Putting your link code to be copied and pasted.

Does it make any real difference?

[Perfection]

I see this all the time and couldn't imagine it making much, if any, difference as far as getting inbound links goes. But, has anyone here ever put their link code (html) on their site somewhere for visitors to copy and paste on to their own site and gotten good results? The best part about this would be you get to pick your anchor text, unless of course they want to change it. But, I just can't see it working. Anyone do it and see results?

[pixel_juice]

The easier you make it for people to link, the more likely they are to do it, pure and simple. How long would it take you to go and research and exchange a link yourself?

It would take you 2 minutes tops to add the type of code you mention to your site. So add the code and if it doesn't work, forget about it.

[buckworks]

I do that and figure it was worthwhile to make the page. It's no shortcut to linkpop heaven, but it's one more tool in the toolbox.

[AmericanBulldog]

I use it and it works, yes, you control your anchor text, which you want to do.

Also, you can make a more prominent link, I offer a small tabel with a light background with 4 lines of info, kind of like a google adword, they can cut and paste.

It takes a couple of minutes once to set it up and it makes the linkers job easier, I reccomend you do it.

[nfinland]

I use a copy/paste link opportunity, but havenīt followed up how many visitors used it! Anyway itīs a good way to get the links to your site the way you want them to be.

The changing of the anchor and "follow up" text is of course nealry impossible?

[BGumble]

If you use a specific phrase in your link text that you offer, you can follow-up on how many people use it by searching with Alltheweb. Google won't let you modify the link:mydomain.com searches, but Alltheweb will. Ex:

site:mydomain.com "unique linking phrase"

ps. Offering an Adword-like info box as a link is a great idea, thanks.

[Powdork]

Or you can try allinanchor:your link text on Google.
I don't give code on my site as I ask folks to deep link to the proper page whenever possible. Then while exchanging emails I send them the proper code optomised for the page it's going to. It seems worth the work given the importance of link text. In addition, I try to link from the appropriate directory page rather than a 'links' page when possible. Since mine is a commercial directory I only do this if
A. The page linked to is completely related to the page the link is coming from and
B. Its not in competition with the local vendors on the page.

This accomplishes several things
1. I believe it helps my hub score although. It may not be necessary given that it is a directory. They do tend to go outside the subnet created by all the local sites cannabalizing each other's links.
2. Adds more related outgoing anchor text from these pages.
3. Frees up room on my already crowded related (but not completely related) 'links' page.
4. Helps both the user and, coincidentally, the people I'm linking to. Neat how that works.