Comments on: SEO Advice: linkbait and linkbaiting http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/ neat fun stuff Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:53:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-126275 Mark Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:04:39 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-126275 I am very sorry to post one more time on this subject (I do not how to edit my comments). Above, I wanted to write link bait as done by justsayhi is not acceptable. ( I just miss wrote,really). Google was very correct in taking justsayhi off most searches and further after reading why Matt C's group had not yet restated justsayhi (because justsayhi did not reveal all the domains they own when asked by google, they did not tell them about some other spamy sites they are connected with) I agree with google 100%. Link bait for the pure purpose of link building without regard to the content and meaning and its thematic relationship to the actual site is spam. I am very sorry to post one more time on this subject (I do not how to edit my comments). Above, I wanted to write link bait as done by justsayhi is not acceptable. ( I just miss wrote,really).
Google was very correct in taking justsayhi off most searches and further after reading why Matt C’s group had not yet restated justsayhi (because justsayhi did not reveal all the domains they own when asked by google, they did not tell them about some other spamy sites they are connected with) I agree with google 100%. Link bait for the pure purpose of link building without regard to the content and meaning and its thematic relationship to the actual site is spam.

]]> By: Mark http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-126207 Mark Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:09:10 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-126207 To answer my own question asked above about, is link bait an acceptable form of marketing as done by justsayhi. After reading everything on the web about it, including this well written defense by another Matt (Inman) http://www.seomoz.org/blog/widgetbait-gone-wild I would say this with my 20 20 hindsight: 1) If the link 'widget' is related in a meaningful way to your site and it really is meaningful, rather than noise, I think it is ok. 2) The point where it crosses the line between white and black hat is when the link bait widget is about one thing and your site is about another. I still think focusing on content is a much more conservative method of marketing your site. I hate to sound cliche but quality content is the best form of link bait there is, not only is it safe, but the conversion of whatever you are selling is higher. So the proverb 'virtue is its own reward' applies here. To answer my own question asked above about, is link bait an acceptable form of marketing as done by justsayhi. After reading everything on the web about it, including this well written defense by another Matt (Inman) http://www.seomoz.org/blog/widgetbait-gone-wild I would say this with my 20 20 hindsight:

1) If the link ‘widget’ is related in a meaningful way to your site and it really is meaningful, rather than noise, I think it is ok. 2) The point where it crosses the line between white and black hat is when the link bait widget is about one thing and your site is about another.

I still think focusing on content is a much more conservative method of marketing your site. I hate to sound cliche but quality content is the best form of link bait there is, not only is it safe, but the conversion of whatever you are selling is higher. So the proverb ‘virtue is its own reward’ applies here.

]]> By: Mark http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-124063 Mark Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:21:19 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-124063 I have a question- I agree with Matt that linkbait is a good thing, if it adds creativity to the web and is used in moderation. Quality content can come in different forms. I am curious: the now famous SEO case of mingle2 (which merged with justsayhi) where mingle2 created a scores of online quizzes (such as: 'are you a geek?') and subsequently allowed users to proudly display their results in a graphical link on their blog, which of course linked back to mingle2. The result was soaring traffic from linkbait that produced a 100,000 plus of links on blogs around the web. Does anyone think this was linkbait spam or simply a clever idea? I have been building my site the old fashion way with lots of hand crafted content, and feel maybe the mingle2 linkbait went a little too far, but maybe not? What is other people opinion about mingle2's ideas. I think Google did not like it, but for other reason, that being, when mingle2 was bought by justsayhi, justsayhi took liberties and make it an affliate link machine. The justsayhi mistake aside is what mingle2 did acceptable linkbait? I have a question-
I agree with Matt that linkbait is a good thing, if it adds creativity to the web and is used in moderation. Quality content can come in different forms.

I am curious: the now famous SEO case of mingle2 (which merged with justsayhi) where mingle2 created a scores of online quizzes (such as: ‘are you a geek?’) and subsequently allowed users to proudly display their results in a graphical link on their blog, which of course linked back to mingle2. The result was soaring traffic from linkbait that produced a 100,000 plus of links on blogs around the web. Does anyone think this was linkbait spam or simply a clever idea?

I have been building my site the old fashion way with lots of hand crafted content, and feel maybe the mingle2 linkbait went a little too far, but maybe not? What is other people opinion about mingle2’s ideas. I think Google did not like it, but for other reason, that being, when mingle2 was bought by justsayhi, justsayhi took liberties and make it an affliate link machine.

The justsayhi mistake aside is what mingle2 did acceptable linkbait?

]]> By: wow http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-121207 wow Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:12:02 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-121207 Agree!I have build a new website and prepare to use "link bait" way to build external links.Original is the best Agree!I have build a new website and prepare to use “link bait” way to build external links.Original is the best

]]> By: johnrobin http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-121101 johnrobin Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:21:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-121101 link baiting ties a content to the web. must be very careful and need hard work. thanks Matt.. link baiting ties a content to the web. must be very careful and need hard work. thanks Matt..

]]> By: Manish Chauhan http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-120019 Manish Chauhan Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:58:09 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-120019 Nice to read a very new concept of link baiting from you...I would like to see some more posts from your end for better link baiting understanding.. Thanks again for this gr8 post... Nice to read a very new concept of link baiting from you…I would like to see some more posts from your end for better link baiting understanding..
Thanks again for this gr8 post…

]]> By: palcom http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-118280 palcom Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:17:41 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-118280 Link baiting is a new and progressive method of increasing link popularity.The above given points are very useful but it involves a lot of hard work,writing high quality content and proper popluarity.palcomonline is a web design,development and hosting company based in noida,we provide expert seo services. Link baiting is a new and progressive method of increasing link popularity.The above given points are very useful but it involves a lot of hard work,writing high quality content and proper popluarity.palcomonline is a web design,development and hosting company based in noida,we provide expert seo services.

]]> By: bathroom stone sink http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-116808 bathroom stone sink Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:09:20 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-116808 Very insightful, it helped me to see that not every thing in SEO cyber world is so “black and white”. http://www.chinastone-sink.com Very insightful, it helped me to see that not every thing in SEO cyber world is so “black and white”.
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]]> By: chouCharles http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-116804 chouCharles Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:02:48 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-116804 I enjoy reading an article and at the bottom of the article there is a link that goes to another site with supporting materials. So I think it depends on the type of traffic coming through as to who will use the link or not. Sometimes they prove useless and other times they are lifesavers. I enjoy reading an article and at the bottom of the article there is a link that goes to another site with supporting materials.

So I think it depends on the type of traffic coming through as to who will use the link or not. Sometimes they prove useless and other times they are lifesavers.

]]> By: Alex http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/#comment-116712 Alex Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:34:11 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=190#comment-116712 Guys, don't bother including your URLs... The comment section has the unpopular "nofollow" tag... Your site won't get spidered. :) Guys, don’t bother including your URLs… The comment section has the unpopular “nofollow” tag… Your site won’t get spidered. :)

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