Taking Link Building To the Next Level With Linkers Blog
Posted by Sly Guy in Internet Marketing on October 7, 2008
After being last month’s Comment King, Danny Cooper earned his way to getting this free blog review. It’s been a while since I wrote a review about a blog, so Danny, prepare for an explosion of criticism! (Just kidding).
What Is Linkers Blog?
Just by the name of the blog, it can be easily assumed what Linkers Blog is all about. The new blog was founded and is managed by Danny Cooper, who calls himself a “junior web developer”. But there’s something about Danny that I like. He’s unique. He’s not like everyone else that tries to be like… well, everyone else. Just read his short little blurb in his blog’s profile page:
Incase you are wondering I am not earning as a living as a ‘problogger’ but I am instead acquiring a vocational qualification in the web development field…
Unlike most bloggers I am not looking to escape the 9-5, in all honesty I quite enjoy it, plus I am gaining an education while working as an apprentice. I find the 9-5 gives a structure to my week, plus most people I know are also occupied during the 9-5 period so its easier to organize events around that.
Anyway, back to the blog. Linkers Blog is all about link building. Although it does talk about other topics such as internet marketing and blogging, the main focus of Linkers Blog is to provide readers with tips and tricks on building links to blogs and websites. I know for a fact that this blog isn’t just any other blog about link building. Danny proves himself to be the real deal. He knows that blog commenting is one of the best ways of blog promotion, while at the same time gaining backlinks. And guess what? I see his name on almost every blog I visit that has a Top Commentator list! Truly a “doer” of all the tips he shares on the blog.
Design and Content
Overall, the design of the blog is great. I have never seen anything like it before, so I’d say it’s pretty unique. The only thing I don’t like about it is that the sidebar has almost no content. Yes there’s the subscription box, a link to his ebook, a few links, and a couple banners, but it could use some more things. It seems as if Danny decided to put everything in the footer area. If I were in Danny’s shoes, I would at least move the Top Commentator list to the sidebar to show readers that it even exists.
Another thing that is bothering me is the Sphinn button. Why do you need it for every post? I’m looking around the blog, and it doesn’t seem like every post is getting “Sphunn”. If nothing is getting submitted, you might as well remove the button. And if you can’t handle doing that, then it’s better off under the each post right by the Share This button instead of having it up at the top. The design just needs a few tweaks here and there, but nothing big.
When I first visited Linkers Blog, I was hooked on the great content that was posted. Below are my favorites that you need to check out.
- How To Get a PageRank of 3 In Just 1 Month
- What I Didnt Tell You About Blog Commenting!
- Blog Commenting Your Way to Stardom
- Paid Links - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Like I said earlier, Danny is a big advocate of blog commenting. It’s something that I had challenged myself to do this month by commenting on every blog post that comes up on my RSS reader. There may be times when I have to skip a few, but then I would realize that I’m missing the opportunity to gain a few backlinks and exposure on other blogs. This is something I learned from Danny’s promotional techniques.
Wrap-Up
All in all, Linkers Blog is a great new blog that is worth subscribing to. It’s a blog that has reached its way into my RSS feed as I will need to keep up with its new updates. If you haven’t checked it out yet, now is the time. Don’t forget to subscribe while you’re there!
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