Do Profile Links Still Work ?

13 years ago

Profile links still work. What methods are you using to get them indexed? Maybe Google isn't picking them up or is Google indexing them but your not seeing a boost in the SERPs?

I just posted a guide on my blog for forcing google to index your links.
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Dumkist

13 years ago

Originally Posted by JayVance

Profile links still work. What methods are you using to get them indexed? Maybe Google isn't picking them up or is Google indexing them but your not seeing a boost in the SERPs?

I just posted a guide on my blog for forcing google to index your links.
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Thanks JayVance...that is a awesome post...As far as Indexing I'm using backlink booster..just started this week...so how long have you been using profile links ?

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iAmNameLess

13 years ago

I don't believe they do, but people swear by them.

I think if you are building links, you should build high quality links that will result in traffic. Profile links don't generate traffic while you're waiting for a boost in the SERPs so I never focus much time on them.

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peter gibson

13 years ago

Originally Posted by iAmNameLess

I don't believe they do, but people swear by them.

I think if you are building links, you should build high quality links that will result in traffic. Profile links don't generate traffic while you're waiting for a boost in the SERPs so I never focus much time on them.

You really should try focusing on them for a while, because profile links generate traffic FROM boosting your SERP. In micro niches they can boost you fast, getting you a great deal more traffic than wrestling and struggling for high quality links from high traffic sources. I mean, unless you're on the front page of a high traffic site in a prime viewing area, the traffic you gain from a high quality deep link is almost surely negligible, whereas a boost to the front page of almighty G can garner you hundreds more daily hits.

Don't get me wrong, a high quality link can be worth a hundred profile links - where the search engines are concerned - but as I said, sometimes it's a pain in the cajools getting that high quality site to give a crap and link to you; whereas linking profiles is no struggle at all - minus the hassle of filling in the forms. It's worth giving it a go just to see what all the fuss is about. Test away Nameless, you might enjoy the results. And the forms aren't really that much a hassle if you have Roboform.

And to the OP, yes, they still work, as part of a larger and more comprehensive link building and SEO strategy (which certainly includes going after the high quality links Nameless mentioned).

It's social bookmarking links that haven't boosted my SERP by any real stretch, and I've tested the hell out of manual bookmarking as well as Onlywire's 40 site setup. It's not a waste of time per say, but the value of these links is, well, meh.

Bookmarking Demon is a whole other beast though. I've seen folks soar their SERP from proper use of that software.

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JayVance

13 years ago

I've been using profile links as one method of backlinking, I have several methods that I use, but I have one site where 3/4 of it's backlinks are forum links and it is a big reason why I'm number one for two competitive keywords.

I've used Angela's and Paul's backlink packets in the past and saw some nice results. I will warn you though that just one week you might not see any jumps in your rankings. It may take a bit longer even if Google indexes your links. Expect to see what some call the "Google Dance," this is where you will see your website wildly jump around in the rankings. So don't freak when you see this, patience is key when it comes to SEO.

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Dumkist

13 years ago

Originally Posted by JayVance

I've been using profile links as one method of backlinking, I have several methods that I use, but I have one site where 3/4 of it's backlinks are forum links and it is a big reason why I'm number one for two competitive keywords.

I've used Angela's and Paul's backlink packets in the past and saw some nice results. I will warn you though that just one week you might not see any jumps in your rankings. It may take a bit longer even if Google indexes your links. Expect to see what some call the "Google Dance," this is where you will see your website wildly jump around in the rankings. So don't freak when you see this, patience is key when it comes to SEO.

Yes I'm seeing that now on one site..it's gone..not even in the top 1000...but it is still Indexed

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JayVance

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dumkist

Yes I'm seeing that now on one site..it's gone..not even in the top 1000...but it is still Indexed

Ok great! Be patient, if it is already doing the dance, then you should start seeing some results soon.

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Dumkist

13 years ago

Originally Posted by JayVance

Ok great! Be patient, if it is already doing the dance, then you should start seeing some results soon.

So have you vanished from the Index before ?...is this what happens every time ?

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JayVance

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dumkist

So have you vanished from the Index before ?...is this what happens every time ?

Yes I have had that happen. Usually it falls way back but sometimes it does disappear.

Here is a free tool that I use to track all my rankings,
Free Monitor for Google - search engine position and web ranking seo software

You can type in your URL that you want to track, then add the keywords you are ranking for. I let it search for the top 30 or 40 sites, this allows me to quickly check everyday to see what rank all of my websites are.

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Dumkist

13 years ago

Originally Posted by JayVance

Yes I have had that happen. Usually it falls way back but sometimes it does disappear.

Here is a free tool that I use to track all my rankings,
Free Monitor for Google - search engine position and web ranking seo software

You can type in your URL that you want to track, then add the keywords you are ranking for. I let it search for the top 30 or 40 sites, this allows me to quickly check everyday to see what rank all of my websites are.

Cheers!

Thank you..hey heads up on your sig link..the server is down.

Do you use a service for your profile linking ?..I have been using backlink genie...$200 per month....2000 links per day.

