Link Popularity - Deciding *who* to link to!

[Lynn Terry]

[Sharon & Roy]

[Lynn Terry]

Very good advice, Sharon & Roy - Thank you!

I was curious if you should use tools such as Alexa to determine popularity or some other ranking feature about a specific site before deciding to exchange links or content with them.

[Lynn Terry]

Also, I have registered for the SiteSell Value Exchange (below) - thoughts?

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SiteSell Value Exchange -> Register, Free!

High-Value Strategies for High Value-Exchanging



There's no denying the importance high-quality IN-pointing and OUT-pointing links (yes, links that point out from your site are important too!), especially when it comes to determining your site's performance at the Search Engines (SEs). Such links speak authoritatively about your site's content, and help SEs deliver relevant results. The higher the quality of in-pointing link, the more relevant your site becomes (in the "eyes" of a SE) for your most important search term.

That's also why it's important to ensure your link partners "value-exchange" with you in the most beneficial way.

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Your best bet is to suggest to your partner the actual link text you want while offering to post the link text of his or her preference in return. Try to ensure that the hyperlink itself contains your most important keywords inside the "a href" tag.

For example...

<a href="http://www.somedomain.com"> Small business accounting software!</a>

... tells a Search Engine that the destination site contains material relevant to the term "Small business accounting software" -- a strong point in its favor.

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Take a moment to register your site with the SiteSell Value Exchange...

It literally takes only one minute, so...

Run, don't walk, over to the SiteSell Value Exchange...

... get all the benefits of high-value value-exchanging...

... at no cost.



You will generate targeted, quality matches for YOUR business site, provide some high-quality links to great resources for your visitors, and perhaps even develop some lucrative Joint Venture partnerships.

You'll Get:

o enhanced link popularity
o enhanced link reputation
o increased Web site traffic and Search Engine placement
o additional quality resources for their visitors

Again, this is completely free. I'm sure there's a better deal somewhere out there in this world... but I'm not sure where or what it could be http://value-exchange.sitesell.com/wsn.html

[Mike Merz]

[Lynn Terry]

[Mike Merz]

[Lynn Terry]

For those of you that are interested, you can download the here:

http://www.SelfStartersWeeklyTips.com/alexa-toolbar.htm

Toolbar Features

Popup Manager Keeps those pesky popup advertisements under control.

Web Search Combines Google search results with Alexa information. Dictionary, thesaurus, news, stock, and Amazon.com product search are also available.

Site Info Traffic rankings, site reviews, contact information, and more.

Related Links Discover similar sites and related categories.

Tell-a-Friend Send cool sites to your friends without the hassle of copying and pasting URLs into an email.

Wayback Machine The largest library of web sites in the world is one click away.

[MrGrammar]

[Mike Merz]

[Lynn Terry]

[Lynn Terry]

[Mike Merz]

[Lynn Terry]

[James Mann]