Flood of spam backlink requests

rosetrees · 11-23-2010, 02:34 AM

I'm guessing that someone out there is telling their students to approach website owners and request backlink exchanges from relevant sites.

Almost everyday I receive requests in the same format. The site owner tells me they "came across your website" after researching on the internet. They then ask me to place a link to their site on a specific page, which they claim is relevant. Some even claim PR - often fake.

I always reply and ask them to explain why they think the link is relevant to the (usually totally irrelevant) page.

No-one ever replies.

The requester today wants me to add a link to their coffee site on this page! (Edit - quite safe, nothing for sale here)

Yesterday's requester wanted me to add their link for "library science degree courses" to the resources section (!!) of this page. Yes, they specified that page! (Edit - this is a sales page, for the product in my sig, so no need to click)

COBSolutions · 11-23-2010, 03:07 AM

There numerous link exchange softwares still doing brisk business with those newly born internet marketers, some even charge monthly subscription to do this, i dont want to name the softwares though...

Chris Kent · 11-23-2010, 04:23 AM

I'm not sure what is worse.

Spammy requests or spammy backlinks (forum profiles, blog comments)?

At least these link requests are genuine, albeit impersonal.

jazbo · 11-23-2010, 05:45 AM

Yep, there is definitely more of it about. I just cannot believe anyone replies to them.

socialbookmark · 11-23-2010, 07:54 AM

These requests are making by softwares and are sending for a lot of website together. I myself ignore these requests as i have experience like you. Most of them don't answer after contacting them. They find your website according to the subject of your website and contact page you have in your site.

CatalinIcs · 11-23-2010, 08:09 AM

If you are new in SEO you could think these methods are effective. In fact these methods are effective just in to obtain a penalty from Google.

chickenshack · 11-23-2010, 10:01 AM

I have always assumed that these people send out thousands of requests in the hope that some of the recipients will link back to them, but have no intention of reciprocating. So the idea would be to hope that the webmaster would link to them and assume they are getting their link back / forget about it.

11-23-2010, 02:34 AM	#1
rosetrees Carol War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,902 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 382 Thanked 845 Times in 584 Posts Social Networking	Flood of spam backlink requests I'm guessing that someone out there is telling their students to approach website owners and request backlink exchanges from relevant sites. Almost everyday I receive requests in the same format. The site owner tells me they "came across your website" after researching on the internet. They then ask me to place a link to their site on a specific page, which they claim is relevant. Some even claim PR - often fake. I always reply and ask them to explain why they think the link is relevant to the (usually totally irrelevant) page. No-one ever replies. The requester today wants me to add a link to their coffee site on this page! (Edit - quite safe, nothing for sale here) Yesterday's requester wanted me to add their link for "library science degree courses" to the resources section (!!) of this page. Yes, they specified that page! (Edit - this is a sales page, for the product in my sig, so no need to click)
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11-23-2010, 03:07 AM	#2
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11-23-2010, 04:23 AM	#3
Chris Kent Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,312 Blog Entries: 49 Thanks: 192 Thanked 1,125 Times in 572 Posts	Re: Flood of spam backlink requests I'm not sure what is worse. Spammy requests or spammy backlinks (forum profiles, blog comments)? At least these link requests are genuine, albeit impersonal.
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11-23-2010, 05:45 AM	#4
jazbo Systematic Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norfolk, England. Posts: 1,911 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 35 Thanked 296 Times in 218 Posts Social Networking	Re: Flood of spam backlink requests Yep, there is definitely more of it about. I just cannot believe anyone replies to them.

11-23-2010, 07:54 AM	#5
socialbookmark Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,507 Thanks: 9 Thanked 82 Times in 81 Posts Social Networking	Re: Flood of spam backlink requests These requests are making by softwares and are sending for a lot of website together. I myself ignore these requests as i have experience like you. Most of them don't answer after contacting them. They find your website according to the subject of your website and contact page you have in your site.
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11-23-2010, 08:09 AM	#6
CatalinIcs Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Flood of spam backlink requests If you are new in SEO you could think these methods are effective. In fact these methods are effective just in to obtain a penalty from Google.
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11-23-2010, 10:01 AM	#7
chickenshack Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Flood of spam backlink requests I have always assumed that these people send out thousands of requests in the hope that some of the recipients will link back to them, but have no intention of reciprocating. So the idea would be to hope that the webmaster would link to them and assume they are getting their link back / forget about it.
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