Spring Cleaning For Blogs – Building My Blogroll & DoFollow

by Smart Boy on April 16, 2009

in Site News

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During the months of April and May, homes across the world participate in the ritual of Spring Cleaning. The chaos of painting, building, vaccumming, throwing out & washing – immediately ensues. I’m of the opinion that blog owners should do the same with their “homes” on the net.

This spring I’m implementing two major modifications of SmartBoyDesigns.com. I’m Buildling My Blogroll & activating DoFollow for comments.

Building My Blogroll

Blogrolls are an excellent way for bloggers to connect and share readers. Some of the best blogs I’ve found have been through browsing Blogrolls.

In order to “jump start” my Blogroll – I’m rewarding blog comments. Add a comment to this post – and you’ll be rewarded with a link to your SEO/Blog/Design related blog in my Blogroll.

Rewarding Blog Comments – DoFollow

Many blogs horde links like squirrels protecting acorns before a heavy winter. I personally feel that individuals who take the time to comment should be rewarded with a juicy, visitor rich link to their site/blog. As of today, DoFollow has been enabled on Smart Boy Designs – allowing search engines to follow comment links.

I will say though that spamming will not be taken lightly. Please don’t spam your link throughout the comment body – your comment will be deleted.

The Cleaning Continues

I’ll be honest. I’m a clean freak. I like my home and blog to be clean and orderly. Take the time this spring to include a few new features on your blog – or spruce up the features you already have implemented. Trust me – your readers will appreciate the extra effort.

Don’t forget to add a comment with a link to your SEO/Blog/Design related blog – as I’ll be adding these to my Blogroll!

Photo by Eyeliam

 
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  • Well... DoFollows are important. How else can you get links to your website?
  • Thanks for sharing your thoughts - will take a look at these latest blogs shortly.
  • Hi, cool post. I have been thinking about this topic,so thanks for posting. I will probably be coming back to your posts. Keep up the good posts
  • That is a pretty interesting idea, definitely if the design is not a passion there is not success to get.
  • I really like your attitude, there should be more "do-follow" blogs in the world. Life is not about getting more through taking away from others, but about sharing, which will benefit more people in the end!
  • I agree about the juicy links. Thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope you enjoyed your medium well done link! Let me know if you would like a blogroll sandwich!
    I try to click on all visitors who show up on the blog catalog widget. You find mostly quality and interesting subjects. And it's a good exercise to help avoid too much introversion.
    Enjoy the wonderful weather. I bet it's as nice in N Cal as it is here in Virginia (or almost).
  • Hi Christian, thank you for favoriting my blog on Blogcatalog. What a nice surprise. I need a good spring cleaning. How did you get that picture of my living room? ;)
  • I'm diggin' your site, friend. Great information and a fantastic design. I used to do some web design myself. Keep up the good work.
  • Most definitely not my home. :-)
  • lol...what a mess. Hope that is not your home, or I'd be glad you are not living in my house. I'd have to scream!...lol
  • I may not make it on your blogroll, but I wanted to come by and thank you for the follow in Blog Catalog. I try to clean up my blogs now and then too. And not only in the spring. Have you thought about using CommentLuv also? I'm not an affiliate or anything, I just mentioned it because I use it and it works very well as some linky love too.
  • If you have any soap leftover, can you spare a little for my grandson? He's a mud freak as opposed to a clean freak!

    Enjoyed your blog!
  • I'm also doing the same with my new blog @ jlk.me mixed with an extreme web spring clean getting rid old domains and dumping some sites all together. Keep up with a great blog.
  • Thanks all for posting thus far. I'll be going through comments, and building the Blogroll within the next day or two.

    Be sure to spread the word!
  • Hi Smartboy,
    Its really amazing way to build your blogroll. Well do add me also.

    BR,
    Shubhamoy
  • It's nice to see that some bloggers are finally sharing. Lots of people cry out for comments, and then don't give anything back to the community.
  • Yea it seems like offering dofollow links is a great way to get more comments... Just make sure to check them... kinda makes a nice target for spam bots
  • Thanks so much Christian, this is a great idea. Getting it out there that I check your blog is probably going to lend mine some credibility too. I'll add yours to my blog roll too.
  • Love it! The spring cleaning here (in the house) is easier - last child moved out and we are done with the dog drama. As for the blog, I just met with an SEO gal who is trying to teach me a thing or two for traffic. Hope whatever each of us do, it's all good! :)
  • I like your initiative and your blog.Thak you smartboy
  • Interesting blog design by smart boy...Nice to meet you.
  • One related tip to 'cleaning' is to have redirect links in place of pure affiliate links in case when the merchants switch their affiliate programs or the product is no longer sold (thus have to replace with another link), your redirect links remain consistent to the readers (a.k.a. prospects).
  • It would be great if you could include my Blog "Inspiring News from around the World" in your Blogroll.
  • Good news on the cleaning schedule..


    Got any polish left over? Come give me a dust out too

    cheers M8
  • Hi Son,
    Mon and I told you a thousand times to clear that room of yours up. When you gonna start and I don't mean just shicking it under the bed either..

    Great work starting the spring clean anyway

    Dad
  • I recently came across your blog and have been reading along.A very good information. Thanks for sharing. I like this topic as I am also interested anything related to Tutorial And Tips Computer Internet And Software. Keep on posting.

    Regard
  • Thank you smartboy for your effort. You have a very nice designed blog!
  • glad to be part of your spring cleaning/blogroll effort. thank you smartboy! bring on the traffic :)
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