It's an ancient tactic and one which works online as much as anywhere else, even more so. When someone links to this blog with content above a certain quality threshold I will Stumble, Sphinn, Delicious that content. I may even Twitter if the content is appropriate. The reason being is to boost the power and authority of that page and the link. Also, some traffic will … [Read more...] about Feed your Friends, Starve your Enemies
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Getting Links is like Getting Your Flatmates to go Down the Shops for a Packet of Hobnobs
Have you ever shared a house or a flat with someone? You are all sitting around the telly watching repeats of Coast and you ask one of your flat mates to nip down the shops and buy a packet of Hobnobs. There is as much chance of your slovenly flat mate putting on his shoes and coat and heading off to Lidl than there is as getting someone to link to you. The point I am … [Read more...] about Getting Links is like Getting Your Flatmates to go Down the Shops for a Packet of Hobnobs
Even the Guardian Gets Linkbait
The Guardian has run a piece talking about linkbait as if it were an everyday thing. Has linkbait gone mainstream? Jack Schofield knows his linkbait, the piece he has referenced is a cracking piece, although as I speak it has not been submitted to digg or reddit or Stumble, what's with that? Are they awake in celebrity scandal blog world. Still, they got a link from the … [Read more...] about Even the Guardian Gets Linkbait
Linkbuilding for Dummies
Linkbait is the honey. Linkers are the bees. The honey does not solicit the bees, it just is what it is. "Long term, promotion of content that attracts relevant links from those empowered to publish will win. The act of linking is performed, unsolicited, by individual publishers." bold added Great post by Lee Odden Further commentary at Is Linkbait the Death of SEO? … [Read more...] about Linkbuilding for Dummies