Comments on: Making The Best Of Geocities Demise – Smart Linkbuilding Tips http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/ Ideas, tips and guides helping you become financially independent by working from home. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:50:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tomaz http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 Tomaz Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:27:05 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3202 Well, I focused mostly on the sites that are in my niche. Sure, if you find a related topic / site I would still recommend my site as a replacement. Every link counts. ;) Well, I focused mostly on the sites that are in my niche. Sure, if you find a related topic / site I would still recommend my site as a replacement. Every link counts. ;)

]]> By: Dian http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3201 Dian Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:38:34 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3201 Tomaz ... thanks for that view source tricks One question. Do you still contact the website even though the geocities link is not actually in your niche. Say for you find a site about carpet (through that yahoo link searcher) which link to a geocities site about choosing non toxic carpet, do you still suggest replacing that geocities link with your vaccuum site ? Or you just say, you lose one link, may I suggest you another link (aka my website) ? Tomaz … thanks for that view source tricks
One question. Do you still contact the website even though the geocities link is not actually in your niche. Say for you find a site about carpet (through that yahoo link searcher) which link to a geocities site about choosing non toxic carpet, do you still suggest replacing that geocities link with your vaccuum site ? Or you just say, you lose one link, may I suggest you another link (aka my website) ?

]]> By: Tomaz http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3199 Tomaz Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:27:19 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3199 Hi Miki, Not sure why that page comes up. And yes, you need to view source and find geocities link. That takes about 5 seconds in Firefox: Right click, select View Source, then CTRL+f and start typing geoc... -- and the link will show up. Hi Miki,

Not sure why that page comes up. And yes, you need to view source and find geocities link.

That takes about 5 seconds in Firefox: Right click, select View Source, then CTRL+f and start typing geoc… — and the link will show up.

]]> By: Miki http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3198 Miki Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:20 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3198 I've tried the strategy outlined in the article you are linking to, but with little success. I need to check the source of every page to find the geocities link. Is it supposed to be done like that or is there any quicker strategy? I also noticed that geocities sites are still online. Check this one: http://www.geocities.com/elainelee99/Shuen/my_baby_book.htm Aren't they supposed to be shut down? I don't get this actually. Thanks in advance. I’ve tried the strategy outlined in the article you are linking to, but with little success. I need to check the source of every page to find the geocities link. Is it supposed to be done like that or is there any quicker strategy? I also noticed that geocities sites are still online. Check this one: http://www.geocities.com/elainelee99/Shuen/my_baby_book.htm

Aren’t they supposed to be shut down? I don’t get this actually. Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Tomaz http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 Tomaz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:31:56 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3192 Hi Scott, The PR of your website can be adjusted by Google in a few days or weeks - I haven't seen any facts about that but I have seen the effect of a good link on my sites. I'd say it can take a week or two or three. Note that the visible pagerank is updated only a few times per year but your current pagerank and ranking in the search engine results pages is most likely updated daily or every few days... Hi Scott,

The PR of your website can be adjusted by Google in a few days or weeks – I haven’t seen any facts about that but I have seen the effect of a good link on my sites. I’d say it can take a week or two or three.

Note that the visible pagerank is updated only a few times per year but your current pagerank and ranking in the search engine results pages is most likely updated daily or every few days…

]]> By: Scott http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3191 Scott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:19:53 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3191 Tomaz, Thanks for this post ! I haven't found any sites that were up-to-date AND had geocities links that could be replaced BUT in my searching I DID find about 5 other sites related to my niche that I had not found yet. I sent them emails asking for links and already got 4 links from PR2's and one from a PR5 ! About how long does it take until Google recognizes these new links and adjusts their PR for the recipient site (mine in this case) ? Thanks again ! Tomaz,

Thanks for this post !

I haven’t found any sites that were up-to-date AND had geocities links that could be replaced BUT in my searching I DID find about 5 other sites related to my niche that I had not found yet.

I sent them emails asking for links and already got 4 links from PR2′s and one from a PR5 !

About how long does it take until Google recognizes these new links and adjusts their PR for the recipient site (mine in this case) ?

Thanks again !

]]> By: bill M http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 bill M Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:55 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3189 marius...that's straight buying links and they could easily report you to google for that marius…that’s straight buying links and they could easily report you to google for that

]]> By: Marius http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 Marius Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:28:34 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3188 Tomaz, Thanks alot for the answer. I've actually had some success in the past with hunting for broken links in other sources and what I've found to increase the rate (especially if it's a link I really want) is to offer the site owner a small Amazon gift certificate for the WORK of replacing the link with mine. I would say something like ...info on the broken link then "In return I can offer a 15 USD gift certificate at Amazon for the work it takes you to replace it + you'll have one broken link less" I think there is some psychology in that - it is more friendly vs. formal/business to actually offer payment for the "work" itself vs. for the actual link plus they feel like they get something back with the gift. And it is not "buying links" either, it is paying for work ;) Tomaz,

Thanks alot for the answer. I’ve actually had some success in the past with hunting for broken links in other sources and what I’ve found to increase the rate (especially if it’s a link I really want) is to offer the site owner a small Amazon gift certificate for the WORK of replacing the link with mine.

I would say something like …info on the broken link then “In return I can offer a 15 USD gift certificate at Amazon for the work it takes you to replace it + you’ll have one broken link less”

I think there is some psychology in that – it is more friendly vs. formal/business to actually offer payment for the “work” itself vs. for the actual link plus they feel like they get something back with the gift. And it is not “buying links” either, it is paying for work ;)

]]> By: Tomaz http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 Tomaz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:44:24 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3187 Marius, I didn't offer anything in return - my part was letting them know that they have a dead link. In return, they can link back to my site - since they just lost one resource. ;) I sent 8 emails yesterday and got 2 replies immediately. One was just thankful but didn't want to link to my site, the other said that have a new policy of not linking out but they offered their affiliate program. Again, it hard work and persistence that pays off - I haven't found a magic "link building" pill yet... Marius,

I didn’t offer anything in return – my part was letting them know that they have a dead link. In return, they can link back to my site – since they just lost one resource. ;)

I sent 8 emails yesterday and got 2 replies immediately. One was just thankful but didn’t want to link to my site, the other said that have a new policy of not linking out but they offered their affiliate program.

Again, it hard work and persistence that pays off – I haven’t found a magic “link building” pill yet…

]]> By: Marius http://www.freedomideas.com/making-the-best-of-geocities-demise-%e2%80%93-smart-linkbuilding-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Marius Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:27:35 +0000 http://www.freedomideas.com/?p=384#comment-3186 Hi Tomaz, Thanks for another great tip. I'm curious : when you approach these sites, do you offer anything back to them - or do you just ask for them to replace the link with yours ? How has your luck been so far ? This is a great opportunity, many of the domains pointing to Geocities are aged as well + with good authority. regards, Marius Hi Tomaz,

Thanks for another great tip. I’m curious : when you approach these sites, do you offer anything back to them – or do you just ask for them to replace the link with yours ? How has your luck been so far ?

This is a great opportunity, many of the domains pointing to Geocities are aged as well + with good authority.

regards,
Marius

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