Backlink Service| Backlinking Service Test

[kurtyordy]

Like the Electron Plumber- see here-http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...nt-2011-a.html I too am a lazy backlinker. I would much rather write content than backlink. However, I am lazier than the electron plumber. Many, if not all of his tested methodologies require some actions each month from the site owner getting the link. This is more than I would like to be involved, so I have decided to run a similar test, but with hands off backlinking services.

Basically I get to send them my keyword(s), url(s) and then get a report each month. You know the ones you see here, the google blaster, the google annihilator, etc.

So to that end, I have purchased 5 similar .com domains. All are the exact same words, they all have a hyphen, the hyphen just moves. Each .com has a hyphen. My goal was to make the domain as similar as possible to eliminate that from tainting my test.

I have also ordered 25 unique articles, 5 for each site, and all 5 sites will be hosted in different ip address hosting accounts so google will view each one as competition for each other.

Right now I am waiting on the articles, so until then, I can choose the services. I have three I am pretty sure about, but could be swayed on two of them, which means we have room for at least 2 if not 4 more based on suggestions here.

At this point due to budget restraints, and to keep all things equal, we will be looking at services which cost less than $100/month and special consideration will be given for those less than $75/ month. Obviously I will be weighing out what I get for the money spent. I am also open to any provider wanting me to include them for a discount of their fee. If you think your service can stand up to the test, by all means, pm me.

I am not trying to hijack the Electron Plumber, or rain on his parade. I am just doing this test so I can find the best service for me, and I thought others would appreciate it.

My goal is to run for six months and give weekly or semiweekly updates. The frequency will be determined by the results. If I am not getting much movement week to week, no since in wasting everyone's time.

Please share your suggestions and or questions if you have any.

Thanks,

Kurt

[bikeswine]

Sounds awesome! I've been following the electron plumber's experiment what a lot of interest but the idea of discovering what is the best automated service is definitely of interest to me.

Next up - fully automated vs. other backlink services!

[kurtyordy]

Originally Posted by bikeswine

Next up - fully automated vs. other backlink services!

maybe the plumber and I could do that together once I have the best here. we can pit one against the other

[un]

I'd be interested in the results of this experiment. Backlinking is the bane of my existence.

Do you intend to share the domains with us or do you value the niche enough to not let us in on that part of the experiment?

[kurtyordy]

Originally Posted by un

I'd be interested in the results of this experiment. Backlinking is the bane of my existence.

Do you intend to share the domains with us or do you value the niche enough to not let us in on that part of the experiment?

At this point I do not plan on sharing the domains because someone could screw with the test. I may share the niche when all is said and done.

[kurtyordy]

Quick update- I found what appears to be a fantastic backlinking service for this little seo test. However, it involves a little more action from me than what I would have liked. I wrote more about it in my sig link below.

Once I have all 5 nailed down, I will reveal them here. Still open to more suggestions and thanks for those that pm'd me already.

[kurtyordy]

Content is now in. I ordered from http://www.warriorforum.com/warriors...kMEiNzLLsrMov0, and let me tell you, this will now be my go to article guy. Great price. service, and content.

Uploading the content and narrowing down the suppliers. I have 4 decided on and cannot find a 5th that suits me. Anyone have an idea to offer, please send it.

[campers]

Cheers for the message, I can't pm yet, need to make a few more posts. Can you drop me an email at articlesyndicator at gmail com so I can answer your questions. Thanks!

[DonMecca]

This is great, will definitely be following this thread! It was the exact thing I was wondering while reading the other experiment.

[kurtyordy]

As it stands, we officially launched this morning. 2 of the competitors hail from the WF, 2 I found on google but later found 1 is a member here as well, and the third I found over at thefastlaneforum.com

I did everything I could to keep everything equal but the services so all is a level playing field.

For more details on the services and prices, please go to
Outsourced Backlinking Test- And they are off! at Seo Bloodhound

Originally Posted by campers

Cheers for the message, I can't pm yet, need to make a few more posts. Can you drop me an email at articlesyndicator at gmail com so I can answer your questions. Thanks!

sorry I did not see this until just now and it is too late. I will keep you in my mind for my next test.

