If you are buying a link from someone does it matter much where it is? Are you buying more for the hope that someone will click it or are you buying it more for the backlink from a good / high page rank site? Like it I had a page rank 8 (although it is only 4 but we will go with a higher number) in the same field as your site and offered to sell you a link but it was on a "links" page that is linked to the front page would you buy it? What I am trying to say is the page the link would be on would not be thee front page. But the front page would have a link to the links page. Thank you for your input. *Edit to add Woohoo 200 posts!
What matters is the PR of the page the link is on. People who want traffic will buy traffic and people who want link juice passed to their site will buy links. A link can be placed anywhere on a high PR page as long as it is dofollow so it gets indexed. I'd take a footer link on a PR8 page just for the juice.
Page rank is "page rank" On a PR8 site with a links page, it is highly unlikely that the links page will also be a PR8. Secondly the place where the link is placed matters to some people. Some would want it for traffic ( with/without the PR juice benefit)- so they would link it to be placed in a prominent place. Some others would take it anywhere- footer, header, sidebar etc. An incontent link would hold more weight than a footer or sidebar link because it looks more natural, and the chances of manipulation are lower.
people buy links for - better SERPs (though google says no ) and so search engine traffic - direct traffic also
The page rank of "links" webpage is crucial. If it has the page rank that you are looking for, then go for a link sale. People buy pr sites to get some income by doing some SEO and by increasing the content.
if the front page was PR8 and the link I was buying was on a sub page with no PR, I'd still buy it. If the site was "only" PR4, there would be other factors I'd consider first. - is it a dropped domain - how many outbound links are there already - is everything on the site niche relevant (including outbound links) to start with
I dont think i would waste my time with a PR0 link for any amount of money over $1.... now if you were to get a PR8 link it depends on where the link is placed. So make the decision if you want PR8 traffic or want a PR8 to boost your serp/pr.
It really does matter who you buy the pagelick from!!!! Google has been cracking down on sites that are blacklisted from their search engine. There are ALOT of reasons why a site can become blacklisted such as using blackhat practices. I would suggest this; make sure to check the alexa rating and the page rank of any website before you buy a link from there. Also, make sure their website is not banned from google search engine list. You can be guilty by association if you decide link to this site. I would also suggest blog commenting on high page rank blogs. Also, search for them at Commenthunt! Good luck
Sorry, I mean to link to this but it seems too late to edit the above post now My apologies. I mistook what URL was in my clipboard and just pasted here without checking. I'm flattered that anyone noticed my "usual standards" - thanks for finding that error.
1. Sitewide or Run-Of-Site links. These links are generally placed in footers but sometimes appear in sidebars or headers and, as the name suggests, the same link appears on every page of the site. They're bad because their intent is so obvious. 2. Links on pages called link.htm, resources.php etc. If the name of the page suggests it was created just to post outgoing links it could be part of a "link exchange" campaign. Some sites have whole directories of link pages! The preference should definitely be for links from "normal", content pages rather than a links.xxx page. agree with number 2, but number 1 is not true. there is nothing wrong with sitewides
I would argue that buying sitewides doesn't help your site. I realise that sitewides are pretty popular here but that doesn't mean that they work. They're popular because of myth rather than fact. And, like with other SEO myths, it can neither be easily proved or disproved. Google has a huge incentive to work out which are paid links: the avoidance of manipulation of their SERPs. They have the resources to devote to recognising paid linking where it leaves a clear footprint. Being in the footer of a site unrelated to your niche is a footprint. Being there (or a sidebar) in the company of known link buyers and other vastly unrelated links - from credit card to viagra to mesothelioma - sort of marks you out. Even if it doesn't do you any damage - if you believe Google's webmaster guidelines - it is unlikely to do you any good. I accept that there are hundreds of people here selling sitewides who won't like the efficacy of sitewides to be questioned.
That's an assumption. I know cases where it does and cases where it doesn't. For the type of low value site typically offered here for sitewides I'd be surprised if there were a PR benefit - toolbar PR or otherwise.
You'd be surprised at the amount of traffic that a well positioned text link on a blog in the same niche can send you. Most sites here don't have traffic- they only have PR.
I also think you have to take it on a case-by-case basis. Every situation is different and some will be better than others for your situation.
Mostly for better serps like MeetHere says. As for direct traffic, there really isn't any direct traffic that comes from them.