Comments on: SEO for Affiliate Websites – Don’t Get Links from a Cemetary! http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8561 Mark Wed, 14 May 2008 16:31:03 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8561 @ Adrienne -USFreeAds was just the place I chose as an example of a site that will be shortlived in the sense of relevance to search. I'm not saying there is no short term gain... but in the longrun, the time spent on posting to these places would be better spent on relevant link building.Like any website designed for the sole purpose of allowing people to list items for sale, as long as the site is used as it was orginally intended, it will always survive! The issue right now with USFreeAds is that almost everyone in the affiliate marketing community uses it to promote websites for the purpose of the search engines, versus visitors.Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8561','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8561','Mark','@ Adrienne -\r\n\r\nUSFreeAds was just the place I chose as an example of a site that will be shortlived in the sense of relevance to search. I\'m not saying there is no short term gain... but in the longrun, the time spent on posting to these places would be better spent on relevant link building.\r\n\r\nLike any website designed for the sole purpose of allowing people to list items for sale, as long as the site is used as it was orginally intended, it will always survive! The issue right now with USFreeAds is that almost everyone in the affiliate marketing community uses it to promote websites for the purpose of the search engines, versus visitors.\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Adrienne -

USFreeAds was just the place I chose as an example of a site that will be shortlived in the sense of relevance to search. I’m not saying there is no short term gain… but in the longrun, the time spent on posting to these places would be better spent on relevant link building.

Like any website designed for the sole purpose of allowing people to list items for sale, as long as the site is used as it was orginally intended, it will always survive! The issue right now with USFreeAds is that almost everyone in the affiliate marketing community uses it to promote websites for the purpose of the search engines, versus visitors.

Mark

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]]> By: JeffLefthttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8555 JeffLeft Wed, 14 May 2008 14:51:12 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8555 I can't wait until my income alows me to use more paid services.. I realize what Mark and others have said, that you need to look at the long haul.. Right now I'm using the yearly subscription at USfreeads but would love to use the monthly paid service.. also I would love to use the Need-an-Article website to do my articles because i struggle so much with that.. but 20+ more bucks a month when i've only made 8 so far this month.. i guess it just kinda scares me with all the troubles going on....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8555','JeffLeft'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8555','JeffLeft','I can\'t wait until my income alows me to use more paid services.. I realize what Mark and others have said, that you need to look at the long haul.. Right now I\'m using the yearly subscription at USfreeads but would love to use the monthly paid service.. also I would love to use the Need-an-Article website to do my articles because i struggle so much with that.. but 20+ more bucks a month when i\'ve only made 8 so far this month.. i guess it just kinda scares me with all the troubles going on....'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I can’t wait until my income alows me to use more paid services.. I realize what Mark and others have said, that you need to look at the long haul.. Right now I’m using the yearly subscription at USfreeads but would love to use the monthly paid service.. also I would love to use the Need-an-Article website to do my articles because i struggle so much with that.. but 20+ more bucks a month when i’ve only made 8 so far this month.. i guess it just kinda scares me with all the troubles going on….
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]]> By: Adriennehttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8554 Adrienne Wed, 14 May 2008 14:41:53 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8554 Hmmm...I've never considered my account at USFreeAds to be a link building strategy. I've found it an excellent place to help my sites get noticed by Google very fast and also a great place to pick up customers. If I've done my keyword research, I have had my ads on USFreeAds get picked up by Google within minutes, and be in the top five on the first page for my keyword. It doesn't stay there forever, but is definitely worth spending a few minutes to post an ad.I don't consider the 10 bucks a month to be a waste at all, it's more than covered by the visitors I get that buy thru my stores or click on an adsense ad.I'm hoping that USFreeAds will continue to be "loved" by Google for a long, long time! :-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8554','Adrienne'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8554','Adrienne','Hmmm...I\'ve never considered my account at USFreeAds to be a link building strategy. I\'ve found it an excellent place to help my sites get noticed by Google very fast and also a great place to pick up customers. If I\'ve done my keyword research, I have had my ads on USFreeAds get picked up by Google within minutes, and be in the top five on the first page for my keyword. It doesn\'t stay there forever, but is definitely worth spending a few minutes to post an ad.\r\n\r\nI don\'t consider the 10 bucks a month to be a waste at all, it\'s more than covered by the visitors I get that buy thru my stores or click on an adsense ad.\r\n\r\nI\'m hoping that USFreeAds will continue to be \"loved\" by Google for a long, long time! :-)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hmmm…I’ve never considered my account at USFreeAds to be a link building strategy. I’ve found it an excellent place to help my sites get noticed by Google very fast and also a great place to pick up customers. If I’ve done my keyword research, I have had my ads on USFreeAds get picked up by Google within minutes, and be in the top five on the first page for my keyword. It doesn’t stay there forever, but is definitely worth spending a few minutes to post an ad.

