Comments on: The Effect “Link Trains” Can Have on your Blog http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/ Giving you your daily blog fix Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:55:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5997 Matt Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:26:56 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5997 well just because they "die" doesn't mean they get deleted well just because they “die” doesn’t mean they get deleted

]]> By: Ed the Editor http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5994 Ed the Editor Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:14:16 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5994 The average life of a blog is 120 days, so logically, I would think that most link trains initiated by low profile blogs are bound to end up full of broken links? The average life of a blog is 120 days, so logically, I would think that most link trains initiated by low profile blogs are bound to end up full of broken links?

]]> By: Ad Tracker http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 Ad Tracker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:29:25 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5953 I have a new blog and have used a few link trains with surprising success. My Technorati rank went from 20 to 86 in one week. I know there is no monetary gain in that but it does lend a degree of statuss t a new blogger that has some value. I always feel like I am taking advantage of my reader's patience when I post one, however, I haven't yet suffered seriously. I think one thing that has helped me is keeping all of these type posts limited to Saturday morning only and then posting something above them by mid day. I have learned that if you don't get on the link train early you are wasting your time, so I'm now being picky about which ones to join. I can easily see a time when I no longer participate but for now I think they are a neccessary evil. I have a new blog and have used a few link trains with surprising success. My Technorati rank went from 20 to 86 in one week. I know there is no monetary gain in that but it does lend a degree of statuss t a new blogger that has some value.

I always feel like I am taking advantage of my reader’s patience when I post one, however, I haven’t yet suffered seriously.

I think one thing that has helped me is keeping all of these type posts limited to Saturday morning only and then posting something above them by mid day.

I have learned that if you don’t get on the link train early you are wasting your time, so I’m now being picky about which ones to join. I can easily see a time when I no longer participate but for now I think they are a neccessary evil.

]]> By: Chris http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5943 Chris Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:42:08 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5943 I have benefited from them in the early days, but like you wouldn't use them now. If you're a brand new 'personal' blogger then go for it, otherwise I'd avoid. I have benefited from them in the early days, but like you wouldn’t use them now.

If you’re a brand new ‘personal’ blogger then go for it, otherwise I’d avoid.

]]> By: Rhys http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5941 Rhys Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:00:51 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5941 Incidentally, I have been featured on a few link trains, I just haven't posted them myself. Incidentally, I have been featured on a few link trains, I just haven’t posted them myself.

]]> By: Rhys http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5939 Rhys Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:00:23 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5939 They do leave a sour taste in my mouth occasionally. Daily Web Ideas did a link train a few posts ago, and it completely put me off her blog. Good post. They do leave a sour taste in my mouth occasionally. Daily Web Ideas did a link train a few posts ago, and it completely put me off her blog.

Good post.

]]> By: derek http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5937 derek Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:53:02 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5937 Very interesting thoughts on the link trains. I've tried to refrain from doing too many of them but have participated in a handful. I'm usually torn as I don't want to drop the ball and like to help others with the links but by the same token I don't want to do too many of them. Very interesting thoughts on the link trains. I’ve tried to refrain from doing too many of them but have participated in a handful. I’m usually torn as I don’t want to drop the ball and like to help others with the links but by the same token I don’t want to do too many of them.

]]> By: Jamaipanese http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5929 Jamaipanese Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:27:22 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5929 my latest train almost doubled my technorati rank ^_^ (which continues to grow) lets see how it affects my pagerank my latest train almost doubled my technorati rank ^_^ (which continues to grow)

lets see how it affects my pagerank

]]> By: BeachBum http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5923 BeachBum Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:45:57 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5923 I never tried a link train or a fav swap. The way I see it natural is the best way to go. BeachBum I never tried a link train or a fav swap. The way I see it natural is the best way to go.

BeachBum

]]> By: Glen Allsopp http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5922 Glen Allsopp Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:59:25 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/08/02/the-effect-link-trains-can-have-on-your-blog/#comment-5922 Never participated in one and doubt I ever will, although I can see why people would get involved in them I have a new idea i will be launching in a week or two Never participated in one and doubt I ever will, although I can see why people would get involved in them

I have a new idea i will be launching in a week or two

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