Comments on: SEO Advice: linkbait and linkbaiting http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/ neat fun stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Subhadeephttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-907993 Subhadeep Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:10:33 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-907993 Hello Matt.Thanks for the information on link baiting.Every thing is fine with the concept. But I am a bit confuse. The reason is we often do contextual links for the website. We put relevant content to the relevant website with a hyperlink.But my pint is, then what is the difference between link baiting and contextual links. Because they looks same. Hello Matt.

Thanks for the information on link baiting.

Every thing is fine with the concept. But I am a bit confuse. The reason is we often do contextual links for the website. We put relevant content to the relevant website with a hyperlink.

But my pint is, then what is the difference between link baiting and contextual links. Because they looks same.

]]> By: Kane Sherwellhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-889954 Kane Sherwell Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:28:11 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-889954 Linkbaiting is fantastic. Using videos, quizzes, competitions, eBook, etc all great tools Linkbaiting is fantastic. Using videos, quizzes, competitions, eBook, etc all great tools

]]> By: Mark Johnsonhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-889448 Mark Johnson Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:19:54 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-889448 Link Bait.... Isn't all "good" web content link bait? Isn't that what we all want for our websites? for them to be popular? We either do a good job of it or we don't.Thanks for the discussion though Matt, always fascinating to hear your thoughts. Link Bait…. Isn’t all “good” web content link bait? Isn’t that what we all want for our websites? for them to be popular? We either do a good job of it or we don’t.

Thanks for the discussion though Matt, always fascinating to hear your thoughts.

]]> By: Gabriel Ryanhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-867029 Gabriel Ryan Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:04:21 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-867029 Bunch of thanks for sharing this interesting & informative post, well done. Bunch of thanks for sharing this interesting & informative post, well done.

]]> By: Seo Nghttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-866905 Seo Ng Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:30:32 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-866905 Yes, agree. Not necessary have to present a contrary perspective on a controversial topic. Employ the universal language of humor can be effective, such as "If you've ever spoken in terms of having to '301 redirect' your focus from one task to another, then you might be an SEO..." Yes, agree. Not necessary have to present a contrary perspective on a controversial topic. Employ the universal language of humor can be effective, such as
“If you’ve ever spoken in terms of having to ’301 redirect’ your focus from one task to another, then you might be an SEO…”

]]> By: Ilkohttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-844384 Ilko Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:07:36 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-844384 I like: You can be cheeky, like Threadwatch, or you can be incredibly earnest. I give the creator of Google Watch credit for staking out the "anti-Google" territory way before anyone else. Later, Andrew Orlowski probably realized that taking potshots at Google or blogs was a way to generate lots of discussion. By the time it trickles down to sites like FuckedGoogle or whatever, it gets to be "done"-that niche is starting to be tapped out. So how do you take a new approach? There is always a way I like:
You can be cheeky, like Threadwatch, or you can be incredibly earnest. I give the creator of Google Watch credit for staking out the “anti-Google” territory way before anyone else. Later, Andrew Orlowski probably realized that taking potshots at Google or blogs was a way to generate lots of discussion. By the time it trickles down to sites like FuckedGoogle or whatever, it gets to be “done”-that niche is starting to be tapped out. So how do you take a new approach?
There is always a way

]]> By: Vikas Arorahttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-842098 Vikas Arora Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:34:40 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-842098 Link baiting is aims to increase the quantity of high-quality, relevant links to a website. Some time its become lenghty task to full and complicated to handle with lack of fresh ideas. Link baiting is aims to increase the quantity of high-quality, relevant links to a website. Some time its become lenghty task to full and complicated to handle with lack of fresh ideas.

]]> By: Joshuahttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-836437 Joshua Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:33:48 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-836437 Hey Matt,Where did the term "Link Baiting" come from anyway? Hey Matt,

Where did the term “Link Baiting” come from anyway?

]]> By: Richhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-831223 Rich Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:21:53 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-831223 Link baiting, well its not really different from the idea of getting more people to read and share your article by having something interesting to say. However, there must be a way I can slag somebody off without making my business sound petty and watch the flow of links to the blog. Link baiting, well its not really different from the idea of getting more people to read and share your article by having something interesting to say. However, there must be a way I can slag somebody off without making my business sound petty and watch the flow of links to the blog.

]]> By: Curtis McCoyhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-818004 Curtis McCoy Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:04:10 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-818004 I've been writing quality content for a long time and am interested in getting other people to use it. I assume you need to rank well already to get people to use the content? Are there any other ways to (ethically) speed up linking to your content? I’ve been writing quality content for a long time and am interested in getting other people to use it. I assume you need to rank well already to get people to use the content? Are there any other ways to (ethically) speed up linking to your content?

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