I don’t consider the 10 bucks a month to be a waste at all, it’s more than covered by the visitors I get that buy thru my stores or click on an adsense ad.

I’m hoping that USFreeAds will continue to be “loved” by Google for a long, long time! :-)

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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8547 Mark Wed, 14 May 2008 13:10:47 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8547 @ All -Just to clarify - Link Building with RELEVANT sites is a MUST.... link building, just for the sake of building links, is the time consuming waste!Like Kay says in the first comment - what are we to do, since Google does use links as a valuable metric in the equation of site popularity! The answer... if you are going to develop a link building strategy for your site, skip right past all the "Get Links Quick" and "Get Links for Popularity" websites and manually find websites that would provide a mutually beneficial resource to users.Post coming today...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8547','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8547','Mark','@ All -\r\n\r\nJust to clarify - Link Building with RELEVANT sites is a MUST.... link building, just for the sake of building links, is the time consuming waste!\r\n\r\nLike Kay says in the first comment - what are we to do, since Google does use links as a valuable metric in the equation of site popularity! The answer... if you are going to develop a link building strategy for your site, skip right past all the \"Get Links Quick\" and \"Get Links for Popularity\" websites and manually find websites that would provide a mutually beneficial resource to users.\r\n\r\nPost coming today...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ All -

Just to clarify – Link Building with RELEVANT sites is a MUST…. link building, just for the sake of building links, is the time consuming waste!

Like Kay says in the first comment – what are we to do, since Google does use links as a valuable metric in the equation of site popularity! The answer… if you are going to develop a link building strategy for your site, skip right past all the “Get Links Quick” and “Get Links for Popularity” websites and manually find websites that would provide a mutually beneficial resource to users.

Post coming today…

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]]> By: andreas04: close to attractionhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8541 andreas04: close to attraction Wed, 14 May 2008 10:44:59 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8541 [...] SEO for Affiliate Websites – Don’t Get Links from a Cemetary! [...]
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]]> By: Michelle D.http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8514 Michelle D. Wed, 14 May 2008 06:03:20 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8514 So submitting your websites to Free directories is fine? I was thinking about purchasing a directory submitting software to make it easier to do. Like Jamie, I too am weak in the link building department. Thanks for the usfreeads tip, now I can stop wasting $10.00 a month for backlinks to my sites.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8514','Michelle D.'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8514','Michelle D.','So submitting your websites to Free directories is fine? I was thinking about purchasing a directory submitting software to make it easier to do. Like Jamie, I too am weak in the link building department. Thanks for the usfreeads tip, now I can stop wasting $10.00 a month for backlinks to my sites.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> So submitting your websites to Free directories is fine? I was thinking about purchasing a directory submitting software to make it easier to do. Like Jamie, I too am weak in the link building department. Thanks for the usfreeads tip, now I can stop wasting $10.00 a month for backlinks to my sites.
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]]> By: Mikehttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8508 Mike Wed, 14 May 2008 03:11:23 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8508 Hi Mark,I've been following your posts for a few weeks and have really learned a lot. Thank you for all of the info you give us.Now, I'm a little confused as to where I'm going to get my 10 inbound links a week. I've been leaving comments on relevant blogs and thought that was one of the better ways to get those links.Maybe I missed something? If not, could you please elaborate.Thanks Again! Mike<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8508','Mike'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8508','Mike','Hi Mark,\r\n\r\n I\'ve been following your posts for a few weeks and have really learned a lot. Thank you for all of the info you give us.\r\n\r\n Now, I\'m a little confused as to where I\'m going to get my 10 inbound links a week. I\'ve been leaving comments on relevant blogs and thought that was one of the better ways to get those links.\r\n\r\n Maybe I missed something? If not, could you please elaborate.\r\n\r\n Thanks Again!\r\n Mike'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi Mark,

I’ve been following your posts for a few weeks and have really learned a lot. Thank you for all of the info you give us.

