After receiving so many well thought out comments on various posts as of late, and especially one of the recent posts where I talked about how I got scammed on Ebay. I just had to do this, and that is to reward my members by installing the top commentators plugin on my blog.
Why am I doing this?
Because, I want to reward those who are adding value to my blog, by leaving their valued commentary. And by adding a Top Commentators on the side bar, it is a perfect way for me to reward them!
My Top commentator Settings
For now, I have set the number of top commentators to the lucky 7! I have set it to reset the commentators count every month.
What do you get out of being a Top Commentator?
Besides the bragging rights, and honor of being a top commentator, what is it that you really get out being one of the lucky top seven commentators? It’s simple you get a link to your website, and you will get both SEO Benefits, and traffic benefits. A free plug from me. In the beginning of every month I will try
Free Plug From me
At the beginning of each month, I layout out my stats for the blog, and what some of my other websites have been doing. Each month, I will give a shoutout to my top commentators in my post.
Traffic Benefits
Its quite simple, someone can click the link, and visit your website!
Seo Benefits
You get a quality link to your website, and you help increase your link popularity.
But Jean, Aren’t you worried about that the Search Engines might penalize you?
No, to be honest I am not worried. I pride on putting the readers of my blog first. I write for them, I try to please them, and not the search engines. I try not to worry about the search engines, and instead I work on creating real value for the readers.
Should you put this on your blog?
By all means, yes! Using a top commentators plugin is a great way to increase blog activity, and comments. Readers are more compelled to leave a comment on your blog, if they know they will be receiving a benefit. Is it a guarantee that your blog comments will increase? No, but it can certainly increase the chances of someone leaving a post, over the long run.
So, will you leave your comments? 
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Sounds great Jean. I guess this means I’ll start using my alias impNERD from now on instead of my real name (Gary R. Hess).
I probably should have been doing this before, but I didn’t completely make up my mind on which to brand.
Anyways, now I have two links here for now, wooo!
Have as many aliases as you want my friend
Hey this is great. I have to add Top Comentrator to mine as well. Well I use this to get some links on my favorite blogs. Good way to increase the Technorati also… hmmm I will send a msg from entrecard have something to ask. Reply if can. ok
And you’re right. Who cares what Google thinks, their pagerank is getting useless by the day… don’t let anyone stop you man!
Jay
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The plugin didn’t increase the activity on my blog. Not sure what to blame it on though
Well Main, The plugin by itself won’t increase the blog traffic. I think it is more of a way to ‘encourage’ your current readers to leave a comment.
Like I said in my post, It’s a great way to increase blog activity, and comments.
I think top commentor is a great tool for many blogs. Its pretty popular.
However, I do suggest that you block your own name so you don’t show up on your own top commentor list.
Great point, thank you! I’ve done it
Glad I could help.
I have thought about bringing this back to our blog, but im just not sure
Thats a great tip!Otherwise, you will always be on top because you usually leave comments on your blog.
some of the plugin give the rel=”no follow”, it is useless for SE to crawl, but your plugin is nice…
Yeah, the plugin I am using does not employ the no-follow tag. They are no-follow free
I too have implemented this. I think it is great to reward dedicated followers. They are a big part of your blog and help make it what it is.
I install this plugin in my old themes and i receive a lot of comments. But once i change a new themes and remove this plugin, my comments count drop immediately. I may consider to activate it again to increase my blog activity….
Thats a cool plugin! I think I want this on my blog as well.
I like the idea, simply as a reward function that should offer what blogs are all about….access to information
it is so cool!
ya……when i receive comment i oso very happy=)
just like you
I have a Top Commentator in my sidebar as well and it definitely encourages and rewards comments. Commentator get a link at the end of the month as well.
I can get rather post happy, but love the creativity in your idea’s!
True, As of late I am trying to create more quality posts :), I like quality over quantity.
You are more than welcome to become comment happy
Looks very cool. It makes sense that it would help increase activity and in turn increase a more loyal following.
In my opinion, something that brings people back to your site is as important as the traffic itself.
Wanted to make sure you knew that you won our comment friday
Yup! Thank you for that, I was happy to receive the EC credits for the best comment award
Congrats, we missed you this friday.
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I have added this to my blog and looking forward to rewarding my commentors. I think that I will come up with a contest and give something of big value away each month to my commentors as an additional incentive.
Commentors are like dogs. Reward them with good behavior and they’ll be loyal.
LOL…..