Comments on: Link request mistakes... http://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=link-request-mistakes Tweaking Websites Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:50:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Noakhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-71037 Noak Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:17:38 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-71037 There is no need to waste too many words about link request... If you want a link, just offer to webmaster something of value. Money or a backlink from website with high Page Rank, and that is all. There is no need to waste too many words about link request... If you want a link, just offer to webmaster something of value. Money or a backlink from website with high Page Rank, and that is all.

]]> By: how to write a link request | SEOSUMO.COM | The Art of Digital Dominancehttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-69234 how to write a link request | SEOSUMO.COM | The Art of Digital Dominance Wed, 13 May 2009 21:39:49 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-69234 [...] Link Request Mistakes by Joost de Valk [...] [...] Link Request Mistakes by Joost de Valk [...]

]]> By: Java Singhhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-68639 Java Singh Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:03:32 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-68639 I want to know why do people charge for link exchange. I know that every body do not charge, but I was surprised to receive some requests for cash for reciprocal links. I made it clear that I am not asking for one way link. Please also let me know whether deep link is better or home page link. I am open for free reciprocal link with anybody. My website pages are all having page rank 3. My site is on <a href="http://www.omegasearch.biz" rel="nofollow">Website Optimization</a> I want to know why do people charge for link exchange. I know that every body
do not charge, but I was surprised to receive some requests for cash for
reciprocal links. I made it clear that I am not asking for one way link. Please
also let me know whether deep link is better or home page link. I am open for
free reciprocal link with anybody. My website pages are all having page rank 3.
My site is on Website Optimization

]]> By: pigsfeet007 (pigsfeet007)http://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-66541 pigsfeet007 (pigsfeet007) Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:33:25 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-66541 http://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/ http://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/

]]> By: An Open Letter to Mr. “Freelance Link Developer” | CEN.TAKU.MEhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-36534 An Open Letter to Mr. “Freelance Link Developer” | CEN.TAKU.ME Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:40:59 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-36534 [...] [that may not be answered] if this was a way to get a free exposure while not returning the favor, like one of these spammers. I don’t know what your motives are, but I’m no longer interested in building links the [...] [...] [that may not be answered] if this was a way to get a free exposure while not returning the favor, like one of these spammers. I don’t know what your motives are, but I’m no longer interested in building links the [...]

]]> By: Eran @ Perth SEOhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-34400 Eran @ Perth SEO Thu, 29 May 2008 08:08:27 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-34400 Hi Joost, from Western Australia.Timing being everything, I had a good laugh at this post, because I had just finished responding to some recipricol link requests sent to one of my SEO clients.It's quite amazing how STUPID some of these people are, with what they write in their emails...The best one today was from a site with no PR, and no pages listed in Google or Yahoo (nor any links) that looks like they might have actually been kicked out of the SE index...Her 2 line email said:"I would like to exchange links. I feel that your website will compliment my website. I would appreciate a link back to my website" along with her link info.Nothing about them having given my client a link first, to show some faith, nor a please or thankyou...Noooo.... just this twaddle.Best part of all: my client's links page has a PR of 5 and they actually thought we'd agree!!! :)Now, if they had a quality site that offered value to my client's customers, it wouldn't have been a problem. Instead, it was a thin affiliate site with no redeeming features.My comment, upon reading this email and 2 other stupid link exchange requests today was "I should start publishing these dumb requests on a blog or something - just to show people how NOT to do this..."Guess great minds think alike eh? :)Anyway, I enjoyed your blog - some great content, and will keep it bookmarked for future reading.Eran Malloch WCR Internet Marketing Perth, Western Australia Hi Joost, from Western Australia.

Timing being everything, I had a good laugh at this post, because I had just finished responding to some recipricol link requests sent to one of my SEO clients.

It's quite amazing how STUPID some of these people are, with what they write in their emails...

The best one today was from a site with no PR, and no pages listed in Google or Yahoo (nor any links) that looks like they might have actually been kicked out of the SE index...

Her 2 line email said:

"I would like to exchange links. I feel that your website will compliment my website. I would appreciate a link back to my website" along with her link info.

Nothing about them having given my client a link first, to show some faith, nor a please or thankyou...

Noooo.... just this twaddle.

Best part of all: my client's links page has a PR of 5 and they actually thought we'd agree!!! :)

Now, if they had a quality site that offered value to my client's customers, it wouldn't have been a problem. Instead, it was a thin affiliate site with no redeeming features.

My comment, upon reading this email and 2 other stupid link exchange requests today was "I should start publishing these dumb requests on a blog or something - just to show people how NOT to do this..."

Guess great minds think alike eh? :)

Anyway, I enjoyed your blog - some great content, and will keep it bookmarked for future reading.

Eran Malloch
WCR Internet Marketing
Perth, Western Australia

]]> By: Trade Show Displayshttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-29847 Trade Show Displays Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-29847 SEO is all about keywords and backlinks but manners and common sense should prevail. SEO is all about keywords and backlinks but manners and common sense should prevail.