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JayVance

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dumkist

Thank you..hey heads up on your sig link..the server is down.

Do you use a service for your profile linking ?..I have been using backlink genie...$200 per month....2000 links per day.

Oh thanks for catching that. Fixed my link.

I do some by hand, you can find decent deals sometimes on fiverr for profile links too.

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Dumkist 13 years ago

Originally Posted by JayVance

Oh thanks for catching that. Fixed my link.

I do some by hand, you can find decent deals sometimes on fiverr for profile links too.

I have a few ?..when you submit to "links2rss" where is says "RSS Feed Link'..do I just add my website link in that box ?

Also is this what you have been using to get your links Indexed ?...how long have you been using this method ?
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JayVance

13 years ago

Yes, add your website link in that box.

I've been using link2rss for a couple months. I've been using this method for a long time but I was doing it by hand with icerocket.

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Dumkist

13 years ago

Originally Posted by JayVance

Yes, add your website link in that box.

I've been using link2rss for a couple months. I've been using this method for a long time but I was doing it by hand with icerocket.

Is this getting your profile links Indexed ?...because right now I'm paying a service $38.00 per month to do just that..backlink booster.

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JayVance

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dumkist

Is this getting your profile links Indexed ?...because right now I'm paying a service $38.00 per month to do just that..backlink booster.

Yeah, you don't need to pay them for getting them indexed. This method will get your links indexed as long as you want to do the work of maintaining files of all your backlinks and creating the RSS feeds.

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Dumkist

13 years ago

Originally Posted by JayVance

Yeah, you don't need to pay them for getting them indexed. This method will get your links indexed as long as you want to do the work of maintaining files of all your backlinks and creating the RSS feeds.

Sounds good..I'm going to cancel my subscription tonight...man I really appreciate the info you provided here.

So have you ranked for a very competitive keyword using only profile links ? ..if so how long did it take you to get to number one ?

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JayVance

13 years ago

Also another thing you can try is posting the RSS link on Public timeline - Identi.ca Even though the links are no-follow Google Crawls the site frequently and will follow the link.

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vlsh

13 years ago

I think you would need hundreds or thousands of profile links to start seeing any good results. Supposedly google gives very little weight to them.

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Dumkist 13 years ago

Originally Posted by vlsh

I think you would need hundreds or thousands of profile links to start seeing any good results. Supposedly google gives very little weight to them.

Have you used them before ?
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JayVance 13 years ago

Originally Posted by vlsh

I think you would need hundreds or thousands of profile links to start seeing any good results. Supposedly google gives very little weight to them.

You really don't need that many. Test it if you don't believe me. People wouldn't buy Angela's and Paul's forum backlink packets if they didn't work. And those packets are VERY popular.
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micron 13 years ago

Originally Posted by vlsh

I think you would need hundreds or thousands of profile links to start seeing any good results. Supposedly google gives very little weight to them.

quality profile links works better than quantity profiles links.If you are building profile links form forums then you must active on that forum or else its worse.Even it ranks when you are active but when you are inactive then it starts decreasing SERP.I have seen this for my sites.
This are just my thoughts so you can try other member posts too.
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ElMundodelExito

13 years ago

Bty do you know any tool that can tell me if 3000 profiles are indexed. Which ones are and which ones no?

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Dumkist 13 years ago

Originally Posted by ElMundodelExito

Bty do you know any tool that can tell me if 3000 profiles are indexed. Which ones are and which ones no?

That would be a great tool
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4morereferrals 13 years ago

Originally Posted by ElMundodelExito

Bty do you know any tool that can tell me if 3000 profiles are indexed. Which ones are and which ones no?

Yes ... Scrapebox
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  Yes ... Scrapebox
  
  I have Scrapebox but I did not know that I can do that with it.
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Dumkist

13 years ago

Has anyone on the forum used profile links to rank for a very competitive keyword before..if so I would love to hear from you.

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seoexpert123 13 years ago

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Profile linking works, but you cannot bring a search term ranking in the 4th page to the first page of google. You have to pick keywords in top 20 and work on it. It will definitely show awesome improvement in SERP. Also, make sure you don't do it too spammy.
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4morereferrals 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dumkist

Has anyone on the forum used profile links to rank for a very competitive keyword before..if so I would love to hear from you.

how about the term [ backlinks ] ?
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JohnnyEnglish

13 years ago

why not? it's looks like an organic seo. but we all know that we can register lots of profiles

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iAmNameLess 13 years ago

Originally Posted by JohnnyEnglish

why not? it's looks like an organic seo. but we all know that we can register lots of profiles

Google also knows that. Which is why I don't believe they work as well as they used to.

Just try it out and see.
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noble

13 years ago

I use profile links, along with blog comments, social bookmarking, directory submissions and articles.

I think they are very valuable and an integral part of a link building campaign but like any one avenue you need to use multiple platforms to get your backlinks from.

If you are using smalller forums it may take a while to get your profile pages indexed, consider pinging them or submitting them to a social bookmarking site to speed this up. Most forums, however, are SEO friendly so if you just keep building links it will catch up with you.

