5 Link Building Myths EXPOSED
The following are myths commonly associated with building backlinks to your website. If you’ve believed the lies and misconception… this will set you straight. No longer will you be among the misinformed and will now be able to spread the truth.
Let’s get right into them…
Myth Number 1: You must have “relevant” links in the same niche as your website or they don’t count or you will get penalized in some way by Google.
Of course it’s always best to get relevant links, and Google even recommends this, but you will not be penalized if you don’t, and non-relevant links still count.
Myth Number 2: If you build more than two links a day, you will be penalized by Google.
The fact is that you would have to have hundreds of thousands of the same links to get penalized.
In my previous post about the proper use of backlinks, I mentioned building 1,000 links in one day could get you banned. This was just an example and wasn’t to be taken literally; although, I should have known that it would be.
As long as your links are built naturally, with people linking to your content, you’ll be fine. As I mentioned as a reply to a commenter who disagreed with my statement in that post, you can get penalized or banned by building the wrong types of links too quickly. But, this is different altogether as getting links in this manner is completely natural.
Natural linking is a common and daily occurrence. The internet is a viral medium by nature, and it would be crazy for the biggest search engine to frown on such activity. Google’s rather smart. They know that you can’t control who links to you.
What could be frowned upon is building thousands upon thousands of links within the same niche all in one day. This could get you removed.
Myth Number 3: I can’t see my backlinks in SEO Elite, Yahoo Site Explorer, or some other “Backlink Checker” tool, so they don’t count.
The fact is that no backlink checker is going to show all of your backlinks, and it could take months before they do decide to show whatever backlinks they choose. That’s just how it goes.
However, this does not mean that the backlinks you have built haven’t been indexed and working for you. Quite the opposite. The backlinks you build will help your site way before they ever show up in your favorite backlink tool.
Myth Number 4: I have to vary my keywords, or Google will think I am spamming, and I will be penalized.
You are actually doing more harm than good because by varying your keywords, you’re spreading yourself thin. If you build 30 backlinks and vary your keywords every 10 links, that’s only 10 links per keyword, rather than getting all 30 links for one keyword.
You are losing a lot of power by doing this, as it will take longer to rank for your main keyword phrase. If you were to use the same keyword for all 30 links, your rankings would increase faster.
Don’t believe me?
Consider Adobe for a minute. Did you know that they are number one for the phrase “click here“? Millions (no lie) of sites link to them using that exact phrase as the anchor text when linking to them.
They obviously didn’t get penalized in any way, and neither will you by using the same keyword phrase when building links to your own site. Just follow the best practices of link building and don’t do anything deemed spammy, and you’ll be just fine.
The only reason to vary your anchor text is if you want to rank for similar keywords and get to number one for those as well. I recommend this at some point to increase your overall search engine traffic.
Myth Number 5: Google is going to start penalizing people using various backlink packets because they’re all putting their links on the same sites.
If you didn’t know, I use Angela and Paul’s backlink packets which can both be found on the Warrior Forum. I’ve been using them for exactly a year now with tremendous results and recommend them to anyone who has a few bucks to spare.
Since there are thousands of people using these and other similar backlink packets, there’s a myth that Google will penalize these sites based on the sheer amount of people putting their links on them.
First of all, why would Google penalize high PR sites based on what other people are doing on the site? That’s just ridiculous.
Second, Google doesn’t have the man power or resources to manually go through every site on the internet and look for “strange” activity. It’s impossible and would be a complete waste of their time.
Third, if this Myth was true, then they would be going after sites like Digg, Reddit, Propeller and just about every other social bookmark site that fits this example. This would have an adverse affect on the internet as a whole, and Google know this wouldn’t be productive for them or the internet users at large.
Bonus Myth
Myth Number 6: Leaving a link on an “inner page” that is new or has a low or 0 PR inside of a high PR domain will do your site no good.
This is just not true. It may have been true at one time when PR was new and Google’s Algorithm was set a certain way, but the Algorithm has been updated since then.
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Now, if you noticed I didn’t provide a whole lot of “proof” to back up any of these claims, if any.
Why?
Because I think results speak for themselves, and what better way to get proof than to see the results for yourself?
I recommend grabbing Angela and Paul’s backlink packets and getting the search engine results you want. Curious how they’re working out for me? Here are some screenshots of highly competitive search terms I’m ranking on the first page for:
Note: I was NOT logged into Google at the time of taking these screenshots.
