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Jaden · 2004-10-01, 11:22 AM

Just a thought here....and I can definitely see things from both points of view.

MOST LL rules are there because of the bottom line, which is giving surfers as close to what they specifically want as possible so that they not only return, but click through to sponsors. Most LL owners know their traffic, and by offering consistency can use that knowledge to help their submitters make $$$$, but make no mistake, LL owners are looking out for their interests and bottom line.

IMO, most rules are there because they are just plain good selling tactics and common sense. It just plain makes sense to work on your text and getting the surfer all revved up so you don't NEED more than 3 links out on a page. I think if you built it right in the first place you only NEED 1 really, and the 2 extras are just bonus, and there is absolutely no reason for a blind link.

Who does it benefit to have a surfer click a blind link, not end up where they thought they were going, and leave pissed off, screwing up a long term potential sale for the LL owner, AND screwing the submitter out of an immediate sale.

And I think that is where a lot of the conflict arises.....LL owners, I think anyway, are looking at the overall more long term potential, and submitters are looking at their immediate results. Neither of which is bad or good, just different. I think as well that as a submitter if you look at the longer term results of following the rules it makes it all easier to understand, and less frustrating to deal with.

I personally would much rather have a quality site that I had to revamp and rework a few times to meet with the LL owners rules, that ends up on the SE's with selling tactics that are tried and true, than one that got accepted everywhere but was basically crap and a waste of bandwidth once it got picked up.....

I have to say that over the past year and a half, I have only gotten maybe 2-3 rejections that really made no sense to me. 99% of the time the rejections I have gotten came with advice and ways to improve that I KNOW ended up making me more sales, and higher quality sites.

Overused content doesn't make sales for anyone, blind links dont make sales for anyone, and if your site isn't built right in the first place that one extra link isn't going to make you a sale.....

2004-10-01, 11:22 AM	#15
Jaden Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 119	Just a thought here....and I can definitely see things from both points of view. MOST LL rules are there because of the bottom line, which is giving surfers as close to what they specifically want as possible so that they not only return, but click through to sponsors. Most LL owners know their traffic, and by offering consistency can use that knowledge to help their submitters make $$$$, but make no mistake, LL owners are looking out for their interests and bottom line. IMO, most rules are there because they are just plain good selling tactics and common sense. It just plain makes sense to work on your text and getting the surfer all revved up so you don't NEED more than 3 links out on a page. I think if you built it right in the first place you only NEED 1 really, and the 2 extras are just bonus, and there is absolutely no reason for a blind link. Who does it benefit to have a surfer click a blind link, not end up where they thought they were going, and leave pissed off, screwing up a long term potential sale for the LL owner, AND screwing the submitter out of an immediate sale. And I think that is where a lot of the conflict arises.....LL owners, I think anyway, are looking at the overall more long term potential, and submitters are looking at their immediate results. Neither of which is bad or good, just different. I think as well that as a submitter if you look at the longer term results of following the rules it makes it all easier to understand, and less frustrating to deal with. I personally would much rather have a quality site that I had to revamp and rework a few times to meet with the LL owners rules, that ends up on the SE's with selling tactics that are tried and true, than one that got accepted everywhere but was basically crap and a waste of bandwidth once it got picked up..... I have to say that over the past year and a half, I have only gotten maybe 2-3 rejections that really made no sense to me. 99% of the time the rejections I have gotten came with advice and ways to improve that I KNOW ended up making me more sales, and higher quality sites. Overused content doesn't make sales for anyone, blind links dont make sales for anyone, and if your site isn't built right in the first place that one extra link isn't going to make you a sale.....