Hey guys,  I'm looking for opinions again :-)

I just created a "link network" on my site, and I was hoping for some
feedback.  Here it is: http://www.eyardsale.com/help/links.asp

I'm really NOT a marketing expert and could use some guidance.  Please let
me know what you think .

Thanks in advance
--
Lori

Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster
From the safety of the Bell Sympatico cafeteria
Lori <learn@webfreeks.com> said:

> Hey guys,  I'm looking for opinions again :-)
>
> I just created a "link network" on my site,

I know - having just read about it over there ---->

When you get round to researching 'oe quotefix', perhaps you could also
research the benefits of cross-posting as compared to the considerably
less efficient multi-posting.

> and I was hoping for some
> feedback.  Here it is: http://www.eyardsale.com/help/links.asp

links, in and out, work best for you when they are relevant to the content
on your page.  I guess it depends on the motivation for the link.  Mine
are placed to give sites a start with the spiders, they really don't need
to live much longer than a week or two, but often I leave them around for
a bit longer if they're useful to the target visitor (possibly myself <g> ).

> I'm really NOT a marketing expert and could use some guidance.  Please
> let me know what you think .

Some folk spend a lot of time/energy collecting inbound links in the hope
it will raise their serps profile.

The link text is important and frankly each page needs to be carefully
considered.

In your case: I think it would be worth trying to get links from sites
that address local (to you) issues.

--
William Tasso

Lovely are recruiting citizens - http://citizensrequired.com/

William Tasso wrote:
 
>
> I know - having just read about it over there ---->
>
> When you get round to researching 'oe quotefix', perhaps you could
> also research the benefits of cross-posting as compared to the
> considerably less efficient multi-posting.

Got quote fix (Dylan advised me about it already) - but keep forgetting to
open it, instead of my regular express.  I'll do better next time (head
hanging in shame).

As for cross posting - I do, however I create *special* messages for this
group :-)

--
Lori

In article <zScZe.254$Bi.99495@news20.bellglobal.com>,
learn@webfreeks.com says...
> Hey guys,  I'm looking for opinions again :-)
>
> I just created a "link network" on my site, and I was hoping for some
> feedback.  Here it is: http://www.eyardsale.com/help/links.asp
>
> I'm really NOT a marketing expert and could use some guidance.  Please let
> me know what you think .
>
> Thanks in advance
> --
> Lori
>
>
>
>
*I* think you got enough hits from the "I'm nekid" teaser without us all
hitting your site again.... go do your own homework and google it...

DoobieDo wrote:

> *I* think you got enough hits from the "I'm nekid" teaser without us
> all hitting your site again.... go do your own homework and google
> it...

I've done my home work - thank you very much, but I when I asked my question
I was actually looking for some expert opinions (like William's response).
I have no problem admitting that I'm new at this and don't see an issue with
asking for guidance.

Oh - and thank you very much for taking some of the fun out of our game.  I
feel much more in my place now.

--
Lori

Lori learn@webfreeks.com wrote in
<zScZe.254$Bi.99495@news20.bellglobal.com>:
> Hey guys,  I'm looking for opinions again :-)
>
> I just created a "link network" on my site, and I was hoping for some
> feedback.  Here it is: http://www.eyardsale.com/help/links.asp
>
> I'm really NOT a marketing expert and could use some guidance.  Please let
> me know what you think .
>
> Thanks in advance
>

Without even looking I can see one serious weakness in the idea. You are
losing just about every single possible advantage you might gain from the
links when it comes to the search engines. DON'T separate links from
content, search engines will rate both links and content as less important
of you do so. Organise outbound links so that they are on pages that have
relevant content and with relevant link text. NEVER call a page or a
directory "links".

There's also a problem for a user of the site. By and large they aren't
going to your site to look for "links". They won't find the links useful
unless you organise them in a way that places relevant links on the page
at which the user will realise the link might be useful.

--
eric
www.ericjarvis.co.uk
"live fast, die only if strictly necessary"

Carved in mystic runes upon the very living rock, the last words of Lori
of alt.www.webmaster make plain:

> DoobieDo wrote:
> 
>
> I've done my home work - thank you very much, but I when I asked my
> question I was actually looking for some expert opinions (like
> William's response). I have no problem admitting that I'm new at this
> and don't see an issue with asking for guidance.
>
> Oh - and thank you very much for taking some of the fun out of our
> game.  I feel much more in my place now.

Don't mind M[rs] Doo***Do. He/She/It apparently gets its kicks from
knocking newbs. It likes to think it speaks for everyone, but I've told
it, its imaginary friends don't count.

--
Alan Little
Phorm PHP Form Processor
http://www.phorm.com/

Lori wrote

> Hey guys,  I'm looking for opinions again :-)
>
> I just created a "link network" on my site, and I was hoping for some
> feedback.  Here it is: http://www.eyardsale.com/help/links.asp
>
> I'm really NOT a marketing expert and could use some guidance.  Please
> let me know what you think .

Looks perfectly good to me, linked from your help page.

Links aren't a big deal, I find the links pages are usually the quietest
on a site.  You will read a lot of hocus-pocus about search engine
ranking and links, most of which you should ignore.

I would leave it as it is, and get on with the the stuff that really
matters!

--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com

Alan Little wrote

> Don't mind M[rs] Doo***Do. He/She/It apparently gets its kicks from
> knocking newbs. It likes to think it speaks for everyone, but I've told
> it, its imaginary friends don't count.

I was about to call it a prick, but I suppose I Don't need to now!

--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com

Alan Little wrote:

> Don't mind M[rs] Doo***Do. He/She/It apparently gets its kicks from
> knocking newbs. It likes to think it speaks for everyone, but I've
> told it, its imaginary friends don't count.

It's really disheartening for me to see a post like his, and new people
could be turned away from this forum if they receive that kind of a response
(I almost unsubscribed to this group after seeing his response). People like
him are really quite sick.  Anyone who enjoys hurting others should take up
a new hobby - I suggest self-mutilation.

I come from a background of sharing knowledge with others, not withholding
it from them.  This forum has been an excellent source of guidance for me,
and I listen to people's responses to my questions, and implement their
suggestions into my site.  There are SO many awesome and helpful people who
use this forum - and I am grateful to them for sharing their expertise.

Everyone is a "newb"at some point, and learning is a never ending process.
It's so sad that people like him want to ruin it for others.
--
Lori
http://www.eYardsale.com