Blog backlinks

Sadierhianne · 09-19-2007, 12:24 PM

I have just been reading the thread about getting good backlinks from blogs - i had a blog and ditched it, i found it hard work to prevent myself from duplicating info from my website and at that stage, i didn't think that anyone would ever read it - i rarely come across blogs other than in my stats, only ever found one in a SE.

But i did want somewhere where i could put recipes and bits of info about keeping chickens and other natural living info but more importantly i wanted a forum so i bought a cheap mr site - which is the bottom link - and i added or am adding the info to that, the forum is remote and attached via a link.

Will this site work as well as a blog in getting me backlinks or better PR?

And, i have the alleco site linked to my business site as well as a few other sites - all friends sites just to hopefully give them a boost - or that was my idea - is this going to do any of us any good?

Now, because the main idea behind alleco was to be a place where i could send my customers when they needed recipes etc i added the link on my business websites homepage as well as in my links page - BUT when my site recently started to have google issues i removed the link on the home page to the lower PR info site - should i put the link back or is that disasterous for the business site if it is having Google issues? Thing is, i desperately need to add the link in a prominent place because that was the whole idea of building alleco, for the benefit of my customers - plus i want them to come chat on the forum if they want to.

I haven't really advertsised my info site with forumj because i think it would be cheeky to add the link on forums that are similar to my own - it would feel a bit like touting their members so the only way i can advertise it is by showing the link on my home page.

Any help with this is much appreciated.

Thank you

anne

aira · 09-19-2007, 12:58 PM

It's hard to start a forum than a blog. In forums, you need to gather a lot of members to make it successful. Since you already have a website, a blog could help you promote your site. Try to join social bookmarking sites wherein you could possibly get traffic and backlinks...

coolguy27 · 09-19-2007, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aira

It's hard to start a forum than a blog. In forums, you need to gather a lot of members to make it successful. Since you already have a website, a blog could help you promote your site. Try to join social bookmarking sites wherein you could possibly get traffic and backlinks...

Nice answer aira.... superb...

Forum is difficult to maintain especially lots of spammers are lurking in the forum..

Janna122003 · 09-19-2007, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aira

It's hard to start a forum than a blog. In forums, you need to gather a lot of members to make it successful. Since you already have a website, a blog could help you promote your site. Try to join social bookmarking sites wherein you could possibly get traffic and backlinks...

Agree with you. Forums also need to moderate.

Cryxellis · 09-24-2007, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aira

It's hard to start a forum than a blog. In forums, you need to gather a lot of members to make it successful. Since you already have a website, a blog could help you promote your site. Try to join social bookmarking sites wherein you could possibly get traffic and backlinks...

Yeah it was difficult to make a forum for it will need a visitors first
before you can get the traffic you needed, plus the disadvantage
are the spammers who will give you a lot of headaches. I'm making
a blog and that is my first blog, and someone suggest me that it was
way better if I will use directories submission,for it will increase my site's
traffic easier plus the backlinks.

t.analiza011885 · 09-24-2007, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aira

It's hard to start a forum than a blog. In forums, you need to gather a lot of members to make it successful. Since you already have a website, a blog could help you promote your site. Try to join social bookmarking sites wherein you could possibly get traffic and backlinks...

A+ aira... i agree with you, forum need members to make it successful.. and if you manage forum you also need to build their trust...

Sadierhianne · 09-19-2007, 01:29 PM

I have had quite a few spammers but have a good list of ban words now so they get to chat about butterflies, vinegar, custard and stuff like that

I needed a forum because it is a way of helping people and teaching people - the forum is very small so not too much of a problem really at the moment.

The main question was though - is the website i have a suitable way of promoting my website with the main priority it being a resource but obvioulsy if i can use it to advertise then that being a good thing for my website?

OR would it be better to get a blog?

And the other question was - is having a link on my main website to the lower PR info site bad to have if i am having issues with google?

Thanks

Anne

Sadierhianne · 09-19-2007, 01:30 PM

To add - i am familiar with social networking and the downside of forums as i already have one.

anne

skysoldier · 09-19-2007, 02:14 PM

I agree that blogs can easily be managed than forums, forums will take time
and needs participants to make it live but blogs are not that hard to manage
just by social bookmarking and sigs and other techniques.

Sadierhianne · 09-19-2007, 02:22 PM

Thank you but will a website with all the same info that i would put on a blog work just as well as a blog?

Thank you

anne

my_misyel · 09-20-2007, 06:49 AM

you mean putting the same contents for ur site and blog? sometimes it took time for people to across a certain forum, unless it is very interesting otherwise, some people just register and just read ... and seldom to participate.

Sadierhianne · 09-20-2007, 06:56 AM

No, sorry, i can see what i have written isn't clear, i don't have a blog and i don't want a blog BUT i have a website that is similar in content to a blog i suppose, this website also holds a forum and you are right, people do often read but not participate although i wish that they would come and have a chat.

I am trying to establish if my website will work as well for mas a blog would. From what i am gathering, it seems that blogs hold a lot of weight when it comes to advertising a business website and people are building blogs in order to advertise their paying business.

I am wondering if my information website would work just as well as a blog?

Thank you!!

Anne

my_misyel · 09-20-2007, 07:07 AM

now i understand. as long as u created a site with good contents ...try promoting ur sites. there are alot of ways to promote it. as per forums, you have to set a regulations so that ur members will become active.

skysoldier · 09-22-2007, 03:07 PM

Yup, blogs unique and quality contents is the best and when it comes to forums create an atmosphere or rule that participants will enjoy and also benefits both you and them.

scorpionagency · 09-22-2007, 04:14 PM

In a Nutshell... Forums were originally designed as added support for current customers / members that need customer service assistance. Later a Marketing Guru (So to speak) got the idea that if he/she MASS marketed the Forum it could sustain itself with PPC / PPS type ads aiding in the overhead expense coverages.

A forum would take quite a few original posts (More than the typical 1-3 liners) along other SEO aspects, in order to get it Popping good enough to be a heavy weighing factor.

As far as Blogs go you have 2 options: 1.) utilized others free blogs & produce anchored inbound links while providing them with your unique content to aid in their Organic inbound linking campaign. Or 2.) Start your own Blog & post your recipes on it (On your own server) - You can add Anchor text in the footer of Each one in the form of an Author Tag pointing back to your root index to aid in overall support. Not to mention you will get the potential organic inbound linkers yourself now.

Sure another domain will have a little more weight pointing to yours than an internal page pointing to your root page.

You have to weigh out the pro's & cons. In my Opinion there is much more of a benefit having my own blogging type system than using someone elses. As they say, Content is King, & people like to Organically link to Viable original content. (The Best Inbound Link Possible - Targeted Organic)

thebeacon · 09-22-2007, 08:40 PM

Thats why it is great using CMS like drupal, joomla. It is extremely easy to add forum, blog. If it does not workout you can easy disable it. It is as easy as having on, off switch.

Sadierhianne · 09-24-2007, 06:41 AM

I set the forum up for the very reason mentioned above - i couldn't deal with the amount of customers asking me loads of question - the website idea followed as i considered that any useful info mentioned on the forum could beadded on the website - so i am essentially using the website as a sort of blog - well i will be when i can find some time to add to it. It needs a lot of work.

It is a mr site so only costs £35 a year and eventually if it takes off i will then upgrade and hopefully take on some low cost advertising - for the minute i have a few sites that i am advertising for free.

I do need to advertise the website though but won't do this until i have it looking half decent.

Thank you for all of your replies.

Anne