PUBLIC MARKS from bhartzer with tag linking

When you share your update on LinkedIn, say something unique about the blog post or the article that you’re linking to. Then add the link in a certain way to make it a dofollow link.

It read like one of those bad link requests you get. Link to me, and you’ll rank better. It even suggested hiding the link. But the request was from Home Depot, to its network of nearly 2,000 service providers. Now that it’s come to light, the home improvement store chain says it is correcting the mistake.

Home Depot, the home improvement “big box” retailer, has been caught promoting what I call “questionable” link tactics and providing false information to their vendors. In an email to their vendors (specifically those who provide installation services), a representative from Home Depot encourages their vendors to link to specific pages on Home Depo

For search engine optimization tip number eighteen, let us talk about linking. Links in a sentence count more.

In this search engine optimization tip, I would like to talk more in general about the web sites that you are linking to. When was the last time you checked the outgoing links on your web site?

Would you believe it if I told you that your web site would rank better in the search engines if you link out to other web sites? Yes, it is true.

Let s take a look at why you might be shooting yourself in the foot if you are not consistent in your SEO efforts.

Loren takes a look at situations where a NoFollow should be used for linking out, besides for paid links as suggested by Google.