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November 14, 2007

Are SEOs Still Buying Links?

After all the recent Google PageRank news and "penalties," the big question is, are SEOs still buying links?

A DigitalPoint Forums thread has a poll, that is asking that question. They break the poll down into four possible answers. Here are the current results with 42 responses:

  • No - I never bought links and never will (17) 40.48%
  • No - The Google Penalization Scare Me! (4) 9.52%
  • Yeah - It's Still Working Well For Me (19) 45.24%
  • Yeah - But I have reduced my spending just in case (2) 4.76%

Hard to tell from this poll, but it seems like those who have actually purchased links in the past, for the most part, are still buying links.

I thought I run a similar poll and just ask flat out, are you buying links right now?

Please take the poll, and feel free to add comments.

Forum discussion at DigitalPoint Forums.

posted rustybrick in Link Building at November 14, 2007 6:59 AM Comments (5)

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I do still purchase links and sell links too. I am more worried about getting ripped off by the seller than Google.

 

Posted by No Name at November 14, 2007 08:20

Yes, i do.

Afterall its my site and i have the right (as a business owner) to do what i think will be good for the site.

Those who can write quality content and those with good contacts (maybe) dont have to.

But for the average site owner, rather than paying xxxx to Adwords (or any other similar programs), it would do a lot good by just purchasing links from relevant sites. Maybe this might help in reducing the costs, but it sure does bring in good traffic from a relevant(target) audience.

 

Posted by Praveen at November 14, 2007 22:39

Oh, yes, i do sell links as well. Atleast it helps me to cover my hosting costs if not anything else :)

 

Posted by Praveen at November 14, 2007 22:41

I never think about buying links. I believe only one way free linking with other websites.

 

Posted by prabhat at November 15, 2007 02:19

Do you have a choice not to buy links? SEO is quite competitive, we really need to get as many links as we possibly can in order to stay in front.....But content is important too

 

Posted by Vanessa at November 17, 2007 15:18

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