I have underestimated the power of free templates

I have created a quality template for my own website. It took me around 20 hours of work all together. I then decided to give this template away for free with a backlink in the footer. I did not do any promotion, i just posted it on the script home forum...

Two weeks later i have 1207 backlinks. No work what so ever really. I was creating this website for myself...

Lets do the maths...

If i was to release 5 templates this month, considering that all factors stay constant at the end of the year i will have around 130.000 backlinks.

PS: I gave you a tip, no more information will be given. eg, links to my template/site/script etc

 

Interesting. This is something I've considered doing, and this is really encouraging. Especially since I have web/graphic design site, so it wouldn't really be spam.

 

Nice work simple idea that has great effect

 

Great thing is that you will probably get quality, related links and the best thing if you are a designer you are:

1) Getting your name out there
2) Getting some experience
3) Building up your portfolio
4) Reputation etc
5) You will probably enjoy doing this more than the usual link building techniques.

 

How much to build me a template, and give it away with my link free?
You can make some cash after all.....

 

Where did you post your template? You said "script home forum", where is that?

I have a few templates I'd give away for some links!

 

Good job, mate. I am also thinking about doing it.... I got an offer for this, not sure if to accept it or not!

 

Which tool did you use to check the number of backlinks...?

 

Oh and what template was it...or site URL???

 

1 suggestion is not to make those footer links sitewide : ))

 

Or.......
To sell poision arrows.....

 

Valley

I charge £20-30/h depending on the complexity of the template and the amount of coding involved. x 20 or so hours. Let me know if you are interested.

gford

Almost every open source script has a support forum with a template section. eg phpbb or linkbid

Ace0

Give it a try no risk involved.

j.cardell01

Google webmaster tools and I'm not posting any urls like i said in the first post.

Nystul

Why not? Wordpress/vbulletin and pretty much every single bit of software released does this.

 

This is apart of great work, Free Service or Template with free template inexchange with oneway link, this is great

 

Your effort did pay off in creating a template and giving it away for free. Well... as they say small deeds comes a long way.

Thanks for the tip!

 

They also say no good deed goes unpunished lest hope they are wrong.

 

Free templates is how I hit 100,000 backlinks within a few weeks on vBSetup.

 

Great going! You provided something valuable and were rewarded in return. Nice!

 

It is very good information. Good template will attract people to use it.

 

Would you be interested in making a wordpress template for me?

Let me know