Link Luv Chain
What if you could easily do one thing today that would greatly benefit your favorite bloggers?
Would you do it?
Would you only do it if it benefited you directly or would you be generous, knowing that paying it forward really works?
When I saw AussieSire’s new Wassup blog post Why I No Longer Link to the Likes of Problogger and John Chow in Kikolani’s latest Fetching Friday link round-up post I knew I had to read it.
When I found this paragraph within the post I decided to kick off my new LinkLuv Meme by sharing some of his favorite blogs with you. Sire (Twitter) shared these thoughts on each blogger:
There are so many other great bloggers who are not as well known, and who have a greater need of my link luv than any of the probloggers. These are just a few of those bloggers who are great at what they do but do not get the recognition of the so called ‘big boys’.
- Extreme John: Now this bloke is bloody entertaining. He’s not scared of telling people how it is and won’t stand for any lip. He also understands, unlike those problogger snobs, what link luv is all about, as can be seen from his 12 Bloggers that Share Link Juice post.
- iBlogZone: This is a blog that is full of great information, and DiTesco is another blogger who is not afraid to share a bit of link luv. His post Google AdSense Webinar – Free Online Seminars is just one of many posts that are aimed at helping others to improve the earning potential of their blogs.
- Kikolani: Kristi the owner of this blog does weekly updates where she shares with others all the interesting posts that she has come across during the week. She calls them her Fetching Friday posts, but other posts such as 5 Bad Reasons To Quit Blogging show that she has a wealth of information to share.
- Social @ Blogging Tracker: Ching Ya, like the majority of women
, loves to mix it up in the social networks and her posts, like 6 Twitter Lists Applications to Expand Your Network helps others to share in her expertise. - I’m Just Sharing: Mitch is a blogger who is all about sharing and his posts are many and varied. My only complaint is that I don’t have the time to keep up with all his posts. One you might find interesting is How He Writes Blog Posts.
Of course there are many more, too many for me to name here. What I am trying to show is that because there are so many really talented bloggers out there, men and women who cover almost every subject imaginable, I don’t need the likes of those so called Probloggers. I have a pool of bloggers that I enjoy reading, ones that I know recognize my presence when I visit their blog and are not afraid to pop in on occasion to say hello by leaving a blog.
As far as I’m concerned blogging is more than sharing your ideas or ideals in a blog post. It’s also about conversing with them and dropping in on them once in awhile to see how they are going.
Would you love to find more exceptional blogs to visit? Why not start with those others recommend? As an added benefit most dofollow bloggers interact with each other so many of these blogs are going to be dofollow and have CommentLuv, KeywordLuv and possible Top Commentator plugins installed.
Are YOU a generous blogger? Do you have a post like this one you want to share with my readers so we can spread the linkluv far and wide? Leave me a comment in this post and yours could be next. You may want to use the same keyword tags I am using: linkluv meme
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Twitter: @extremejohn
Wow this was a nice surprise, thank you very much for taking the time to include me in your first Link Luv Meme, cool name and I def. appreciate the link juice.
Added your blog to my reader so I hope you don’t mind me stopping by from time to time.
.-= Extreme John´s last blog ..26 Free Christmas Social Media Icons =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome John,
I’d love to have you come by any time. I just added you to my Twitter dofollow blogs list to remind me to come visit your blog again. If you write a LinkLuv MEME post about your favorite bloggers we’ll do this for your post too.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How Guest Blogging Can Change Your Life =-.
Twitter: @extremejohn
That’s great to know thank you.
.-= Extreme John´s last blog ..14 Ways to Get More Blog Engage Votes =-.
Twitter: @mitch_m
Wonderful post, and look, I got link love twice!
One of these days I’ll have to write another post of folks I follow often; not that I haven’t done it already.
.-= Mitch´s last blog ..My Top 12 News Stories Of The Decade =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Mitch,
You can thank Sire for that – I used all the links he provided when I did this LinkLuv MEME post. Actually you got quadruple LinkLuv – twice from him and twice from me.
Why wait? Now would be the perfect time to reward your favorite bloggers knowing they’ll get double the links when I share them here too.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Blog Outreach: 8 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Be Doing It Now =-.
Twitter: @AussieSire
Thanks so much for giving my post a plug. Reading it again made me notice a slip of the keyboard as I meant to say comment instead of blog in the following section ‘I visit their blog and are not afraid to pop in on occasion to say hello by leaving a blog.’
Also, I noticed that the link to my post goes to a 404 error page?
Anyway, I’m glad you liked it so much that it inspired you to write this post.
