Since posting about using Akismet and the need to check your spam queue, I’ve found that all comments in response have been found in my Akismet spam queue. I think it’s quite indicative of the types of sites the visitors linked to in their comments and the keywords used in the names they provided. What [...]

I just finished installing the Subscribe To Comments plugin. Finally. This will enable visitors who comment to be notified of responses to the comments for that particular post. It’s a great plugin and will keep visitors coming back and being active. I don’t know how many times I’ve forgotten which blogs I’ve commented on and [...]

Now that drivelocity has been up for a couple months now, I’ve had a chance to learn more about WordPress plugins, beyond the standard ones I’d used in the past. I now have ten plugins that I feel are must-haves, so I’ve expanded my Five Favorite WordPress Plugins list to include the new ones, several [...]

I’ve seen a fair number of blogs using CommentLuv, so I decided to check it out…
What is CommentLuv?
CommentLuv is a WordPress plugin that helps give incentive to visitors to post comments on your blog. Rather than simply giving them only one URL to their site, CommentLuv adds another option when someone posts a comment. You [...]

I’m a strong opponent of the nofollow tag, but somehow forgot to check WordPress to see if it was included by default. I was just over on another blog where I saw the “U Comment I Follow” button and decided to check… Why, yes it is. After a few minutes of digging, I couldn’t find [...]