Comments on: Cheap Link Building With ScratchBack… Or Is It? http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it Successful Affiliate Marketing Strategies Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:18:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Reward Rebel http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-183 Reward Rebel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-183 Bummer;-( ...Up until the point where you disclose the 'hitch', it was sounding like a handy lil back-up plan for a few additional high PR links. Oh well, back to the drawing board;-D Bummer;-( …Up until the point where you disclose the ‘hitch’, it was sounding like a handy lil back-up plan for a few additional high PR links. Oh well, back to the drawing board;-D

]]> By: Tim http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-184 Tim Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-184 Hahahaha, actually, I discovered that hitch halfway through writing the article... So I continued writing it just like my experience turned out to be; Excitement followed by a grim realization :P Hahahaha, actually, I discovered that hitch halfway through writing the article… So I continued writing it just like my experience turned out to be; Excitement followed by a grim realization :P

]]> By: Tim http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-298 Tim Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-298 What an unnecessarily harshly worded comment. First of all, this was just what I thought was a cool little trick, nothing more. This was by no means some sort of master SEO plan, please. Who doesn't like some easy links, it would have been a nice find to help my readers. Secondly, there was no reason for me to visit the main site or whatever, I just wanted to get my link up for a buck, plain and simple. I think it would be nice to at least put up a nofollow message on the buy page, or the user agreement. Because, it is obviously possible to get through the payment process without ever seeing the main page. Anyways, I don't know why a little experiment like this deserves such a backlash. Give me a break. What an unnecessarily harshly worded comment.

First of all, this was just what I thought was a cool little trick, nothing more. This was by no means some sort of master SEO plan, please. Who doesn’t like some easy links, it would have been a nice find to help my readers.

Secondly, there was no reason for me to visit the main site or whatever, I just wanted to get my link up for a buck, plain and simple. I think it would be nice to at least put up a nofollow message on the buy page, or the user agreement. Because, it is obviously possible to get through the payment process without ever seeing the main page.

Anyways, I don’t know why a little experiment like this deserves such a backlash. Give me a break.

]]> By: Entrepreneur http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-300 Entrepreneur Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-300 Ignore the heavy handedness of Sam's remark. That's just his style to be loud and obnoxious about his views because that's his internet trademark. I do agree though that the NO FOLLOW is everywhere and not "hidden" until the end. Also, I found Scratchback when it just started, and like you, found it useless and have some money stuck with them because of the $25 payout. They'll be gone soon, I'm sure of it. Just like Project Wonderful which sucks big time and Sam loves that sucker and won't admit that it sucks just yet. Ignore the heavy handedness of Sam’s remark. That’s just his style to be loud and obnoxious about his views because that’s his internet trademark.

I do agree though that the NO FOLLOW is everywhere and not “hidden” until the end. Also, I found Scratchback when it just started, and like you, found it useless and have some money stuck with them because of the $25 payout.

They’ll be gone soon, I’m sure of it. Just like Project Wonderful which sucks big time and Sam loves that sucker and won’t admit that it sucks just yet.

]]> By: Stephen Ralph http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-301 Stephen Ralph Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-301 Thanks for your dollar! This is too funny. I threw that up for grins while I try to manage my network of sites deployed out here in Iraq. Just wanted to see what it would pull in....yep it will be gone soon. Pretty much blows compared to other revenue streams. =) Thanks for your dollar! This is too funny. I threw that up for grins while I try to manage my network of sites deployed out here in Iraq. Just wanted to see what it would pull in….yep it will be gone soon. Pretty much blows compared to other revenue streams. =)

]]> By: Stephan http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-305 Stephan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-305 The thing about PJ is that until someone bids on an ad box, the bid starts at $0 per day. All the bids are per day. So theoretically you can get free ads for a while. I already have on a few sites. Worth checking out. On one of my blogs, it took over a week just to have the bids go past 20 cents a day on the PJ Wonder ads. That means even at a blog about to break 100,000 Alexa, I was getting paid an average of 10 cents in total a day for all 4 ads. That's about $1.50 for two weeks of uninterrupted advertising. For advertisers, that's awesome. You can find the deals. Just have to look. And I think the bids will increase on that blog eventually. Just waiting it out. The thing about PJ is that until someone bids on an ad box, the bid starts at $0 per day. All the bids are per day. So theoretically you can get free ads for a while. I already have on a few sites. Worth checking out.

