<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Get Targeted Traffic From [b]Wikipedia[/b]
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Here's another tip to get traffic to your developed websites, and the cost is virtually free, aside from the time it takes you to actually do it. We all know that Wikipedia is one of the most highly trafficked websites online. ...
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Hoo boy. How long before Elliot gets attacked by the Wikifaithful, do you think?
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If you review Wikipedia pages associated with the topic of your website, you can add external links to the bottom of Wikipedia pages. For instance, if you own a site that covers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, you should add a link to the bottom of the main Philadelphia page. You can either call it your domain name .com or embed your link with anchor text. It’s no follow, so you won’t get search engine benefits, but you’ll likely receive traffic.
I would also recommend adding a link to relevant internal pages of your site on “deeper†Wikipedia pages since there will be generally less outbound links on those page than on the main page. For instance, you might want to add a link to your Independence Hall page on the associated Wikipedia page, again with the Philadelphia theme.
In addition to adding links to the external links section, your website can also be used as a reference if you can add information to articles. If you have information on your site that would enhance an article and you happen to be considered an authoritative website, you can post the info and link back to your website as the reference. This is great for traffic, too.
You don’t have to be a registered Wikipedia editor to post links, although they will give you more ability to have links stay on the site if you do register. You can’t add too many links all at once, or you’ll be banned for spamming the site.
It’s a good way to get free traffic to your sites.
I would also recommend adding a link to relevant internal pages of your site on “deeper†Wikipedia pages since there will be generally less outbound links on those page than on the main page. For instance, you might want to add a link to your Independence Hall page on the associated Wikipedia page, again with the Philadelphia theme.
In addition to adding links to the external links section, your website can also be used as a reference if you can add information to articles. If you have information on your site that would enhance an article and you happen to be considered an authoritative website, you can post the info and link back to your website as the reference. This is great for traffic, too.
You don’t have to be a registered Wikipedia editor to post links, although they will give you more ability to have links stay on the site if you do register. You can’t add too many links all at once, or you’ll be banned for spamming the site.
It’s a good way to get free traffic to your sites.
Sounds like some excellent advice. I am going to try this, repeatedly, TODAY!
Check out the comments... Elliot's the combative type.
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Check out the comments... Elliot's the combative type.
Well I can't understand why Silver wouldn't want someone listing a few of his high quality sites like burbank.com, tropicalbirds.com, or lowell.com. It's not like someone will look up the links on WP and remove them.
Even if they do, I can't see that Silver will care. He owns www.dreidel.com which has to be the go-to site for dreidel info and merchandise - that's like a license to print money!
Comment on his blog:
I wonder how long he'll keep THAT one there.
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Gregory Kohs
June 16th, 2011 at 10:33 pm
I guess as long as other “Wikipedians†are adding the links to your domains on their own volition, as a minor aspect to their editing overall, that’s got to be okay with the powers that be over there. I think what they don’t take to fondly are the link-pushers who seem to be on Wikipedia just for that one purpose. For example, look at this clown:
http://www.webcitation.org/5zUxTBTWI
June 16th, 2011 at 10:33 pm
I guess as long as other “Wikipedians†are adding the links to your domains on their own volition, as a minor aspect to their editing overall, that’s got to be okay with the powers that be over there. I think what they don’t take to fondly are the link-pushers who seem to be on Wikipedia just for that one purpose. For example, look at this clown:
http://www.webcitation.org/5zUxTBTWI
I wonder how long he'll keep THAT one there.
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