Recently, “Hey you SEO biggies don’t be ashamed to link to hard working newbies” hit the front page of Sphinn. I visited the author’s blog, only to discover he was, himself, rather stingy with links. In fact, he’d specifically named eleven A-list bloggers without linking any!
Oh, the irony! A d-list blogger complains A-list SEO bloggers won’t link D-listers, yet he doesn’t link them!
In honor of that post, I bring you …
The Top Eleven Reasons to NEVER Link to an A List SEO Blogger:
- A few of the A list blogger’s visitors or fans might click the trackback and visit your blog.
- They may comment subscribe to your feed.
- They may click on your ads.
- They may have B-D list blogs and link you!
- One or two may Stumble your post.
- The A list blogger might notice your trackback and visit your blog.
- Your visitors may think you faked the comment left by the A list blogger.
- The A list blogger might subscribe to your feed.
- The A list SEO blogger may be familiar with social networks and submit your post to Digg, StumbleUpon or Sphinn.
- The A list blogger might love your blog and eventually link you.
- Someday, the A list blogger may invite you to guest post!
Of course, all this can only happen if you have good content. So, I figure I won’t be invited to guest post at any of these 11 blogs any time soon. That’s why I’m taking the risk and linking out!
Great title. Waiting for that day I move out of the D.
A List? D List? What about B & C? I’ve never seen these lists, where are they?
Caroline, I don’t think there is actually a ‘list’ (however a ranking system might be cool) - its more of a conceptual thing based on traffic and popularity.