[bikeswine]

Interesting mix of backlink providers that you list on your site. I'm not familiar with most of them so I'll be very curious to see how they fare. Whoever the winner is will certainly get some business from me and I'd assume some others here who will at least want to check them out.

[kimhopkins]

Thanks for doing this test! It looks like you've set up a very good "apples for apples" experiment and I'm really looking foreword to the results.

[kurtyordy]

my plan is to update each sunday night, so even though it has not been a full week, I posted the first weeks results. As you can see, our very own chris has dominated every keyword. You can read all the results here: Outsourcing Results- Week 1 at Seo Bloodhound

[Lyanna]

I am following this thread, backlinking is a real pain and one of the things I would like to outsource if possible.

[lost2442]

Alright- he got to page 1 after a couple of days? Sounding a little to good to be true or the keyword they are are trying to rank for is super simple.

I am actually looking at Chris's service but this just sounds a little weird....

Looking forward to your next update.

[kurtyordy]

The latest results are in. We had some shake up in the race of one of the keywords, and all the races are tightening. Check out the update here: SEO Outsourcing Results- Week 2 at Seo Bloodhound

[kaedus]

Nice test! I'm liking how this is looking. I appreciate you putting your hard-earned money on the line for this test!

[kurtyordy]

week three's results are now in and posted, please enjoy Best Backlinking Service Test- Week 3 Results | Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[BlakeM]

Awesome test! If these results continue I might try out Chris from the WF. I am very curious about competition and search volume though. Have you monetized these sites? And, if so, are they making any $$$ yet? (especially for the second keyword which is ranked so well)

[kurtyordy]

Week for is now in the books, you can see the results here- Backlink Building Service Test Week 4 | Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

Originally Posted by BlakeM

Awesome test! If these results continue I might try out Chris from the WF. I am very curious about competition and search volume though. Have you monetized these sites? And, if so, are they making any $$$ yet? (especially for the second keyword which is ranked so well)

These sites are designed to see a pop during the school year which should be starting soon, so no money yet. Still have not made a decision as far as revealing the competition of the keywords.

[RevSEO]

I look forward to your backlink test results, especially with an economical budget.

Also are the keywords in the same niche? How competitive are they?

[BackLinkingNinja]

Excellent idea for a test - I'm gonna book mark and watch. Are you going to do keep tabs on how many links are indexed each week/month, and maybe use BackLinkEnergiser on one set? Good luck with the tests!

[fated82]

Hi, interesting test. Based on your test thus far, what is the best backlink solution you recommend?

[kurtyordy]

Originally Posted by RevSEO

Also are the keywords in the same niche? How competitive are they?

all the same niche. all related. these are not the keywords, but for example: best italian food, best italian pasta, best pizza. That sort of relation.

still weighing on whether or not to reveal competition of the keywords.

[kurtyordy]

Originally Posted by BackLinkNinja

Excellent idea for a test - I'm gonna book mark and watch. Are you going to do keep tabs on how many links are indexed each week/month, and maybe use BackLinkEnergiser on one set? Good luck with the tests!

nope, not worried about that. I am just here to monitor the serps. the indexing of the links is up to the service if that is their strategy.

[masterjani]

Nice testing.Bookmarked.

[kurtyordy]

Originally Posted by fated82

Hi, interesting test. Based on your test thus far, what is the best backlink solution you recommend?

I this point I lean towards linkpushing for the simple reason that I can buy a larger package and split it over multiple sites depending on what that sites needs are.

[kurtyordy]

week 5 results are now up- Best Backlink Service Test- Week 5 Results | Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[sweetheater]

@kurtyordy May I know how competitive are these keywords... and some more insights of the competition of these websites as this would give us more in depth understanding of the backlink service test.. Hope you wont mind doing that Thanks for this wonderful case study

[John Moore]

I always enjoy a backlink test, can never get enough of them! The information they produce is pure gold. Looking forward to seeing your results.

