who can reduce the psychology of blogging you just want to drop you with their rude comments, so you do not the spirit to re-write articles and do blogging.

But I'm confused, why the commentators who leave rude comments are not detected as SPAM? While there was someone on my blog that leave constructive comments, even the commentator had a chance to provide additional points of things I talked about in an article I wrote on this blog. But weird, why the comment is detected as SPAM, SPAM filters may be just a mistake. so the conclusion is, because of SPAM filters are not very effective, so it's good that you do a selection of comments that are detected as SPAM or not as SPAM. Remember, the decision is in your hand to choose the comments which go to your blog.