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Twitter: imstrategies
says:
Great tips Alan, I would have to slightly disagree with Myth #4, varying anchor text is important, mainly because when doing manual link building it’s really important to make links look natural, in reality when people link to you on their own they would never all use the same exact anchor text, google knows this, and having 100% of links with the same anchor does raise flags, and can trigger a penalty, one of which is the -50 penalty, which many webmasters have attributed to anchor text issues, an educated guess of course, since no one really knows what Google is doing, but it fits with the scenario of most links having the exact same anchor text.
I always use the 60-40 or 50-50 rule, especially for the home page. Variation makes the link profile look more natural and that is what you always want, for forced link building to look as natural as possible. I have done it both ways, and variation makes for better rankings in the long run, Google knows what kw you want to sit in in SERPS from the Site Title Tags, so over doing it in the links is not necessary.
.-= JR @ Internet Marketing´s last blog ..29 Top Video Submission Sites 5 Free Video Creation Tools and More =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@JR @ Internet Marketing,
A lot of people recommend varying anchor text, and as I mentioned, I do too if you want to rank for more than one term. But, in reality it’s actually not necessary as long as you’re not building hundreds of backlinks a day. If you build, say 30 backlinks, within a day using the same anchor text, no harm done. I usually vary mine every 30 or so just so I can rank for other terms, so in essence it’s looking natural. But, for a new site, I recommend not varying the anchor text until you start ranking for that term.
Basically whatever works for you. Keeping it natural is definitely a good thing, and I don’t think there’s anything unnatural about using the same kewyord for a while as long as you do mix it up eventually. 1,000 backlinks with the same anchor text will most likely be frowned upon.
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Lol, I saw these myths on WarriorForum recently. Are you a person who posted this topic on Warrior Forum?
.-= Mike´s last blog ..Top 16 niche social news site for bloggers- freelancers- designers to promote content =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Mike,
Hey Mike, no, I didn’t post them on there, but I’m not surprised that someone did. It could have been either Paul or Angela or someone else who subscribes to their packets as these myths are addressed in them.
Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you around.
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relevant links help more, high PR pages help more, the best quality helps more but worse quality doesn’t harm.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Robert@wordpress themes,
Simple and to the point. I like it!
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Twitter: DennisEdell
says:
THE problem with the backlink packets are the morons that abuse them. Because of this, many of the sites themselves are closing people out…going from do follow to no follow and such.
.-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Welcome To The All New DennisEdellcom! =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing,
Yes, that’s a BIG problem. But, even so, Angela herself has said that some sites that only she puts links on have turned to no follow or removed linking capabilities altogether. So, while some do it due to the overwhelming amount of spammers, there are some that do it just for one person. It comes down to the site owner.
Angela has taken positive steps to prevent her packets from being spread around to the spammers who are abusing the sites. Overall, I feel it’s well worth the small investment as many of the sites do continue to work and have improved my rankings greatly.
Of course, this should just be one of many strategies that are employed to build backlinks.
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Dennis Edell from Direct Sales Marketing
Twitter: DennisEdell
@Alan Mater,
All in – agreed. I’ve used them before and stopped due to financial issues. I will be picking it back up again though, going through you.
.-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..The Official DEDC-Network Comment Policy =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing,
That would be awful nice of ya, Dennis.
I’ve seen a few people bash these packages and say they don’t work, they’re spammy, etc. But, I know a lot of people that use them, myself included, with great results. There’s nothing bad about them at all. The only bad thing is the people that abuse them and go and spam the sites with their hundred links.
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Dennis Edell from Direct Sales Marketing
Twitter: DennisEdell
@Alan Mater,
Ask them, “How can a virtually inanimate object spam someone? And wait for an answer. LOL!
100% correct. It’s merely the morons using/abusing them that are spamming.
Tip: Take notice of WHO makes the complaints, especially those that say they personally have had bad things happen top their links….an eye-opener.
.-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..The Initial DEDC Network Revealed =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing,
LOL… right on, Dennis.
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Great article! However, I respectfully disagree with #4; it is important to vary your anchor text, ESPECIALLY for high dollar keywords.
I also must say that Angela & Paul’s backlinks are a BAD idea. Very blackhat, I’ve tested them, and written about them on my blog.
