Hi everyone,
Until last week, Disqus was my comments platform of choice. Disqus is good looking, it has a mild social orientation but it’s just another commenting system… you leave comment, I reply to comment, he replies to comment; done deal. Nothing to fall in love for.
I’ve been testing Commentluv for the past week and today I decided to purchase Commentluv Premium. Like that, I’m switching sides… done, switched. That’s how long it took me to ditch Disqus and Install CommentLuv. I don’t miss Disqus, I have no withdrawal symptoms, no comments were lost… all is good.
When I signed up for the early birds list, I hoped the price was gonna be around the $20s. I kind of reconsidered adding “the item to the cart” for a minute. But in the end, I had to acknowledge that this plug-in is a nifty bunch of code. Well worth the $47. Would I have bought it for twice as much? I’d say not for now, specially since the alternatives are not that bad and Commentluv (minus Premium features) is still a very nice option. ABSOLUTELY and without a doubt.
Here’s the best part: if you blog, these are some of the perks you get by just commenting on this blog:
- A link to your last post to send traffic your way
- If you make more than 3 comments, you also get to choose from your last 10 posts (10 posts become default on all other CommentLuv blogs)
- Registering, +1, liking or RT will let you pick from your last 10 posts, and your link becomes dofollow
From September 2008 to September 2011, the blog had received 400 comments. During October 2011 -when I installed Commentluv- the blog received 200 comments. Do the math! The term exponential growth falls short to describe what this plugin has done to my blog.
The second one is that Commentluv premium has extras that you can download such as the Commentluvers widget, which features top commenters on your blog’s sidebar, giving your readers some extra exposure and link love.
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Pretty good post. I just came across your site and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way I’ll be coming back and I hope you post again soon.
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September 29, 2011 at 7:41 am
Thanks, Rajib
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September 30, 2011 at 7:16 pm
I’m just playing around with CommentLuv myself having bought the premium version. A lot of the settings seem quite complex – but overall it’s worked like a dream without too much fiddling about.
Ian
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September 30, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Yup, it takes a while to customize it the way you like it but once it’s up and running it works like a charm. Andy (developer) is pretty on top of support stuff as well
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October 1, 2011 at 3:16 am
Welcome to the CommentLuv community, Fernando. I added your post to my CommentLuv Premium Reviews Roundup. Yours makes the 20th review in that DoFollow CommentLuv Lists Being Updated post.
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October 1, 2011 at 10:44 am
Thanks Gail :)
All the best with this launch… I know the response has been terrific so far.
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Great post!
Keep more reviews and posts coming. I appreciate you taking time to share us about
the benefits of purchasing the Commentluv Premium Plugin with the added benefits for the readers.
Looking forward for your next blog posts. Thank you for the info.
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October 11, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Thanks John,
It’s truly a non-zero plugin (win-win) ;)
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I think everyone should give this amazing plugin a try. They will see that their little
investment could take them farther.
Cheers!
John
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October 27, 2011 at 4:41 am
I think one important feature you have failed to mention is that you get five posts of your choosing that you can add to the list, which will be very beneficial when building back links for certain old posts.
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Anyway i am using plug in ! so i will win too….
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November 3, 2011 at 10:31 am
Fernando, I find the plug-in really powerful. Its 8-in-1 and its a super plug-in that supports both the blogger/webmaster and reader. In addition, it adds exposure to both party. This is really a win-win solution.
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November 3, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Hey Cris.
Indeed, it’s a win-win for both webmaster and reader. And once the reader becomes engaged in a blog, it becomes the ultimate weapon to drive traffic and optimize his/her deep linking SEO if used at the right places.
PS: email me (contact form on the left)
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I think i will try this plugin.. :)
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November 5, 2011 at 6:03 am
Actually my blog commenluv also been using the plugin with the free version and I admit this plugin has great benefits in developing a beautiful blog and its optimization. I was moved to find much information about this plugin as a reference to the use of a premium version. Thanks for the reviews that add to product knowledge.
