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Ask HN: How much is a link to my app worth?
I just got featured on killerstartups.com, now I have people actively vying for my wallet. Some sites offer to write a review for a fee (read sell a link). Most are relatively low page rank ~PR2.
Has anyone bought links this way, and did anything good come of it?
- Travis 17y agoI'd recommend against it, although I don't have experience. 1) if they're reputable, they will just review you (not charge a fee). Also recall that the FCC requires bloggers to include financial disclosures now, so that will lessen the impact. 2) if it's not a reputable blog/site, then you're not going to get much PR benefit 3) a lot of these sites exist just for PR, and will eventually get revealed/shut down (there are few/no guarantees that the site will exist shortly, or that it will continue with any positive page rank. Chances are they built their PR on greyhat techniques) 4) Doubtful that you'll get any meaningful signups through this, which means that you're just thinking about your PageRank. Which leads to, 5) don't manipulate your PR; it will quickly become a full time job. The proper way is to follow all the google guidelines and build longer lasting relationships with legit bloggers and review sites.
- thinkbohemian 17y agothanks, seems reasonable.
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- stevenloi 17y agoI'd second not buying links this way. There's a ton of free ways you can personally market your app already. Since you mentioned the sites that solicited have relatively low page rank, it's not worth the time/risk/money.
- tbgvi 17y agoAgree with the others, buying links isn't worth it. Google will eventually catch on and devalue it, so it's a waste in the end. Focus on sites/bloggers where your potential users are. The most useful links are the one's that actually drive traffic directly to your site that end up converting. I listen to/trust Rand from SEOmoz on SEO issues, here's his thoughts about paid links: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/our-stance-on-paid-links-link-ads http://www.seomoz.org/blog/our-stance-on-paid-links-link-ads
- coryl 17y agoPaying for backlinks is garbage, just keep pumping out your product. When you're at a stage where you can write something interesting, whip together a press release and mail a bunch of tech blogs. If you get coverage from even 1 of the big guys, theres a trickle down effect where tons of blogs will write and link to you thereafter.