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Why do people always plug their companies in their comments? It turns me off completely.
by sidesquid 7y ago
Why do people always plug their companies in their comments? It turns me off completely.
- chris1993 7y agoI would guess for SEO as links from HN are probably high value for google rankings.
- abraae 7y agoNot this one: <a href="https://wanderlog.com" https://wanderlog.com" rel="nofollow">https://wanderlog.com</a> https://wanderlog.com</a>
- microbrands 7y agoThis has recently changed [1] [1] https://searchengineland.com/googles-new-treatment-of-nofollow-links-has-arrived-329862 https://searchengineland.com/googles-new-treatment-of-nofoll...
- _jal 7y agoThat appears to be a YC company, possibly club-behavior?
- ackbar03 7y agoI think since most of the people reading hackernews are the startup type most people here just sort of tolerate the shameless plugs out of understanding
- hazz99 7y agoWanderLog is a YC company. This is a YC website. It also shows that where their experience comes from, adds validity. In this case, I can go directly to their website and see the results of them "reining themselves in" on a production website.
- sidesquid 7y agoI’m more inclined to dig into his company if his comment offers insights but when you just plug your company in, it just makes your comment feel insincere like pr speak. Am Googler, ex-FB, Uber, want me to list my resume?
- bryanrasmussen 7y agoI think his plug was only about a 4th of his post, I would have expected a little bit more shamelessness if that were really his goal.