Can comments hurt or help a blog's success?
Can Comments Hurt or Help a Blog's Success?
Technically, comments can help a blog’s success. Yes, thoughtful and engaging comments can enhance SEO, foster community, and provide valuable insights for the blogger for future content creation and guidance.
But ensure you monitor comments closely, as unrelated comments can harm your blog's performance.
In fact, many bloggers and marketers misuse the comment section for unconstructive purposes, including adding irrelevant links for off-page SEO, though it is not very significant today.
I have to say, over 98% of the comments I receive on this site are unrelated or spammy, and I regularly have to delete them.
By the way, here's an insight regarding comments from Google's Gary Illyes, shared during an AMA at Pubcon Pro in Austin.
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