Why are people still so foolish that they mention PR in their trade request titles?

[Bill]

Originally Posted by sirkakashi08

maybe they're doing that just to attract more link-partners!

Attracting more link partners is fine.

But, if you want link partners, you should be asking for links based on niche or keywords.

Unless you figure surfers are typing "pr3" into google. Or, if they are on sombody elses page, clicking on a link that says "PR3 Hardlinks" rather than on the link that says "Teen Pussy".

Ask for links based on niche. It's valid to mention the age of the site. Let your link partners check your pr for themselves.

Like I said, the second you put your PR in the post title you show that you are three years out of touch.

[LowryBigwood]

Originally Posted by Bill

Like I said, the second you put your PR in the post title you show that you are three years out of touch.

I have to disagree with this statement. I do believe PR is and should be relevant when seeking out a link exchange. However, it's not the only thing I would be looking at.

For example, if I am looking to trade some links between my LL and another LL and I see 2 LL's looking for links. One LL is a PR1 and one is a PR5, which one are you going to think is the better choice just by glancing at the PR?

I do like the idea of trading traffic instead of PR though, seems like the way to do things.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by LowryBigwood

I have to disagree with this statement. I do believe PR is and should be relevant when seeking out a link exchange.

If you are going to link specifically and publicly to game google and violate their guidelines...

Don't you think you should have enough common sense at least to hide that violation from public view?

(Sorry Lowry, I'm going to unload on you a bit here, it ain't personal dude, I'm reacting to the misunderstanding in your sentence above, which is all too common, not to you.)

I didn't fuckin say you can't take pr into fuckin consideration when you are making yer fuckin links. That's what I'm fucking hinting at when I say repeatedly "Let your link partners check your pr for themselves.".

I said don't fuckin advertise the fact that you are specifically trying to game google by putting pr in your post title.

It's bad strategy, and it increases the danger for everyone on this board.

That, and it makes you look stupid, because pr don't mean what it used to mean.

[Maj. Stress]

Originally Posted by Bill

That, and it makes you look stupid, because pr don't mean what it used to mean.

No fuckin' shit (sorry, I just had to be a smart ass)
Personally I look at site structure and the rate of link trades myself. Then I get out the Ouija board and my crystal ball and try to work majic.

[LowryBigwood]

LOL. Good Morning Bill.

Originally Posted by Bill

If you are going to link specifically and publicly to game google and violate their guidelines...

Don't you think you should have enough common sense at least to hide that violation from public view?

Big Google gonna track me down and zap all my listings?
Look Bill, I'm just like everyone else... trying to figure out how to rank the best I possibly can on Google for my chosen terms. If you call that gaming the system, then goodluck on your future seo.

Originally Posted by Bill

(Sorry Lowry, I'm going to unload on you a bit here, it ain't personal dude, I'm reacting to the misunderstanding in your sentence above, which is all too common, not to you.)

I didn't fuckin say you can't take pr into fuckin consideration when you are making yer fuckin links. That's what I'm fucking hinting at when I say repeatedly "Let your link partners check your pr for themselves.".

You just said when you post about PR you are 3 years out of touch, but you say the link partners should check the PR for themselves? I don't get it... Are you saying that PR is actually relevant now but just not to post on the boards with PR in your title???

Originally Posted by Bill

I said don't fuckin advertise the fact that you are specifically trying to game google by putting pr in your post title.

It's bad strategy, and it increases the danger for everyone on this board.

That, and it makes you look stupid, because pr don't mean what it used to mean.

I agree with 2/3 of what you said above, of course the last statement is wrong. You might think it makes someone look stupid if you post about PR, and that is most likely because you have been told that over and over here on this board. But, I still stand firm and disagree with that statement.

Also, incase you think i'm blowing smoke out of my ass.. Anytime you want to see some of my listings on google, i'll be more than happy to show them to you.

Maybe we can compare and see what that looks like....

[Bill]

Lowry, I'm just as perplexed that you want to defend the practice of posting pr in link request post titles, as you seem to be that I am criticizing the practice of post titles in the form of "PR3 Hardlinks wanted".

We must be thinking with different models of google.