Forum Moderators: martinibuster
Anything to add or rebutt from my list below:
Each link must be:
1) on theme in some way
2) from a different IP addresses
3) cached by Google
4) in indexed neighbourhoods
If it's free then I don't care, as long as everything else looks fine.
Here are some things important to me:
It's important that the site does not link out to sites that are SEO related. This includes SEO forums, link building software, link building clubs, article directories, and paid link networks of any kind.
The site's backlinks must not contain article directories.
The site's backlinks must not contain large amounts of directories.
Major backlinks to the site, the most important ones, must not be from the site owner's network.
The site must not be a part of a link selling network. If you can eyeball it and determine it, then so can the search engines.
The site must not discuss PageRank in it's advertising section.
The site must not discuss PageRank™ in it's advertising section.
Heh! And here I thought I was the only one who promoted that.
I'll tell ya, there are quite a few clueless types when it comes to this. ;)
Some sites block the cache by choice.
We use NoArchive judiciously now on all websites. That cache is an open can of worms if you ask me.
Also, when you have 50+ OBL from a Pr1, whats the use...
jaffstarr, would you set a limit of 50 OBLs in this checklist? if not then how many? max 10x the pr of the link ?
?: Does Page Rank still adds value?
The site's backlinks must not contain large amounts of directories.
Martinibuster, are you also basically saying that we shouldn't engage in submissions to article directories? Could you clarify that?
Thanks for asking that. No. I'm not discouraging article directory submissions, nor should that be construed as a comment on whether it works or not. My comment was not about the efficacy of site directories or article directories. I'm only stating my personal preference for avoiding sites with backlinks that may be seen as SEO related, detected either by algo or hand check. It goes back to looking natural.
There are many ways of getting things done.
[edited by: martinibuster at 9:24 am (utc) on Jan. 20, 2009]
2) from a different IP addresses
Is this really that much of a problem?
Two sites: widgetsinfo and widgetkennels
Widgetsinfo is a big site with lots of info on widgets, whilst widgetkennels is small and has info on widgetkennels for blue widgets, red widgets....
Widgetkennels has info pages on kennels and it states that the kennel info is powered by widgetsinfo? There is a link on each of the kennel pages pointing back to widgetsinfo...
There is the suggestion that this is bad if both sites are on the same IP but what if the intention here is not to over SEO but to just allow real visitors to find a path to widgetsinfo?
Is it best to remove the link and just have the text 'powered by widgetsinc', keep the links but have nofollow, or move the kennels site to another hoster?
As I say the method is not dark grey hat, but to just allow visitors who may be more interested in widgetkennels to find a clear path to widgetsinfo.
are you also basically saying that we shouldn't engage in submissions to article directories?
i am; there are a lot of webmasters and bloggers that will allow you to write content on their site linking back to yours with a lot more link juice and traffic driven through those links.
build relationships with web writers in your vertical; help them and they'll help you.
Regard,
GD
