Wanted: Service SEO: Does anyone here own their own link network?

[topcat]

I'm interested to hear whether anyone on Acorn owns and runs their own networks?

I'd be interested to see what results you've had with them.

Thanks

 

[gameboy]

Looking for links? Or someone to share some stats?

 

[spiderspider]

Yes. Have done so for the last 3/4 years. Never let it get to big, and keep it to about 25 / 30 sites. I get domains that have juice, and then do a few things to try and keep the juice, and build new sites around them. Nothing to fancy, as it is just part of a network, but also nothing spammy.

Results? Indexing once linked from a few of the sites is a matter of hours. for long tail keywords getting them to page one is pretty simple, and I do have success with one word keywords to. Although sometimes need to use other methods as well as the link network.

I try to avoid letting people post onto them if at all possible. I have done a few times, but try to keep it to an absolute minimum.

 

[Grant]

It's much easier (and safer) to do outreach.

 

[topcat]

It's much easier (and safer) to do outreach.

More expensive and less control?

 

[Grant]

That depends on your approach. I prefer to spend time trying to get links I want, over links I can just "get". You have to work for them but I'd 100% say your ROI (in terms of link equity) is 2-3x higher. It's also not going to get you slapped by big G.

I wrote a whole post to get a PR4 inner page from a well known SEO tool. Then some time helping a fellow freelance writer which got me PR1 inner. PR isn't the focus, but just saying...

The PR1 is actually the better one, as it gets about 3,000 page views a month and my page is a direct extension of the PR1 inner page. Free targeted traffic for life.

When you pay to get 0 traffic, and then get de-indexed...that's costly.

 

[Murray]

That depends on your approach. I prefer to spend time trying to get links I want, over links I can just "get". You have to work for them but I'd 100% say your ROI (in terms of link equity) is 2-3x higher. It's also not going to get you slapped by big G.

This will be kind of on topic, but kind of off topic maybe at the same time.

There are a quite a few domains with really strong natural link profiles that drop

Building those out as stand alone sites (not link resources) making money by themselves from adsense/affiliates or whatever can be very worthwhile

I know people who make £x,xxx from adsense per month just from a single dropped domain

& you don't have to worry about google slapping the sites because you aren't doing anything manipulative with them, they're ranking from their own natural link profile (just one the previous owner helped create)

ps. Never tried to make a link network with expired domains so can't talk on how well it would all work, suppose it depends on how many quality domains you have and how competitive what you're trying to rank for is.

 

[Grant]

It's not something I've chased. I feel that if it doesn't feel natural, it's on Google's to do list.

Here is a link that covers a few points: http://searchengineland.com/do-links-from-expired-domains-count-with-google-17811

Bear in mind that article is over 5 years old. A lot of advances have been made since then.

This is an important point I feel: Buying Domain & Running Web Site As Usual: Credit Likely

If you don't have the site, you don't have the pages. A lot of value is attached to a deep-link that's relevant, targeted etc. If you don't have that page?

I'd rather start a site with the name I want, get the links I want and not worry about playing games

 

[Murray]

II'd rather start a site with the name I want, get the links I want and not worry about playing games

Google treat expired domains like they never dropped.

It's all quite easy and inexpensive, especially if you catch the domain yourself of course.

Also if it's just an informational site with static content then it's a nice passive income.

It's surprisingly easy money really.

 

[PanzerWagon]

It's much easier (and safer) to do outreach.

Yes, but only if you're working in a niche where it's possible to attract natural links.

 

[murph]

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[theultseo]

send me a pm if you are interested