Comments on: Are Link Trains the Chain Letters of the Blogging Age? http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/ Helping you create a successful blog! Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: blosque.com | Page Rank e Hypes - Refutando Mitos http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-37984 blosque.com | Page Rank e Hypes - Refutando Mitos Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:34:58 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-37984 [...] com qualquer um, sem se preocupar se o tópico do outro blog tem à ver com o seu, entra em “link trains” (trens de links), etc. etc. Acham que uma grande quantidade de links apontando para seu blog [...] [...] com qualquer um, sem se preocupar se o tópico do outro blog tem à ver com o seu, entra em “link trains” (trens de links), etc. etc. Acham que uma grande quantidade de links apontando para seu blog [...]

]]> By: Linktrains - good or evil? » MarcoRichter.net http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Linktrains - good or evil? » MarcoRichter.net Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:55:54 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-1495 [...] Are Link Trains the Chain Letters of the Blogging Age? [...] [...] Are Link Trains the Chain Letters of the Blogging Age? [...]

]]> By: Link Trains: Think Twice http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 Link Trains: Think Twice Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:06:48 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-1464 [...] Ia of Blog Tutorials lists a few reasons why Link Trains can be appealing to bloggers, including the plain fact that they can be rewarding. He says “You are helping other bloggers and they help you.” True. He wisely goes on, I should point out, to note the downsides as well, including the biggie: “Link trains can even be considered as spam or even link farms-and can therefore be penalized by Google!” [...] [...] Ia of Blog Tutorials lists a few reasons why Link Trains can be appealing to bloggers, including the plain fact that they can be rewarding. He says “You are helping other bloggers and they help you.” True. He wisely goes on, I should point out, to note the downsides as well, including the biggie: “Link trains can even be considered as spam or even link farms-and can therefore be penalized by Google!” [...]

]]> By: check ‘em out :: 06.27.07 | Tecnologia http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-893 check ‘em out :: 06.27.07 | Tecnologia Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:03:48 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-893 [...] BloggingI’ve wondered out loud about this before. Blog Tutorials, however, takes an extra step and writes whether or not Link Trains are the Chain Letter of the Blogging Age. [...] [...] BloggingI’ve wondered out loud about this before. Blog Tutorials, however, takes an extra step and writes whether or not Link Trains are the Chain Letter of the Blogging Age. [...]

]]> By: Jimi http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Jimi Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:45:59 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-819 Link trains are gold. Just like any other method there is always a group of people that either just want to find the loopholes to help their ranks, but at the same time they are there to bring those loopholes to light and help those ranking institutions fix their faults. Technorati faves wouldn't even be known about if it wasn't for this type of list by large amounts of people. Why do I say that? Look how easy it is to get into the Top 100. If you have a group of 25 people you can get to the Top 100 in a couple weeks. Believe me. The traffic from such endeavors is minimal, if given at all. These are quick rank fixes over a few months. Nothing more. They put you on the map and you do with that what you can to make a few bucks. If you visit your friends in these endeavors you will certainly benefit from that exposure, make new blog buddies, and in turn create a large group of regular readers. Ultimately it is proper post writing, good information, popular news, keyword density, and those evil text link requests that push you up the Google search ranks. Those lists? Not so much other than Page Rank. Page Rank is just a number. Finding good keywords to write about and niche in Google is way more important to drive traffic. Then getting linked using those keywords. The people that do this do post great information about these things. This information is missing in Google. Those that know that information is missing decide that they are going to write about it. Filling the search need. These lists are very MINIMAL in what kind of things they do for bloggers ranking wise. They will help you make friends and bring your blogs to light, but they really aren't going to do a ton for you. Technorati is a completely flawed system anyways. Everything about it is easily gamed. Some people need a decent Technorati rank, but most don't. IF anyone was actually using Technorati, it wouldn't have been so easy to get on it. Before these lists I'd speculate that the #100 bog had been faved less than 50 times. 50 TIMES! Top 100 BLOGS IN THE WORLD? I don't think so. Link trains are gold. Just like any other method there is always a group of people that either just want to find the loopholes to help their ranks, but at the same time they are there to bring those loopholes to light and help those ranking institutions fix their faults.

Technorati faves wouldn’t even be known about if it wasn’t for this type of list by large amounts of people. Why do I say that? Look how easy it is to get into the Top 100. If you have a group of 25 people you can get to the Top 100 in a couple weeks.

Believe me. The traffic from such endeavors is minimal, if given at all. These are quick rank fixes over a few months. Nothing more. They put you on the map and you do with that what you can to make a few bucks. If you visit your friends in these endeavors you will certainly benefit from that exposure, make new blog buddies, and in turn create a large group of regular readers.

Ultimately it is proper post writing, good information, popular news, keyword density, and those evil text link requests that push you up the Google search ranks. Those lists? Not so much other than Page Rank. Page Rank is just a number. Finding good keywords to write about and niche in Google is way more important to drive traffic. Then getting linked using those keywords.

The people that do this do post great information about these things. This information is missing in Google. Those that know that information is missing decide that they are going to write about it. Filling the search need.

These lists are very MINIMAL in what kind of things they do for bloggers ranking wise. They will help you make friends and bring your blogs to light, but they really aren’t going to do a ton for you.

Technorati is a completely flawed system anyways. Everything about it is easily gamed. Some people need a decent Technorati rank, but most don’t. IF anyone was actually using Technorati, it wouldn’t have been so easy to get on it. Before these lists I’d speculate that the #100 bog had been faved less than 50 times. 50 TIMES! Top 100 BLOGS IN THE WORLD? I don’t think so.

]]> By: Ia Lucero http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Ia Lucero Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:13:26 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-785 Then that means you see chain letters as scary! :P Then that means you see chain letters as scary! :P

]]> By: Geo http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Geo Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:16:21 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-752 You make it sound scary :P Good thing I'm not into memes or the like. You make it sound scary :P Good thing I’m not into memes or the like.

]]> By: Speedlinking - 27 June 2007 - WeedSense™ http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Speedlinking - 27 June 2007 - WeedSense™ Sat, 30 Jun 2007 05:52:53 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-750 [...] Tutorials asks if Link Trains are the Chain Letters of the Blogging Age? I’m not really into them - my approach is to invest your time into quality content and the [...] [...] Tutorials asks if Link Trains are the Chain Letters of the Blogging Age? I’m not really into them – my approach is to invest your time into quality content and the [...]

]]> By: Speedlinking - 27 June 2007 at My GotChance http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Speedlinking - 27 June 2007 at My GotChance Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:50:05 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-746 [...] Tutorials asks if Link Trains are the Chain Letters of the Blogging Age? I’m not really into them - my approach is to invest your time into quality content and the [...] [...] Tutorials asks if Link Trains are the Chain Letters of the Blogging Age? I’m not really into them – my approach is to invest your time into quality content and the [...]

]]> By: Mark Levison http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Mark Levison Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:32:12 +0000 http://www.blog-tutorials.com/marketing-and-seo/linking/are-link-trains-the-chain-letters-of-the-blogging-age/#comment-727 Actually they're spam. I wrote about that in Technorati Spam: http://www.notesfromatooluser.com/2007/06/technorati_spam.html Remember the system you're trying to game isn't there for your benefit. Its there for the end users. Actually they’re spam. I wrote about that in Technorati Spam: http://www.notesfromatooluser.com/2007/06/technorati_spam.html

Remember the system you’re trying to game isn’t there for your benefit. Its there for the end users.

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