I really like it when people link to my websites, it's different to a retweet or being told your cool by a stranger over email just before they ask you to publish their guest post about a new device that removes hard skin from feet. A link is the most genuine of recommendations. A link is powerful stamp of approval, even more so in these times, as fewer people seem to be … [Read more...] about Link to me and see how much I will like you
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I Heart Links
I like Seth Godin. He talks, I listen. I hopefully learn. I link to Seth Godin because I like his books, they talk about interesting stuff like Josiah Wedgewood. I do not use the nofollow tag, as nofollow = numptiness I use contextual anchor text as it is the most logical way to create a hypertext link. Google did not create the internet, or the World Wide … [Read more...] about I Heart Links
How to contact Bloggers
An alternative headline would be, How to get people to do what you want by taking your thumb out of your ass! But I thought that may be too fruity at this time in the morning. Another day another slew of "link builders", "pr people" and rapscallions contacting me on email requesting to use up some of my brain cycles on them (dude, they are finite) and I need to keep them for … [Read more...] about How to contact Bloggers
The Myth of Organic Links
There are no natural links There are no organic links But wait, all the seo industry keep banging on about you must have natural this and organic that. What I say to that is, "we are not discussing peaches". And I love a good peach Quite simply, and I hate to say this as I have a lot of friends (and I even do it myself) doing the natural/organic, shuffle. The … [Read more...] about The Myth of Organic Links
Create Great Content Ask for a Link Be Nice
Yesterday I wrote a post that got carried on Searchengineland.com, which was very nice of them. Thanks. It was titled. Have you Tried Asking for a Link and I talked about that fact that sometimes you simply has to ask. However, to be clear and I have had a few emails about this. The post said that you could "Just nicely ask for a link, using your own words in a real way and … [Read more...] about Create Great Content Ask for a Link Be Nice
Have you tried asking for a link
Just nicely ask for a link, using your own words in a real way and ask for a link to something good. It's a controversial statement I know judging from my email inbox and what doesn't get talked about on Twitter. I think I have a pathological aversion to cut and paste emails and cookie cutter content. I get emails stating, "we are quaility link builders", good because I … [Read more...] about Have you tried asking for a link