Sharing the Love with CommentLuv

     I came across commentLuv in my part-time work as a blog commenter.

     One of the client's instructions is to only comment on blogs that have commentLuv installed. At first I wondered why. Then I finally
understood as I continue to read articles about its good points.

     What is CommentLuv?

     CommentLuv is a plugin for WordPress and Blogger.com blogs.

     A plugin is a piece of software that adds certain functionality to a larger software application.

     How does commentLuv work?

     Well, here's my understanding based on the articles I've read about it.

     When the plugin is enabled on your blog, whenever someone leaves a comment and fills all the details in the comment form that includes the name, email, and URL, the plugin automatically pulls the latest post title from the commenter's blog or site and displays it as a clickable link below the comment. Not only that, there will also be a drop down arrow beside the link and the commenter can choose from several of his latest posts the most relevant to the blog that he's commenting on. So if other readers see the link and are interested, they'll be able to click on the link and visit the commenter's blog or site.

      I got interested enough that I decided to install commentLuv on my blog. I believe using this plugin is a great way to show your love and appreciation to your readers who care enough about your posts and articles and take time out from their busy schedules to leave a comment or feedback by also providing them a way to show visibility for their work. You and your readers will both benefit because you'll be attracting more visitors to your blog and they'll be getting traffic to their blogs.

      Isn't this a nice way to share love on the blogosphere? I commend the creator for thinking of this.




    

Now Showing: Google Plus One +1

     Google recently released its new feature, the Google +1 button as an answer to Facebook's Like button.
  
     For those using the blogger platform like me, the button is automatically installed to their blog. But if you have a self-hosted Wordpress blog, you'll have to go to Google's +1 code page to get the code.

     Once you're on the code page, you can make selections for the button size, select a language (although it says there that currently only  English is available) and to count / no count on the button. There are two snippets of code: one for your blog's header, and the other for where you want the button to show up on your posts.

But what does this button do, you might ask?

     Well, when you surf the web or shop online and you find something you like like helpful tips from an article or blogpost or an ad on a website and you want to recommend it to your friends, just click on this +1 button and you will let others know about it anywhere on the web. But first you will  need a public Google profile before you can use this feature. Likewise, if you're the one searching for something on Google, you'll be able to see which comes recommended by your friends.

     Also, by displaying this button on your blog or site, you're allowing your visitors to give your site their stamp of approval and the more popular your blog is, the more it shows up on Google's search page.

How will this button affect bloggers and website owners?

     There are rumors that this button will be replacing Google Page Rank, although they're just that, rumors. But in the meantime, showing Google that your blog is popular by having many plusses may affect the SERP ( Search Engine Results Page).
     There are concerns that many will try to game the system just like buying Facebook likes but let's hope Google has worked out a method to catch these cheats.

     Now, with these new feature, not only will people be asking others to like them on Facebook but also to +1 them with Google.