[kurtyordy]

Originally Posted by sweetheater

@kurtyordy May I know how competitive are these keywords... and some more insights of the competition of these websites as this would give us more in depth understanding of the backlink service test.. Hope you wont mind doing that Thanks for this wonderful case study

the reason I hesitate on this is that would make the test, xyz services vs serps instead of the services against each other. Even if the keyword is "purple dinosaur mold", clearly one service is better than the others, regardless of the competition. I may reveal midway through the test at the 13 week point. Still not sure.

week 6 is now up Best Backlink Service Test Week 6 | Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

please read to the end, I am trying to get some feedback on my next test and your input would be appreciated.

Thanks

[kurtyordy]

after less than two months of running the test, one of the sites has picked up some page rank. check it out- Best Backlinking Service Week 7 | Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[kurtyordy]

Week 9 is now on the books. Week 8 was missed to flooding. Best Backlink Service Test Week 9 at Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[kurtyordy]

Week 10 is up. We are approaching the halfway point in this experiment. Best Backlink Service Test Week 10 at Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[ttkim]

What would you recommend now? Before you recommended the linkpushing service, but now that seems to have slipped while the SenukeX service (that sucked the entire time) suddenly seems to be dominating.

Edit: Also, I'm not sure if you mentioned this, but which package did you buy for each service? In other words, how much did you pay for each service?

Edit #2: In addition, I think people want to know just how competitive these keywords are because it gives us some background information on how well these services are. For example, if the services you are using are ranking that high for "car insurance", then that's amazing. If it's for something like "blahworld pink dinosaur", then that's just lame.

[kurtyordy]

Originally Posted by ttkim

What would you recommend now? Before you recommended the linkpushing service, but now that seems to have slipped while the SenukeX service (that sucked the entire time) suddenly seems to be dominating.

Edit: Also, I'm not sure if you mentioned this, but which package did you buy for each service? In other words, how much did you pay for each service?

I answered this in this weeks post which is now up Best SEO Service Test, Week 11 at Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[kurtyordy]

week 12 is now on the books. read and enjoy Best Backlink Service Week 12 at Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[redtaksaka]

If I haven't read your post at your blog, I would put my bet on linkpushing. Had a good experience with their service. Good luck with your test.
Subscribing to his thread.

[OAG]

Thanks for this, really interesting test and helps me finally make up my mind about my first real purchase on 3-rd party SEO.

[kurtyordy]

week 13 is now available for your pleasure. We are halfway through the test now. Best Backlink Test 13 at Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[livemott]

Well, we are facing the same question, as I'm doing my private website, a new one, my budget is below USD50/months,so I do most work all by myself

[agenmodem]

how to have visited our website?
What about backlinks is enough?
for example we have the website online store, what would be an online store that without unique articles can reach top positions in search engines like google

[kurtyordy]

Originally Posted by agenmodem

how to have visited our website?
What about backlinks is enough?
for example we have the website online store, what would be an online store that without unique articles can reach top positions in search engines like google

thank you spammer. regardless, week 14 is up Best SEO Service Week 14 at Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[kurtyordy]

week 15 is now in the books. Best SEO Service Week 15 at Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[kurtyordy]

now you can read week 16 Best SEO Service Week 16 at Seo Bloodhound- SEO Testing Done Right

[high_plains_drifter]

great case study, thanks for putting in all the hard work

[AfteraDream]

Looking at the number of competing pages is irrelevant. You compete with 10 pages at the top only. This would be better test if it showed us how competitive the Top 10 is a screenshot of Market Samurai would be great, no keywords needed, just the right side of it)..

[cinereus]

Thanks SEO Bloodhound for a great test. For everyone who's been asking, here's a graph I put together of the results so far with logarithmic scale of rank on y-axis and week number on x-axis. Enjoy

[kurtyordy]

wow- thanks. Can I use this in my next update and if so can you send the the file. I will be happy to give you full credit.

Originally Posted by cinereus

Thanks SEO Bloodhound for a great test. For everyone who's been asking, here's a graph I put together of the results so far with logarithmic scale of rank on y-axis and week number on x-axis. Enjoy

[london710]

nice test, will check out this chris guy