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I set up a Links Page: My Client has a total Freak-Out

Is there an acceptable way to bury a "links" page?

         

martinibuster

7:36 pm on Dec 14, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Several of my clients main competition has monster size backlinks. Client has like, not many.

I explained the link rot issue, etc. and frightened them into a link campaign. We're struggling to maintain our ranks against the competition.

I set up a links directory and linked to it from the bottom of our "no traffic" Partners page with a discrete invitation to become a Link Partner, and below that a link to current link partners.

When they saw what I'd done they started freaking. They wanted the link to the links page to be even more discrete, like tiny text buried at the bottom of one of our knowledge base pages!

I think they're main concern is that they didn't want to link to a cheesy looking "Free stuff" page. But heck, this page has decent PR and they're competition is already there.

My question to you:

Am I wrong to do recips to cheesy "free thingy" pages?

Should I suggest purchasing advertising in Niche Industry Specific online magazines, thus paying for PR?

What's the best way to bury a links page?

stevenha

8:05 pm on Dec 14, 2002 (gmt 0)

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I'd suggest having a site map page. From the sitemap, link to a page describing how you like your incoming links to look, another page describing your policy for linking to desired themes (if true), and another page holding your actual outgoing links. These could all be linked from the sitemap, or to bury them further, link them sequentially.

glengara

8:32 pm on Dec 14, 2002 (gmt 0)

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My question would be why your competitor has so many links.
Are the links mostly "rubbish' or do they offer a compelling reason to link to them?

martinibuster

8:38 pm on Dec 14, 2002 (gmt 0)

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My client's competitor has hundreds and hundreds of inbound links.

The outbound links on their "partner" pages are divided by themed categories, and every outbound link (as far as I checked) is reciprocated.

glengara

9:16 pm on Dec 14, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Ouch!
With a reciprocal links directory, he seems to be ahead of the game!
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martinibuster

11:01 pm on Dec 14, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Ahead of the game.

Ouch is right. I hope this isn't Paynt's work!

Overall the seo is fairly sophisticated.

Except I busted them on a handful of dodgy/spammy doorways and hallways...