The anti-spam is playing up, this is my fourth try, and I’m pretty sure my maths is OK.
.-= Sire´s last blog ..The New FTC Guidelines, How Fair Is It? =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Sire,
Thanks for dropping by and letting me know what needs fixing. I’ll get right on it and make that correction and fix your link now. I couldn’t resist your blog post title and I agree that linking to those who appreciate it to introduce our readers to them too is a great way to be generous. I’ll test the anti-spam too.
I really hope more bloggers will jump right on writing their own LinkLuv MEME posts knowing that will reward their own favorite bloggers at least twice – and maybe more!
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Tools Wanted for Power Bloggers, Social Networkers =-.
Twitter: @karlfoxley
All the guys and gals you’ve mentioned above are quite new to me but I’ve become a regularly reader of them over the past few weeks.
It’s great to see people getting props for the good content they regularly share.
Regards,
Karl
.-= Karl Foxley´s last blog ..Introduce Yourself and Get Some Link Love! =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Karl and thanks for commenting. I visited your Link Love post and shared it at Twitter. I also added you to my dofollow bloggers and Top Commentator lists at Twitter. I use those lists to remind me which bloggers to interact with consistently.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How Guest Blogging Can Change Your Life =-.
Twitter: @savorytv
Excellent list, many I have not heard of. Also nice to see females in the mix. Gracias and happy holidays!
.-= Savory Tv´s last blog ..Warm Up Your Holiday Party With Beer Cheese Fondue =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Savory,
Every time you leave I comment I get hungry.
Do you know that when you comment here you can move your site up in the search engines by using the KeywordLuv feature? Since you are already easy to find as Savory TV in search engines instead of linking the words Savory TV why not use other phrases so people who have never heard of you can find you.
Simply put other searches you want your site found for after an @ sign in the Name field. Here are some examples:
Savory TV @ Appetizer Recipes
Savory TV @ Breakfast Recipes
Savory TV @ Dessert Recipes
Our readers are invited to put the page they want linked to that specific phrase in the Website field. By taking the time to do this in KeywordLuv blogs you can start improving your search engine positions and increase your traffic.
See the post featured in CommentLuv for more details on specifically how to do this and why it is so very important.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Are You Playing Hide and Seek With Your Market? =-.
I agree. There are so many talented bloggers. Some are not recognized and some don’t even receive comments, but if you take a look at their posts, they really make a lot of sense.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Luigi,
Be sure to read the comment I wrote to you in the post I’ll link to this reply. It explains how you can use your comments here to improve your search engine positions.
Please do yourself a favor and do what that post suggests and start systematically targeting your most important keyword phrases. You’ll be amazed at the difference it can make in a very short time.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Are You Playing Hide and Seek With Your Market? =-.
Twitter: @Article_for_SEO
Thank you for the information on blog with link luv. I am a big fan of Extreme John blog. His blog’s pictures are really amazing.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Moon,
The very best way we can all reward our favorite bloggers, stores and businesses is by linking to them using anchor text that describes what they offer instead of their name. When you do that for them if they also like you and are sharp they will return the favor.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..MEME: Share What Makes You Feel Thankful =-.
It’s a worthy list of bloggers , I was not apprise about them. I will check out these sites and would get the valuable suggestion for blogging.
Twitter: @ditesco
First, thanks for the mention. As you may already know, most of those not “so called” pros up there, I already know. What I did not know was about your new MEME and I will be adding you to my list of must visit sites. Hope its OK with you:) Thanks and keep up the good work
.-= DiTesco´s last blog ..DiTesco’s Weekly Echo #13 =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome DiTesco,
One of the great things about the greater CommentLuv community is that we do get to know bloggers across many sites. It reminds me of the concept of the “Cheers” television show when we visit a new (to us) blog and instantly feel at home because we know so many others who are already there.
I am always working on multiple projects at once but rest assured that anyone who decides to participate in any of my Memes WILL see much linkluv and Social Media sharing flowing their way.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..MEME: Share What Makes You Feel Thankful =-.
Twitter: @freemanlegacy
Sire’s post is one of the best posts I have a read in quite some while. I love it when a blogger expresses their thoughts and aren’t worried about what it. I hope to grow-up to be just like him, LOL
.-= Ms. Freeman@ Baby Steps of an Internet Entrepreneur´s last blog ..Google Takes Scammers to Court! =-.
Twitter: @AussieSire
Thanks for saying that Ms Freeman, but honestly you should call it as you see it if you really believe in something. I find it interesting, now that a problogger has actually stopped by to comment, that they seem to have the opinion that because they blog as a business and take the business approach it absolves them from looking after their commentators.
