Backlinks coming out of my nose!

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by fryman, Feb 14, 2005.

  1. #1
    I decided to do a little experiment, and it got out of control. I wanted to increase my link popularity, so I started trading links all over the place, built a few link exchange directories, and bought several sidewide textlink advertisement.

    Problem is... I triggered a filter at Google because my backlinks grew 300%. However, Yahoo and MSN seem to like my backlinks and gave me top rankings.

    Now I want to balance things out. I have stopped trading links, I have cancelled all my text link advertising, and I am trying to get my backlink count down, but it just keeps on growing! Marketleap shows 100,187 backlinks.

    I guess it will take quite a long time to get things back to normal... I will need to live with MSN and Yahoo meanwhile :D

    Another weird thing I noticed, is that at the Google directory, where sites are ordered by Pagerank, my site jumped up to the #1 spot... oh, boy, I sure hope this means that my green bar will go up one digit in the next PR update!!
     
    fryman, Feb 14, 2005 IP
  2. flawebworks

    flawebworks Tech Services

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    #2
    Nah; they do that right before they drop yer pagerank.....

    .....<ducks>
     
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  3. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    #3
    yeah, that's the only thing left for Google to do now... it already sent me to #99999999 for every keyword I have, now I guess the next thing is to give my site a PR1... :mad:
     
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  4. GTech

    GTech Rob Jones for President!

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    #4
    Was this from the results of the latest update, or has this happened since the update a week or so ago?

    I inreased links on my sites, and they dropped. Though I'm still getting traffic for individual products and google is doing some massive visits on my sites.
     
    GTech, Feb 14, 2005 IP
  5. mizt

    mizt Active Member

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    I really need some tips. Im having a hard time staying above 100 backlinks in google.
     
    mizt, Feb 14, 2005 IP
  6. Old Welsh Guy

    Old Welsh Guy Notable Member

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    The google backlink reporting tool is not working anyhow, so please dont rely on it.
     
    Old Welsh Guy, Feb 14, 2005 IP
  7. Web Gazelle

    Web Gazelle Well-Known Member

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    I don't count on google for an accurate count of my back links. I have found that MSN gives the closest results. I hate google's stinkin filters.
     
    Web Gazelle, Feb 15, 2005 IP
  8. William

    William Well-Known Member

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    #8
    Well i guess getting to many backlinks can be a problem to even if it sounds like a pleasent problem to me. :)
     
    William, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  9. Web Gazelle

    Web Gazelle Well-Known Member

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    I actually enjoy building back links and watching my back links increase. Am I nuts, am I insane?
     
    Web Gazelle, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  10. Diamondbacks

    Diamondbacks Peon

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    Sounds good to me. :D
     
    Diamondbacks, Feb 18, 2005 IP
  11. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    Fryman u have my permission to consolidate some weight to some of my sites :D
     
    dcristo, Feb 19, 2005 IP
  12. maverick

    maverick Peon

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    sorry for being offtopic: whats the search text shud be to check out the backlinks of any website?

    Is it "backlinks:http://<sitename>" ??
     
    maverick, Feb 19, 2005 IP
  13. web-rover

    web-rover Peon

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    #13
    why do you want to stop gaining link

    please feel free to give some over to me.
     
    web-rover, Feb 19, 2005 IP
  14. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    Because it seems that Google didn't like my new backlink amount and penalized me. I have read at many places about this.

    Damn links keep on growing! Marketleap shows 148,301 now
     
    fryman, Feb 19, 2005 IP
  15. Web Gazelle

    Web Gazelle Well-Known Member

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    I believe it is link:<sitename>
     
    Web Gazelle, Feb 21, 2005 IP
  16. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    Dammit, I am just about to pass Macys.com! 157,616 backlinks and they continue to grow :mad:
     
    fryman, Feb 21, 2005 IP
  17. William

    William Well-Known Member

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    not to suprising since everybodys backlinks seems to have been multiplied by roughly 4 in a few SE
     
    William, Feb 22, 2005 IP