Very interesting debate with Wil Reynolds and Brett Snyder from Seer Interactive, an (if you want the points you have to give the right anchor text as well as the link ;) I have this conversation with clients all the time. Both sides have merits and I think it comes down to the business model of the client and the amount of knowledge they have. The best client will just give … [Read more...] about SEO Linkbuilding Video of the Day
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Link Building is like Planting Potatoes, Simple, Boring and Hardwork
Link building is Like planting potatoes Although in the past I have been known more for my link baiting skills, for the past 6 months I have been hunkered down and concentrating more on less prosaic building of links. The down and dirty stuff that does not glisten in the sunlight like a finely crafted piece of linkbait. Here are a few thoughts on the subject: Link … [Read more...] about Link Building is like Planting Potatoes, Simple, Boring and Hardwork
Another one of those boring, "What the hell am I going to do in 2011" SEO blog posts
I feel like I have been living in a cave the past few months. Gone are the times when I attacked writing on this blog like a starved rat trying to get into a bin liner full of last nights kebabs. I have been busy link building for clients. I've developed a few techniques that are quite effective in getting results, actually when I say developed what I really mean is I had a … [Read more...] about Another one of those boring, "What the hell am I going to do in 2011" SEO blog posts
The Most Important Question When Linkbuilding
I'm always surprised when people set aside a period of time to build links to their website. Link building is far too important not to spend at least 24 hours a day doing it. No, I don't mean sticking match sticks under your eyes and putting a pot of Columbian jumping beans on the hotplate. I mean that link building should be a constantly thought about. … [Read more...] about The Most Important Question When Linkbuilding
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
What reason does this linkbait give for people to link to it
An interesting nugget from the forums of Linkbaitcoaching.com "What reason does this linkbait give for people to link to it." Too often I see visitor bait being created. So you got on the front page of digg, give yourself a gold medal and stick it on your ass. Who are you targeting your linkbait to? If it's the knuckle draggers on digg it's not linkbait, it's a wet fart in … [Read more...] about What reason does this linkbait give for people to link to it