Jim Quits Buying Links … But Why Now?
Jim’s thinking on buying links can’t be that far different from Aaron Wall’s or Greg Boser’s or Todd Malicoat’s thinking, imho. They’re all part of the Vet SEO independent webmaster school of thought. And if you have done any reading at all on search, you’d know that Aaron, Greg, Todd and others encourage big brands to buy text links to rank higher. Now consider that Jim and We Build Pages have got an excellent reputation in the search marketing business, and thus likely have attracted some big name brands to their client roster. Why would WBP not buy links for them?
Which is why I was as surprised as the rest of the community to hear Jim Boykin saying that he’s finally throwing in the towel and quitting link buying.
Alright, so Jim can sleep easier at night now that he’s stopped buying links. Methinks that’s one of the reasons…I have thoughts on others that may have been at play as well. I mean, Jim could have slept easier for a long time already, so why the sudden change? Eric Ward highlighted that, though perhaps rhetorically since he doesn’t buy links.
On a related note, if you have the stomach for the risk and the cash to buy enough links to see a positive ROI from it, I’m happy to serve as your new, discrete link buyer. Get in touch and we can discuss a link buying program to reach your goals, meet your budget, and fit your risk tolerance. On a related note, I offer site buying services if that’s more your bag.
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Pingback by Text Link Ad / Paid Links Buying Service - FREE 4 A LTD TIME | SEO ROI Services — November 26, 2008 @ 2:12 am
Why isn’t anyone saying the obvious? They’re switching up their Link Building techniques because some of their clients have been penalized for the tactics they used.
My blind grandma could spot a We Build Pages paid link, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Google figured out their link buying tactics.
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bruce Reply:
February 26th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
It is obvious to anyone who wants to look at it objectively. There is a lesson to be learned here. Don’t poke the bear.
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Comment by Ben — November 26, 2008 @ 6:41 pm