Rules For Buying Text Links
Some of the stuff in this post may seem repetitive and redundant, but the simple fact is that if you want to buy text links you have to be smart and most of all, you have to conserve your money for future purchases. Running a web site may not seem like it will require a lot of capital, but it might if you don’t play the game right. With that said, here are some tips to buying text links;
1. Always follow your budget. If you start spending more money than you wanted to spend, you will find yourself in a bind really soon. You may not care about losing an extra five or ten dollars here and there, but that money adds up. Be smart and know how much you want to spend from the start…and then have the brains to stick to your estimate.
2. Don’t get over-excited by high PageRank offers. Look, I know that getting your link on a high PageRank site may seem exciting now, but if the cost is the same as getting a link on ten smaller sites with good traffic you may be giving something up. Don’t give up all of your budget for one link that may not be worth it. Do your research and spread out your link as much as possible within your budget.
3. Be courteous. No one likes to deal with an ass and there is no reason to be one in a negotiation. People you give mean comments to now may refuse to work with you later when you need them. Be as nice as possible and make sure you don’t make any enemies for no good reason.
4. Always haggle. There is never a final price on a text link and anyone who refuses to budge should not receive your money. A good business transaction is one in which both the buyer and seller have to give something up. You have some power in this situation to, the seller needs to sell links to make money.
5. Do your research. Look through all possible venues and forums for link partners before giving a lot of money to anyone.
Follow these principles and you should make smart, useful transactions.
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