Replace BMR with Linkvana

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I was previously using BMR with good success for a short time before it closed down.

I was wondering it there is any point in switching to an alternative service such as Linkvana or is it inevitable these services all go the same way as BMR?

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#search engine optimization #bmr #linkvana #replace
  • I would probably stay away from all the public blog networks right now google's taking them down one by one it's only a matter of time.
  • Thanks! I was thinking that would be the case. Are there any other alternative methods of link building which can compare to networks in terms of results and ease of use?
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    • I had fantastic results using blog networks to rank low-med comp keywords. I canceled my subscriptions around a month ago when I heard that public blog networks were going down. I haven't found anything as cost effective and quick as blog networks to rank my sites over the last month. I have been trying to find something similar as well. Hopefully a seasoned member will chime in and can give us an alternative..
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  • I would not invest in ANY blog network right now. Try something else man! Google deindexes everything day by day.
  • I have had no trouble with linkvana, but this latest google fiasco has troubled me. I think I am going to cancel my sub after this month. What have other customers thought?
  • I just checked ~20 posts I had in Linkvana that showed up in my google alerts for my keywords. They were all deindexed ... so Linkvana have been affected as well. Paid good money for those as well ....
  • Google has gotten VERY effective at deindexing websites.

    Steer clear of blog networks.
  • It's all a risk. Most of the people here have no idea what Big G will do next. The only ones that do already work for G and will say anything they can to keep you scared. The only people that will tell you that linkvana will be around tomorrow are the owners of linkvana.

    That's not to say that it won't be around, but think of it this way: If you're paying that $150/mo what you are really paying for, in the long run, is that little bit of permanent boost from each article that will stick around for years. That's what adds up.

    Would you buy a ticket on a bus if the deal was "We'll try to get you there, but there's someone gunning for our company right now, and it might be shut down at any moment. If we get shut down we'll leave you back at the start and maybe refund any unused portion of your ticket." I mean, that's a heck of a gamble.

    Personally, I would only do it if $150/mo means nothing to me.
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    • If this many people know about ANY blog network it's a goner. I outsource to one but it's all hush hush. If you can afford the buck fiddy a month best to start your own with different providers, etc. Don and Jeremy had a great course on this.
  • I have an SEO friend who's still recommending LinkVana, but I agree -- everything just changes so fast.
  • After what happened to BMR, i would stay away from LV. I mean...I don't see why they couldn't get hit the same way as well.

    I would probably focus on other link building methods. These blog networks seem to come and go..

    -Omar
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  • Don't do it-

    I think Google went after BMR first because it was the most powerful public blog network.

    Now that it's out of the way, others like Linkvana will be next.
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    • Nope; Linkvana has been loosing blogs for months now!
  • I am surprised !
    we very well know that blog networks are de-indexed by search engines and you are talking such kind of risk, its not advisable thing to do
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    • Way too risky in the current climate. Using blog networks like Linkvana & ALN is just asking for trouble. To be honest i'm surprised they have not been hit with the big deindixing hammer yet.

      The trouble with PBN links is that when google busts the network they just know all the links on the network point to sites that are engaging in link building. I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't send out a mass Unnatural Links Detected Penalty to any site linked to from the network.

      At least with a web 2, the links could be viewed as natural but the same cannot be said of PBN links.
  • I don't think blogs networks are a good idea after the latest Google updates, I have done a case study with Linkvana, more can be found on bitdoze.com
  • Well There is no doubt Linkvana worked well. I used it for two of my clients and produced awesome results in limited time period. In-Fact those were long term results...

    Basically its not yet clear that is Google going to down all blog networks or just those who are not using correct content...

    Last week I read an article in which he said, "Google wants concrete content on blogs". which means we should go with unique content as much as we can...

    Anyhow I'm still waiting for clear announcement from google.. just like one clear announce from Cutts was, "Google will down all websites which are overly optimize".
  • I just checked 25 more links to my sites from Linkvana as identified via Open Site Explorer. Every single on of them was from a Linkvana blog that was deindexed.

    I know 25 is a small sample, but its 100% (ALN probably only had a 75% deindex rate)
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    • What about just targeting your backlinks with linkvana, ie, your web 2.0 properties.

      I'm using an SEO service that has access to it, but I'm just wondering, is there any risk to my main site... if I target my 2nd tier sites?
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  • Sorry, for pulling up this old thread but I was wondering whether Linvana is has survived? I see they overhauled their system by including a diverse type of links including social and web2.0's. Any members care to share their experience?

    Thanks!
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    • Assume that this will get deleted as someone started a thread asking about Linkvana a month or so ago and it mysteriously got deleted after I posted it was affected!!!!

      Linkvana was affected like any other blog network. All the posts that I had in the linkvana network that I could identify via Google alerts ended up being deindexed.
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  • Stay away from all public blog networks.
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    • Totally unfounded comment, LV still does fine, and it's not just a "blog network", it provides all types of backlinks, high PR, etc
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  • Replace BMR with real links.
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  • I would be very careful about using public blog networks at this moment in time.
  • Yep, stay below the private blog radar. Google's "Panda Cub" (I just made that up) is targeting private networks.

    I seem to remember Cutts tweeting about it.
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    • Again, LV is not really a private network anymore. Most of the links you get as part of the membership are NOT on linkvana owned domains.
  • Linkvana and similar networks are now fully exposed, so the results are not as good as they used to be.
    It keeps on changing on frequent basis, so link diversity is the ultimate solution for better results.
  • I tried LV, I did not like it, the backend is pretty crappy for the price you pay. I use Linkauthority and have gotten great results from that.
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  • Uh oh, somebody's unleashed the Ewoks in this thread...
  • @ IM Guy - something you can do to resolve a dispute like this is to post a case study. Give us proof that the methods/strategies work.

    Just my 2 cents...
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    • Nobody needs to post a case study.

      The argument has nothing to do with whether or not LinkVana works.
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    Replace BMR with Linkvana

    I was previously using BMR with good success for a short time before it closed down. I was wondering it there is any point in switching to an alternative service such as Linkvana or is it inevitable these services all go the same way as BMR?