Benefit of Forum Signatures

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by Cbrooker, Apr 30, 2008.

  1. #1
    Is there much benefit to forum signatures such as what is here on DP in building links?
     
    Cbrooker, Apr 30, 2008 IP
  2. dspohn23

    dspohn23 Peon

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    #2
    They are somewhat useful, but not I wouldn't consider them a significant benefit to link building.
     
    dspohn23, Apr 30, 2008 IP
  3. kg_lew

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    #3
    Forum links are great for free traffic.... I get approx 30-50 visits referred from my DP sig every day... its not bad for free advertising :)
     
    kg_lew, Apr 30, 2008 IP
  4. johnxarce

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    #4
    yahh Signature is also a link building
     
    johnxarce, Apr 30, 2008 IP
  5. dannyibiza

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    #5
    Yeh i have to agree with John there is no harm in link building using your signatures on forums. It can only help matters
     
    dannyibiza, Apr 30, 2008 IP
  6. Cbrooker

    Cbrooker Active Member

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    The reason why I was asking is that I have a forum that receives alot of traffic, millions (4.5, 7.5 and 5.5 respectively the last 3 months) of page views per month in a niche that I have built up over the last 3 years. For some unknown reason, I never thought of utilizing the signature links there to build traffic (I know - DUH!) ... and I have thousands of pages indexed, a steady stream of traffic, and personally have a couple of thousand posts in the forum.
     
    Cbrooker, Apr 30, 2008 IP
  7. ein2310

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    Absolutely, I joined couples of forum and put signatures in it. Got 30-100 visits from it.
     
    ein2310, Apr 30, 2008 IP
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    #8
    They help get traffic more than help sites rank
     
    rcj662, Apr 30, 2008 IP
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    #9
    I am happy with the forum sig links.
    cz if it does not give me link juice than i never mind, but it does not harmful that i am sure.
     
    aba-jobs, Apr 30, 2008 IP
  10. minasiin

    minasiin Guest

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    #10
    50-100 visitors a day :)
     
    minasiin, May 1, 2008 IP
  11. Wayne Liew

    Wayne Liew Banned

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    #11
    Signatures on active forums like DP is good for getting your site indexed or perhaps traffic but for link building, it does little effort.
     
    Wayne Liew, May 1, 2008 IP
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    My signature links from dp have been great for improving my ranking in the serp.
     
    kingofsanda, May 1, 2008 IP
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    #13
    I really haven't gotten any visits to my site from my signature links, as it isn't anything that appeals to people here or at another webmaster forum I visit. However, about a third of my backlinks are from my signatures (my site is very new) so I think it at least helps get a start there.
     
    smashcash, May 1, 2008 IP
  14. Hafsoh

    Hafsoh Banned

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    Forum signature is a good way of advertisement most especially new sites, its a way of increasing a site's traffic and good for faster indexing from SEs
     
    Hafsoh, May 1, 2008 IP
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    Forum posting is useful to link building at some level. But more it's about building traffic to your site and promoting your link among the real people who are realted to your niche most of the time.

    If you are looking for more backlinks to your site, try submitting to web directories, and nofollow blog commenting areas. This will give you one-way permanent backlinks to your site, in no time.
     
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    I am really new here,still havent eligible gotten my signature links, but i believe the signatures link will bring a number of back link to your site.
     
    liping880, May 2, 2008 IP
  17. ScoutHostingUK.co.uk

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    i get around 30 to 50 visits a day:eek:
     
    ScoutHostingUK.co.uk, May 2, 2008 IP
  18. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #18
    With 40 posts? I doubt that. Anyway, the main benefit is direct traffic.
     
    dcristo, May 2, 2008 IP
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    as of now i have register in 20 forums and i also put my sig
     
    johnxarce, May 20, 2008 IP
  20. Panzer

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    #20
    You can get content backlinks (some may not be quality) and of course you get actual people clicking and visiting your site.
     
    Panzer, May 20, 2008 IP