How I Managed To Get Tons Of Backlinks

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by AnubisTheJackle, Sep 27, 2012.

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    I call it "tons" because I rarely know exactly how many. Last count I had just under 1,000,000 backlinks to my website. How did I manage this? I used my knowledge of programming to create a small WordPress plugin, which I added code where a link would add to the footer of your page if you wanted to "give credit." It sounds simple, I know, but it's effective. Especially since the plugin was a minor success. This isn't to advertise the plugin, or my site, so I won't list them.

    Basically, though, all I did was supply a service--the plugin--which I deemed useful--I had built it originally for my own blog, but used it so much that I felt it should be refined and published on the wordpress repo.

    In my second installment of the plugin I added code so that every month an alert shows up asking for a paypal donation, which you can simply close. Thing is, if you're not showing my link, this shows up once a week.

    It's a simple system. That, coupled with a few blog posts that hit a small niche market, I have managed to get over the last few months an average of 300 unique visitors per day. Without posting. It's not a lot, I know, but I'm also not pushing my own site currently.

    Has anyone done similar? Do you have any stories about how you got your back links? I like to hear how other people have accomplished things because, even if I can't follow those steps exactly, it invariably gives me ideas for new avenues.
     
    AnubisTheJackle, Sep 27, 2012 IP
  2. AnnieinBC

    AnnieinBC Greenhorn

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    I don't understand - how does the plugin create backlinks? Can you explain it?
     
    AnnieinBC, Sep 30, 2012 IP
  3. AnubisTheJackle

    AnubisTheJackle Peon

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    The plugins main focus is automating wordpress features. The backlink is just a credit to me for creating it. I've found that the majority of the people who download the plugins will credit you, and link back to your site. Which, it got picked up by a few, and since it's posted at the footer of every single page of their sites, the total links back hit nearly a million. Just a bit of dumb luck and good fortune, but it worked for me.

    Basically the point I was trying to make is that if you have a talent outside of marketing, you can utilize those talents and get backlinks in a unique sort of method.
     
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  4. Nigel Lew

    Nigel Lew Notable Member

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    Will work for a bit of a traffic for a short amount of time but its going to completely destroy any semblance of a ranking and the ability to do so. Much like sponsored template links basically. That is a clearly defined ranking trigger in the algo now.

    Just food for thought. Not trying to be a negative nancy or anything but I figured I would warn you before you eliminate any chance of an actual merit based listing.

    Nigel
     
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  5. AnnieinBC

    AnnieinBC Greenhorn

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    OK I know what you mean now, Anubus...
     
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    CanJohn Peon

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    I agree with Nigel, flawed idea. Google spots 'footer' type links way too easily and just ignores them. I'm not sure why you'd want 1,000,000 backlinks from 1,000,000 different niches either.

    Great if it makes you some money, but i'm not sure it's a decent link building idea... good luck with it though and keep us updated.
     
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  7. AnubisTheJackle

    AnubisTheJackle Peon

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    Originally the link was simply for recognition that I was the developer of that plugin. I never intended it for SEO purposes. In recent incarnations, I've added a rotating keyword system where it randomly selects a WAY to post it.

    At the end of the day, the website it's linking is my personal blog which I don't really care if it ranks or not, and if I can use the proposed link back as an incentive to get people to donate some cash VIA paypal, that's always better than a link, anyway. I have a completely seperate website and business model for my SEO work.

    I can say that I've never had any issues with ranking doing this. People find me every day, the majority of my visitors come organic through Google searches. I could understand a footer link being spammy, but these are tasteful copyright notices for a specific plugin, and I'd be willing to bet there are systems in place to filter these. Admittedly, I've only been focusing on SEO for a short time now, but at the end of the day I figure as long as I'm not spamming links and doing some dirty activities, any link back I get will, at the worst, be a neutral link. At best it's a benefit.
     
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  8. Nigel Lew

    Nigel Lew Notable Member

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  9. Audrey110

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    this technique get your affected by Penguin....so i don't recommend this method of back linking...
     
    Audrey110, Oct 1, 2012 IP
  10. linksolution

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    Now it is time to build natural links instead of building automated links.
     
    linksolution, Oct 1, 2012 IP