Question about related:sitename

[fransome]

Google related command works on the principle that when two or more pages are linked to from many common pages they must be related. It is in the Google's patent: Techniques for finding related hyperlinked documents using link-based analysis (http://www.seoguide.org/google-patent-6754873.htm)

Google seems to work on understanding link relationships rather that grouping sites by semantics (latent semantic indexing).

[fransome]

No, it doesn't. Don't focus on pagerank, as we don't know to what extent and what version does Google use. Focus on the quality of your site and link building with anchor text using your keywords.

[fransome]

One more thing, beware of using link exchange, it ould makes your web popularity site up, but it could harm you page rank too

[fransome]

all these rules

[fransome]

Any new view for this matter?

[fransome]

Don't worry about it, soul-healer. Don't use link farms or other underhanded schemes to get links and you'll be fine. Just link to pages that make sense to your site and visitors to your site and try to obtain links to your pages from other sites/pages that are relevant or useful for your visitors and you'll be fine.

I have no idea what Yulia is trying to say in that quote but as it stands it doesn't make sense.

[Brave Boy]

That's how the Alexa toolbar works. I believe Google's toolbar can also do that but their policy is to warn you when you enable features that pass any information at all back to Google -- IIRC, you'll get such a warning if you enable the Info button on the toolbar, which contains the submenu item "Similar Pages".

[Brave Boy]

I don't have anyone paying me for a link currently. I wouldn't necessarily refuse to consider a proposal but whether I'd agree would depend on several things, notably (1) where the individual wants the link (including which site and the physical location on the page), and (2) what the link points to (if I find it offensive or it has nothing to do with my site or general interests, then probably no - Coop ads on two forums excepted).

All links in my relatively new niche psychology and mental health directory can be had for free - if someone wants to pay me for a premium highlighted link, I'll take the fee for that if the link would otherwise be approved.

[Brave Boy]

I was just teasing you, but nice strategy.

[Little_Dragon]

thanks alot that set my moral high, i think slow and steady wins the race but a Rank of my site drops from 4 to PR3 as i didnt do link building or resciporal link exchange for 3 months nor posted on many forums.

But i started it once again and will hoping for good rank when the next PR Update would occur.

Have you notice my sign I updated today my first proffessional sign on dp forums is that count link building ?


Perhaps in the short run but in the long run it's probably better that you don't. Work on it slowly and acquire relevant and meaningful links cumulatively; while you're doing that tweak your pages and add new content. Eventually, you'll be where you want to be without the expense of carrying ongoing fees for paid links and you won't run the risk of seeing yopur site disappear into the abyss if those paid links go belly-up or get black-balled.

I have never, ever paid for a link or directory inclusion and never will. It's a matter of principle for me.