I actually really like UAW and used it a alot when I had the time. The only reason I don’t use it now is that I don’t have as much time online and therefore wouldn’t use it to it’s full potential.

How I like to link is to both my money site (my main site) and also to my support sites (usually web 2.0 sites, but also sometimes other sites I own). By linking to your support sites, you boost the power of those links to your money site. But I do link to both.

Another benefit is that your competitors don’t see all your links (because some of them go to your support sites) so can’t copy what you do. YSE still only shows the links to that go directly to your money site though.

Did that make sense?

I was wondering about link wheeling as you describe, and wanted to ask you why you don’t just use a submission service like UAW or ArticlesRank, etc., and just link that way?

Maybe I missed it.

I’m trying your idea, btw – it just sounds too good not to. What does the backlink profile look like in YSE if you use these indirect methods?

That is: if you have a dozen or more satellite properties, then what do you expect to see as a link-count in YSE?

If you send 1000 links to your satellites, and they in turn only send 12 links or 20 to your site…just not sure how you quantify the efficacy of your effort – unless it’s just pure SERP?

Sorry – still green here. This is new territory.

It depends on the competition as to how I set up my support sites. Sometimes it’s just as simple as creating a hubpage or ezinearticle and other times I’ll create whole websites that are related but on different topics, for eg: fishing reels might be my main site, but I’ll create mini sites of 5-10 pages about lures or bait (that was an example, I actually don’t have any fishing niches). I usually only link once or twice to the main site from my support sites, but I’ll also send backlinks to my support sites to build them up as well.

Sometimes they’ll rank without backlinks, but most of the time they’ll need a hub or ezinearticle or two to get them going.

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Just want to consult you on your support sites. I have tried making them but I have it difficult to range them. How long tail are your support sites and what kind of competition they faced such that they can be ranked without backlinks?

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

Just want to consult you on your support sites. I have tried making them but I have it difficult to range them. How long tail are your support sites and what kind of competition they faced such that they can be ranked without backlinks?

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

Really like the blog. I’m looking for fellow JT students to review a bloggers guide I’ve just written – would you oblige?

Enjoy the journey.

Mandy

First thank you for the great info on back linking. Everyone has different suggestions and different opinions, it can really get confusing on what not to do and what to do. I do agree that content, truth and integrity are key!

Second congrats on the pregnancy. My little one is 2 and a half now. Is this your first? When I was pregnant I had no idea, plus I got gestational diabetes. Make sure you eat low gi food and definitely keep your stress levels down. I got GD from not eating right and working too much in a high stress environment. It can happen to anyone. Take time out and try to take a small walk everyday. Bubba will love it.

Another thing to consider is hypnobirthing. Excellent technique to know around birth time. Really relaxing and really prepares you for bubba. I recommend that to everyone. Learning hypnobirthing helped my GD levels so I didn’t have to take insulin in the last trimester, plus I was able to have a natural birth.

The classes at the hospitals teach you jack nothing! Other good DVD’s are “Happiest Baby on the block” by Harvey Karp. Absolutely brilliant!!!!!!! Teaches you how to settle bubba cause trust me this stuff doesn’t come naturally to some as to others. I didn’t even know how to change a nappy! Every new mum should watch this one. The maternal nurses teach you jack nothing in hospital as well when you have bubba. I was only in hospital for 2 days and sent home with new bubba and no idea what to do!!

Other good DVD’s are “Dunstan Baby Language” Absolutely brilliant!! Bubbas do have their own language and this stuff works!!!!!! And the “Mum to Mum” series, really great basic advise on them too!

I know your blog is about IM but I just thought I would share Bubba stuff. When I had my bubba I didn’t know anything and didn’t have a great support network, I learnt everything from the DVD’s because most people wont tell you squat!

If you have any Q’s let me know, happy to help, plus having a bubba is the best!!!!

Good Luck! And enjoy!

Jacinta