Link exchange a bad thing?

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by Shellerz, Nov 20, 2008.

  1. #1
    I've read the webmaster guidlines at Google and thery say dont exchange links, but why is there a link exchange forum on DP and why do so many high ranking sites have a link exchange page?

    I don't get it :-/
     
    Shellerz, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  2. zexy

    zexy Guest

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    #2
    Link exchange could be good for traffic. For SEO it's not recommended.
    3 way links exchange is a better idea than reciprocal link exchange.
     
    zexy, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  3. gordon08

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    #3
    They don't want you to do it because it is an "unnatural" way to get links and it biases their search results.
    However, as all webmasters would tell you, it is recommended to do it.
     
    gordon08, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  4. theworldwinner

    theworldwinner Well-Known Member

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    #4
    link exchange from same niche site wont harm u i think
    just my 2 cents
     
    theworldwinner, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  5. Li Weng

    Li Weng Peon

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    #5
    It's not a bad thing, it's just not very effective unless you can get links from authority sites. If you can't, I wouldn't bother with it. It's a waste of time.
     
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  6. Sacramento Website Design

    Sacramento Website Design Peon

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    I agree with Zexy, three way links is the way to go.
     
  7. coated

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    Link exchange is not a bad thing, it's just that Google looks at natural links as being one site linking to another because it considers the second site to be an authority...hence one way links are better.
     
    coated, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  8. tukarinfobispak

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    #8
    agree with Li Weng's comment :)
     
    tukarinfobispak, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  9. samrathacks

    samrathacks Active Member

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    #9
    They mean that getting links in an unethical way is bad and selling/buying links just for PageRank is a bad thing. But you can very well link to the sites which you love to visit.
     
    samrathacks, Nov 21, 2008 IP
  10. linkpopularitymatters

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    #10
    Exchanging Links is not appreciable by search engines like Google but it would be appreciable if we do it in smarter way. And the smart way to make it one way by linking it 3 way or multiple way... So start doing and benefit from it... hey remember to link from a thematic site otherwise the effort would go in vain. :rolleyes:
     
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  11. flatroxs

    flatroxs Banned

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    #11
    link exchange is not a bad think but link exchange is one type of advertisement
     
    flatroxs, Nov 21, 2008 IP
  12. lifeplayer

    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    #12
    Link exchange shall only do with the quality site
     
    lifeplayer, Nov 21, 2008 IP
  13. drjupitor

    drjupitor Banned

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    #13
    Yes link exchange is not approved by Google. But still lot of people do it and i think the safest is to do 3 way or 4 way link exchanges. This way google will not find the exchange.
     
    drjupitor, Nov 21, 2008 IP
  14. ideatodays

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    I would like to exchange my blog link. How can I do it?
     
    ideatodays, Dec 11, 2008 IP
  15. fr@nc!z

    fr@nc!z Active Member

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    #15
    Personally, Link exchange help a little in having a good SERP, asides from the fact that negotiating in a link exchange takes a lot of time.
     
    fr@nc!z, Dec 11, 2008 IP
  16. web01

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    #16
    It is recommended.Google guidelines states that, because it is an unethical way to increase backlinks to your site!
     
    web01, Dec 12, 2008 IP
  17. tanya1177

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    #17
    Link exchange is a good thing.
    The main problem is that you should exchange links with relevant, seo-friendly websites, so have "good neighborhood" and do not exchange with "Eliot"
     
    tanya1177, Dec 12, 2008 IP
  18. MikeDigital

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    Link exchange can't hurt you but you have to keep in mind that you should link exchange with related sites only. It's not a problem if 5-10 links are not related but most of the links must be from related sites.

    You have to respect the common sense.
     
    MikeDigital, Dec 12, 2008 IP
  19. aditya89

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    I'm newbie in link xchange, want 2 ask somthng.. what if I had 5 blogs PR 3 and It's linked each other, does the PR of the blog will increase or decrease??
     
    aditya89, Dec 12, 2008 IP
  20. Shellerz

    Shellerz Active Member

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    Are they hosted on different IP addresses?
     
    Shellerz, Dec 12, 2008 IP