Comments on: “Tell me about your backlinks” http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/ neat fun stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne (link building)http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-832275 Anne (link building) Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:19:01 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-832275 MattInteresting on your views of purchasing backlinks. I've been viewing and comparing link building sites over the last month -- there are several out there. However, I'm not certain of the "real value" and/or longevity of purchasing backlinks. So I've simply decided to take the time and build them on my own rather than pay someone for backlinks that seem to drop off quickly. Matt

Interesting on your views of purchasing backlinks. I’ve been viewing and comparing link building sites over the last month — there are several out there. However, I’m not certain of the “real value” and/or longevity of purchasing backlinks. So I’ve simply decided to take the time and build them on my own rather than pay someone for backlinks that seem to drop off quickly.

]]> By: David Thomas Marquardthttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-811876 David Thomas Marquardt Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:47:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-811876 This is eye opening. Thanks This is eye opening. Thanks

]]> By: Barry Lynn Millerhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-609975 Barry Lynn Miller Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:38:50 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-609975 Why does google collect money from peple who sell backlinks and then punish the people who buy them."That's like a drug dealer getting a permit to sell drugs on time square and then arresting the people who buys it" Just sayingGoogle makes a lot of ad money from people selling linksDo you penalize the people selling the ads- nope you seem to incourage it. if you really wanted to stop it just GOOGLE banklinks and remove everybodyGoogle is like the gov. they tell you not to speed and wear your seat belt- But if everybody followed the law - and no tickets were every wrote the police force and city offices would go belly up.I'm just saying Why does google collect money from peple who sell backlinks and then punish the people who buy them.

“That’s like a drug dealer getting a permit to sell drugs on time square and then arresting the people who buys it” Just saying

Google makes a lot of ad money from people selling links

Do you penalize the people selling the ads- nope you seem to incourage it.
if you really wanted to stop it just GOOGLE banklinks and remove everybody

Google is like the gov. they tell you not to speed and wear your seat belt- But if everybody followed the law – and no tickets were every wrote the police force and city offices would go belly up.

I’m just saying

]]> By: Bob Smithhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-449753 Bob Smith Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:24:03 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-449753 Doing a few different things with my backlinks. Doing some manualy and im paying for some its a long process and i hope its all worth it at the end of the day. Doing a few different things with my backlinks. Doing some manualy and im paying for some its a long process and i hope its all worth it at the end of the day.

]]> By: Gourihttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-413718 Gouri Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:23 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-413718 Are you still using firefox or you've switched over to Chrome? :) Are you still using firefox or you’ve switched over to Chrome? :)

]]> By: Instant PayPal Affiliate Commissions Directoryhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-390816 Instant PayPal Affiliate Commissions Directory Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:26:45 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-390816 One thing I've noticed about article directories is when I submit an article, I ALWAYS change at some of the content. I usually alter headlines as well to avoid any duplication penalty. It's a bit of a pain but I can see my two or more of my "same" article with the same keywords. I little extra effort can yield worthwhile results. One thing I’ve noticed about article directories is when I submit an article, I ALWAYS change at some of the content. I usually alter headlines as well to avoid any duplication penalty. It’s a bit of a pain but I can see my two or more of my “same” article with the same keywords. I little extra effort can yield worthwhile results.

]]> By: Visitor Commenthttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-346567 Visitor Comment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:00:19 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-346567 I found the tools available online for backlinks to be valuable information we can all use. More and more webmasters are discovering that rather than use fly-by-the-night techniques, simple backing helps link popularity and ultimate can improve traffic and revenue. Kudos on the post. I found the tools available online for backlinks to be valuable information we can all use. More and more webmasters are discovering that rather than use fly-by-the-night techniques, simple backing helps link popularity and ultimate can improve traffic and revenue. Kudos on the post.

]]> By: Mickelodianhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-231111 Mickelodian Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:54:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-231111 Don't really engage in paid backlinking although of course technicaly I'm doing so right now. I work for my boss...he pays by the hour. He's paying for the link from this comment to the voodoo site. He's paying without knowing wheter itsd good...or bad... So am I in fact!!The question is? why do google have an issue with money changing hands for a link but they have no issue with me sitting here for 2 hours and delibrately forming links from assorted sites?Is it the link method? or is it the money? I don't get it.If google enforeced the webmaster guidelines verbatim then even google wouldn't be listed in Google!So lets say my site has 100 PR 6 pages. How come I'm not punished if I agressively SELL links for money...on my commercial site, After all what is the point in NOT making money. Google do this very well why can't I without feeling their wrath?. It seems only the buyers here that face the music. Many links are sold by proactive sales folk who ring or mail periodically.Lastly what about offering other incentives to link. Does Google have a distinction between someone linking to me because they think my site is valuable from an aesthetic point of view, copy pointt of view or commercial standpoint. What if it a mixture of these.... I just can't see where the paid links objection stands up.The obvious one is 'Do what we say or we will damage your business' which is basically what the search engines say to backlink happy SEO's. 'Do No Evil' my foot! Don’t really engage in paid backlinking although of course technicaly I’m doing so right now. I work for my boss…he pays by the hour. He’s paying for the link from this comment to the voodoo site. He’s paying without knowing wheter itsd good…or bad… So am I in fact!!

The question is? why do google have an issue with money changing hands for a link but they have no issue with me sitting here for 2 hours and delibrately forming links from assorted sites?

Is it the link method? or is it the money? I don’t get it.

If google enforeced the webmaster guidelines verbatim then even google wouldn’t be listed in Google!

So lets say my site has 100 PR 6 pages. How come I’m not punished if I agressively SELL links for money…on my commercial site, After all what is the point in NOT making money. Google do this very well why can’t I without feeling their wrath?. It seems only the buyers here that face the music. Many links are sold by proactive sales folk who ring or mail periodically.

Lastly what about offering other incentives to link. Does Google have a distinction between someone linking to me because they think my site is valuable from an aesthetic point of view, copy pointt of view or commercial standpoint. What if it a mixture of these…. I just can’t see where the paid links objection stands up.

The obvious one is ‘Do what we say or we will damage your business’ which is basically what the search engines say to backlink happy SEO’s.
‘Do No Evil’ my foot!

]]> By: Pathttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-148867 Pat Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:10:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-148867 Could someone please help end this ongoing debate I have going with people on one of my membership sites....?Some say you are wasting your time trying to get backlinks by submitting articles to directories because the backlinks are all surrounded by the exact same content though the content (your article) resides on many possible different sites.Should content surrounding the backlink be always unique..? Are these links weighed differently or is a link simply a link...?thanks for helping me sleep again! =)Pat Could someone please help end this ongoing debate I have going with people on one of my membership sites….?

Some say you are wasting your time trying to get backlinks by submitting articles to directories because the backlinks are all surrounded by the exact same content though the content (your article) resides on many possible different sites.

Should content surrounding the backlink be always unique..?
Are these links weighed differently or is a link simply a link…?

thanks for helping me sleep again! =)

Pat

]]> By: Tom Schavohttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-backlinks/#comment-130523 Tom Schavo Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:09:06 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=117#comment-130523 Hey is it true that the site which gives out back link options and which is high on PR, eventually Google would disregard it? is it worth going for backlink from such site? Hey is it true that the site which gives out back link options and which is high on PR, eventually Google would disregard it? is it worth going for backlink from such site?

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