Many Authority blogs use Disqus as their preferred blog commenting system on a blog post. What many don’t is how to get backlinks using Disqus comments.
If we manage to get backlinks using Disqus Comments, we might end up Ranking high in Google because mostly Disqus Blog Commenting System is used by Good Authority Blogs and Websites with PR higher than 7-8 or 9. So let’s get started.
How To Get Backlinks Using Disqus
Go to https://disqus.com/ and register an account in it. You can also use Social Logins like Facebook, Twitter and Google. Then you need to Configure your Profile to generate Backlinks
Click on ” Gear ” icon on top right corner and select ” Edit Profile ” . On the edit profile page make sure to fill relevant data and your Blog URL to which you’re planning to build Backlinks.
Next step is find Blogs that are using Disqus Commenting System. Many SEO and Tech Bloggers mostly stumbles upon blogs with good authority which are using Disqus . So commenting and getting backlink is somewhat easier for them. There’s an alternative to search Blogs with Disqus Commenting System
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Try searching like ” Niche ” + ” Powered by Disqus ” or ” keyword ” + ” Powered by Disqus “ in Google. You might end up with some good authoritative blogs search results to comment and gain backlinks. But there’s no guarantee for this search query, Most of the results are non relevant.
Pros N Cons : Get Backlinks Using Disqus
Pros :
- Easy to comment. No need to fill same old required fields like “Full Name, Email, URL”. Logging on to Disqus might do the trick.
- Very Good comment Interaction, you can track your Commented comments form Disqus Website. People can follow you on Disqus basing on your Comments.
- Most baclinks gained might be of High PR having good Trust Flow and Citation Value
Cons :
- Spam Detection rate is very high for comments that are non relevant and comments that are done especially for getting a backlink is our motive. I’ll list my case study below, from there you can understand how disqus Spam Detection is very Good.
- There’s 50/50 chances to get our backlink indexed. I’ll explain this clearly in my Case Study below.
- You might end up generating Spammy backlinks that will damage your SEO.
Case Study : Disqus Backlink Generation
As I’m a Tech Blogger I stumbled Upon very High Authoritative Blog: https://oneplus.net and I managed to lay a comment to one article written on it and gained a backlink from OnePlus site.
My comment :
Trick to Find Backlink opportunity in Disqus :
While commenting an Disqus Enabled Blogs only to get Backlinks ( which is obviously not Recommended ) you should follow this trick.
After landing in your Disqus Enabled blog check whether the site offers Comment Hyperlink to user’s Website or not by going to it’s source code. Right click on Blog and select View Source Code
Now search for ” Comment “ in the source code and check some of the previously made comments. You should see something like this.
The comment what I made is linked with my Blog’s URL, ultimately gaining a Backlink from a High Authoritative Page.
Proof of Disqus Backlinks :
here’s a snap from my Ahref’s metrics panel showing that my backlink is indexed Successfully 🙂
Bonus Tip to rank Ultimately using Disqus Backlinks
Make sure you comment on Backlink worthy Blogs only. Commenting frequently also leads to spam and as mentioned earlier Disqus Commenting System has a very Good Spam Detection.
As you can See Disqus flagged one of my Comment as Spam, So be cautious.
The main Bonus Tip is make sure your Account Name and your Keyword is Same with Page Link in Website Field on Disqus Profile.
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Conclusion : Is it worth ?
I’ve listed all my work with Bonus tips including Pros and Cons of Disqus Backlink Generation. It’s up to your will whether to give it a try or not. From my perspective it’s worth giving it a shot.
Many top bloggers follow this trick and I’ve also read many articles on How peopled ended up ranking from disqus Comment baklinks. Just don’t spam and find relevant blogs to Comment. If you follow all these guidelines you’re good to go.
Do let me know if you are having any doubts in comments section below.
If you like this article don’t hesitate to share this Article because sharing is SEXY! Thank you.
Good to see that We can also build links from Disqus enabled blogs. But I had a question, Do Google really index comment links from Disqus enabled blogs?
Ahrefs Indexes these links But what about Google?
I’ve read in some of the popular forums like Moz and Yoast that there’s a 50/50 chances that Google will index those links if the DisQus is configured properly.
These links are rel=nofollow.
But still nofollow comments are useful right?
“no follow” links are considered as nonjuicy (not useful for indexing). Almost all seo ranking services consider them only as count of connections. While do follow are promoted.
I dont know how google exactly treat them. But, some of no follow links are listed in google search console. I dont know why.
Hi Anirudh,
Firstly thanks for your visit to my blog today. Please note my reply as I have asked you something very important and have a surprise for you if you reply.