]]> By: Drew Staufferhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28662 Drew Stauffer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:45:19 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28662 I got an email the other day asking for a link and the person told me that they had a very small budget and was only willing to pay me $5.They demanded that the link stay on my site for a year, or longer if I liked.They didn't beat around the bush with pleasant talk or anything like that. They just got right to the point.After reading the email all I could think was, "what an a*$hole" I got an email the other day asking for a link and the person told me that they had a very small budget and was only willing to pay me $5.

They demanded that the link stay on my site for a year, or longer if I liked.

They didn't beat around the bush with pleasant talk or anything like that. They just got right to the point.

After reading the email all I could think was, "what an a*$hole"

]]> By: Jim Leehttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28236 Jim Lee Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28236 There's an interesting and highly informative article I read some time ago on this subject... http://www.jamesbrausch.com/ill-link-to-you-if-you-link-to-me/It gets into the psychology of link-exchanges, plus some great strategies for dealing with this issue.Cheers, Jim There's an interesting and highly informative article I read some time ago on this subject...
http://www.jamesbrausch.com/ill-link-to-you-if-you-link-to-me/

It gets into the psychology of link-exchanges, plus some great strategies for dealing with this issue.

Cheers,
Jim

]]> By: informiohttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28199 informio Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:58:05 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28199 Thanks for all the info. I've bookmarked your page and maybe one day I'll stop being such a seonoob, lol. Thanks for all the info. I've bookmarked your page and maybe one day I'll stop being such a seonoob, lol.

]]> By: Case Stevenshttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28192 Case Stevens Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:48:18 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28192 So, <strong>dear Joost</strong>, after reading all those <strong>highly intelligent posts</strong> of yours, and you being such a <strong>nice guy</strong>, shall we exchange links now? Huh Joost, huh? So, dear Joost, after reading all those highly intelligent posts of yours, and you being such a nice guy, shall we exchange links now? Huh Joost, huh?

]]> By: Websearchpr.com (SEO Scam) Snake Oil SEO Sales Pitch :: UK SEO/SEM BLOG >> B10Ghttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28130 Websearchpr.com (SEO Scam) Snake Oil SEO Sales Pitch :: UK SEO/SEM BLOG >> B10G Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:59:14 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28130 [...] us what we are doing right or wrong. I really do appreciate you stopping by. Enjoy!After reading a post from Joost de Valk about link requests I have decided to take his approach and just publish emails [...] [...] us what we are doing right or wrong. I really do appreciate you stopping by. Enjoy!After reading a post from Joost de Valk about link requests I have decided to take his approach and just publish emails [...]

]]> By: Robhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28101 Rob Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:37:18 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28101 @ Joost - My point was people 'out of the blue' blanket emailing webmasters requesting reciprocal links when their site content is totally unrelated to yours/mine will eventually look dubious. @ Joost - My point was people 'out of the blue' blanket emailing webmasters requesting reciprocal links when their site content is totally unrelated to yours/mine will eventually look dubious.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournalhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28100 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:16:33 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28100 Thanks, I'll be sure and keep that in mind. As a new blogger, sometimes I don't know proper blogging etiquette and the last thing I want is to have someone trashing me. Thanks, I'll be sure and keep that in mind. As a new blogger, sometimes I don't know proper blogging etiquette and the last thing I want is to have someone trashing me.

]]> By: Joost de Valkhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28099 Joost de Valk Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:39:34 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28099 @Daan: it is one of the lesser parts of becoming a better known blogger. @Daan: it is one of the lesser parts of becoming a better known blogger.

]]> By: Daan Jansoniushttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28097 Daan Jansonius Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:27:20 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28097 IANAL - interresting abbreviation ;)Name and shame Joost, name and shame.I suppose being an obscure blogger does have its advantages - I dont get these clowns bugging me... IANAL - interresting abbreviation ;)

Name and shame Joost, name and shame.

I suppose being an obscure blogger does have its advantages - I dont get these clowns bugging me...

]]> By: Joost de Valkhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28093 Joost de Valk Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:48:36 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28093 @Ron: at least make sure you KNOW to whom your sending an email, and give them something that's appropriate to them. If you read my blog, you know which content I find interesting, and you could write something to make me link to that. @Ron: at least make sure you KNOW to whom your sending an email, and give them something that's appropriate to them. If you read my blog, you know which content I find interesting, and you could write something to make me link to that.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournalhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28092 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:46:17 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28092 At the risk of sounding like a newbie, wait a minute, I AM a newbie,You told us the wrong way to make a link request, but what would you consider the right way?I need all the help I can get.Thanks. At the risk of sounding like a newbie, wait a minute, I AM a newbie,

You told us the wrong way to make a link request, but what would you consider the right way?

I need all the help I can get.

Thanks.

]]> By: Joost de Valkhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28088 Joost de Valk Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:29:31 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28088 @Rob: well... some might argue with you on that. @Rob: well... some might argue with you on that.

]]> By: Robhttp://yoast.com/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28087 Rob Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:28:20 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/link-request-mistakes/#comment-28087 Reciprocal linking is a waste of time as well. It has to be natural linking or nothing at all. Reciprocal linking is a waste of time as well. It has to be natural linking or nothing at all.

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