Personally I feel that they should actually be more attuned to their commentators as if not their actual customer base, they send a lot of customers their way. Maybe I’m just a thick skinned dumb Aussie, but I feel their attitude is a little arrogant.
@ Internet Stratagise…….Gee, that link is still broken, if it was a bloke he would have fixed it by now
.-= Sire´s last blog ..Keyword Abusers Force Comment Policy Change =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
I’m sorry Sire – bad on me. I must not have clicked Update Post before FireFox grayed out on me again. I thought I had edited that link. It is definitely working now. Thank goodness there were other ways for visitors to get to it (through Kikolani and the other link here that was working).
I agree with you that major bloggers and businesses are really missing the boat by ignoring their major cheerleaders. When you know that someone goes out of their way to link to you and share your content it would really make sense to return the favor at least once in a while.
Each of us can only consistently promote a limited number of sites, products or services. Keep ignoring those who recommend you and they WILL eventually stop – and promote others instead who appreciate what they do.
Twitter: @AussieSire
Yeah, unfortunately it seems that some of these guys either don’t get it or don’t care. Their loss and our gain I reckon.
.-= Sire´s last blog ..Using Amazon’s Conversion Power To Generate Christmas Sales =-.
Twitter: @ChugginMcCoffee
I think it is great that you gave a shout out to the lesser-known bloggers. That is the beauty of blogging, anyone can do it. I have seen Mitch’s post before on How I Write Blog Posts, and I think that it is incredibly helpful to bloggers who are just beginning.
I like your search about such big and intelligent unknown bloggers. It’s a nice effort. I am also going to check out all these.
Wow, thanks fore sharing this useful and very interesting, Your blog is one of the most wonderful places to visit.
.-= kolorowanki dla dzieci´s last blog ..Gotowanie zupy =-.
Twitter: @DennisEdell
Thanks for the reminder, sorta. I’ve been meaning to do a “blogs I read” post FOREVER. Other bloggers keep asking me to do it since they can’t figure out how my avatar/logo is EVERYWHERE. lol
it’ll be a series of posts since I read so many, so I don’t want to do it until I get settled in my new home…if you can remember to kick me in the ass then I’d appreciate it. lol
.-= Dennis Edell´s last blog ..4 Plugin Package – 75% Off! =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Dennis,
I am bound and determined to get my Thankful Meme spreading across the blogosphere so you have plenty of time to write a series of posts. If there are that many I recommend you split them up by niche or subject if you can.
That would make each post more popular with specific readers and more likely to get reblogged elsewhere. As soon as the holiday gift season slows down I’m going to get REALLY serious about spreading LinkLuv for other bloggers far and wide.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..MEME: Share What Makes You Feel Thankful =-.
Great post, I like how you take time to acknowledge other bloggers and give them an opportunity to get some more publicity. Also, I’m surprised that some people aren’t taking advantage of the KeywordLuv plugin – it’s definitely a helpful feature to have on your blog but I guess they’re just not aware of its benefits.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Mike,
Most people don’t use KeywordLuv because they don’t really understand the benefits, don’t know how to use it. Many are confused about what goes before and after the @ and what gets linked.
That is why I reply to comments left by my regular commentators showing them exactly how it works and write posts like the one I will link to this reply on how important anchor text is.
I’m glad you understand and are building your traffic and search engine positions using it. I also recommend you get your business listed in Local Search Directories.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Are You Playing Hide and Seek With Your Market? =-.
Twitter: @kikolani
Thanks for mentioning me and my Fetching Friday posts. Putting the link to my About page was a great reminder that it needed a little refreshing, so I definitely appreciated that!
~ Kristi
.-= Kikolani @ Art of Blogging´s last blog ..Best of Social Media on Kikolani in 2009 =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Kristi,
Your comment lets us all know why your blog is so popular. I regularly use your about page as an example of a great way to share information yet you are continually improving it. You are a great role model for other bloggers.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Blog Outreach: 8 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Be Doing It Now =-.
Twitter: @tanmay2346
Great article …Thanks for your great information.I will be waiting for your next post.
These are some great blogs. Blogging is one of the greatest parts of our website hosting.
Thank you so much for your help, i agree with you that it is a platform to share knowledge with your fans and friends, it is the best way to share your personal things and thoughts too.
Nice post, thanks for sharing.
.-= Antony´s last blog ..Tips to Speed Up PC =-.
Twitter: @indblog
I am a big believer in helping out other people. I’ll link to other blogs and even sign up to programs under other people’s referral links to help them out.
