I just found the first best plugin for WordPress of 2008. (I found it in 2008, so it counts!)
I saw it in action today on HowtoSpoter and it is a brilliant idea. The plugin is called CommentLuv and if you scroll down this page to the comment field you’ll notice a new check box and text:
Enable CommentLuv which will try and get your last blog post, please be patient while it finds it for you
You can see it in action here. Scroll down to the comments and you will see regular comments but now you also get the last post that commentator made on their blog. See the comment by “Virginia” at bottom for example.
That is major major reward for participation!
Knowing you are going to get a link to your latest blog post, with all the keyword goodness you built into the title, tends to make you want to visit a site more.
The more people visit and comment on your site the more user generated content loaded with keyword relevance that gets added to your site. That’s a big deal.
I will be following closely on sites like HowToSpoter who are using plugins like this because I simply get more for participating there. With CommentLuv enabled, you get an incredible bonus and people will see traffic increases absolutely, positively from this.
(I still moderate comments and, now that I am giving so much by using this killer WordPress plugin, will be even more picky as to who gets past me. So don’t think this is your chance to get some easy links without making meaningful posts!)
Download CommentLuv and get more participation going on on your blog! Click the graphic below…