Now, I’m a little confused as to where I’m going to get my 10 inbound links a week. I’ve been leaving comments on relevant blogs and thought that was one of the better ways to get those links.

Maybe I missed something? If not, could you please elaborate.

Thanks Again!
Mike

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]]> By: Jamiehttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8503 Jamie Wed, 14 May 2008 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8503 Mark,Another Great Post! The webmaster guidelines sounds like a must read and is now on my planner.Link building is one of my greatest weaknesses and would appreciate any recommendations for becoming stronger.Thanks, Jamie<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8503','Jamie'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8503','Jamie','Mark,\r\n\r\nAnother Great Post! The webmaster guidelines sounds like a must read and is now on my planner.\r\n\r\nLink building is one of my greatest weaknesses and would appreciate any recommendations for becoming stronger.\r\n\r\nThanks,\r\nJamie'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mark,

Another Great Post! The webmaster guidelines sounds like a must read and is now on my planner.

Link building is one of my greatest weaknesses and would appreciate any recommendations for becoming stronger.

Thanks,
Jamie

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]]> By: Paulhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8494 Paul Wed, 14 May 2008 00:45:34 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8494 Link building and having a blog tied to the site seems to works well for me. Of course I do many of the other things like social-bookmarking but I seem to get the most consistant traffic from these two sources.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8494','Paul'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8494','Paul','Link building and having a blog tied to the site seems to works well for me. Of course I do many of the other things like social-bookmarking but I seem to get the most consistant traffic from these two sources.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Link building and having a blog tied to the site seems to works well for me. Of course I do many of the other things like social-bookmarking but I seem to get the most consistant traffic from these two sources.
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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8491 Mark Wed, 14 May 2008 00:40:35 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/seo-for-affiliate-websites-dont-get-links-from-a-cemetary.htm#comment-8491 @ Kay -It actually took me 2-3 days to complete this short post... for the very reason you give about SEM being PPC and Banner advertising, or "paid" search engine listings.I have always felt that much of what is considered Offsite SEO is actually part of my marketing efforts versus optimization efforts.I view it as a long scale, on the left side is SEO, on the far right is SEM, somewhere in the middle... there is a gray area during the transition from one to the other, where both occur together.About YD, I have listed several sites in the Yahoo directory in the past, but not for one of my affiliate sites yet. The recommendation to list is from Google Webmaster Guidelines...Great blog btw!Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8491','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8491','Mark','@ Kay -\r\n\r\nIt actually took me 2-3 days to complete this short post... for the very reason you give about SEM being PPC and Banner advertising, or \"paid\" search engine listings. \r\n\r\nI have always felt that much of what is considered Offsite SEO is actually part of my marketing efforts versus optimization efforts. \r\n\r\nI view it as a long scale, on the left side is SEO, on the far right is SEM, somewhere in the middle... there is a gray area during the transition from one to the other, where both occur together.\r\n\r\nAbout YD, I have listed several sites in the Yahoo directory in the past, but not for one of my affiliate sites yet. The recommendation to list is from Google Webmaster Guidelines...\r\n\r\nGreat blog btw!\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @ Kay -

It actually took me 2-3 days to complete this short post… for the very reason you give about SEM being PPC and Banner advertising, or “paid” search engine listings.

I have always felt that much of what is considered Offsite SEO is actually part of my marketing efforts versus optimization efforts.

I view it as a long scale, on the left side is SEO, on the far right is SEM, somewhere in the middle… there is a gray area during the transition from one to the other, where both occur together.

About YD, I have listed several sites in the Yahoo directory in the past, but not for one of my affiliate sites yet. The recommendation to list is from Google Webmaster Guidelines…

Great blog btw!

Mark

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