Disqus 2.0 Solves SEO Issues, Among Other Things
Undoubtedly, one of the biggest knocks on Disqus, the San Francisco-based web commenting system, was the fact that all of the comments on one’s blog were stored remotely on Disqus’ own server. This presented a variety of problems, not the least of which was an SEO black hole that drove all of the good Google juice the comments generated away from your blog and back to Disqus.
Disqus 2.0 solves this problem by allowing users to backup comment posts on their own database. This also allows users who want to quit Disqus and move on to carry over their comments. While the comments on your blog will still be stored on Disqus’ server, they will be yours and the SEO problems have apparently been solved.
Additionally, there has been a significant overhaul in Disqus’ design, not only in the comment system, but user profiles and the website itself. Rather than user pages resembling simple profiles, Disqus now shows recent comments on different sites where Disqus has been used, so it’s easier to get an idea of what somebody you’re interested in is saying. However, user profiles are still in Disqus’ hands and will point away from your site, compromising the ability of bloggers to build up their own community.
The changes to the interface have also made the entire system faster to use. Along with the upgrade comes a new plugin for Wordpress users that allows bloggers to access comment moderation within the Wordpress admin.
We at USWeb are currently updating our blog and will bring Disqus 2.0’s functionality to our users. Please let us know if you experience any problems, but we like what we see so far.
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