Marcia - 4:55 am on Feb 7, 2002 (gmt 0)

Village there is a difference between a link farm and a "domain farm." A lot of the latter are out there to be found, with a lot of fluff sites in their network which serve only to boost the link popularity of the ones that bring them income. They're out there to be found; one company alone that I've seen has over 10,000 domains. They're found quite by accident and it's very common in a certain sector.

The downside is that their longevity is questionable. Most of the links I've seen on the worst of them are not valid and they'll all go down at the same time. It won't last forever, then something new will come along and work until it's overplayed. The best way is with solid principles and techniques, keeping in mind what to avoid. It may take longer, but is safer in the long run.