Your post here about Discus is interesting and yes the links are rel=nofollow as was mentioned by another commentator whom I doubt is the same Matt Cutts of Google fame.
However, whether you use Discus or CommentLuv or any other blog commenting system, the key issue is to provide the most valuable relevant comment you can to someone’s post. In doing so you are building your reputation and credibility. Blog commenting purely for traffic purposes is not the way to go.
I use CommentLuv rather than Discus simply because it makes it easy for people to discover my latest post.
Thanks for the review Anirudh and hang in there my friend. You may be a newbie but you’re making a great start with your bloging journey.
Best wishes from the remote Thai village blogger
Peter
Thanks Peter. I never expected that you’ll look into my blog. after getting comments from great people like you and Matt Cutts I’m feeling more encouraged. Thanks once Again. Your support means a lot to me.
Hi Anirudh,
What’s the best email address for you? I want to send you something
Best wishes from Thailand
Peter
admin@www.watchmetech.com
This is such a comprehensive post on how to comment on blogs for newbies. I am going to share this with my Merry band of picture book authors. This is not, by a long shot, my first time commenting on a blog, but it is my first time commenting on yours. ???? Thank you for such great information!!
Thanks Ashley.
Hey guys, anyone seen any boost in rankings from these disqus backlinks?
PS. Oh, and thanks for the article by the way, not much info to be found on the web about this stuff lately.
Hello Anirudh,
Such a great disqus comment list. Indeed keep it up it will help for beginners. Thank you very much for sharing with us.
Hey Anirudh
Thanks for taking the time to write this post.
Unfortunately, I do disagree with the methodology. There are a couple of issues at hand here. Firstly, the fact that the linkk is nofollow on a comment reduces the value of the backlink significantly. Yes it may be a backlink from a authoratitive website, but the link is already devalued by being a comment link and not a link in the main body of the site. On top of that, it is a rel=nofollow link making the link hold as much weight as that of a directory imho.
This is couple with the fact that you are commenting solely for the backlink. I know you mentioned about being careful of spamming, but if you intention for commenting is to get a backlink, then you are not going to be adding to the discussion in a positive way – which means you will build a perception of yourself as a spammer.
Honestly, in my opinion, you should dedicate your time trying to build one powerful backlink rather than many comment links.
Keep up to great work on your blog!
Thanks for clearing me out. I’ll improve in future.
No improvement needed, without people theorising and testing we wouldn’t be able to push the industry forward. It’s a great spot, and maybe it is worth running a test on a site that you are happy to risk possible repercussions on.
I came to this article wondering about the possible value of Disqus comments and while the article gives a methodology I could try, your comment is very succinct. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head there, saying that your time might be better spent trying to build one powerful backlink rather than many comment links. Thanks for the eye opener 🙂
Thanks a lot Anirudh for sharing this method. I used to avoid commenting on Disqus blogs, will add comment on those blogs from now 🙂
Make sure you won’t end up spamming
I tried this but it’s not working, it’s still showing Disqus URL.
You need to find whether the blog/website is allowing a backlink or not . Read the blog post carefully you’ll find your solution here :”Trick to Find Backlink opportunity in Disqus “
Hey thank you very much.
Please keep update and sharing more.
Hello Anirudh,
You explain very nice about how to get backlinks using disqus forum. I don”t know how to take backlink but after read your article i understood all of think. Thanks for explanation.
Thanks Taylor. I’ve visited your blog and you’re doing a great job. Keep it up man.
So you only put the website in your profile description? Not the comment?
Yeah James. If you put website in comment then Disqus will list your comment in Spam
And what about hyperlibk in description?
I have been experimenting with Disqus lately and happy to see your detailed approach.
thnaks luciana
Since disqus comments are now being indexed… I would think they do hold value in the comment links. I personally think no-follow links do help sites rank organically. I know they don’t pass page rank (green bar juice), but they do count as links.
Still i never understand how to get backlink from disqus. because when i comment on any blog my disqus profile url link with my name. i just want to know how to link my website with my disqus username
you’ve to make sure you register your username as your website domain name.
Nice post ! Helped me understand many things.
Thanks
Hello soliha
I’m glad that my article helped you. Do visit more often.
I’m planning this to implement on my site. However, The moderation seems to be focused. I will get rid spam comments manually
Thanks for this, I’ve been following web design / developer blogs for years and now they are all using Disqus I felt I wouldn’t get any backlinks which was a bummer. I write genuine comments and interact the best I can, so I was concerned about it all. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing this fantastic trick. I hope this will surely help my blog to get some rankings as well as authority. You rock dude…
Hello Abdul Sami
I’m glad that you liked my article. Just keep in mind that disqus spam detection is very good and proceed with that. Thank you.
