I saw the writing on the wall as far as paid links go awhile back and it's one of the reasons I left a job at a link network.
That being said, paid links are going nowhere. Some people will stop (or never did) buy links. Some will continue to buy links the same ole way and get in trouble. Then there will be the people who are smart enough to buy link as described above.
And no matter how much link bait is done, there is no substitute for in content, perfect anchor text combinations.
Seo Design Solutions
· 2 years ago
I agree, buying links is just a fad of yesteryear. With so many opportunities for link bait and social media sites that use do-follow tags, it's all about the content, the relevance and appealing to the right audience. Traffic after all is the goal, how you find it is irreverent.
Andy Beal
· 2 years ago
@Jeremy - I didn't know you had left. Good luck!
symbian
· 2 years ago
Matt joke is funny
Andy Beal
· 2 years ago
Glad you guys like the joke. I do actually have a brother called Matt. :-)
Mike - Twenty Steps
· 2 years ago
Loving this on two counts. Firstly the Matt gag and secondly the dig about Google knols. Spot on!
Small Business Marketing
· 2 years ago
Poor Matt. Everybody picks on him. Knols, Schmols! If that doesn't work they'll move on to something else.
Arnie
· 2 years ago
I fell for it.
Zen
· 2 years ago
Say hi to your cousin Matt from England for me! :P
Kathiroly Raj
· 2 years ago
That's a good piece of advice. Thank you.
Dallas Baby
· 2 years ago
With all the comments about Matt Cutts, you may soon enough rank well for "matt cutts jokes" or...maybe even better. LOL. Should we start a G bomb for Google Guy...
Utah SEO
· 1 year ago
0. Only buy links to on pages or sites that are actually indexed in Google! :)
M.-J. Taylor
· 1 year ago
Contextual links truly are the way to go whether you are buying, trading or creating a resources page that is genuine. The old style of Title: Description is a clue to the SEs that the page is probably created for reasons other than providing relevant useful content.
Jerin Dobson
· 1 year ago
Thanks for the tips:)
linkbaiting services
· 1 year ago
Nice post!
We’ve been doing humor hook linkbait on the web since 1995 at Zug.com
It would be great to get your feedback on the comedy linkbait angle!
I am currently link building for an online casino and i tell you what, it's busting my nuts as earning link on merit is damn near impossible.
This list is almost an exact replica of the list of items we came out with during a recent strategy session in London.
If you only learn ten things about where to look for paid links, this would be it. Put yourself in Matt's shoes. If it looks like a paid placement to you, it's definitely going to look like a paid link to Big G.
tripti
· 11 months ago
Great tips Andy! For link buying I would say, we must have to go into great detail on the placement and integration of our link, so even a hostile human reviewer can't prove that it's paid.
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lol lol
That being said, paid links are going nowhere. Some people will stop (or never did) buy links. Some will continue to buy links the same ole way and get in trouble. Then there will be the people who are smart enough to buy link as described above.
And no matter how much link bait is done, there is no substitute for in content, perfect anchor text combinations.
Knols, Schmols! If that doesn't work they'll move on to something else.
We’ve been doing humor hook linkbait on the web since 1995 at Zug.com
It would be great to get your feedback on the comedy linkbait angle!
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Marketing Assistant
http://www.zug.com/us/about/link-baiting.html
I am currently link building for an online casino and i tell you what, it's busting my nuts as earning link on merit is damn near impossible.
This list is almost an exact replica of the list of items we came out with during a recent strategy session in London.
If you only learn ten things about where to look for paid links, this would be it. Put yourself in Matt's shoes. If it looks like a paid placement to you, it's definitely going to look like a paid link to Big G.
For link buying I would say, we must have to go into great detail on the placement and integration of our link, so even a hostile human reviewer can't prove that it's paid.
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