Exchange links with approx. 75 different Realtor websites in one big exchange - then take it easy and watch your search engine rankings rise

Most link exchanges are of no benefit because the link pages are not actually indexed and/or the links themselves can't be followed by search engines. This exchange is different!

The 75 (approximately) Realtor sites all have existing pages within their sites that list Realtors in market areas other than the market area served by the Realtor. The qualifying links would be placed on that page in each Realtor's site. None of the links pages have "links" in the url - there is some speculation that having "links" in the url causes search engines to ignore the links.

These pages are all indexable - as are the links. Some of these sites have been around for 7 years and some are quite new so there are varying Page Ranks on the pages themselves.


This link exchange will only accept participants whose links pages are actually included in Google's index and whose links can be followed by search engines! Sorry, but template websites will not be considered (AA, Point2, Z57, IHouse, etc.)

Unlike most link exchanges, this link exchange will actually benefit participants!

You can check if your site will qualify and also fill in a short form to send us your link at http://www.realwebresults.com/linkform1.html

With the idea of not wanting to waste anyones's time perhaps it is time for a further clarification regarding my statement above - " Sorry, but template websites will not be considered". Here is my explanation to one template site owner....

I am not trying to be a pain in the neck, honest. There just is very little benefit to exchanging links with an AA site when the links reside on the FavoriteLinks pages.

The problem with AA sites seems to be deeper than just the "?" and "out of frames" issues. (explained on page linked to in the above post.

Are you familiar with our directory at http://www.epoweredprofessionals.com? The only requirement for inclusion is a true reciprocal link and we regularly check to make sure sites are still complying and remove sites that are not.

Of all the sites listed in the directory there are just two - that is all - that are AA sites listed because they have put a reciprocal link back to us on their FavoriteLinks page and their FavoriteLinks pages are listed in Google - like yours. The only reason they are listed is because they have only been in for a few weeks. I can almost guarantee you that I will be removing them in a couple of months because what has happened with 100% of the AA sites in the past is that after a few months Google drops their FavoriteLinks pages and does not pick them back up - I have given several months grace in the past waiting to see if the pages will be listed again to no avail. So, I end up having to remove 100% of the sites like yours with links placed on their FavoriteLinks pages whether script is used or not.

It may be that they are so far down the directory tree that Google's spider just doesn't bother or there may be some other "flag" - I don't know. All I know is that 100% end up out of Google and therefore have no value as a reciprocal link.

When that happens with http://www.epoweredprofessionals.com I only have to remove form one site but if I agree to exchange with my group of over 70 sites then I have a lot of sites to edit to remove the link - it is a huge waste of time - especially considering that AA links pages are buried so far down the directory tree that even when they are listed in Google they have no Page Rank and are of miniscule value - there is little incentive to take the gamble that one site's links pages may actually remain in Google some day.

Those are some of the reasons I have stated right up front "Sorry, but template websites will not be considered" - just so we all don't waste our time.

Ok Doug, you're on. I'm assuming these are north american property sites - so you just need to review my request (I filled in your form) and then add your sites as required.

Sarah

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Is this offer still going while Google's "cache:" command is broken? I'd like to do my site, the one ion my signature.

Yes, the offer is still on. I like to wait until I get a few links to add as it is a major undertaking to update all of those sites. I will probably do an update sometime next week - so feel free to sign up

Hi Doug,
Let me know when your ready

Any updates on this? I submitted my site last week. Ready to add the sites to my links page.

Kevin

I did not not get your submission Kevin - I did notice that you submitted at the Real Web Results Blog Real Estate Directory the other day (but you did not supply a reciprocal when you submitted) - perhaps you thought you were submitting for this exchange at the time?

Anyway, I will be adding a bunch of links tomorrow and will add yours at that time if you can give me your info at http://www.realwebresults.com/linkform1.html

Pardon me for being nosy, but I noticed that you are promoting two urls for the same website - you should be aware that is a no-no as far as search engines are concerned. It will only result in poor positions from a duplication penalty.

hmmm...looks like the same page I submitted to before. When I click submit, it goes to a totally blank page http://www.realwebresults.com/cgi-bin/linksaddlink.cgi which is what I remember happened when I submitted the last time. Strange. I don't remember submitting to your blog page.
Thanks for the tip...I know my other mirror sites rank right up there on yahoo and MSN. I'll take your word for it. Thanks.

Kevin

Now I remember submitting it...but then I took it off because your Wisconsin Real estate blogs page was not cached by google...I remember now.

If you received a blank page then you were not successful in submitting. I use that same script for other things as well and I don't know why but for some reason one out of every few dozen people can't submit - it is due to some setting on their computer but I don't know which one. If you receive the white screen you can email me your link details or send it in a Private Message.

The original post about the Blog Directory stated that the pages were just a couple of days old so they had not been listed by Google yet - but they will be.

Hi Doug -

Are you still exchanging on all these sites? I believe I meet all your criteria. You can view my site in my signature. Thank you for your consideration.

Doug, I have been reading a lot on WMW about the importance of varying the anchor text of the link. I have been rotating through variations of "Southlake (TX|Texas|Nothing) (Real Estate|Homes for Sale|Homes)" in my link request titles. In addition, I have been trying to mix up my site description a bit.

Bottom line is I don't want to have 75 identical links pointing to me - I already messed up and have at least 100 of those, don't want any more!

Is there any way you can accomodate variations? Perhaps allow 3 titles and 3 descriptions and randomly hand out the 9 combinations? I think it is going to become more and more important...

Hi BillR,

As you can appreciate updating 75 sites can be achore so due to my system of updating I can do 7 different combinations - if you want to send 7 different versions of your link that would be fine

Doug,

Sounds great, I'll send you an email tomorrow with my seven link variations.