Multiple webhosts and links

I have 3 separate webhosts.

[knotty]

Hi,
If I link from one of my sites to another on a different host, is this considered a reciprocal link, and would it be a good idea to do this to build link popularity?

Thanks!
knotty

[pmac]

> is this considered a reciprocal link<

A reciprocal link is a link that is reciprocated. In other words, site "a" links to site "b" and site "b" links back to site "a".

>would it be a good idea to do this to build link popularity? <

As long as each site has it's own set of independent sites linking to it. You you don't want a "closed loop" where the only links to the sites are from each other. Lots of good stuff about links here [webmasterworld.com].

[knotty]

pmac, thanks! just what I wanted to know. I guess what I was thinking of doing would have been a closed loop. Oh well! back to the drawing board.

I was looking at some sites that offer banner exchanges, maybe I'll look further into that.

Thanks!
knotty

[KevinC]

I wouldn't worry about linkin 3 sites together - I don't think this is gonna cause any filters to be tripped.

Now if you had 50 sites all cross linking and no other links going to them - then ya you might get penalized.