Comments on: The Historical Importance of Backlinks. http://www.jimboykin.com/the-historical-importance-of-backlinks/ Internet Marketing, SEO, and Link Building. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:19:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: idearius http://www.jimboykin.com/the-historical-importance-of-backlinks/#comment-29636 idearius Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:31:27 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/?p=256#comment-29636 Then, it is probably not really wise to leave a link (like 'developed by') at clients' websites unless they are really in your area of practice. In my case it seems useless to have Alexa or Google come out with a link to a rent-a-car company I provide services to when someone searches for websites related to mine. That website has been around for years, has good traffic, and the company is the number one on-line and off-line rent-a-car in my country but... does it provide enough value to *my* search engine positioning? Then, it is probably not really wise to leave a link (like ‘developed by’) at clients’ websites unless they are really in your area of practice.

In my case it seems useless to have Alexa or Google come out with a link to a rent-a-car company I provide services to when someone searches for websites related to mine. That website has been around for years, has good traffic, and the company is the number one on-line and off-line rent-a-car in my country but… does it provide enough value to *my* search engine positioning?

]]> By: Peter http://www.jimboykin.com/the-historical-importance-of-backlinks/#comment-23655 Peter Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:12:57 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/?p=256#comment-23655 "Think about your link neighborhoods and link deals your dealing with today for the backlink history you write today might determine your rankings you hold tomorrow." Jim ... you crack me up.... lol Thanks for the good advise, though. As usual. :) Peter. “Think about your link neighborhoods and link deals your dealing with today for the backlink history you write today might determine your rankings you hold tomorrow.”

Jim … you crack me up…. lol

Thanks for the good advise, though. As usual. :)

Peter.

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