Comments on: Legitimate Link Building in Charlotte http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538 Hippo Internet Marketing Blog : Your Map to the Jungle of Internet Marketing by Hippo Internet Marketing Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: SEO Assistant http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5441 SEO Assistant Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:15:48 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5441 I like the Index card, It's an exhilarating idea for me. I really appreciate your work. Thanks for this. Now I know how to link in other links with understandable links. I like the Index card, It’s an exhilarating idea for me. I really appreciate your work. Thanks for this. Now I know how to link in other links with understandable links.

]]> By: Corey Creed http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5438 Corey Creed Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:38:30 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5438 Nice idea, David. Then again, quantity vs quality... Which is more important? I don't even know how many sites I have. Probably over 50. Nice idea, David. Then again, quantity vs quality… Which is more important? I don’t even know how many sites I have. Probably over 50.

]]> By: David Kyle http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5434 David Kyle Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:30:34 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5434 @Jon I never read that you said that. I was commenting on what Corey said to Robert. Jon gave me a great idea about how to break the groups up. Do it by number of sites you represent. That would be the most efficient use of time. @Jon

I never read that you said that. I was commenting on what Corey said to Robert.

Jon gave me a great idea about how to break the groups up. Do it by number of sites you represent. That would be the most efficient use of time.

]]> By: David Kyle http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5427 David Kyle Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:16:04 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5427 Right Corey! The main point of this is to meet people in the Charlotte area that are webmasters, and learn about their sites and what they do. If you get to know someone, like what they do and what their site is about... then it's reasonable to assume you'll want to link to them because of that. It's natural for quality businesses in Charlotte to link to other local, quality businesses. This shouldn't be viewed as a quid pro quo, what will you do for me type of thing. I imagine that is against Google's webmaster guidelines. :D Right Corey!

The main point of this is to meet people in the Charlotte area that are webmasters, and learn about their sites and what they do. If you get to know someone, like what they do and what their site is about… then it’s reasonable to assume you’ll want to link to them because of that. It’s natural for quality businesses in Charlotte to link to other local, quality businesses.

This shouldn’t be viewed as a quid pro quo, what will you do for me type of thing. I imagine that is against Google’s webmaster guidelines. :D

]]> By: Corey Creed http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5425 Corey Creed Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:13:45 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5425 I like the "link card" idea. Very smart. Go for it. I like the “link card” idea. Very smart. Go for it.

]]> By: Jon http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5421 Jon Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:11:52 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5421 @Robert - who is competing on that keyword? If you want competition there we may have to start fighting you for that keyword :) I like David's "speed-dating" idea. But again this is going to work for people who have 1 site, not work for people with 20. Personally, I'd rather meet someone with 20 b/c we can do more business per time spent. Perhaps my solution will be this - I'll just bring with me a list of the industries / topics I'm looking for links in, and hand this out instead of my business card. It will be my "link interest card". My whole objective for the night is this - find people with (good) websites in several different industries who I can call later (next week) to discuss potential partnerships with. @Robert – who is competing on that keyword? If you want competition there we may have to start fighting you for that keyword :)

I like David’s “speed-dating” idea. But again this is going to work for people who have 1 site, not work for people with 20. Personally, I’d rather meet someone with 20 b/c we can do more business per time spent.

Perhaps my solution will be this – I’ll just bring with me a list of the industries / topics I’m looking for links in, and hand this out instead of my business card. It will be my “link interest card”.

My whole objective for the night is this – find people with (good) websites in several different industries who I can call later (next week) to discuss potential partnerships with.

]]> By: David Kyle http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5415 David Kyle Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:09:12 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5415 All great ideas, and relevant points. I think the one-on-one idea is best. I was thinking of doing a setup like the old "speed dating" fads did. Half the group remains in a stationary seat, the other half moves one seat over every 2-3 minutes. This lets everyone meet and discuss in a one-on-one type situation, and see if they are a good "match". It also allows time to introduce themselves and explain a little bit about their site, and why it's worth linking to. The trick with that is time. All great ideas, and relevant points. I think the one-on-one idea is best. I was thinking of doing a setup like the old “speed dating” fads did. Half the group remains in a stationary seat, the other half moves one seat over every 2-3 minutes. This lets everyone meet and discuss in a one-on-one type situation, and see if they are a good “match”. It also allows time to introduce themselves and explain a little bit about their site, and why it’s worth linking to.

The trick with that is time.

]]> By: Corey Creed http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5412 Corey Creed Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:43:33 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5412 Thank you. The playing cards idea is something classroom facilitators have been doing for years. It's just a way to get groups organized quickly. As for links obtained mechanically or sold, the general rule is "buyer beware". It's one thing to do it for sites that you are "spamming and jamming" with. But I would not do anything the least bit shady for legitimate sites. Maybe the others there tomorrow night will give you another opinion. But that's mine. Keep it legit. Thank you. The playing cards idea is something classroom facilitators have been doing for years. It’s just a way to get groups organized quickly.

As for links obtained mechanically or sold, the general rule is “buyer beware”. It’s one thing to do it for sites that you are “spamming and jamming” with. But I would not do anything the least bit shady for legitimate sites. Maybe the others there tomorrow night will give you another opinion. But that’s mine. Keep it legit.

]]> By: Ganti http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5411 Ganti Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:31:43 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5411 Hi Corey, Your post is full of good ideas. Using the playing cards this way is an excellent idea, which I am hearing for the first time. I want to know about the Birth, Life Span and Death of a links that are built manually and/or mechanically - bought (paid) links built by robots??!! What are different methods of link building available if you don’t want to use the paid links or link building by offshore outsourced staff? Thank you Ganti Hi Corey,

Your post is full of good ideas. Using the playing cards this way is an excellent idea, which I am hearing for the first time.

I want to know about the Birth, Life Span and Death of a links that are built manually and/or mechanically – bought (paid) links built by robots??!!
What are different methods of link building available if you don’t want to use the paid links or link building by offshore outsourced staff?
Thank you
Ganti

]]> By: Corey Creed http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5410 Corey Creed Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:17:45 +0000 http://www.thejunglemap.com/post/538#comment-5410 Nice idea, but I'm hesitant to put anything together in a database or online. I would rather this not be about making a database, but about real people meeting real people and deciding as humans if they would like to link to each other's websites. There are plenty of other online options for listing "all I got" and finding others that are willing to reciprocate in one way or another. But that's just my personal opinion. I would definitely like to hear more thoughts on the matter. Nice idea, but I’m hesitant to put anything together in a database or online. I would rather this not be about making a database, but about real people meeting real people and deciding as humans if they would like to link to each other’s websites.

There are plenty of other online options for listing “all I got” and finding others that are willing to reciprocate in one way or another.

But that’s just my personal opinion. I would definitely like to hear more thoughts on the matter.

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