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November 6, 2011 at 12:53 pm
:)
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November 7, 2011 at 4:16 pm
I’m really happy that you are discovering the benefits of the plugin!
good luck with your blog :)
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November 7, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Thanks, Andy! :)
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November 8, 2011 at 2:01 pm
I have to say I went from Disqus to Livefyre and saw my comments plummet. I then went to WP basic comments and added CommentLuv and was SO much happier (and I got more comments!!!
I also use CommentLuv Premium and it rocks …. agree 110% with what you’ve said!
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November 28, 2011 at 3:08 pm
I really have one question. I understand the benefits to your blogging from this plugin, but my site was developed by a friend for free, so I’m not sure how to make the plugin work for me.
However, most importantly, have you seen more engagement with your readers after installing this plugin?
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November 28, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Hey Pete,
Good couple of questions.
Here’s my take:
The answer to your second question is “definitely YES”. Engagement has soared since I installed the plugin -mail me if you want and I can send you some of my metrics-.
Moreover, I haven’t seen any bloggers saying that their engagement decreased or didn’t change after switching to Commentluv from other platforms.
I have used WP comments and Disqus, and as soon as I started using Commentluv I started to see results. I got the Premium version one week after installing the free one.
Engagement not only increased with readers, but with other bloggers as well. I’ve gained a few blogger “friends” recently thanks to this plugin. IMHO, since the plugin is relatively new, the blogger community that uses it is still not massive, which leads to a community sense among those who have started using it. Also think that bloggers who pay for stuff usually have an at least mildly successful blog, so they usually play 1 or 2 leagues above your own (my case).
With regards to your first question, I would say that it depends on your long term goals. I blogged for a few years without even intending to monetize my site, thus, I had no intention of spending money since I could run the blog for free.
When I made the move and started monetizing -and seeing a few bucks pouring in- I decided to start re-investing my earnings onto the blog. So every dollar I spend comes from the blog instead of my wallet, except for a few exceptions.
I’d say that it all goes down to your long term goals and allotted budget.
If you plan to monetize your blog in the future, or if you plan to stick with your blog for the long run, then I’d say go for it, specially since after the promotion is over the price of the plugin will skyrocket (I’d even think about it a few times before spending $100+ on a plugin or software given my current earnings). Don’t get me wrong, the plugin is worth the money, it’s just that my budget would make me procrastinate the decision until I earn more money.
Let me know if this clears your doubts, and you can always email me for more specific info.
Best,
F.-
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So far it has been a great experience for me since I visited this website for the first time. Thank you for sharing such information.
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December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Hi Fernando,
I truly believe CLUV premium is the best plugin and a must for every blogger. It does so much than juts allowing you to comment with link, it does the job of 7 other plugins and that alone makes it worth. Not to mention the awesome support of Andy who is always there to help with any problem.
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December 20, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Hey Satrap,
Andy’s support is great. I just stopped by your place and saw that you are a fellow CLUVER ;)
I just added a feature request in the forums: the ability to give thumbs up/down or +1 to comments… I’d love to have that addition to CLUVP
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December 21, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Thank you for stopping by Fernando.
Yeah, thats a great idea (the ability to give thumbs up/down or +1 to comments). Hopefully it will be integrated in the next update.
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December 25, 2011 at 11:40 am
I think i must try it.
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December 25, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Hi
I was so excited to receive this plugin. It is working great so far and well worth the money. I am curious to whats coming next from our friend.
thanks,
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December 25, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Glad you are digging it :)
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January 20, 2012 at 11:47 pm
What a fantastic and full summary of what commentluv has to offer, I wrote my little blog on the subject, but I’m going to come back and read yours in more detail cos I don’t think I have grasped all the features yet.
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January 26, 2012 at 6:51 am
hy this is very nice plugin and thanks for sharing with us
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February 27, 2012 at 4:27 am
It is good decision to use CommetLuv premium, I like to comment on CommentLuv enabled blog.
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March 14, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Great information you have said about,i like it very much and i hope this also increase my traffic :)
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I run commentluv on couple of my other blogs and that has helped in link building and increasing traffic.
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March 17, 2012 at 11:49 pm
Commenting luv premium is awesome, thanks for elaborating features :)
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March 23, 2012 at 8:52 am
It’s true, Now a days people are searching for Comment love enabled blog
I’m sure there would be more comments for Comment Love Blogs
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