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John Williamson

13 years ago

In short, yes they do, but only if done properly:

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...backlinks.html

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oogyboogawa

13 years ago

I have been experimenting with profile links some lately - and they are working. I can't say if they work as well as they "used to" because I didn't use them back then. But I am definitely seeing improvement.

The biggest problem that I noticed with the profile links is that I would get a ton of them and none of them end up indexed... Even if I put them in RSS feeds and pinged them and other similar strategies, that would get some of them indexed but really not very many overall.

I'm currently working on a large network of sites using Backlink Energizer to make sure that a MUCH higher percentage of the links get indexed. I'm seeing great results so far.

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John Williamson

13 years ago

Originally Posted by oogyboogawa

I have been experimenting with profile links some lately - and they are working. I can't say if they work as well as they "used to" because I didn't use them back then. But I am definitely seeing improvement.

The biggest problem that I noticed with the profile links is that I would get a ton of them and none of them end up indexed... Even if I put them in RSS feeds and pinged them and other similar strategies, that would get some of them indexed but really not very many overall.

I'm currently working on a large network of sites using Backlink Energizer to make sure that a MUCH higher percentage of the links get indexed. I'm seeing great results so far.

Yea, sometimes getting profile links indexed takes some work. Throw in a little social bookmarking and maybe blog commenting, where the links go to the profile links.

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John Williamson 13 years ago

Originally Posted by John Williamson

In short, yes they do, but only if done properly:

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...backlinks.html

As far as profile backlinks are concerned, the link I previously posted should explain some things.

As for other methods, there are right ways and wrong ways to go about building links through article submission, article distribution, press release submission, video marketing, social bookmarking, RSS, etc. - not exactly white hat vs. black hat, but a similar argument.

I don't have the time to delve into each one, I was simply making a point. Enjoy.
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villagtrans

13 years ago

Yes, they works if they are indexed. You can post your profile links URL to different forums and bookmarking site to get indexed.

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wkathome

13 years ago

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Corvinus

13 years ago

Profile links still works but just like they said they need to be index first before you can see the result. You need to be patience as well because result may take some time.

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iAmNameLess

13 years ago

Originally Posted by pethanks

I think it is still effective because there are still may SEO who are using it.

That is no grounds on whether something works or not. There are still people using hidden text to stuff keywords.... do you think that works?

I don't believe profile links will benefit you much at all. I suggest you test it out yourself, maybe it will work for you!

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ramboo

13 years ago

i believe that profiles links are helpful

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Brendan Mace 13 years ago

profile links are the easiest to get. And can significantly increase your ranks when used in abundance.
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Dumkist

13 years ago

Thanks everyone...looks like some believe they work and some don't...I guess I will just have to test this out and see for myself.

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iloveseo

13 years ago

A backlink is a backlink..no matter from where you get it..so go for it and grab as much as u can

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Billy Rey

13 years ago

yup still works

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lesliequ0

13 years ago

i usually add few text lines to the profile so google will have a text to crawl and will not treat them like a blank pages.

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Rich Struck

13 years ago

I just spent half a day cleaning up one of my sites because of idiots like you who spam boards with your fake names and sig links. Thanks a lot.

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fannychou

13 years ago

What do Profile Links Mean ？Do they really improve keywords ranking ?

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Heavenstorm 13 years ago

Originally Posted by fannychou

What do Profile Links Mean ？Do they really improve keywords ranking ?

it means registering an account in a forum and add your website url to your profile bio to get a backlink
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  it means registering an account in a forum and add your website url to your profile bio to get a backlink
  
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faysal969

13 years ago

I think profile links still work.

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Jimbrown123

13 years ago

Everything started with Angela and Pauls backlinks and it soon became a craze.
There are two big themes to the revamped design: a bigger emphasis on keeping things visually interesting, and streamlining the design to make it easier to find information people actually care about. Facebook Product Manager Peter Deng explains that on the old profiles, some of the most popular features and information has been a pain to find -- the 'View more photos' link, for example, is immensely popular, but it's been nestled between far less important links for years.

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13 years ago

There are two big themes to the revamped design: a bigger emphasis on keeping things visually interesting, and streamlining the design to make it easier to find information people actually care about. Facebook Product Manager Peter Deng explains that on the old profiles, some of the most popular features and information has been a pain to find -- the 'View more photos' link, for example, is immensely popular, but it's been nestled between far less important links for years.

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logoonlinepros1

13 years ago

I am just create many profile pages for get some backlinks from it , but until i can't find any backlinks from 200 above profile link building sites.

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Dumkist

13 years ago

Are they still working since the Google update ?...anyone ?

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John Williamson 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dumkist

Are they still working since the Google update ?...anyone ?

Of course, why would they not be "working" now? Everything still 'works,' you just have to go about it the right way, which most people don't.
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- Dumkist 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by John Williamson
  
  Of course, why would they not be "working" now? Everything still 'works,' you just have to go about it the right way, which most people don't.
  
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