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Is are Scoopon type sites a good place to get a link?

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Gavo last edited by

We have noticed that our competitors have links with equality from sites like this: http://www.groupon.com.au/

Scoopon type sites like this can be an effective way to generate sales for a business, I'm just wondering if these types of sites also have added value for SEO as sites like these do have a strong Domain Authority?

Any thoughts on this subject would be most appreciated. Thanks!
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EricaMcGillivray last edited by

If they have follow links, the deal's backlink will enhance your SEO efforts as they are legitimate links that are there for a helpful to the user purpose and coming from a strong domain.
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