I’ve recently advertised for a freelancer to generate some links for Break Away Holiday Cottages, I have asked that these links be on sites with a page rank of above 3. I have also asked for some blog posts and comments to include a link back to my site. I have given details of the types of site and site content that I want links backs from so hopefully in terms of Google they will be quality links.
Having never done this I will see how it goes, my concern is that there is a danger of the freelancer spamming on my behalf, however I have made it clear that permission should be gained and proof of that permission be given along with proof of the link before payment is made.
I will keep you up-to-date on how this goes and what sort of impact it has on visitors and in turn commissions.
Has anyone else gone down this route? if so how successful was it?
2 comments
Carey says:
May 1, 2008 at 9:40 am (UTC 1)
I have done a lot of link building via freelancers with mixed results. You can get onto places such as the Digital Point forums to find people, but do ask questions and look at previous work they have done.
Find someone you can trust and stick with them is my advice.
Digitalquill says:
May 1, 2008 at 11:59 am (UTC 1)
Carey
Thanks for your response.
Out of interest what sorts of figures should we look at per link back? I am looking at sort of $1 per link back is that a fair figure?