cnvi - 7:19 pm on Jan 28, 2007 (gmt 0)

Even if your request is personalized and you do all of the right things, a busy webmaster might ignore your request.

Here's an idea I don't see suggested too often.. look for sites that publish a "link request form" .. you can find them by googling "keyword add link" or "keyword suggest link".. replace 'keyword' with the keyphrase or keywords you are targeting.

Many webmasters use link management software to field link requests saving them time. Nothing wrong with that as long as the software allows the webmaster to maintain editorial discretion.

Never email a webmaster to request a link when that site publishes a link request form. You have a much higher probability of getting the link (when the link is relevant and benefits the end user) when you use the form the site is publishing for link requests.