Dumb SEO Questions

(Entry was posted by Justin Y on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 07/06/2013).

Posting comments on a blog posts.

When posting a comment on a blog post , do you think it`s best to use your tld or a relevant deep link that`s tied to your comment name? I already do both but I`d like to get some feedback.

Here`s an example:
Blog post: "WordPress tips and tricks"
Comment Name: John Doe
Website Url: tld or relevant deep link?
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YOUR ANSWERS

Selected answers from the Dumb SEO Questions Facebook & G+ community.

  • Nathaniell Brenes: I have wondered this as well. I`m tempted to say that a relevant deep link would be more appropriate, but it also seems kind of...almost spammy, like using your keyword as your comment name. From the point of view of a visitor, if I want to click someone`s name to see their website, I think I would rather just go to the TLD to see what they`re about, not necessarily to the exact page to see what their opinion on the subject it.
  • Nikhil Gabda: I will go with both depends on the page i am commenting on.
  • Dave Elliott: if there is a relevant article/page/product on my site where i am grabbing info from or that otherwise informs the comment then I use the deep link. if its more of a general/unreferenced comment though then i use the root

View original question in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 07/06/2013).