Getting backlinks - is this a good idea/

[rob]

Rob

Is there a plugin / something similar to automatically add-on 'nofollow' to any poster with < x posts ?

You seem to know your stuff on VB, perhaps there's a plugin to aid what you see as an issue

Its tricky as its a profile page, but there will be a mod or could knock one up

The problem is Acorn is listed as a dofollow forum on stuff like http://forum.affiliatebot.com/9702/list-dofollow-forums-dofollow-signatures/ so those looking to link build come here and fill in profiles as homepage - just have to look in this thread for examples.

It is no coincidence this happens most in the 'SEO' forum rather than domains forums.

Maybe a simple rule emphasis is enough. Something along the lines of: you can only post a link if: 1, 2, 3.

Personally, I think that it is logical to expect posting of links on any forum to do with websites. It just isn't realistic to expect people to follow instructions like: go to the website in my profile and find the page about such and such.

Nobody likes spam, and it is easy enough ( I think ) to tell the difference between a posted link that is perfectly functional in the context, and spam.

Good stuff, so why not pop over to intro forum and explain who you are and what your interest in domains is?

Currently you have 6 posts and your first post has a direct dofollow deep link to your site.


What first attracted you to the dofollow forum that is acorndomains, specifically a thread in the SEO sub-forum about getting backlinks?


I know I know, not spam, just a big coincidence

 

[retired_member21]

Its tricky as its a profile page, but there will be a mod or could knock one up

If admin can't commit time/resources etc I'd look into coding it. Spend a lot of time on the forum so happy to help with this kind of thing.

Ref: being marked as dofollow - hopefully if the above mod/change was introduced it would reduce levels of spam and also make Rob happier

 

[rob]

Nothing would make me happy, not even world peace.

 

[theonemanyuri]

Making the forum unattractive to spammers is a good idea, but there's also nothing wrong with the regular members getting SEO benefits from it IMO. Ban links (or dofollow) from members with less than 150posts and green rep.

lol @ Rob Meldrew

 

[Boiler repair]

What first attracted you to the dofollow forum that is acorndomains, specifically a thread in the SEO sub-forum about getting backlinks?

As is the case here, I often have no idea how exactly I ended up on a site or forum. I spend a large chunk of my time searching for information on webdesign and seo, and if a forum looks like it may be of help, I'll join.

I haven't worked out what the great importance of do-follow is, so that part is probably just luck. The reason I ended up in a section about backlinks is because this is a subject that seems to be going through an important, major change and nobody quite knows all details yet.
One thing that has a general concensus is that "natural" links to pages with relevant content from relevant sites are the cat's whiskers.
The rapid rise in ranking of my site seems to confirm this; I don't buy links, and the junk/spam links bought by the original webmaster disappear at about the same rate as my quality links are formed.

My current strategy is to only aim at:
Sites/blogs/forums about construction/heating/energy, and directories. I have no doubt gained a few links from forums for webmasters, but I doubt if they will have a big influence due to the low relevance. Offering advice on matters related to my core business probably gets me more kudos than the few links. With the arrival of the PLUS ONE button, the reader appreciation factor has stepped up a few levels.

 

[Boiler repair]

Ban links (or dofollow) from members with less than 150posts and green rep.

One big downside to that. It encourages the production of low value posts.
I think we would all be very happy if David Amerland started posting here with links to relevant info.

 

[rob]

One big downside to that. It encourages the production of low value posts.
I think we would all be very happy if David Amerland started posting here with links to relevant info.

Why should anyone have to have a 'reward' for posting?

As for Amerland, I had to google who he is.

3,645 Following
3,658 Followers

Im out

 

[rob]

Making the forum unattractive to spammers is a good idea, but there's also nothing wrong with the regular members getting SEO benefits from it IMO. Ban links (or dofollow) from members with less than 150posts and green rep.

lol @ Rob Meldrew

Yes - it would stop this type of thing happening ie. http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/searc...-12-weeks-still-not-indexed-3.html#post227835

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/search-engine-optimisation/44688-forum-backlinks.html#post160622 etc

Lots of new users post in the SEO forum with very complete profiles, then after a few posts, usually to get a sig (!) they are never seen again.

Sad really as they probably could learn alot from here


"dofollow" "acorn domains" OR "acorndomains" gives 3k+ pages such as:

http://blog.triphp.com/marketing/list-of-forums-which-allow-dofollow-signatures-2011.html

http://augustijncommunity.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-is-dofollow.html

http://www.articlesbase.com/marketi...ofollow-signatures-3255029.html#axzz1QHeictel

http://www.wizardofthewebsites.com/Forum_Submissions.html

etc etc etc

'we' are on spam lists due to this - http://www.google.co.uk/search?&q="A+growing+community+of+UK+Domain+Name+owners%2C+buyers+and+sellers"+dofollow& !