Thanks for letting me know. I will keep it my mind 🙂
Thank you for your nice post about Disqus comments. I was quite desperate that many blogs do use Disqus. Me personally would not do so.
I still could not understand what to do, if Disqus sees my comment(s) as spam? What actions do I need to take?
If it detects your comment as spam. Disqus won’t publish it. Don’t comment more often and with less words that suspects as spam
Hi Anirudh,
You have provided a great information in the best way possible.
The screenshots were very helpful and you were direct to the point.
I would like to thank you for the information and concept clarification you have given.
Thanks & Regards,
Shekhar
Hello Shekhar
I’m glad you liked the article. Do visit more often and let me know you’ve need any info regarding this post.
Thank you.
I will for sure.
I will look forward for a post from your side regarding nofollow issue with disqus comments (as someone in the comment section mentioned it in context to the article). I would again say thank you because this article has literally everything the title says.
Thanking you,
Shekhar
Thank you very much for this seo information.
Your ranking nicely. Just searched for this topic and you were on the top spots.
I like your case study and the 50/50 chance seems realistic.
It’s not a ton of work to find spots and write comments that actually make sense. Just beware that the niche – in our case SEO and link building – fits your website.
Cheers
Hello, Michael
Thanks for commenting. I’m glad you liked the article.
Thanks for this tutorial ANIRUDH,
I have discus account and configuring properly.
I just want to know, If i comment on discuss enabled blog without dropping any link, Does it get me any back link from my discuss profile ?
Thank you !
Yeah It’ll, You can see my examples. I’ve never dropped a link in the comment. Still I’m generating backlink right.
Hi, Rakhi
Thanks for asking this question, And Thanks to anirudh for reply. Actually I also don’t had that knowledge. My Discuss profile also configured properly as you describe through the article. Thanks for this informative post. i really learn new thing from you.
Very informative guide, thank you. Disqus is quite different to plain old blog commenting, so i think you have to be careful, as you say comments are moderated by the company overall, not just the individual blog you comment on. So from what i gather from your profile, the ability to gain a link depends on how the webmaster has set up their comments? So, it’s only worth the effort if you check the source code before commenting, otherwise you’re not going to get any credit?
If he hasn’t checked the source code and comment. He’s not going get any credit. So i’ts better to check source code if you intent to gain link juice from that particular site.
Question. How often are you guys commenting on relevant blogs and what not? What would be considered too much? I know that sometimes if you leave over a certain threshold it’ll get marked as spam. Thanks for the article though, i’ve been looking for a way to get some type of back with disqus.
I never comment of Disqus Commenting system
This is great information for me, i dont know if it works, let me try, ahrefs index most of the backlinks that even not indexed by google. So i dont know if it really works. If it works it is a very good deal for seo.
Wow, just read the your blog post!
I was searching how to get quality back-links from guest posting and stumbled upon this blog!
I will use Disqus from now on, although it is necessary to mention that people shouldn’t use this method sorely for the purpose of getting back-links but should engage and interact to share information and knowledge.
Thanks for the amazing post! I have a doubt. Whether the links from the disqus comments are a nofollow links or a dofollow links?
They’re nofollow
Thanks for the quick reply Anirudh.
Such a nice post, can you make it easy for me?
the href link in your screen shot is
anirudh pulikonda
I just want to know that what is “dsq-author-user-13775”?
kindly elaborate it
if there is any kind of details about posting the link, please share it with us
It’s just an ID to import details on the profile from disqus server. An CSS Element.
from where I can get thi ID? is it going to change when we change out profile to comment?
No need to worry about the disqus ID. If it changes also there’s nothing to worry. The Profile link will be see as a backlink if you make a comment on valid sites.
Thanks for the good post! Seo says must have dofollow and nofollow links to be more natural.
Hi Tony,
You’re right. NoFollow and DoFollow Ratio must be balanced. 🙂
Yep,
Anirudh how to find that well balanced ratio ;). only uncle google knows that 🙂
yeah, Tony. Uncle Google doesn’t share secrets with us. That’s the problem. 😉
thank you very much n keep sharing good luck
Thanks for sharing the method Anirudh. I always skipped sites using Disqus since I didn’t believe it was possible to get a backlink. Will be using your tactic from now on to test and see how well it works for me. Thank you 🙂
Hello Len Aro,
I’m glad you liked the article.
Hi Anirudh
nice article thanks for share..
Thanks Jitender
disqus backlinks really work?
Yeah, They do. But, won’t be getting that much of rankings boost when compared to normal backlinks
Just started using this method and most links do get indexed and some don’t.
