InsuranceGuru
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In looking at the linking policy on this forum, I have a question for you internet guru folk.
This forum encourages content generation by requiring a minimum post count before being able to post links in an actual post. Members can, however, post a link in their signature right off the bat (at least I was able to, not sure if I was supposed to...).
I'm just curious if a Link Exchange kind of policy for a forum is considered a kind of "Black Hat" method in the realm of the internet. Sure, most people I've talked to are willing to exchange a link one-for-one in private. Would a link exchange as a policy on the forum be any different? I.E., if you show evidence of posting a link to this forum on your own website, then a moderator would allow the user to post links in their threads and signatures.
I thought someone here would know if there's any difference. Backlinks are a pretty important part of the optimization process for the search engines. It seems to me that if a forum were to do this and it appeared to benefit all parties involved, it would be a good thing. What are the pitfalls to doing this?
This forum encourages content generation by requiring a minimum post count before being able to post links in an actual post. Members can, however, post a link in their signature right off the bat (at least I was able to, not sure if I was supposed to...).
I'm just curious if a Link Exchange kind of policy for a forum is considered a kind of "Black Hat" method in the realm of the internet. Sure, most people I've talked to are willing to exchange a link one-for-one in private. Would a link exchange as a policy on the forum be any different? I.E., if you show evidence of posting a link to this forum on your own website, then a moderator would allow the user to post links in their threads and signatures.
I thought someone here would know if there's any difference. Backlinks are a pretty important part of the optimization process for the search engines. It seems to me that if a forum were to do this and it appeared to benefit all parties involved, it would be a good thing. What are the pitfalls to doing this?