Anyone else agree with outbound links to boost rankings?
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Anyone agree with this article? If your position 7 is there a chance of jumping to position 6 by only linking out!
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My Initial Reaction with all the new reports and studies coming out on the Importance Social going forward -
Would be to say the Social Benefits, heavily outweigh the loss of PR to external sites..
But then again, also in PR as I understand it, the difference between .0001 and .001 in PR CAN be huge in the determination of placement..
So I think it is a give and take....
But both positions cannot be ignored **NOW **BUT I most definitely agree that Vinnie's take on it is a more longterm approach, than hoarding page rank...
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I think there are several benefits to outbound linking. Some may not apply to every type of site. They are:
- Shows you as an authority when you show a collective resource of relevant sites
- Build relationships with other sites
- Potential return links as a thank you
- It looks natural - how many sites do you see that don't ever have outbound links? It looks like pure SEO at that point, and not a site that shows value to visitors.
One thing I like to do is link to other sites in my niche, but not competitors. I run a lens comparison site, so instead of linking to 1800 Contacts, I will link to Acuvue.com, or the FDA in regards to safe wearing practices.. They don't actually sell lenses, and it makes sense and benefits my visitors when I link to the manufacturers of the products I list.
If you want to go conservative you can always no-follow the links. I've seen a few sites in the insurance industry that do this, and rank very well.
Vinnie
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I read the first point about how beneficial reciprocal linking can be and then stopped reading.
I imagine not as you are 'letting link juice flow away from your site'
The only reason I would suggest outbound links if if you think that it would really benefit your consumer .. or someone is giving you a wad of cash to do so.
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