This is a post of a blogger I follow which highlights something about link development that I think is often missing. Read this post very carefully: http://www.teaguyspeaks.com/2010/12/tea-blog-list-updated.html Note that he generously adds a bunch of blogs to his list. He suggests for people to link back to him, but does not require it. He wants to make his list as comprehensive as possible, because he cares about it being a useful resource. The comprehensive list is very useful to webmasters like me, of tea-related sites, and also to tea companies. And of course, it helps everyone listed! This blogger is very successful and respected in his niche. You would do well to follow this example. Be generous in your linking, and never ask anything in return!