Comments on: SEO Mistakes: link exchange emails http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/ neat fun stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Evan Pedone http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-406522 Evan Pedone Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:43:24 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-406522 Reciprocal link building is something that personally I try to stay away from. It just seems to much of a gray area for a website. I get these requests all the time, and politely tell companies no. However, I understand the value because if you have a common interest, such as a wedding planner whos wants you to link to their site and they will link back to your transportation company, well then it can be a win win for sales because you may get the wedding bookings and they may get the business for planning the wedding. However, you don't want to be frowned upon by Google. My understanding is the e-directory is really dead, yet can be very useful for certain companies. We don't use one, but it would be great to do so if we could and have it not get us in trouble with the Google Master. Reciprocal link building is something that personally I try to stay away from. It just seems to much of a gray area for a website. I get these requests all the time, and politely tell companies no. However, I understand the value because if you have a common interest, such as a wedding planner whos wants you to link to their site and they will link back to your transportation company, well then it can be a win win for sales because you may get the wedding bookings and they may get the business for planning the wedding. However, you don’t want to be frowned upon by Google. My understanding is the e-directory is really dead, yet can be very useful for certain companies. We don’t use one, but it would be great to do so if we could and have it not get us in trouble with the Google Master.

]]> By: SEO Specialist http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-400310 SEO Specialist Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:35:20 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-400310 Ya,you are absulutaly right that best links r not paid ,dey r earned,but Reciprocal link exchange is not bad at all .For backlinks its necessary to do reciprocal link exchange.If site have good n related content then must go for reciprocal exchange. Ya,you are absulutaly right that best links r not paid ,dey r earned,but Reciprocal link exchange is not bad at all .For backlinks its necessary to do reciprocal link exchange.If site have good n related content then must go for reciprocal exchange.

]]> By: Panama Real Estate http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-387025 Panama Real Estate Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:38:14 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-387025 For new websites that need traffic, recip linking is not a choice, it is a MUST. In my experience, backlinks is much more important that doing all the seo optimization, and this is even more important when you have a tough competition. For new websites that need traffic, recip linking is not a choice, it is a MUST. In my experience, backlinks is much more important that doing all the seo optimization, and this is even more important when you have a tough competition.

]]> By: Seo London http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-385902 Seo London Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:12:29 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-385902 Yes it true that best links are not paid or exchanged they are earned, but before that one's site need to be a trusted one in its own niche of market for that one have to do link exchange and other seo tasks after that good links can be earned if your site have fresh and user friendly content as well as navigation. Yes it true that best links are not paid or exchanged they are earned, but before that one’s site need to be a trusted one in its own niche of market for that one have to do link exchange and other seo tasks after that good links can be earned if your site have fresh and user friendly content as well as navigation.

]]> By: Andy Fergason http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-381936 Andy Fergason Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:59:52 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-381936 For blogs, the link backs should be to similar sites. Which will give you site more creditably. When starting a new site, then try to get link backs from everywhere. But once the site is established, and then the links should be from credited sites. That way the reader can jump to sites which talk about the same topic. For blogs, the link backs should be to similar sites. Which will give you site more creditably.
When starting a new site, then try to get link backs from everywhere. But once the site is established, and then the links should be from credited sites. That way the reader can jump to sites which talk about the same topic.

]]> By: Ted http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-370292 Ted Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:55:42 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-370292 Why not link to a website if it is of some interest to the visitor? Should only relevant links be taken as an unbiased linking? I am not talking about link farms or automated software here. Combine relevant links with linking to non bad-neighborhood sites, along with quality content and visitor traffic. Why not link to a website if it is of some interest to the visitor? Should only relevant links be taken as an unbiased linking? I am not talking about link farms or automated software here. Combine relevant links with linking to non bad-neighborhood sites, along with quality content and visitor traffic.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-365032 Daniel Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:20:25 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-365032 I believe link exchange could be a valid way of marketing only if both webmasters review the websites before approving anything. By common sense if you receive a link exchange request and the website given is garbage, then it must be rejected, but if both websites are related quality sites with good content and each link has a benefit for the visitors, then the link exchange should be made. It's about marketing. I believe link exchange could be a valid way of marketing only if both webmasters review the websites before approving anything. By common sense if you receive a link exchange request and the website given is garbage, then it must be rejected, but if both websites are related quality sites with good content and each link has a benefit for the visitors, then the link exchange should be made. It’s about marketing.

]]> By: Aryz http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-358649 Aryz Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:27:09 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-358649 People should know better that buying automatic link submission is costly and if you're website is really that reliable to the other person who would post it and so be it. I don't think many are using soft wares just like that, and what they do instead is improve their sites and entries to attract more people. People should know better that buying automatic link submission is costly and if you’re website is really that reliable to the other person who would post it and so be it. I don’t think many are using soft wares just like that, and what they do instead is improve their sites and entries to attract more people.

]]> By: SEO Pune http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-352263 SEO Pune Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:08:19 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-352263 Hi Matt, I am not agree with you regarding Reciprocal Link Exchange. People do reciprocal link exchange and if it is related to their websites theme then it would be fine. However buying a automatic link submission software is not advisable. Hi Matt,
I am not agree with you regarding Reciprocal Link Exchange. People do reciprocal link exchange and if it is related to their websites theme then it would be fine. However buying a automatic link submission software is not advisable.

]]> By: Pitumbo http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-mistakes-link-exchange-emails/#comment-287267 Pitumbo Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:47:42 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=21#comment-287267 Hi Matt, Thanks for clarifying Google's stance on link exchanging. I found this article by googling 'blogs exchange links' and your explanation makes a lot of sense. I'm sure we've all gotten a lot of those random emails with link requests (mostly from real estate and finance sites in my case). It sounds like reciprocal links are fine as long as they are natural and not for sole purpose of search engine rankings. I appreciate the insight into big G -- thanks again! Hi Matt,

Thanks for clarifying Google’s stance on link exchanging. I found this article by googling ‘blogs exchange links’ and your explanation makes a lot of sense. I’m sure we’ve all gotten a lot of those random emails with link requests (mostly from real estate and finance sites in my case). It sounds like reciprocal links are fine as long as they are natural and not for sole purpose of search engine rankings. I appreciate the insight into big G — thanks again!

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