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Link Exchanges

Posted in Knowledge Base and Promotion 5 years, 8 months ago at 3:42 pm

Link Popularity

Readings

LinkPopularity.com
Free link popularity service.
The Unusually Useful Web Book
June Cohen. New Riders. 2003.
Pages 290 to 293.

Do some research:

  • Find out how popular you are in different search engines by looking at LinkPopularity.com.
    • You might discover you’ve been listed on sites you don’t want to be listed on!
    • Or you might see new opportunities on one search engine that isn’t covered on another.
  • Find out how popular your competitors are.
    • Look for opportunities; are there few other competitors listed on the site your main competitors is on? Perhaps this is a good place your to get listed.
  • Sign up to get notified of your popularity on a regular basis.

Determine what sites would be great exchanges

Sites with excellent search engine placement may be good candidates for inclusion in your site, and visa versa. Many search engines rank sites higher if many other sites link to them. Consider these:

  • Your clients
    and partners

    • Have a link to your client’s site and list your site either in the credits page, or in the footer as the webmaster to be contacted when maintenance is needed.
  • Like sites with high ranking.
  • Related sites with high ranking.
  • Organization sites you belong to.
  • Directory sites where you’re listed.