.-= Dean Saliba´s last blog ..Understanding Forex Trading A Little Better =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Dean,
You are a man after my own heart. When I buy I clear cookies and then click on the affiliate link of the person who shared what made me decide I wanted something to ensure they receive affiliate credit.
The world is as it is because so many are so selfish. While we are few by joining together in communities the generous can have a least a measure of peace in this life.
I see your blog is dofollow and I’ve added you to my Twitter dofollow blogs list that I use to prioritize who I visit and build lists I create for niche businesses. I also added you to my GrowMap Regulars list because I want to ensure I visit you often.
If you ever add KeywordLuv or Top Commentator plugins let me know and I’ll add you to those lists too.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..MEME: Share What Makes You Feel Thankful =-.
Thanks for the suggestions. I also read Extreme John I just can never remember his name so sometimes it takes awhile to find it.
I haven’t read the other but will check them out.
.-= Dwippy@Dofollow Blog List´s last blog ..Get Links with DoFollow Blogs =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Dwippy,
You might be interested in the Twitter lists I’m creating. I have one for dofollow and others for KeywordLuv and Top Commentator. You can find ExtremeJohn on all of them.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Thankful MEME: Who Murray Newlands Thanks =-.
I tried but I honestly do not understand Twitter. I “followed” you and then clicked one of the lists but it doesn’t look like a list to me just a bunch of comments.
Maybe I have an old fashioned definition of what a list is. LOL
.-= Dwippy@Dofollow Blog List´s last blog ..Blog Comments =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Dwippy,
I agree that Twitter lists are not what someone expects when they click on the list link. What they’re doing is showing you all the Tweets from everyone who is on the list. Think of it as a filter – instead of seeing Tweets from everyone you follow you only see Tweets from everyone on the list you clicked on.
You can also copy the link and paste it into the Follow a Twitter List at TweepML if you want to follow some or all of those on a particular Twitter List.
.-= GrowMap´s last blog ..MEME: Share What Makes You Feel Thankful =-.
Thank you for the information on blog with link luv. I am a big fan of Extreme John blog.
Hi, Thank you for the information on blog with link luv.
I felt really glad to know that you were sharing you link luv with the not so popular probloggers. Keep up your good work for helping the Blogging community
Twitter: @patriciaswisdom
wow this was a fun post and I try to link to other bloggers and give them credit due in many, many of my posts. I do a lot more reading of blogs than commenting, and when I find one that tickles my funny bone or speaks highly to me I love to give a shout out.
Thanks for this post…2 new bloggers for me to explore – always a good adventure
.-= Patricia´s last blog ..Donuts, Coffee and the Wisdom of Daughters =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Patricia and thank you for taking the time to comment. I hope you’ll be a regular reader and commentator here from now on. You might even want to join our dofollow CommentLuv KeywordLuv movement.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Tools Wanted for Power Bloggers, Social Networkers =-.
Thanks from the core of my heart,for ur philosophy of sharing knowledge.I think its high time now that everybody come out of their shells and make a path for the yonger ones under their suvillence.The process has already started,and ur bold attitude needs to be saluted.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Thank you. When I log back in I will see if I can fix your anchor text.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Better Live Chat Equals More Closed Sales =-.
knowledge increases when we share, as it sharpens our own mind and we get a chance to correct our own mistakes.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Monique,
Yes, it does. Everything now is so complex and changes so fast that the ONLY way we can realize maximum benefit is by specializing in what we know and sharing it with others who have also specialized. Anyone who does that is invited to contact me to join our collaboration.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How Guest Blogging Can Change Your Life =-.
Twitter: @JayceOoi
Good. I should start to share some link love too.
.-= Jayce´s last blog ..How to hack Facebook account profile =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Jayce,
That would be great. When you do let me know and I’ll multiply your LinkLuv so those you thank (and you) are doubly (or more) blessed. We can start an entire movement to benefit all who are generous with their time and expertise.
Be sure to read the post I’ve featured in CommentLuv in this reply. It is the most important advice I have EVER written here. Doing what it recommends will greatly increase traffic to you and everyone you ever write about in your blog.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Are You Playing Hide and Seek With Your Market? =-.
Thanks a lot your blog is quite great . knowledge is always a key to success hope to see more of this
Nice posts you got here. Many unknown bloggers will thank you for your post. Now I have a lot of blogs to explore and read.
.-= Teena@Brisbane Hotels´s last blog ..With Reddy gone, Brisbane Hams it up =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Teena,
You haven’t seen anything yet. I’m planning a lot more ways to share the very best and a consistent way to visit those who are wise enough to use CommentLuv AND KeywordLuv and ideally a Top Commentator plugin too.
