percentages - 11:50 am on Dec 21, 2003 (gmt 0)

>Do backward links count on MSN or placement of text on the submitted page to INK.

Backward links are critical to Inktomi.

One question I have is how are you counting the 25th position. MSN in the US is still showing Looksmart results (hopefully only until 1/15/04), have you counted these or not?

If you are 25th for "web pages" then it is most likely simply a case of needing more backwards links. Don't worry too much about the <h1> <h2> tags for Ink, it doesn't care a great deal. Make sure you have a keywords meta tag though. Don't worry about over optimization, Ink doesn't care. It loves backwards links and anchor text though.....like Google in 2001/2002.

Oh, and did I say Ink loves backlinks and anchor text ;)