DISQUS

Dane Morgan · 2 years ago

"I don't like the idea of "speed linking" as I have previously discussed."

Link and elaborate please.

I'm actually just setting up a link blog on WP.c that will contain 4-6 related links each with my own chosen anchor text and a sentence or two of commentary. This is as a test, but if you have some data for me to consider going in, I'd absolutely love to read it.

PS. I see a notify me of comments via email box on this form now. I thought you had decided not to do that.

Dane Morgan · 2 years ago

"I don't like the idea of "speed linking" as I have previously discussed."

Link and elaborate please.

I'm actually just setting up a link blog on WP.c that will contain 4-6 related links each with my own chosen anchor text and a sentence or two of commentary. This is as a test, but if you have some data for me to consider going in, I'd absolutely love to read it.

PS. I see a notify me of comments via email box on this form now. I thought you had decided not to do that.

Dane Morgan · 2 years ago

Heh, I commented before I read the whole post. Sorry. That will teach me to finish reading the post before I ask silly questions. I don't know. I think I would have stuck with your original position on this one. Suppose some clever male enhancement pill spammer figures a way past the gate keeper and the pill ad lands in all of your readers inboxes. Most will be reasonable enough to realize what happened, but what about the one time reader who forgets he even checked the box? Or the brand new reader who gets it as one of his first emails from your system.

I know it's a rare possibility, but a possibility none the less, and you work hard for your reputation, Andy.

Dane Morgan · 2 years ago

Heh, I commented before I read the whole post. Sorry. That will teach me to finish reading the post before I ask silly questions. I don't know. I think I would have stuck with your original position on this one. Suppose some clever male enhancement pill spammer figures a way past the gate keeper and the pill ad lands in all of your readers inboxes. Most will be reasonable enough to realize what happened, but what about the one time reader who forgets he even checked the box? Or the brand new reader who gets it as one of his first emails from your system.

I know it's a rare possibility, but a possibility none the less, and you work hard for your reputation, Andy.

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

Here is what I have written in the past about speed linking
http://andybeard.eu/2007/01/speed-linking-slow-...

From an SEO standpoint what I have seen many do doesn't create quality content, it just sends people to read someone elses blog. I much prefer weaving a few posts, both my own and other people's into a much longer post.

My concerns about the email are still there - it is experimental, but whilst I much prefer to use coComments for a lot of conversations, many prefer email, just as a large number of my subscribers are email. I need to hack the plugin with some legal stuff for CYA purposes.

AndyBeard · 2 years ago

Here is what I have written in the past about speed linking
http://andybeard.eu/2007/01/speed-linking-slow-...

From an SEO standpoint what I have seen many do doesn't create quality content, it just sends people to read someone elses blog. I much prefer weaving a few posts, both my own and other people's into a much longer post.

My concerns about the email are still there - it is experimental, but whilst I much prefer to use coComments for a lot of conversations, many prefer email, just as a large number of my subscribers are email. I need to hack the plugin with some legal stuff for CYA purposes.