So I’m new to trying to create backlinks. Am I earning a backlink now by making this comment? If so how, was it as simple as entering my website into the box, or is there another step? I do realize I should be commenting on stuff pertaining to my industry. Thanks
Thanks! Small case but really helpful one. I was wondering about does it count from a website or from disqus platform. Also, i`ve had problems passing security. Seems like straight spammylinks dont work ha ha.
Good to Know that Disqus does add some value, I was trying to build on Disqus comments lately and was worried when I saw lot of people saying it as worthless.
Thanks for the information but this blog is still using the old method 🙂
Thanks for your help
Dear Anirudh, you mean commenting through disquis comments will be a backlink because a site is linked with that disquis profile. Is it So??
Absolutely!
when we post link I think it already detect as spam
is there any solution ?
Yeah, As I mentioned in the article. You need insert your link in the Disqus profile rather than in the comment which might end up as Spam.
Dear Anirudh,
I was very confuse for comment links from Disqus enabled blogs. But now by reading this article, all doubts are clear. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Prashant,
I’m glad that my article helped you. Do visit more often. Thank you.
Nice info mate keep it up
Thanks dude, as a newbie I will implement these methods on my blog.
Hi Anirudh,
Is this method still working?
I disovered your comments on OnePlus which you mentioned in this blogpost but it seems like disqus is not linking anymore to author websites but instead opens the Disqus profile.
So the only link to watchmetech I could discover was in your disqus profile and the HTML is only loaded when clicking your name. So probably this won’t be indexed by google anymore, right?
Thanks & best regards,
Pat
Hi Pat,
This method is still working but only for few sites. I think I forgot to mention about this on the blog spot is that backlinks can be obtained from few sites that are disqus enabled. Most of them links to disqus profile as you said.
I also confirmed with Ahrefs and there are links from OnePlus to my blog which is an updated report from recent 24 hours. So yeah, this method is still working. But the main challenge here would be finding the right sites that offer backlink directly to author’s blog.
Hope this info helped.
Thanks & Regards
Anirudh Pulikonda
Interesting that you are offering advice on using disqus to get backlinks and your site does not use disqus. Nevertheless, I find the advice quite compeling. Thank you.
I don’t use disqus is because there are some posts in my blog that are pure tutorial with good informative text as well with video. So there won’t be much of commenting. For this I don’t need a dedicated commenting system that can further slow my site’s speed.
Hey anirudh,
That was great reading.
Can I get your personal email so I can ask more about SEO.
Offcource it’s all up to you.
Drop mail here nimesgpashte@gmail.com
Thank you!
Hey Nimesh. You can contact me via http://www.watchmetech.com/contact-us page. There you’ll find my email too. For convenience here’s the mail ID: admin@www.watchmetech.com
It’s a very interesting system. I’ve heard of it before but have not tried it. I’ll see what happens though. Definitely worth a shot! Thanks for the tip!
thanks for sharing the worthfull info. i use to comment one liner to get backlink. but now onwards ill be very careful while commenting on disqus blogs..
thanks for sharing dear 🙂
cheerzz..
Hi Shweta,
I’m glad that my tutorial helped you. Do visit more often.
Thanks for the details. I was thinking, Disqus link to their profile.
Thanks for clarifying.
Nice post and very informative. I’ve been doubted for a while on Disqus commenting whether it is worth linkbuilding and from you here I gain more knowledge and trick on it too. Thanks a lot.
thanks for the information,
i thought it wont get the backlink if we using disqus as our comment..seems like its a worth a try even 50/50 chance
Thanks for your valuable information and i got some ideas from this article .
I didn’t know how to get back links from disqus. Thanks for guiding me. And I have a doubt. If I comment like this in some websites only some comments are visible. Other comments are not visible. Those invisible comments are count as back links ? Please answer me.
Thanks for clarifying this subject. I’m in the middle of doing backlink outreach and was wondering about Disqus commenting and how useful it would be .
I’m going to try and see my luck.
thanks man 🙂
Hi There Anirudh Pulikonda
Your Post Getting Backlinks From Disqus So Great.
Great Post , Great Work
Thanks For Sharing Great
I thought Disqus encrypts the external links with their disq.us redirector but check the source today and it does give a direct backlink. Thanks for the post.
thanks very good.
Good article. I found it after a Google search for the value of Disqus comments. Important I think when commenting is to either ask a relevant question on the topic or to add something of value to the blog post.
I still see a lot of generic comments from obvious spammers appearing.
Although a backlink is great from the right blogs, another benefit of quality comments is to build a relationship with the author or with other commenters. This can sometimes be of even greater benefit.