 

[theonemanyuri]

One big downside to that. It encourages the production of low value posts.
I think we would all be very happy if David Amerland started posting here with links to relevant info.

I don't think it would encourage low value posts, you might get a few spammers with enough time on their hands to try to hit the 150 posts, but they would no doubt have a red rep for crap posts, so still wouldn't be able to post links.

Generally people making crap spam posts are banned before they hit 20 posts anyway...

 

[Boiler repair]

Why should anyone have to have a 'reward' for posting?

Depends on how you define reward. Speaking for myself, I don't see why posters with very useful contributions shouldn't benefit from it.

As for Amerland, I had to google who he is.

There are many seo "gurus", but none that I have found who match David's talent for "anyone can do it" advice.
By sheer coincidence I got http://helpmyseo.com/seo-help-the-book.html and my rankings have improved incredibly by simply doing what the book tells you to do. I an recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in seo.

 

[retired_member21]

If David Amerland came on the forum sticking links everywhere I'm not sure everyone would appreciate it to be honest! I've never heard of him either??

The whole issue in the thread is basically people posting links then going. If you will stick around and not drop links left, right, centre then fair enough, but otherwise it looks spammy and I'm guessing ppl here wouldn't be too happy.

I personally like to hear from seo / people who've implemented seo successfully - however not if they make 5 posts and go.

 

[johny27]

I think the bst way of building links is to create unique contents and submit it to blog networks and article directories

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[Boiler repair]

If David Amerland came on the forum sticking links everywhere I'm not sure everyone would appreciate it to be honest! I've never heard of him either??

Neither had I ( then again, I've only been doing this a few months ) but the advice in his book is really good. Tolerance for links depends on how useful you find them, and how puritan you are about links.
I got banned from one site for posting a link about a site that had nothing to do with myself, but the webmaster considered EVERYTHING that had commercial potential as spam. I had noticed it wasn't a very busy forum.

I personally like to hear from seo / people who've implemented seo successfully - however not if they make 5 posts and go.

That would be me then. .
Implementing successfully I mean.

 

[retired_member21]

Look don't take this the wrong way but IMO your site is just horrible

I hope you are good at your trade offline, as the website is pretty horrendous

Listen to all the above comments - fix your images, get a logo, get a decent site!

What seo success / google positions have you successfully established then? As I really can't see much in a 5 minute assessment. The domain name kills it for me big time

 

[retired_member21]

Lots of new users post in the SEO forum with very complete profiles, then after a few posts, usually to get a sig (!) they are never seen again.

a.k.a

sigseekers

 

[Boiler repair]

Look don't take this the wrong way but IMO your site is just horrible

I know, all images got lost during host move; being worked on at the moment.

What seo success / google positions have you successfully established then? As I really can't see much in a 5 minute assessment.

Local google search brings me up third on widest term ( boiler repair(s) south London ) out of more than half a million, and first or second on a host of other searches e.g. emergency gas leak repair.
2000+ hits a month and rising fast.

The domain name kills it for me big time

In what sense?

 

[diy-day]

In gathering inlinks to my site, I try to strike a balance between the time and effort I spend getting links to my index page (sig links at forums, directory submissions, "About Me" links at the ends of articles, etc.), and the time and effort I spend getting links to interior pages (e.g., CommentLuv blog-commenting, bookmarking, blogging service links).

 

[glennforum]

I think although many companies releases automated backlink builders doing it yourself manually would be better. This is due to the fact that the time that took you to build the links are more "natural" for Google than the links that were built overnight or in 1 hour or in one click of a submit button.

I agree with one post here: No pain no gain... and look at link building as a type of Marketing strategy.

 

[Boiler repair]

I think although many companies releases automated backlink builders...

Link builders are a con. No software in the world is capable of automatically build a link to your site, and upload that to my server.
That leaves dedicated link providing websites, which Google will consider blackhat and penalise your site sooner or later.

 

[peter_w]

Link builders are a con. No software in the world is capable of automatically build a link to your site, and upload that to my server.
That leaves dedicated link providing websites, which Google will consider blackhat and penalise your site sooner or later.

You do realise pretty much every top ranking brand on Google, for any major search term, hires link builders in one capacity or another? There are ways to use the automated tools smartly, though most people/companies don't have a clue how. But even those not automating anything hire SEO/link building companies to manually reach out and get links.