Comments on: What Name Do You Leave Comments on Blogs Under?

By: Hanna @ Conquest Authority Bonus

Hanna @ Conquest Authority Bonus — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:15:46 +0000

I’ve been using my own name with an added twist as follows:
“Name @ Site Name”. This way readers know my personal name but they also know my site’s name which is a good identifier.

By: Digital Imaging Reviews

Digital Imaging Reviews — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:42:26 +0000

This information will definitely help people rank higher. You might consider adding the keyword luv plugin to your blog so that people can be personal as well as promote their blog!

By: Hanna @ Mermaid Costumes

Hanna @ Mermaid Costumes — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:25:11 +0000

Putting a personal touch to anything one does, including blogging and Internet Marketing, is always preferable. But there is such a thing as over-doing it and it can, therefore, potentially cause a few problems. I vote for the right balance between the personal and the protected alias.

By: Loan Modifications

Loan Modifications — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:17:06 +0000

Very well written. This is the kind of information that is useful to those want to increase their SERP’s. Keep up the good work.

By: George Borton

George Borton — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:13:09 +0000

Nice post added you to my FeedReader and looking forward to more interesting posts.

By: Car Insurance

Car Insurance — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:09:44 +0000

I use different names for different sites, but usually post as anonymous when I’m telling someone off :P

By: Toronto condominiums

Toronto condominiums — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:18:14 +0000

this is good timing, because for the longest time i’ve been using an alias because i thought people would think of my blog when they saw the alias….

By: Joe M.

Joe M. — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:56:39 +0000

Here I’m using my first name, last initial. I’d like to leave my full name, but I have been noticing that things like that get indexed in Google. I basically write blogs as a hobby, but have been struggling using my name in my posts and comments on other sites because of my full time job. Anyone can be looked up on Google these days, but if you put your full name in forums, blog posts or comments, you may hear from your boss one day, “I looked you up on Google and noticed you’ve been quite busy writing about this and commenting about that”. I don’t want to slip up online and jeopardize my job in anyway. Maybe I’m being paranoid.

By: Karen Leaves

Karen Leaves — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:01:40 +0000

All the information that I found in this place is great!! Keel going ahead.

Karen Leaves
http://www.timeofplay.com

By: paranoid

paranoid — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:53:14 +0000

i prefer putting my name which i use as alias.!!!
and i keep it common everywhere with the same image..!!!!
coz it gives my consistency

i understand using yor blog name or brand name…helps you to boost your traffic..!!!

But i believe giving personal touch to your comments are btr then promoting your blog or brand!!!

By: Byron Steele

Byron Steele — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:38:42 +0000

I use my real name, its more personable and just plain easier than trying to think of something funny. Can’t stand it when people use trading names as handles. I usually use the same avatar when too when the forum allows it. Feel free to post thoughts on my blog:

http://webaesthetic.wordpress.com/

By: Steven-Sanders

Steven-Sanders — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:04:13 +0000

I don’t think Keywords are very ideal. Most comments are nofollow anyway, so it’s not helping for search engines.

Using your own name, or the name of your blog persona is probably more personable.

I’ve also seen people leave comments with their gravatar as something beside themselves. (i.e. a sexy woman wearing a bikini).

This may work for people clicking through to your blog, but it may not be so great in the long run.

I’ve written a post about this on my own blog.

If you’re interested in reading it, visit my blog and search for “sexy girl with big boobs”.

By: Chris Guthrie

Chris Guthrie — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:10:34 +0000

I just use my name because I’m trying to build my personal name up as a brand. This is because ChrisGuthrie.net is my blog and as such it makes sense to just post in this manner.

That and I’m shooting for name recognition. So that when people read a comment from me they see that it’s from Chris Guthrie and may think to themselves “He made a decent point there. I think I remember seeing his blog a while ago, let me check it out again”

Sort of like how you use Darren Rowse because it’s sort of grown into a brand (but to a much lesser extent obviously as I’m still building my blog up).

By: Serge

Serge — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:29:48 +0000

I’m leaving my real name and website when commenting. Because I’m a freelance photographer, you never know that clients will follow the link and become interested in working with me.

By: jennine

jennine — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:55:25 +0000

this is good timing, because for the longest time i’ve been using an alias because i thought people would think of my blog when they saw the alias…. lady coveted from the coveted…

but… now i have two blogs, which overlap, but not always… and i’ve been finding that lady coveted sounds a bit… well, cheesy. so now i’m going to my original name, a name not many people have.

and no one in the whole world, or to googles knowledge has my full name… so that’s a brandable name.

By: Takumi86

Takumi86 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:35:50 +0000

haha i never leave any brand name or something like that, just my Nickname thats all. But i think its quite helpful if you leave your name like, “Earn $100/month by this site” because thats the only thing to drag ppl attention.

By: Deanna Castro

Deanna Castro — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:55:45 +0000

Interesting topic Darren. I like to use my real name. I am working on making my name my brand is the reason.

Even before I was branding myself, I would just use my first name because I always thought of blogs as being personal.

By: Christopher Ross

Christopher Ross — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:33:01 +0000

Hey Darren, I’ve always used my real name. To me blogging is about forming relationships and building communities, not keyword spamming on other people’s hard work. You do a great job here, I always assume that if you read my comments you’re likely to see my work and if that results in you RSS’ing me then great, I’m lucky to have you as a reader.

By: letalouise

letalouise — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:04:28 +0000

I use a pen name – like what Wintermute calls a “handle” – for all my online activities (like how Elton John is really Reg something). :-) ea/

By: Jonathan Drain, Dungeons & Dragons Blogger

Jonathan Drain, Dungeons & Dragons Blogger — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:42:50 +0000

At first I left comments under the name “Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source”, the title of my blog, then “Jonathan Drain’s D&D Blog” when I realised I needed higher rankings on the “D&D” keyword.

I realised though that people don’t all appreciate keyword stuffing, so I took the more appropriate measure of signing posts under my name rather than my website’s name, which made little sense. Anywhere my blog title is relevant, I sign as “Jonathan Drain, Dungeons & Dragons Blogger”.