Re: Increasing your PAGE RANK

web_design wrote:
> "Eric Johnston" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:xatHe.53636$dN6.10769@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> zen wrote:
>>> http://www.ads4links.com
>>>
>>> Does adding your page to sites like this increase your PAGE RANK, if
>>> so will that increase my ranking on Google?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Nik
>>
>> Participating in link schemes is a way to increase page rank, by
>> having multiple links pointed towards the page for which higher PR
>> is sought. The snag however is that participating in a link scheme is
>> presumed,
>> by the search engines, as being for the purpose of artificially
>> influencing the search engines, so the site 'spam ranking' will
>> increase. If you want to avoid being penalised, avoid link schemes and
>> don't
>> link to a site or a page that participates in dubious practices. Such an
>> outgoing link may bring a penalty back to you.
>
> Does this mean that a person shouldn't do a link exchange with other
> sites? I have a "useful links" page on one site for people who want
> to do a link exchange (similar businesses in other locations). Is it
> a bad idea? I don't link to any dubious-looking sites except for a
> group of 5 that I assumed was ok because they have a high page rank
> and provide useful information.

"shouldn't do a link exchange with other sites?" Be cautious. Link
exchange requests are strongly associated with link farms/link spam so you
may not want to get involved. Some even demand a reciprocal link, which
amounts to an admission of guilt.

Just put outgoing links on merit alone and on your own initiative for the
benefit of your visitors.

If the links are there to be useful to your visitors why don't you embed the
links individually on other pages on your site in context and get rid of or
minimise your "Useful links" page.?

For links to those 5 dubious sites use rel="nofollow" to protect yourself.

Imagine that there is a link spam ranking for each web site based on the
number of outgoing links which have been put there primarily to influence
search engines through participation in link schemes.

Best regards, Eric.


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