Buying text links

[LXscope]

I have also used google adwords for "Free Ipod" websites haha.

You pay google to put your info up and direct it to your referal link. It takes about a week and you qualify for the ipod, then you resell it on eBay!

Ad's like this really do pay off.

[Heather]

Ha!! LOL. That's some sneaky stuff.

Maybe I jumped the gun on the adwords dismissal a lil' bit. I think I should do some delving there!

[10cents]

Originally Posted by Spaceman3750

Watch out for paid links, directory links, or link exchanges. Google has begun to heavily discount such links. I submitted one of my sites to a heap of directories and got PR-blacklisted because of it.

If you're willing to risk it, or don't care about PR, go ahead, but I would be wary.

I've read about that too. Though I've wondered how would google determine if a link was paid for or not. But to be safe, include relevant links only.

[zampu]

I've submitted to over 300 directories, and i expect my Page Ranks to go up significantly, we will see tho!