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Is it Ok to sell links?

by nitesh
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Hello Everyone,

Is it OK to sell links in a blog site? If link selling is not according to the guidelines of Google then what Backlinks.com is doing. Should I register and start selling links Backlinks? Are the blog owners permitted to sell links in blogroll? My site is 1 year older but I have never earned money by selling only links on homepage or other pages such as links in blogroll. Should I earn money this way? Please give your valuable suggestions.

Thank You
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin Maguire
    Originally Posted by nitesh View Post

    Hello Everyone,

    Is it OK to sell links in a blog site? If link selling is not according to the guidelines of Google then what Backlinks.com is doing. Should I register and start selling links Backlinks? Are the blog owners permitted to sell links in blogroll? My site is 1 year older but I have never earned money by selling only links on homepage or other pages such as links in blogroll. Should I earn money this way? Please give your valuable suggestions.

    Thank You
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  • Profile picture of the author Chang47
    Like you said you're not "supposed" to sell links, it's against their TOS. But of course, that never stops anyone from doing it because everyone is out there to get money. And having a high PR link will probably help your site out a lot (until/if the link you bought don't get caught on Google)

    I'm not saying you should or not, it's a calculated risk. If you're trying to make some money and you're not and you don't see it anytime in the future, you could give it go since you have nothing to lose and chances of your site being penalized for it is slim since it's only a single site.

    But what's the PR of your site? The lower it is, the harder it'll be to probably find a buyer/cost less.
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  • Profile picture of the author webdevpro
    As per the Google TOS, if you want to sell links then it should be of NoFollow type.
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    • Profile picture of the author paulgl
      Why do you people never quote google completely?
      Is it because you just repeat from some parrot guru who
      said something? Without actually reading?

      Google said it is not good to buy or sell links....to shmooze PR.

      Now there are a whole lot of ways to do that without google
      even thinking it's to shmooze PR.

      Now google is not some Wizard of Oz. They have no idea whether
      a link is paid for, let alone to just raise "PR." But they can make
      assumptions. So, don't give them a reason to think that YOU are
      selling or buying links to shmooze PR.

      And anyone who sells links, should know WTF they are doing.

      I have gone over this before, but here are just a couple of tips:
      Don't buy a sitewide link. Put the link as the only link in an article
      that fits. What's funny, is that is EXACTLY how google tells you
      they think a link is paid !!!!!! If right smack in the middle of
      an article you have on basket weaving, you suddenly have:
      Student loan consolidation made easy...that's a BIG tip off!

      But if in the article on basket weaving you have:
      here's page that teaches how to make rounded edges...
      B I N G O! SO be very careful as to what article you buy
      a link in.

      If google really could tell about every paid link, then nobody would
      ever link to anybody else out of fear.

      Remember that both sites get penalized, PR-wise for buying and
      selling links that shmooze PR.

      Every page that's indexed, will help raise PR, all things being equal.

      Paul
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    • Profile picture of the author spyindia
      Originally Posted by webdevpro View Post

      As per the Google TOS, if you want to sell links then it should be of NoFollow type.
      Hi... I have a question that if you are selling a links which is nofollow then are you sure that anyone will pay a penny for that...
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  • Profile picture of the author Big Kahuna SEO
    There is nothing illegal about selling links. Can you do it? Sure. Should you do it? Only you can answer that. At worst your site will be deindexed in Google. The decision is yours to make and there is no right or wrong answer. You know the benefits, and you know the potential downside, now do whatever you want.
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  • Profile picture of the author ldiaz117
    If you want to make money, yes. Screw the TOS
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  • Profile picture of the author seekdefo
    No follow the links, if it was that bad what are those guys at text link ads doing. Heck even press releases are paid links because you can pay for those links( Matt says)
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  • Profile picture of the author ncotta
    You can sell "sponsor" links.
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  • Profile picture of the author johnben1444
    Yes, Google don't want you buying links that why they invited
    Panda and Penguin from slumber to take control of the spammy web.

    Your only job now remains to play safe and remain undercover.
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  • Profile picture of the author zenichanin
    The only white-hat way to sell links is to add a nofollow tag on each one so that you don't pass PageRank.

    You can try selling links and go against Google, but when they drop your rankings in the next update, don't cry about it.

    Originally Posted by seekdefo View Post

    No follow the links, if it was that bad what are those guys at text link ads doing. Heck even press releases are paid links because you can pay for those links( Matt says)
    Text Link Ads publishers got hit big time recently and most of them have jumped the ship. Even Text Link Ads is trying to change now with this whole "Media Wiz SEO" thing they are doing on their website.
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  • Profile picture of the author Hrkjds
    Go do it, if you just want the money and don't care about your site and Google..
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  • Profile picture of the author clarkfaint
    Yes it's okay to sell. As these smart people have mentioned before though, just do it in an intelligent and discreet way to benefit the source of your newfound income. Also do not include a link about Student Loan Consolidation in the middle of an article on basket weaving lol.
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