Comments on: This Blog is built on the sun bleached bones of Linkbait http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:04:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pitumbo http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-6772 pitumbo Mon, 28 May 2007 22:35:35 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/#comment-6772 "SEO is talked about as a black art, but there is no blacker art than holding a persons attention using mere words, to go to the next stage and get them to then link to you is an enormous act." That's an outstanding quote; I never thought of it like that. Unfortunately, I'm fairly weak at both the black arts and writing, so I suspect I'll have to keep hunting for the magic bullet :) But in all seriousness, in my experience linkbait seems to work not as a result of great writing, but rather due to controversial content. I suppose it might be a lowest common denominator sort of thing. “SEO is talked about as a black art, but there is no blacker art than holding a persons attention using mere words, to go to the next stage and get them to then link to you is an enormous act.”

That’s an outstanding quote; I never thought of it like that. Unfortunately, I’m fairly weak at both the black arts and writing, so I suspect I’ll have to keep hunting for the magic bullet :) But in all seriousness, in my experience linkbait seems to work not as a result of great writing, but rather due to controversial content. I suppose it might be a lowest common denominator sort of thing.

]]> By: Dee http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-6761 Dee Sat, 26 May 2007 10:36:46 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/#comment-6761 Ah, yes. Linkbait. I'm trying to put more of my link building efforts into writing good linkbait. It's a great ROI, better than going for one link at a time. Ah, yes. Linkbait. I’m trying to put more of my link building efforts into writing good linkbait. It’s a great ROI, better than going for one link at a time.

]]> By: Yuri http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-6739 Yuri Thu, 24 May 2007 10:20:48 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/#comment-6739 Some great ideas, Lyndon. I am still trying to grasp the emotional level of my writing. Btw, I tried writing and writing w/o promotion at all and it got me some links, too. Admittedly, I've been learning on the go, though. Some great ideas, Lyndon.

I am still trying to grasp the emotional level of my writing.

Btw, I tried writing and writing w/o promotion at all and it got me some links, too. Admittedly, I’ve been learning on the go, though.

]]> By: Michael @ Freshome http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-6737 Michael @ Freshome Thu, 24 May 2007 06:07:02 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/#comment-6737 It seems that SEO should have his special chapter in a Psychology book, because there are a lot of things we can talk about, and you would be a great author at that chapter. It seems that SEO should have his special chapter in a Psychology book, because there are a lot of things we can talk about, and you would be a great author at that chapter.

]]> By: Glen http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-6730 Glen Wed, 23 May 2007 17:50:18 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/05/23/this-blog-is-built-on-the-sun-bleached-bones-of-linkbait/#comment-6730 But even when people link to you, you dont wish them happy birthday ;) But even when people link to you, you dont wish them happy birthday ;)

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