Pyramid Linking

Just what is it really

[coosblues]

I read a bit of information on Brett's other website where he recommends "pyramid linking". Could someone please explain this to me. Is it not similiar to getting involved in a link farm. I'm sure Brett wouldn't put out information that was inaccurate but before I even begin to investigate it I want to make sure just what "or if" google has a policy on such a linking campaign. I've done my linking the old fashioned way. Email after email but my poor ole fingers are tired. Could this be an easier way? Thanks

[fathom]

Nothing wrong with this strategy.

In addition - Brett's original post was based on a single domain/site.

The overall concept is based on related information.

You start with a web site about "trees" which once you have covered all things about trees -- you may want to venture expanding your site into:

pulp & paper
lumber mills
hydro-electric power
alternative power resources
the environment
climate change/global warming
weather phenomena
disaster relief

...and so on. The "Pyramid" affect (or the broading of each sub-section as well as the site itself) is endless.

Each new topic is a topic unto itself but also related to the next and/or many adjacent topics. The commonalities between the subject matter allows linking to develop vertically as well as horizontally.

[coosblues]

Thank you Fathom for your quick answer. I know when i did a search last evening on "pyramid links" I came up with all sorts of responses but most seemed to look like a typical pyramid scheme. They basically wanted me to create a new page on my web site which in turn would promote others and in time I suppose my link might make it to where people would see it - this surely is not the strategy you mentioned and it's surely a strategy I don't (nor want) to use. Thanks again - another blunder stopped in advance by webmaster world :)

[fathom]

Ya... it's easy to confuse the two since the latter involves lots and lots of hype. :)

Glad to help.

[Dante_Maure]

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Search Engine Theme Pyramids and Google [webmasterworld.com]