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Forum posting for links, webmaster deleted all my posts...what now?

by apples
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Forum posting for links, webmaster deleted all my posts...what now?

I made some links to the number 1 ranked website that is on google for my keyword phrase. But all the posts has been picked up by the owner and deleted as they look like "link building" links, and we don't allow advertising.

So now what do I do? How the frig do you get relavant links from relative sites if they delete my posts?

And it's a forum also, so it is always being updated and I guess this is why it has such goo rankings.

Peter
#deleted #forum #links #posting #postswhat #webmaster
  • Profile picture of the author Darren Hodgson
    Don't just post generic answers or comments. Whether your commenting on blogs or posting threads in forums or commenting on forums etc. Your comments must add value. If not they'll be deleted. Period.

    It'll only take you a few extra seconds to read what the post is about, if you can't add value, move on. If you can add value, do it. You'll stand a much better chance of getting your post accepted.

    I know this sounds like alot of extra work but what would you rather have. 5 quality posts or comments that get accepted or 20 generic, rubbish posts that all get deleted.

    The added benefit of doing quality posts and comments is when someone reads your comments they may click on your link, giving you traffic as well as backlinks. Posting crappy comments will only give you backlinks.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bellthorpe
    Originally Posted by apples View Post

    I made some links to the number 1 ranked website that is on google for my keyword phrase. But all the posts has been picked up by the owner and deleted as they look like "link building" links, and we don't allow advertising.
    I rather think I'm on the owner's side here.

    If someone posted comments on a blog of mine just for the purpose of seeding keyword phrases, I would act similarly.

    I want comments that add value for the blog's constituency.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andy Fletcher
    If you're going to do forum posting for links then go one of two routes -

    1. Post highly relevant, informative stuff and go for sig link clicks as well as SEO value.
    2. Use something like Scrapebox/Xrumer and spam the world.

    Manually posting spam backlinks is one of the biggest wastes of time ever as the spam approach is a numbers game. You fire off 100,000 links, only 10% of which even get created and 10% of those actually remain after people remove them but that's still 1000 links for about 10 minutes work. Or in those same 10 minutes you can post a couple of spam links for yourself and see the same deletion ratio.

    Obviously I would never openly condone spamming but if you're going to do it, at least do it right.
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  • Profile picture of the author stefffff
    what forum were you talking about? when commenting on a forum try to actually give a response related the questions being asked, and not just say: thanks, appreciate it, you rule!... some webmasters may not like that and ban your account!
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  • Profile picture of the author Doolder
    You really have to play it by the rules. When you're leaving a comment on a forum, are you actually thinking about bringing your own contribution to the thread or are you thinking about your link building plan before anything else?

    Using forums to build backlinks can be done, many people do it, but if you participate in a forum just for that then you'll be flagged very quickly. As long as you bring some value to a forum using your experience and respect the TOS you'll be fine.
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  • Profile picture of the author howinfo
    I would agree what has been said above. I suppose that the site owner did not feel that the posts where relevant enough. If you really want to get some links from the particular forum then give it a bit of time and register again and post some really relevant information and do it slowly. Or you can email the site owner and ask for an explanation.
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  • Profile picture of the author coluden
    Yes, adding value as you post your link is the best way to go. You'll impress your readers and the owner as well. One other thing. In order to add value, that value has to come from within. It's hard to do research on-the-fly, in order to post a valuable comment. This leaves us with no alternative than to be fairly well read! All-round, everybody wins.

    All the best with your posting.
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    • Profile picture of the author apples
      I understand what to do. And there were some really good posts. I felt when I was typing them I should be keeping that information on my site anyway, not giving it to them.

      I think one of the issues is that the owner of that forum is into SEO himself and he knows regardless of how good a post is, he has competition out there.

      Not to worry, I'll keep plugging along.
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      • Profile picture of the author Andy Fletcher
        Originally Posted by apples View Post

        I understand what to do. And there were some really good posts. I felt when I was typing them I should be keeping that information on my site anyway, not giving it to them.

        I think one of the issues is that the owner of that forum is into SEO himself and he knows regardless of how good a post is, he has competition out there.

        Not to worry, I'll keep plugging along.
        If the other webmaster is also in the same niche and into SEO/marketing how about getting in touch and arranging a JV for mutual benefit rather than worrying about what posts stick in his forum?
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