PageRank is not Solely Based on Backlinks
There will be a lot of people which may disagree with my observations, but I think PageRank (PR) now is more flexible than before, and it is determined not just on the basis of the number of backlinks pointing to a particular page and is also not based on the old mathematical calculations used to assign the value of that little green bar in the Google toolbar.
Why do I have that kind of observation?
If backlinks is not the sole basis for PageRank, what are the other factors? I think content is still the key. Coupled with links (even for a few) from high authority sites and relevant niches, surely PageRank will be assigned to that particular site. Last time, I have a PLR article site with no PR at all. I started promoting the sites by linking it to relevant websites and submitting it to high authority social bookmarking sites. After two weeks, Google began updating the PR of sites and would you believe my sites PR went to 4 from N/A? I was even wondering why it happened. I was thinking that it was a mistake but as for my other sites, they experienced the same, climbing from 1-2 notches in their PR value.
Take this blog for example. The very first post made on this blog was dated September 1, 2008 and if I remember it right, I just installed this blog a day earlier that is August 31. Two days ago, Google again updated the PR of websites and to my surprise, this site’s PR rose to 3 from nothing, and the site is not even a month old. You can even check the number of backlinks this site have and you will really think why the hell it has 3 when it has a little number of links pointing to it. I have proven this method to many of my sites and I am sharing this to you my dear readers. You may want to experiment first on one of your sites and I will be glad to receive your feedback and your own observations.
If you allow me to share, here’s my definitive list of must-haves to have a good PageRank even if your site is relatively new.
- Quality content. It doesn’t have to be 100% original, but still the keyword is QUALITY.
- In-content links on relevant PAGES.
- Sitewide links on relevant WEBSITES.
- Links from authority sites (quality social bookmarks, content pages like Squidoo)
- Good layout of websites. Not spammy and full of ads.
Sell Text Links at Tnx.Net
September 26, 2008 by admin
Filed under Link Selling
TNX.NET has been in the industry for quite some time, and I remember when most of the bloggers writing about it stated that it revolutionized the LINK INDUSTRY. Did it? For me, yes it did. So how does it work and what makes it different from other link sellers out there in the market?
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LinkWorth: Is it worth it?
September 7, 2008 by admin
Filed under Link Selling, Make Money Online
LinkWorth is one of the most popular advertising portals where webmasters can earn unlimited income through selling advertising spaces on their websites. I have been a member of this program for over two years now and I am very satisfied with their service and the way they market my sites to their army of advertisers.
They charge 30% for the income that your sites generate. For instance, if your website earns $100 per month, they will deduct $30 and you’ll get $50. You can upgrade your membership for free and instead of charging 30%, they will charge you 50%. So why the hell upgrade if they will take more money from you? Upgrading lets your site appear first in the search results when advertisers look for potential ads locations in the marketplace. This may sound so silly, but I tell you, if your sites have quality content, upgrading is all worth it. Also, they pay at the 10th day of the month and one may choose to be paid through Paypal.
LinkWorth offers a lot of income opportunities for your websites. Here are them:
LinkAds - enables you to sell links on the pages of your websites. Advertisers ask for keywords/phrases to be placed on your webpages and you’ll get paid on a monthly basis, on a price that you will set when you submit your site for approval.
LinkPost - this is their posting review service. Get paid for reviewing products and services from various advertisers. This is open for blogs that are approved and admitted to their system.
LinkWords - this is similar to PPC advertisements like Adsense and Clicksor. You’ll get paid for every click on the ad that will appear on your webpages.
LinkTxt - this is my personal favorite. You can sell links on the existing content of your websites. If you’re running a blog and you have a lot of posts, this one is the most appropriate for you.
LinkBB - this is a full-page ad that can be served in your websites.
One caution about using their system is that don’t remove any advertising from your site when that ad should be active or not cancelled by the advertiser. It is because LinkWorth will refund the amount of the advertising to the advertiser and that you’ll get “penalized” of an amount more than what has been refunded. I had this server downtime before and I didn’t notice that my site (with an active link) was not accessible. To my surprise, I was charged a negative amount in LinkWorth and my total balance fell to -$30.
Is LinkWorth worth joining? YES, definitely. With a horde of revenue opportunities through various means they provide to web publishers, the income potential is really limitless.
The next question is: Is your site worth accepting in the LinkWorth network? Yes or No, or Maybe. Submitting a site is not as easy as clicking the Submit button in a submission page. A lot of factors must be met first before taking into consideration submitting a site for inclusion to their system. But that’s another story.
In the future, I will be posting updates on how to get into their system.