Thank you for your ideas!
.-= Mommies Money Blog´s last blog ..The Geostring Scam =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Mommies Money Blog,
See my reply to JR above regarding #4. I do recommend varying anchor text at some point, but it’s not necessary when you’re trying to get ranked for a specific term. If you keep varying your anchor text every 5 or so backlinks, it’ll take 5 times as long to rank for any of those terms.
Hmm… do you have a link for that post? I’d be interested in reading it to see why you think it’s blackhat. I, along with many others, get excellent results from those packets, so they do work. I do not think it falls under the definition of blackhat at all, and it certainly isn’t spammy in nature.
Thanks for your input!
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Hi Alan, Great post! This post really helps thanks for sharing and keep the good job up.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Samuel,
Thanks! Glad you liked it and found it helpful, Samuel!
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Regarding “Angela & Paul’s backlinks” packages:
As far as I know, Google in general don’t like payed links, which these in a way are. But the thing that puzzles me is, that I can’t see how Google would find out, that they are payed links?
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Per H. Jørgensen,
Someone else had mentioned this on another post where I talked about these link packets. The thing is, these can’t be considered paid links because you’re not paying the site owner to post the link, and you’re not going through any sort of paid link firm to get the links on the site.
These sites can be found by anyone without paying for the information, and anyone and everyone can post their links on the sites, assuming the ability is still there of course.
So no, you will not get penalized, and this has nothing to do with paid links.
Thanks for the comment, Per, I appreciate it, and I hope this clears up any misconception you or anyone else may have had about this.
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Dennis Edell from Direct Sales Marketing
Twitter: DennisEdell
@Alan Mater, Keep this response in a safe place. That question is asked EVERYWHERE someone mentions any packets.
.-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..The Initial DEDC Network Revealed =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing,
Oh it is… lol. I think I have two of these replies now, so I’m definitely ready.
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Thanks for exposing these myths of link building. Waoh.. we learn everyday.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Motivatory,
Sure thing! Glad I could help and that you found it useful. Thanks for stopping by my blog and hope to see you around soon.
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Alan,
I agree with all the myths you have mentioned but in my opinion having different keywords helps, for me a site is like a house and keywords are rooms, more keywords you have…more room you’ve to grow. I haven’t personally tested my site with just one keyword but I think it’s good to start with atleast 3-4 keywords although you should build more links for important keywords.
And I also believe that Google won’t instantly react in banning any site which has got 10,000 backlinks in a day…because if it was that easy then people would be paying thousands to blackhat guys…to get their competitors sites banned. I think Google takes many things into consideration when they ban a site like comparing backlinks quality before those 10,000 backlinks were built and the quality of those spammed backlinks…
What do you think ?
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Dylan@top penny stocks,
Everyone has different views on this, and I agree to a point. At the beginning, focusing on one keyword I feel is best. When I wanted to rank my new micro niche site for its main keyword, I only used that keyword in all backlinks I built. It landed in the top stop in less than a week and is still there months later. Had I varied my anchor text for other keywords, it would’ve taken longer. Agreed?
Eventually, I do recommend varying your anchor text for other keywords to build more traffic from other searches.
As long as the 10,000 backlinks are built naturally, then no. If they’re nothing but spam and gotten with the use of link farms, then probably. Quality definitely plays a role here.
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Sometimes these myths could be very hilarious at times because people actually believe it.
I think one of the biggest myths out there is probably #4.”I have to vary my keywords otherwise Google will think I’m spamming”.
Although not as largely the truth it won’t hurt you to vary your keywords. But Google won’t penalize you for NOT varying it.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Jason @ I need lots of money now,
Thank you! Finally someone else who agrees!
I encourage varying your anchor text when trying to rank for related keywords, but it’s definitely not necessary if you’re going after one certain phrase.
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Alan, as a brand new blogger and site owner, I can’t thank you enough for all of the wonderful information you’ve got here. I have been searching for a good source of information about SEO and I think I’ve come to the right place! Keep up the good work!!
.-= Cheryl@phoenix mls´s last blog ..11719 N 119th St Scottsdale AZ 85259 Ancala =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Cheryl@phoenix mls,
Glad you found the information useful, Cheryl! Let me know if you have any questions about anything, and I’ll be glad to help. Thanks for the comment!
