Reciprocal Links Option ... yes or no?

I have read a comment here http://www.avivadirectory.com/downloadblog/?p=242

"I’d remove the Reciprocal Link as an option of listing type - I think it sends the wrong message, and cheapens the editorial integrity."


Do you guys agree? Should a business directory lower the submission fee for those willing to link back to your directory or does it hurt more than help?

 

Definitely not.

Usually reciprocal links are such low quality that even if you charge $1 less, it is not worth it.
I had reciprocal option for some time, and I regretted it. I requested a PR3 backlink. Everyone chose a reciprocal option, but gave no proper backlink. So i was just wasting additional time on reviews.

Definitely stay away from it (do not even offer it as an option) and I am sure most of the people will agree with me on this one.

 

they should offer a discount over the total pricing, cost should not be too low as well.
also it depends on how powerful the backlink is, discounts can be further considered on that basis

 

I agree 100%. Few points: they cheapen the directory, and also its difficult to manage the same..

 

Great feedback so far. One thing I have noticed on www.frogengine.com/search is that the reciprocal links all come from crap pages. Most people don't use the option, but those that do will not give you a link that is anywhere good anyways. And personally I don't have the time to deal with it.

 

I think Richie_ni supports reciprocal linking..
But not Me

 

Deleted that option... in Sleek and Biz-King

I will submit to fellow directories or buy relative advertising in other places..

Its just a loop hole for someone to pay less then someone else then a month later
remove your link and you feel like crap cause you know he did it on purpose but
yet paid so you feel guilty about removing his link so...

Ps i sure as hell have no time to be sending him letters asking him to return my link... pfffft forget that

thx
malcolm

 

Well, I have the same view. I was asking for a PR2+ backlink and I mentioned it very clearly in guidelines. But the result was just a big trouble. So at the end, I have removed it.

I think its just a trouble to keep track of these links if you have are getting lots of such submissions. People either remove the link or the page becomes linkfarm.

 

I prefer non-reciprocal for all my paid directories

 

I've removed the reciprocal option from my directories - more trouble than they're worth.

 

I am thinking about it as well.

 

Don't think, just do it.

 

Reciprocal option is worthless...the links always wind up on a link page buried on someone's site with no PR, no traffic, and 10,000 outgoing links. Some people even have the nerve to attach a nofollow tag. I delete these listings immediately because they didn't hold up their end of the deal (don't care how much they paid for it)

 

Yep do it now. not only does it save time, I think it makes your directory look more professional. Funnily enough I was looking at Alive yesterday and they include the option, but all the $$'s Chris has spent with me, I couldn't possibly submit a recip with one of those

 

I voted yes even though 400 out of 1 gets accepted I still like to give an option to 3 way reciprocating.

Reason why (and you all know why) that it doesn't get accepted is because 99.99% of the page it puts my link to are on a dummy page and or there are hundred link within that page.

I get a lot of reciprocals and I check them out to see if it is on a dummy page or not, if it is I just delete them, no big deal, I don't have to reciprocate and they can always remove my links from the page.

An option is always good.

 

How much time do you waste doing this? 1 out of 400 sites seems like a complete waste of precious time to me...

 

Well what can i say .... Dont waste my time i wont waste yours

But its not worth it for me as the numbers arent there..

Regardless ill get over it and so will they after they submit a regular or paid link..

laterz
malcolm

 

Most of those reciprocating aren't any good and some think they are clever by placing the link from my own site. lol

1 of those I reciprocated became a PR4 page, and some have place my links on the front page sitewides....when they did that I made their link a featured on a top lever category to say thanks. That site became a PR3 and my link still sits as sitewide with only 3 other links to mine and he got a PR3 detail page from mine..good deal if you ask me.

 

I would give a PR0 a chance as long as it plays fair, doesn't have to link me sitewide, just into a page that my site can benefit to it as well just as he would benefit from mine, it's trading and one will be a better trade than the other as long as both can give value to each other, thats what this reciprocating is all about.

 

same with me depending on the quality of the site and the reputation of the member