Comments on: Automated Link Exchanges vs Naturally Occurring Links

By: ckata

ckata — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:54:27 +0000

Hey JACL,
There is nothing wrong with exchanging links with another site - but it must not be the only link building you do. In other words, if you want to link to a supplier, and the supplier to you - by all means go ahead. You’ll get a little bit of credit for those links. Automating the process and purely exchanging links with those you do not have any relationship is what does not make sense.

By: JACL

JACL — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:43:30 +0000

Surprisingly, in 2008, a lot of so called these so called SEO companies still do reciprocal link exchanges. I agree with you the natural links are the best.

By: Birmingham PC Repair

Birmingham PC Repair — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:45:34 +0000

Do you feel that google will remove all blog sites that do not adhear to their nofollow stratagy… because blog commenting is not really a natural link but thats my opionion
Lee

By: ckata

ckata — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:38:03 +0000

You’re a brave man! Personally I feel there is too much risk in automated link exchanges especialy given the fact that search engines are slowly begining to crack down on them!

By: Partz Partzescu

Partz Partzescu — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:40:18 +0000

I think Automated link exchanges are better because you can can control what links come to you the bad thing is that you must pay for it.

By: Dr SEO

Dr SEO — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:08:39 +0000

Automatic services just don’t give me the results i want. After testing a lot of these i still do my link development by hand.

By: ckata

ckata — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:35:27 +0000

Javi,
There is nothing wrong from our perspective with respect to finding people to link with and linking with them! However, you do have to be careful about it since if they are participating in a link exchange program that receives Googles wrath it’s possible to be negatively affected by that. It’s slim, but it has happened in the past.

So just be careful about who you’re linking to!

By: Javi

Javi — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:32:01 +0000

I wonder how Google will be able to stop people from going into forums and suggest a link exchange. these are manual link exchanges although sometimes sites will be linking to other sites that are totally unrelated. will somebody who’s just doing a friend some favor actually earn Google’s ire because of this? it’s a tricky thing.

By: ckata

ckata — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:15:20 +0000

Hey Roger! It’s my pleasure. I’m glad the information is coming in handy.

BTW - I recommend you switch blogger for wordpress - and get your own domain! All of your link building efforts will truly only benefit blogspot.com otherwise.

I’d be happy to answer a bunch of your questions - feel free to call into the office when you get a chance, OK!

By: Roger Lunn

Roger Lunn — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:22:38 +0000

Thanks for the insight on automated links the last thing I want is to have Google give me the thumbs down. I’m just starting out and this is good advise