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I would like to add my own myth – that dodgy link building can get your site penalized… Sure, a low quality link is basically worthless, but in bound links will never have a negative affect on your rankings.
In matt cutts’ words “If that was the case, your competitors could pay to have thousands of spammy links to your site so that you got blacklisted”…
.-= Alex @ seo stoke´s last blog ..seo leicester =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Alex @ seo stoke,
Exactly right, Alex! Thanks for adding that one to the list. That quote from Matt Cutts pretty much says it all.
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Great link building tips. Just got a few more to share:
1. Vary your links across multiple platforms: article directories, blog submission such as freetrafficsystem.com, press releases, web 2.0 sites, social bookmarking, blog comments, profile links, and link exchanges with other websites.
2. While nofollow links might seem useless, having a few nofollow links will make your link building look more natural
3. Be consistent, and make sure to have a steady flow of incoming links each day, even if it is less than 10 links per day.
following these will make your link building appear that much natural to the search engines, which will help you greatly.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@michael@winning roulette system,
Thanks for the added tips, Michael. I agree with all of them. Making your link building appear natural is definitely the key.
Thanks!
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“Myth Number 3″ is really a funny one. I actually heard such words often on blogs and forums. They ask, i worked for days and still my ranking in nowhere while they don’t understand SEO is steady and slow process. And of course, Google or any other search engines never guarantee that the page you build link from will be definitely indexed. All they want is content, original and word reading content. And that’s where every webmaster fails.
.-= Kim@hgh´s last blog ..The HGHAdvanced Review =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Kim@hgh,
Yep, I hear that all the time too! People need to learn to be patient as rankings don’t usually change overnight. There are exceptions, but for the most part it takes a little bit of time.
It’s important they keep building quality content, as you said, along with building backlinks, and the rankings will come.
Thanks for visiting and providing your input, Kim!
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I’ve read something similar to that post in the Angela back-links package. The problem is there are lot of myths that are being passed around and a lot of people believe in them.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Arold Augustin,
Yeah, Angela provides this information in her packets each month for subscribers. I thought it would be a good idea to expand on these myths because, as you said, there’s too much misinformation out there regarding link building.
Thanks for stopping by and providing your input.
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Hi Alan, good post you have here. Thanks for giving to us the crucial information. This really help us a lot in doing the right link biulding. Cheers for your post.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Carla @ seo packages,
Great… glad it will help you out with your link building efforts!
Thanks for the comment.
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Twitter: BrianRogel
says:
Hi Alan, Your last myth is one I completely agree with. Getting a link from authority domains make a huge difference even if it’s from an interior page. Search engines put a large emphasis on the amount of different domains linking to a website as well as the authority of each domain. Also, the page your link is on may very well be highlighted at some point and gain more links and authority itself…which would then be passed to your own site. Thanks for the great information!
.-= Brian@Charleston Marketing´s last blog ..How to Build Links Like a Pro by Using Blog Comments =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Brian@Charleston Marketing,
Right on, Brian! Thanks for the input.
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There you taught me something, I thought that if I couldn’t see me back-links with a tool its because they don’t exist. Thanks:)
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Livia,
Glad to help you out. None of the tools will be 100% accurate, so you can’t fully rely on them to show exact numbers.
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Honestly I think all these myths are made up by people to scare others, either that or some people are very paranoid. I have never once experienced any of this sandboxing or being dropped from Serp’s in over 10 years. Just target your keyword and go for it.
.-= John @ Sat Nav´s last blog ..Hello world! =-.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@John @ Sat Nav,
Right on, John! Great advice… just go after your keyword, and you’ll be set.
Thanks for the comment.
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Thanks for this great article Alan. I’m new to link building and there is a lot of people, saying A Lot of different things. It was getting to the point where it was so confusing I felt like I was going around in circles.
From what I’ve noticed, John from Sat Nav seems to be on the money. A lot of people are paranoid of giving out the information in case someone uses it to rank higher for the same term.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Dan@Window Cleaning Melbourne,
Oh yeah… and it’s hard to determine who is right and who isn’t at times.
I would much rather provide the correct information and allow people the opportunity to be successful. Afterall, I’m here to help people.
