Link Trades = More Traffic
by Robyn Harton
It's very popular today to trade links with other sites.
That's because it has a two-fold benefit for all concerned.
First, you can get more traffic from having links on
other people's sites. Second, some search engines rank
your site higher if other sites link to yours.
How do you go about trading links? Just do a search on
a search engine for sites with themes similar to yours,
then ask them for a link trade.
These are tips for making link trading work better:
1) Link to their site BEFORE you ask them to link to
yours. This shows them that you're serious about trading
links. You can remove their link later if they do not
link back to your site.
2) Make is simple for them to link to your site. In your
email asking to trade links, give them all the information
they need to link back to your site. You can even give
them the HTML code to link back easily.
3) If you want to exchange banner links, be sure to have
your banners ready. Have all your banners in one place
on your site so that prospective link traders don't have
to hunt them down. Give them this link in the email you
send.
4) Offer a choice of text links or banner links. Some
sites prefer one or the other. Don't get yourself turned
down for a link trade because you have only one type.
Following these simple steps can make link trades a traffic
booster for everyone.
