Ana, I understand much of your challenge. …

Comment posted on DoFollow Express: Is Traffic Generation Cafe Getting Off? by Jayne Kopp

Ana, I understand much of your challenge. I just wanted to add my two bits although many of our friends ‘above’ me have hit the nail on the head.

I am not all that up on DoFollow/NoFollow as you likely may know… and anything I have learned is because of you.

I found you… at one point and grasped the quality of your posts and I am so very pleased to have met you as a person. Whether you blog was NoFollow/DoFollow would not make one scrap of difference to me.

When you taught me the little I know about DoFollow - I looked at this a generous un-asked for bonus. I do not believe that we ‘deserve’ as a ‘given right’ a link just for commenting. (and so you know I am sure that ‘most’ of us regulars would agree).

As for my blog, it too is DoFollow but naturally the traffic is not comparable ((yet)) - but I would much prefer to have a comment from someone who enjoys the content - and I am sure you feel the same.

Ana, I feel it’s upto you whether to continue Do or NO… You deserve the traffic you have - and anybody who chooses not to enjoy and learn from your work is missing out and doing themselves a great injustice.

I feel what you teach far outweighs a link back. Their traffic is not your concern, responsibility or intention really. Your focus is on providing quality content - which you do well and deserve every bit of traffic you earn and you should be in no way held accountable for ‘link juice’ as you have called it.

for the record, I comment on people whom I like, learn from and enjoy as new-found friends. Period.

I’m a little miffed at that comment you displayed. Perhaps he or she should actually put some work in rather than look for a free ride on the backs of people like you who have worked for it. (was I saying that with my outside voice?) oops! ~Jayne~

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