Hi just read google webmaster page. google.com/corporate/tech.html And just read the importance of link exchange there. So im wondering if the one im exchanging links with the same type of sites (i.e. my site is about flash games and I will exchange with same type of sites) how much does it count to my PR( i.e. if the one im exchanging is PR4 while my site is PR3.)? If I will exchange links with other type of sites(i.e. PR4 games(which I do have) -> exchange links <-PR5 article site(which im exchanging with)..will this one will benefit me? Hope you could help me with this one.Especially the SEO expert here in DP.thanks.
Relevant links are extremely important but all/most links help, concentrate on relevant though and you'll stand in good stead.
Thanks for this advice. What if there is an oppurtunity to exchange links with non-relevant sites but have PR7 while my site's PR is PR3 only?
Although it will help your PR to have inbound links from a PR 7 page (a PR 7 site could give you links from a page that is not even in Googles cache and will thus give you no PR) it will not help you to rank better in Google if the content is not related. If two sites have every other ranking factor being equal, the higher PR site will rank better but PR is much less important to ranking well than it used to be. Focus on links from contents that is related.
I have a few new pages that have no incoming links except on-page links and have very related and targeted outgoing links. Google like this so much they gave these pages a PR6 when the next highest page on the site is a PR4. I guess it is a combination of new content and targeted link structure.
I have a question, is a flash gaming site revelant to a PS3 website? What about a Music Download website? Thanks
In my opinion, all inbound links are important with or without relevant themed. Relevant themed links better a lot than non-relevant links for quality traffics and search engine. I suggest you should concentrate to do link exchange manually if you have a time to prevent your site linked from/to bad neighborhood like link farm, cloaking or doorway pages.
IMO PR7 non relevant links is important if your site is a directory thats sells link. I dont think getting PR7 NON Relevant link has huge impact with you SE ranking.
relevant one way links will ensure that your site has longetivity even if the algorithms are changed. Even better if they are bought in naturally. Articles, press releases and viral methods are a great way to do this. Brad