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There is an entire eBook on various SEO Myths called “SEOLies”. The entire ebook covered lots of interesting facts and misconceptions about SEO. I was fortunate to download it for $1 but it’s even worth $10. The fact they say is “SEO isn’t difficult, its boring, so boring that even a kid may feel bored doing it”
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Joel@hgh,
I’ll admit, I find the tasks surrounding SEO quite boring. For example, content creation, link building, etc. However, the end reward is very exciting, especially seeing your site sitting at the top of Google for your target keywords.
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Twitter: rfcamat
says:
I’ve read the article twice to open my eyes to the concepts you’ve just shown. Link building is indeed the heart of SEO, or is it the brain of SEO?
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Mon @ Recycled Toner Cartridges,
Most definitely. SEO is all about proper link building.
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Thanks for this post on the myths. I encounter people all the time says the different myths and it becomes so exasperating.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Brittany@Google Affiliate X Bonus,
Totally agree. It’s hard to steer them in the right path as well once they have it in their head that the myth is true, not knowing any better, with so many spreading the myths like wildfire.
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Alan, I usually think myth no.6, I have to change my mindset
thanks.
Andri@blogseo´s last [type] ..Ranking Nomor 1 di Google- Mungkinkah
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Andri@blogseo,
A lot of people believe this myth. Glad this will help change your mind and hopefully aid in your link building efforts.
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Thanks very much for this info .once i was penalized by google and i didn’t know that the problem was with the links .
soso´s last [type] ..Peugeot Time Trial
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@soso,
Links are everything when it comes to ranking in Google. Glad this helped you.
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Twitter: handleynation
says:
For myth #1, you might not get penalized, but nobody’s going to be sticking around your site very long if they followed a link on say a crocheting how-to website that leads to your site on building a trebuchet out of old lamp parts. Relevancy is still crucial for sales whether Google cares or not.
Andrew Handley´s last [type] ..How Article Directories Were Affected By Google’s Content Farm Update
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Andrew Handley,
Very true. Direct traffic needs to be targeted. Some people care more about the link itself to boost rankings in search engines, so relevancy wouldn’t be of much concern. It depends on what your overall goal is.
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Twitter: UptwncltDentist
says:
Cool stuff…thanks for clearing some of that stuff up. I’d never heard of the link packets….will definitely look into that!!
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Bob @ Charlotte Dentist,
You bet. The link packets are very handy!
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Your articles are very very good and very well written. A few days ago I watched a video made by “free traffic systems” about Backlink myths saying that if Google would penalize sites for backlinks they would have a major problem in the algorithm and could not do their job, and also on the search engine results would be chaos – wich is very true.
Good Job Alan
+1 reader
Stefan´s last [type] ..Cubul Colector
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Stefan,
That’s a great site… they provide some awesome tips and advice, not to mention a killer article marketing system. Are you a member?
Glad to have you as a reader.
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Hey Alan,
Excellent article and I liked the title even more its eye catching. Since the Google Panda is already here with more stricter rules on those who practice shady link building practices such articles will definitely be an eye opener for many readers specially those new in the SEO race. It was a pleasure reading this article.
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I’m glad you mentioned the second Myth of building two or more links per day. If that were ever true, online marketing, heck even businesses trying to go it themselves, would be at a standstill. Great points all around.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Kyle@SEO Kansas City,
Exactly. Glad you enjoyed the post, and hope to see you around.
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Great information Alan. I’ve also found out about link diversity. Multiple links from the same domain result in diminishing value of your backlinks. Just an example if you now send 1000 articles to Ezinearticles and they get published, don’t expect the link value they now give you compared to say years ago. Google has updated its algorithm.
Sue@Bread Machines´s last [type] ..Bread Machines-Why People Love Them
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Sue@Bread Machines,
Exactly right, Sue. Google is always changing, and what used to work well back then, might still work now but may not be quite as effective. Thanks for your input.
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Superb stuff…thanks for clearing some of that stuff up. I’d never heard of the link packets….i will use that one. thanks for sharing again.
-sara angel
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@cotton candy machine,
You’re welcome!
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This is great information and I really enjoyed reading the post and comments and I have definitely learned some SEO here. I often fear for making more backlinks in a single day and I am sure now and will go ahead. Thanks fro teh great information.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Lalit@Samsung Tablet,
You’re welcome!
