Would you say something?

[ck8795]

I was offered a proposal from another site, to be honest they wanted a three way. I do find it odd when they do not explain why they don't want me linking to the site that they will give me one back from.

I understand soem believe it to be that google prefers ne way links over backlinks anyday however it still makes me curious.

So I went to this site, and the home page had alot of links on it. Not just a few but a ton. Running a link check for outgoing vs incoming came up with 150+ outgoing and -25 incoming. So I took a look at the links that they were linking to and from...everything from poker and gambling to restaurants and lending services. In essence a link farm.

Of course I responded with a polite no however I seen some on that list that are people I feel I should notify of this ie those who I semi associate with in this buisness. I know linking with those who could be considered as bad neighbours can really have an effect with your ranking and site.

Should I be telling tehse people about this site? It seems as though they originally did take an effort into building links as they should but than just went any way they pleased.

I know that really it is up to the webmasters responsabities to keep on top of their links and who they link to but at the same token you don't want to see someone who works just as hard as you or maybe even more see something that could possibly hinder them.....even if they are your competition!

[Fergie]

I would definitely say something.

[Former Member 14]

I agree speak up...

If I was on that page I'd want someone to tell me & visa versa...


Cheers



Dave

[TheGooner]

As you found through investigation of this offer - most three way linking offers seem to involve parking your link on a no-traffic page ...

The arguement that it gets greater recognition in google than reciprocal links is possibly true - although surely google are also aware of the three-way link scheme now - it's pretty old hat.

Personally I'd rather have a reciprocal link from a higher traffic site that I personally like ... than a bogus link from a dead-end link-farm page.

In regards to what you should do ... I wouldn't make contact to say anything specifically - but if I was discussing something else with them and linking came up then I'd mention it.

This is not for any competitive reason - but just because I expect them to have a handle on their own linking strategies as you've suggested.

[Nandakishore]

Yes, I think you should warn people you know if you have taken the pain to analyse the link structure of the site.

As for the 3-way link, I only go for it if both other sites have good ranking.

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[matted]

I've noticed a few of the folks who send incessant emails about their link exchanges have started up again. Many of them offer me 3 way link exchanges. I link to their main website, they provide me a link from a domain with no content and lots of outgoing links. It's pretty rare I ever got a useful link exchange by email, so I've simply taken to ignoring all of them.

I am now going to concentrate on deep links on content pages as opposed to the usual link exchanges. Google has gotten smarter and I dont know how much value the traditional link exchanges - even 3 way - have anymore.

[villa10]

Yes.
In a 3 way link exchange a second class website is always involved..
A complete waste of time.

[Nandakishore]

Yes.
In a 3 way link exchange a second class website is always involved..
A complete waste of time.

It is not always so. Suppose a PR3 site gets the offer to backlink to a PR2 site and, in return, a PR4 site backlinks to the PR3 site, then both PR2 and PR3 sites have benefit.


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[GamblersHeaven]

Yes, there is benefit if you know who you are doing the 3 way exchange with. Most of the emails you receive offering 3 way exchanges are a waste of time though. At least the one's I receive are.

[Mahmud]

well, i get lots of email, about 3 way link exchange, but i dont really wana do with a stranger.
i do link exchange who i know. caz i have had bad experience in past

[1casinoguide]

I agree with "gamblersland", 3 way exchanges sent via an email are almost guarantee a waste of time, and mostly dishonest ones anyway. Everytime I get one of these emails, it is always a webmaster that wants a link of his rank3/4 on my PR4 site and offer me in exchange a link on a PR0 or 1 site or/and on a links farm, or, the ultimate insult, a page that is not even linked to the homepage nor to any other pages, like other webmaters are not aware that would not be profitable for their own sites and are ready to do any exchange: in other words, they expect that other webmasters are complete idiots.

And to be honest, I do not bother much anymore about links exchange at all, I have put some instructions online asking to put the backlink first BEFORE contacting me (It took me a while in the beginning to understand the concept of links exchange, I was really naive and thought that all webmasters are honest people...), but still most of them ignore these instructions, especially the ones asking for a 3 way exchange, and email first with their link asking to add it first, etc... As I said some think that they are cleaver, ready to fool us all, thinking that all the others are complete imbeciles!!