Those who are the most generous deserve to be rewarded and I will do all I can to ensure that happens.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..MEME: Share What Makes You Feel Thankful =-.
Twitter: @GoodMillwork
Businesses can use this Thankful MEME to share the best anchor text and links for their suppliers, distributors, retailers and peers. Whose efforts can you support and whose can support you?
.-= Good Millwork @ Shutter Sale´s last blog ..Good Millwork: The History of Shutters =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Bill,
I really wish more businesses could understand the importance of writing about and linking to each other. Even most bloggers do not seem to make the connection between links with anchor text, search engine positions, and bringing more traffic and business to their sites.
For any who read your comment and my reply I refer them to the post I’m featuring in CommentLuv in this reply.
.-= GrowMap´s last blog ..Are You Playing Hide and Seek With Your Market? =-.
Twitter: @che2on
You have a Very Big Heart!
Sharing and Caring is in Your Gene! I would Love to be subscriber of your Blog..
Now Subscribing and BookMarking!
Yeah, Nice Compilation of so Many Blogs! So Much to Explore! When I started reading This Post, I thought I would end Up with Commenting Here… and Now There are 5 Beautiful Links which I can Explore!
Thanks
.-= Chethan´s last blog ..Goo.gl ??? Google URL Shortener. =-.
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Chethan,
I am part of a larger community of generous bloggers who use dofollow, CommentLuv and KeywordLuv. We wrote about why we use those plugins in Blogging Best Practices: Enabling Your Readers to Subscribe to Comments.
.-= GrowMap´s last blog ..MEME: Share What Makes You Feel Thankful =-.
Thanks for the information link luv with blog & really it is very great post please keep sharing such a type of very informative posts regularly.
Fully agree. Just to give one example: In fact, what I’m really looking for, is an (internal) Facebook for enterprises/organizations, where everyone updates his status message regularly and you can see who’s currently working on what, meeting with whom, participating in which event, etc. Would be so easy then to step in and say “hey, you’re working on this? That’s interesting for me too, let’s do this together!”
Twitter: @GrowMap
Hi Chris,
Why would you want your internal system to be based on Facebook? Some use Ning communities and others use Campfire for that type of system. I’ve used both and neither does exactly what I would have them do if I had input into the developers.
.-= GrowMap´s last blog ..Tools Wanted for Power Bloggers, Social Networkers =-.
yeah i agree with you that it is a platform to share knowledge with your fans and friends, it is the best way to share your personal things and thoughts too.
your blog is quite interesting and contains very useful and informative links thanks for sharing the great stuff, keep up the good work
Twitter: @GrowMap
Welcome Jeff and thank you. I hope you’ll find information here that you can use to grow your leads and sales. We’ve created a new real estate section in our private blog club forum you may be interested in.
I hope you saw the post I’ll put in CommentLuv in this reply. It explains the first and most important priority for all businesses that wish to pull in traffic and leads online.
.-= GrowMap´s last blog ..Are You Playing Hide and Seek With Your Market? =-.
As far as I’m concerned blogging is more than sharing your ideas or ideals in a blog post….
One should have a big heart to share…
thanks for sharing such useful and very interesting information.
I really appreciate your search about unknown bloggers.That’s the beauty of blogging, that anyone can do it since it is very to do. keep searching and sharing
.-= shane@auto loan calculator´s last blog ..Car payment by the loan lenders =-.
Twitter: @alinkbuilder
I do have a blog but i am not a good blogger though,such wonderful list of blogger given over there.some of them i really don’t know about,i will definitely get him.
That is a great list of bloggers I visit most of them on a regular basis anyways, I really want to get into blogging as I am very new to this. I guess everyone has a Twitter these days I guess it is time to jump on the bandwagon
.-= dave@used pontoon boats´s last blog ..Repossessed Boat – 2008 Vectra Boats 2302 OB =-.
Wow, really nice list of bloggers you got here. I’m kinda new to blogging, so need to learn a lot from you guys. It’s just fantastic to know a group of bloggers ‘chained’ together. I checked on Extreme John’s blog just now and you guys rawk. Will get a permanent blog for myself soon. See ya!
.-= Aaron@Small Business Ideas´s last blog ..The Effects of Collaboration on Home Based Business =-.
Thanks for the list. I explorer all of them and liked it!!
.-= ARQUIGRAFICO´s last blog ..Descarga gratis bloques Bibliocad coloreados de Autocad =-.
Twitter: @m65jacket
hello from congo. very nice website. keep it up
.-= m65´s last blog ..Alpha M65 Field Jacket =-.
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