Folks, please don’t do this! I take part regularly in a multi-author blogging event. Sometimes it takes a while to teach the new people proper etiquette. Lately we’ve been going through the struggle with people using the comment section of other author’s blogs to leave promo links to their own books. This is a big “no” when it comes to blog etiquette and will usually resort in the quick removal of the link and potentially a ban from posting on the blog.
Now when you post a comment on a fellow blogger’s blog, the blogging software usually includes a link to your blog with the name you use to post under. This link, which is usually requested by the blogging software is fine. And if you leave an interesting enough comment, then a reader might very well click on that link to read more about you. But to comment on other blogger’s posts so that you can hijack their space and use it to advertise your own work is just plain rude. And don’t think they don’t know what you’re doing. It quickly gets you labeled as a spammer.
So, remember, while it’s a great idea to read other bloggers posts and a fantastic idea to leave them a comment showing your appreciation, it’s not okay to then try to steal their readers. Take me, I pay for server space and hosting for my blog. I didn’t pay for it to provide free advertising space to another writer. So, keep the link out of the comment section.