Comments on: Write Interesting Stuff That People Will Link To (In Places They Will See It) http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Golden Rules of Linkbaiting | Smashing Magazine http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-44868 Golden Rules of Linkbaiting | Smashing Magazine Mon, 28 May 2007 12:44:35 +0000 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-44868 [...] But useful content is not enough. “Link baiting [..] encapsulates a fundamental truth – in any crowded market, popularity counts. There is a nonsense often perpetrated by some SEOs – “producing quality content will attract links”. It doesn’t. Not by itself, anyway. Quality content needs to be placed somewhere where people will see it, and shaped in such a way as to encourage viral take-up. [..] The web is a popularity contest, thus the demand for marketers and marketing strategy.” [v7n] [...] [...] But useful content is not enough. “Link baiting [..] encapsulates a fundamental truth – in any crowded market, popularity counts. There is a nonsense often perpetrated by some SEOs – “producing quality content will attract links”. It doesn’t. Not by itself, anyway. Quality content needs to be placed somewhere where people will see it, and shaped in such a way as to encourage viral take-up. [..] The web is a popularity contest, thus the demand for marketers and marketing strategy.” [v7n] [...]

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]]> By: And the Verdict on Linkbaiting Is… | Copyblogger http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-9187 And the Verdict on Linkbaiting Is… | Copyblogger Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:01:52 +0000 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-9187 [...] Nick Wilson is set to launch ClickInfluence, a dedicated social media marketing firm. Even though Nick is often credited with coining the term linkbait, he gives it the big thumbs down in two recent responsive posts at Performancing. Despite being largely credited with inventing that term, I have to agree with Brian, and others that it absolutely sucks in terms of image. … [...] [...] Nick Wilson is set to launch ClickInfluence, a dedicated social media marketing firm. Even though Nick is often credited with coining the term linkbait, he gives it the big thumbs down in two recent responsive posts at Performancing. Despite being largely credited with inventing that term, I have to agree with Brian, and others that it absolutely sucks in terms of image. … [...]

]]> By: Linkbait of linkbuilding? Alles over linklove. - chapter42 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-8666 Linkbait of linkbuilding? Alles over linklove. - chapter42 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:49:57 +0000 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-8666 [...] In Nederland weet men nog amper wat linkbait is en wat voor enorme voordelen het kan hebben, terwijl in Amerika de eerste stemmen opgaan om gewoon met reguliere linkbuilding bezig te blijven in plaats van linkbait. Hele discussies worden op alle blogs, magazine’s en fora gevoerd. Nou vraag je jezelf af: wat zijn dan nou de voor- en nadelen van linkbait en linkbuilding? Wat is linkbuilding? Linkbuilding is vrij simpel; het vergaren van goede links voor je website om je ranking in de zoekmachines te verbeteren. Wat zijn dan goede links? Goede links zijn links waarbij er een keyword in de anchor tekst staan. De anchor tekst is de daadwerkelijke tekst van een link. Google en andere zoekmachines hechten veel waarde aan de linktekst. In Nederland is het niet gebruikelijk dat men in een tekst linkt, met uitzondering van de blogosphere. De waarschijnlijkheid dat een blogger naar je linkt is stukken groter dan dat je een link krijgt van een autoriteit. [...] [...] In Nederland weet men nog amper wat linkbait is en wat voor enorme voordelen het kan hebben, terwijl in Amerika de eerste stemmen opgaan om gewoon met reguliere linkbuilding bezig te blijven in plaats van linkbait. Hele discussies worden op alle blogs, magazine’s en fora gevoerd. Nou vraag je jezelf af: wat zijn dan nou de voor- en nadelen van linkbait en linkbuilding? Wat is linkbuilding? Linkbuilding is vrij simpel; het vergaren van goede links voor je website om je ranking in de zoekmachines te verbeteren. Wat zijn dan goede links? Goede links zijn links waarbij er een keyword in de anchor tekst staan. De anchor tekst is de daadwerkelijke tekst van een link. Google en andere zoekmachines hechten veel waarde aan de linktekst. In Nederland is het niet gebruikelijk dat men in een tekst linkt, met uitzondering van de blogosphere. De waarschijnlijkheid dat een blogger naar je linkt is stukken groter dan dat je een link krijgt van een autoriteit. [...]

]]> By: Link Building Is Tiresome http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-8170 Link Building Is Tiresome Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:57:45 +0000 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-8170 [...] Also, I think link baiting has downsides, as I stated in my article. I question the long term value of link baiting against other strategies of similar cost, and think it can be risky approach as far as reputation is concerned. It all depends how it is done. [...] [...] Also, I think link baiting has downsides, as I stated in my article. I question the long term value of link baiting against other strategies of similar cost, and think it can be risky approach as far as reputation is concerned. It all depends how it is done. [...]

]]> By: Expert Link Building Can be Fun! - Jim Boykin’s Internet Marketing Blog http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-8159 Expert Link Building Can be Fun! - Jim Boykin’s Internet Marketing Blog Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:44:03 +0000 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-8159 [...] Compared to some of the alternatives - begging for links – link baiting is a far more useful and productive strategy. Peter Da Vanzo [...] [...] Compared to some of the alternatives - begging for links – link baiting is a far more useful and productive strategy. Peter Da Vanzo [...]

]]> By: Peter Da Vanzo http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-8039 Peter Da Vanzo Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:20:50 +0000 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-8039 Yes, a fair point, GW. Yes, a fair point, GW.

]]> By: graywolf http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-7468 graywolf Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:12:48 +0000 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-7468 Anybody worth their salt would play on a brand's existing strength and take it to 11 for example how about some pictorial linkbait, 50 years of Ferrari cars 27 ferrari protypes that never made it to production Desktop Ferrari's (lots of folks take pictures of ferrari models http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ferrari+models) How about some videos of Ferrari Owner Fan Clubs from YouTube http://youtube.com/watch?v=INh2OtZnoqs Anybody worth their salt would play on a brand’s existing strength and take it to 11 for example

how about some pictorial linkbait, 50 years of Ferrari cars
27 ferrari protypes that never made it to production
Desktop Ferrari’s (lots of folks take pictures of ferrari models http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ferrari+models)
How about some videos of Ferrari Owner Fan Clubs from YouTube
http://youtube.com/watch?v=INh2OtZnoqs

]]> By: Link Bait alone won’t do it. You need Link Ninjas. - Jim Boykin’s Internet Marketing Blog http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-7357 Link Bait alone won’t do it. You need Link Ninjas. - Jim Boykin’s Internet Marketing Blog Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:27:24 +0000 http://blog.v7n.com/2007/01/18/write-interesting-stuff-that-people-will-link-to-in-places-they-will-see-it/#comment-7357 [...] (and Peter Da Vanzo’s Response on the v7n Blog) [...] [...] (and Peter Da Vanzo’s Response on the v7n Blog) [...]

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