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great point on the fact of how to create one way links on specific keywords early on..too many people try to vary their SEO campaign too drastically……which leaves them open to not going for their specific area…….
rehan@how to make extra money´s last [type] ..How to make money from YouTube
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@rehan@how to make extra money,
Right on! I always tell people to target just one keyword at the beginning. Once you start ranking well for that keyword, then target a few other, related keywords.
Thanks for the input.
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Twitter: shiprightnow
says:
I have been spending more time doing “safety checks” on all of my link building, and now find I have likely been worried for nothing. Thank you for a well laid out and written article. Bill
Bill Weaver´s last [type] ..give you access to 500 million worldwide email addresses
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Bill Weaver,
You’re welcome, Bill! Glad to have helped you put your worrying at ease.
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Great article, I am just a beginner in doing this backlink thing, and this did dispelll a lot of the myths that I had heard that I believe has somewhat held me back in the amount of backlinks I could do in a day. Thanks for the information this will help me a lot.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Jeff from@Cowboy Millionaire Review,
You’re welcome, Jeff. Glad this helped you out.
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Twitter: samsungtabletpc
says:
Alan great tips and I was told not to make more than 20-30 links a day and that too vary the keywords afterwards. I was totally doing wrong and your post has helped me a lot. Thanks for coming out with the clear tips with proof in google.
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Thank you for clearing the points.I believed that unrelated links is harm for site
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@medical transcription,
You’re welcome. Glad to have helped.
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Hi Alan,
I have been reading about these myths too as well as SEO facts and one SEO fact that is relevant to Google Panda update is this:
Google nowadays doesn’t just check your content with its crawlers but it also collects visitor intelligence information as well. If your site has good unique content, and well optimized, but then most visitors hit the back button seconds after entering to your site, then something is wrong. Google can figure that out because by hitting the back button and going back to the search results, the visitor has come back to Google’s radar. So the lesson to learn – find ways to keep your visitor stay on your site longer.
Peter@How To Make Money Blogging´s last [type] ..Has Google Panda Update Hurt Your Online Business Opportunities?
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Peter@How To Make Money Blogging,
You’re spot on, Peter. I’ve been reading up on what is working post Panda, and it appears that aside from quality content and backlinks, Google is looking for site interaction, as you said, as well as social media presence and links coming from social sites.
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Peter from How To Make Money Blogging
@Alan Mater,
Yeah, in the past I’ve not been a big fan of Google +1 but looks like I have no choice but to give in to the “boss”…after all it’s also my philosophy ..give to Google what Google wants. Well Google made a big song and dance when they launched it….so the message gets drummed in now, I supposed.
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Twitter: samsungtabletpc
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Peter I also fully agree with you and I think google SERP are now based on many factors including the visitors activity at the blog.
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Peter from How To Make Money Blogging
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Yes, that’s true…I can see that ranking in Google gets tougher as time goes by. We just need to be on our guard, be totally aware of any Google changes and do whatever is necessary to be in full compliance.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Peter@How To Make Money Blogging,
Exactly. I’m going to be adding my sites to Google+ pages here shortly. It looks to be similar to Facebook pages. Hopefully it will help with SEO. Can’t hurt any.
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Thanks a lot for being providing nice information, I was also penalized by Google and it was really problem with the links.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater
@Sara Angel@ Magnifying Glass with Light,
You’re welcome, Sara! Hope this can help recover your site.
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hmm.. good exposures, i basically knew that most of them are myths but now i have a safe source to tell me that
Thanks for sharing
~alex
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There are a lot of people who are really thinking that Myth number 4 is going to work for them. Well, it will if you’ve done enough links for the first keyword that you’ve focused on, but you don’t vary it at a certain rate. Try setting a goal for the first keyword before ranking for a new keyword.
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Actually there isn’t really a hard and fast rule in how you should get all of your keywords you are trying to rank. I guess whichever is comfortable for you within your time constraints. However for me, I always monitor the progress by keeping a simple word document and I monitor the ranking very closely – everyday. It’s not that difficult once I made a list of daily tasks and this gets included. I find it motivates me somehow and makes me want to do whatever work (link building etc) to get them higher in the SERP. After all, link building work can be pretty boring don’t you think.
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Good list of myths. Another that I constantly come across is that Google likes and favors older sites. This is not true and in most cases top ranking sites are at the top not just because of age but because they already established themselves for a good number of years.
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I fully agree with you that google prefer aged and established sites for ranking and that’s why we see many old sites in top 10 ranking.
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