tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16775266.post1379584097382343740..comments2008-05-14T10:23:40.598-04:00Dave Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023295108822354604noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16775266.post-8634593394530441522008-05-13T23:37:00.000-04:002008-05-13T23:37:00.000-04:00Dave,<BR/><BR/>You asked for comments so here are <BR/>mine. I boil most things about <BR/>Google down to two very simple <BR/>words - Natural & Relevant.<BR/><BR/>This goes for content, links and <BR/>growth of a site.<BR/><BR/>The content needs to in general <BR/>be original and related to a <BR/>sites general theme. <BR/><BR/>As for links. They should be <BR/>relevant to the site they are <BR/>linking to and from from as <BR/>it appears natural. <BR/><BR/>For example on your partners <BR/>page on the vt88.com there is <BR/>an ad for:<BR/><BR/>Wrought Iron Patio Furniture <BR/>- Wrought iron furniture can <BR/>really transform your boring <BR/>old house to the most inviting <BR/>and warm haven. But only if <BR/>you know how to do it right. <BR/>Discover what you need to <BR/>know about wrought iron <BR/>furniture before making <BR/>the transformation.<BR/><BR/>What that has to do with <BR/>Acid Reflux I don't know. I <BR/>guess it is possible that a <BR/>better looking patio can keep <BR/>one from being choked up! <BR/><BR/>But if I was google I sure <BR/>would wonder. Now the - <BR/>Early Menopause Symptoms - <BR/>is in the medical arena so <BR/>it a least makes some sense.<BR/><BR/>In all that you teach I agree <BR/>with in the 90 day challenge. <BR/>The 3 way links is the ONLY <BR/>thing I have a problem with.<BR/><BR/>They may work for you and that <BR/>is great but for me it does not <BR/>meet my google filter...<BR/>natural and relevant.<BR/><BR/>Using that simple filter has <BR/>never failed me. <BR/><BR/>The content you are asking <BR/>students to create is both <BR/>natural and relevant to their <BR/>site and google. The growth is <BR/>natural and biblical <BR/>- steady plodding.<BR/><BR/>The article submission is slow<BR/>bringing incoming links from <BR/>sites who find the content <BR/>relevant to their topic. <BR/><BR/>All fall within the natural <BR/>& relevant framework.<BR/><BR/>Where do I weight in on paid links.<BR/>For me if it is an advertiser <BR/>paying for exposure the traffic <BR/>gets sold which is what they <BR/>want. However if they want the <BR/>traffic for sales they can have <BR/>it at least currently with a <BR/>NOFOLLOW tag on the link - no page rank passing!<BR/><BR/>All these linking strategies can <BR/>come and go but if you create <BR/>good content on your site or <BR/>produce good content for others <BR/>to use on their site with a link pointing back it will be <BR/>a strategy that will work for <BR/>years to come.<BR/><BR/>TV, radio, Newspapers and other<BR/>media outlets have been doing <BR/>it for years.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work!<BR/><BR/><BR/>All the Best,<BR/><BR/>GarySpyware Captainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967071421397419458noreply@blogger.com