Tech Link Train - I’m on the Tracks
Posted on March 12, 2007
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ReviewSaurus tagged me on the latest link driving effort: The Tech Link Train. I often tend to let these slide by, but since I picked up a few new daily readers out of the list, I’ll play along. I had a hard time settling on just 5 to add, but I believe I picked a good set.
Did I tag you below? Next steps:
- Write a short paragraph at the beginning of your post and link back to the blog that put you on the list in the paragraph. This isn’t a suggestion. You need to break up the duplicate content string. Someone took the time to add you so the least you can do is give them an extra linkback.
- Copy the list of originals below COMPLETELY and add it to your blog. If you would like a different keyword for your blog then change it when you do your post and it should pass to most blogs with that keyword.
- Take the adds from the blog that added you and place them in the “Originals” list.
- Add no more than 5 new TECH, SCIENCE, or CONSUMER ELECTRONICS blogs to the list in the “My Adds” section.
My Adds:
SimpleRich - not always Tech, but always good.
Vox’s Bookshelf - a mix of security, tech and books.
Creative Component - Alan’s a machine. The smurf podcast is priceless.
Coding Horror - I feel smarter just announcing that I read it…
Worse Than Failure - … and this one helps keep me smug.
The Links:
Quick Online Tips
Cybernet Technology News
Hongkiat
LyteByte
Technospot
The TechZone
Mega TechNews
Tech Buzz
Techzi
Connected Internet
John Chow dot Com
Ted Leung on the Air
Geek is a chic.
you’ve been HACKED
IDIOT TOYS
JMH Techtronics
Web Services
UtterlyGeek
Tech It Like A Man!
Ugh!!’s Greymatter Honeypot
techboyardee
The Tech Inspector
LiewCF
Go2Web2.0
FriedBeef
CypherHackz
Mashable!
Hongkiat
Himanshu’s Blog
Tech Nix Update
ReviewSaurus
John TP
Solo Technology
Tek-Works
Syn
TechTites
Chaos Laboratory
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I am not trying to be a smart ass–maybe I am just stupid. But, what is the point of getting links for the sake of getting links?
I understand, if it is a commercial venture the viability will get clicks. It also is a way to beat the search engine rating system (like the reciprocal Digging networks)–so perhaps you will get some more readers.
But, perhaps I am noble–or perhaps just ignorant. I get links–but I am so naive I think it is because some blogger thought there was something worthwhile I wrote that was worth linking to.
And I don’t necessarily reciprocate. Albeit I might tend to read someone who links me more often, and so the chances I throw a link that way is more likely–but it is not an automatic thing.
Don’t take this wrong.
But, am I really off base here?
~Becky
Probably more the former than the latter.
After a glance at your blog, it’s safe to say you’re going to get way more search engine hits on way more common terms than I ever will. 
Anyways, the short answer to all your questions? SEO. It turns out I’m a closet narcissist. Anything that helps people find my posts and read ‘em makes me happy.
The longer answer? Meme’s can be fun! Checking the list of linked blogs when I was first tagged proved informative. I added a few to my reader. Why not pass it along? (that’s rewording the second sentence of my post)
Do I expect to get a traffic increase from this? Nah (and a glance at stats shows less than 10 referrers from other “tech train” posts). Will it make me more money? Rather doubtful. This blog will likely never even pay expenses.
And that’s okay. I have fun.
But you’re right, there’s very little value in getting links just to get links. Those aren’t “sticky”.
Thanks for your thoughts. My rationalization muscle needed a workout!
More backlinks mean higher page rankings. Higher page rankings mean greater traffic. Greater traffic means more conversion.
Yeah I would agree with fruit engine, but
I one should keep an eye on link relevancy, number of links per page, domain age, blacklist -spam status and so on…