All this time i’ve been only searching for blogs that are commentluv enabled because that’s where I can get backlinks for my website. When I stumble upon websites with Disqus, I immediately turn away after reading the blog post. Its really good to know that you can build links from it. As you said, it is worth the shot as a lot of the Disqus enabled websites that I see have High PR and domain authority. Thanks a lot for this!
Hi, Anirudh,
Really great article, I was also felt with blog commenting no more works for getting backlinks when i saw most of the sites having disqus plugins. And your post give me positive energy to get backlinks via blog commenting.
Thanks Aravind.
Hi Anirudh,
Good Article
I only went on a “Disqus comments BINGE” about a week ago as i only discovered Disqus about a week ago.I thought i had found a great way of getting high pagerank backlinks for free!….With Facebook comments now been INDEXED by Google there is a high chance that Disqus comments will soon be INDEXED by Google i would of thought.
My website is about the online bookmakers free bets and on my matched betting forum>>> Matched betting forum i have all the online bookmakers free bet offers and so i have been looking for backlinks with a similar theme to the online bookmaker`s free bet offers and the only backlink have i seen registered with a backlink to my website is from the politicalbetting.com WORDPRESS BLOG……as he wanted £2000/year for a backlink i am pretty chuffed at getting a backlink for free lol
I will let you know if any of the other backlinks start appearing……most of them are .EDU backlinks lol
Thanks for sharing
Awesome tips ! Thanks for sharing.
thanks very good.
Thanks, Nice Post
Hello Anirudh Pulikonda,
i’ve been created lot of backlinks in disqus comment, but google not index these backlinks. what should i do,
please tell me.
This has been a really useful read. I’m just not clear what you mean by: make sure your Account Name and your Keyword is Same with Page Link in Website Field on Disqus Profile ?
Would you please elaborate?
Thanks lots
Very nice idea thank you
Keep updating
Nice article about disqus backlinks!
Hi Anirudh,
Thanks for the helpful trick. However it still Disqus find the comment as spam even without a link in the description. Any idea to resolve it?
is there any value in nofollow links? I don’t think it is, at least in terms of ranking in SERPS, so this whole thing with the greatest respect is a bit of a waste of time, perhaps would be useful to diversify links source, but there surely are quicker ways of doing that.
You’re wrong. Nofollow links do have value. Earlier they’re of zero worth but it completely changed when SEO’s started spamming only dofollow links for rankings. No Follow links do have their value.
Thanks for sharing the useful article..
Excellent write up Anirudh, I’ve had a Disqus account for a few years now and not kept it updated with my current URL.
Would you happen to know if it will update and of the ‘old’ links I have commented in the past if I update it or do you think it’ll just start from fresh?
Many thanks!
I’m not sure, Try experimenting and let us know. BTW, Interesting doubt.
I really needed this article to understand the whole concept of commenting on Disqus. Thanks, Anirudh for sharing such type of articles.
Many things to learn from this Blog, may i Know which comment system are you using right now?
Hey, thanks for this! I’m completely new to blog commenting, a few weeks a go i started with the search string – “commentluv” method.
I actually want to build trust etc so i guess i should get a Disqus account, add value to the conversation and hope some of the backlinks stick.
Any other advice?
Nice Tips .. thanks for sharing
Wow! I did not find anything like its contents. Thank you very much. I thought I had to put the link from my site in the comment and so my comments were all being deleted. Well now I’ll do it correctly. Thanks for your tutorial
Hey Anirudh,
Your article helped me a lot. I am doing digital marketing of my own website and this article help me in link building.
I will try your given example in disqus.
Thanks,
Mazar
Thanks so much!
Nice article. It is so helpful as well. Thank you so much.
I read your full article and me creat 1st backlink your site. But I hope than I give a link from your site.
Then your article just great for beginners.
Thank you.
Excellent article & I appreciate to an author for sharing with us .Keep writing such kind of information on your blog.Finally, I’ve found something that helped me & also motivated doing our working with more possibility’s .Thanks Man.
I was avoiding to post comments on disqus enabled blogs.
Hope…This is really going to work.
Thanks.
Thanks for sharing all these valuable tips.
You share good tips into the article. That is a good search term to get the Disqus blog. Niche ” + ” Powered by Disqus ” or ” keyword ” + ” Powered by Disqus “
when I Right click on Blog and select View Source Code and see nofollow hyperlink is there. My question is If I do the same thing I will get a flag or not.
Thanks for the article. I am struggling to get my site going up in Google and I think that I need more backlinks. I saw disqus comments as opportunity to get some, and after reading this I am more confident about it.