On one of my blogs, it took over a week just to have the bids go past 20 cents a day on the PJ Wonder ads. That means even at a blog about to break 100,000 Alexa, I was getting paid an average of 10 cents in total a day for all 4 ads. That’s about $1.50 for two weeks of uninterrupted advertising. For advertisers, that’s awesome.

You can find the deals. Just have to look. And I think the bids will increase on that blog eventually. Just waiting it out.

]]> By: Sam Harrelson http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-323 Sam Harrelson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-323 You must be blind or either too quick to game systems b/c the nofollow language is all over the site. This is just laughable... "Nofollow is the bane of SEO... I feel like I've just been had. What looked like a fantastic linking opportunity, with anchor text and everything, turned out to be just a trick." Seriously, grow up and learn to do real SEO (and affiliate marketing). Sam You must be blind or either too quick to game systems b/c the nofollow language is all over the site.

This is just laughable…

“Nofollow is the bane of SEO… I feel like I’ve just been had. What looked like a fantastic linking opportunity, with anchor text and everything, turned out to be just a trick.”

Seriously, grow up and learn to do real SEO (and affiliate marketing).

Sam

]]> By: mommie http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-324 mommie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-324 I agree that scratchback is big and ugly. I had it on my site for a little while but switched it to my own. It's easier to make your own and keep 100% of the profits than let the middle man have his piece. BTW, like seeing another Drupal site! I agree that scratchback is big and ugly. I had it on my site for a little while but switched it to my own. It’s easier to make your own and keep 100% of the profits than let the middle man have his piece.

BTW, like seeing another Drupal site!

]]> By: Stephan Miller http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-325 Stephan Miller Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-325 Forget that harsh comment. Anyone could have made that mistake. You can pick up some hits from Scratchback but you have to choose the higher traffic sites to get those low percentage spur of the moment hits. Project Wonderful is actually better and more cost effective for this type of advertising, no follow also though. My idea to use this type of advertising. Pick higher trafficked blogs. Find a hot, newer product in the niche you are targeting. Create a 125x125 banner. Put it in the Project Wonderful system and see how many impulse buys you can catch. Might work along the same lines as Adwords for less. Forget that harsh comment. Anyone could have made that mistake. You can pick up some hits from Scratchback but you have to choose the higher traffic sites to get those low percentage spur of the moment hits. Project Wonderful is actually better and more cost effective for this type of advertising, no follow also though.

My idea to use this type of advertising. Pick higher trafficked blogs. Find a hot, newer product in the niche you are targeting. Create a 125×125 banner. Put it in the Project Wonderful system and see how many impulse buys you can catch.

Might work along the same lines as Adwords for less.

]]> By: Tim http://www.yimto.com/cheap-link-building-with-scratchback-or-is-it#comment-326 Tim Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326 The problem with these systems I find is that new blogs are loading up on them to make the quick buck. It's totally lame, and just isn't worth it. You're pretty much dooming your blog to failure by selling yourself Sam on the other hand has $50 scratchback spots, and people Are buying them, so I'm sure it's a nice addition for him. They only work well for popular blogs it seems, which I'm sure already have better options, so why bother. The problem with these systems I find is that new blogs are loading up on them to make the quick buck. It’s totally lame, and just isn’t worth it. You’re pretty much dooming your blog to failure by selling yourself

Sam on the other hand has $50 scratchback spots, and people Are buying them, so I’m sure it’s a nice addition for him.

They only work well for popular blogs it seems, which I’m sure already have better options, so why bother.

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