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Originally Posted by TrickyB
Can I just everyone's opinion on link exchanges. Is it correct that as long as the links are relevant, they are good for SEO. I was shot down on another forum for suggesting that, so I wanted to gain other people's opinions:
Google webmaster pages say:
"However, some webmasters engage in link exchange schemes and build partner pages exclusively for the sake of cross-linking, disregarding the quality of the links, the sources, and the long-term impact it will have on their sites."
Link schemes
As much as I hate building reciprocal links through link exchanges; is it worth my while?!
Cheers |
Most
SEO's have their own view on inbound links and reciprocal linking, and I believe all of them to be true, to an extent.
Personally, I believe all links (except from illegal websites), regardless of relevance and strength, have some value. However, a directly related inbound link from a website will hold more value than a link from an irrelevant website.
Regarding reciprocal linking, I have mixed views. If you create a "Links" page on your website, and stuff it with 100 reciprocal links, then this, for various reasons, will not help your website in the SERPs, and may infact have a detrimental effect on your website. However, a selection of relevant, 3 way reciprocal links, carefully placed on your website are completely fine (in my opinion), and I actively encourage this type of linking.
Hope that helps.
Dan