JackR - 10:10 pm on Oct 8, 2006 (gmt 0)

I should perhaps qualify what I have said above by stating that the inbound links are not actually free. This being the case, I think that adding rel="nofollow" might in fact be the solution I was looking for.

My site has more backlinks than any other in my industry (by far) on all three main SEs. The problem is that the 'authority' sites generally require a homepage return link - particularly for a free listing (if available).