42244 7 3 econsultancy_xml <p>We'll list the top link factors, as well as seven things which can have a negative effect on the value of links, but it's well worth taking a look at the <a href="http://wiep.net/link-value-factors/">full survey</a>. </p> <p> <strong>Nine link value factors:</strong> </p> <ol> <li>Anchor text - 4.6 </li> <li>Age of the link - 3.6 </li> <li>Type of link <em>i.e.</em> image or text - 3.5 </li> <li>Text surrounding the link - 3.3 </li> <li>Amount of links - 3.2 </li> <li>The location of the link on the webpage - 2.9 </li> <li>Reciprocal links - 2.9 </li> <li>Where the link points to on a site - 2.9 </li> <li>Location of link in source code - 1.9 </li> </ol> <p> <strong>Seven <em>'dampening factors'</em> which may make links less useful:</strong> </p> <ol> <li>Robots.txt excluded page - 4.9 </li> <li>Links on penalised pages - 4.5 </li> <li>Javascript link - 3.9 </li> <li>Redirect link - 3.9 </li> <li>Bad neighborhood links are present on linking page - 3.6 </li> <li>Paid Link triggers - 3.4 </li> <li>Noindex page - 2.9 </li> </ol> <p> <strong>Related research:</strong> <br /> <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/seo-guide-link-building-strategies">SEO Guide - Link Building Strategies</a> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>We'll list the top link factors, as well as seven things which can have a negative effect on the value of links, but it's well worth taking a look at the <Link URL="http://wiep.net/link-value-factors/" Window="Self">full survey</Link>. </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Nine link value factors:</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <List Type="Numeric"> <ListItem>Anchor text - 4.6 </ListItem> <ListItem>Age of the link - 3.6 </ListItem> <ListItem>Type of link <Quote>i.e.</Quote> image or text - 3.5 </ListItem> <ListItem>Text surrounding the link - 3.3 </ListItem> <ListItem>Amount of links - 3.2 </ListItem> <ListItem>The location of the link on the webpage - 2.9 </ListItem> <ListItem>Reciprocal links - 2.9 </ListItem> <ListItem>Where the link points to on a site - 2.9 </ListItem> <ListItem>Location of link in source code - 1.9 </ListItem> </List> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Seven <Quote>'dampening factors'</Quote> which may make links less useful:</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <List Type="Numeric"> <ListItem>Robots.txt excluded page - 4.9 </ListItem> <ListItem>Links on penalised pages - 4.5 </ListItem> <ListItem>Javascript link - 3.9 </ListItem> <ListItem>Redirect link - 3.9 </ListItem> <ListItem>Bad neighborhood links are present on linking page - 3.6 </ListItem> <ListItem>Paid Link triggers - 3.4 </ListItem> <ListItem>Noindex page - 2.9 </ListItem> </List> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Related research:</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="http://econsultancy.com/reports/seo-guide-link-building-strategies" Window="Self">SEO Guide - Link Building Strategies</Link> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-12-10T12:57:00+00:00 4 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Wiep Knol has put together a very useful list of the most important factors involved in building links for your website.</strong> </p> <p>In the style of the <a href="/blog/1028-what-are-the-most-important-search-engine-ranking-factors">SEOmoz search engine ranking surveys</a>, Wiep has asked 17 SEO professionals about what makes a link valuable or not, and has listed the factors considered most significant.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Wiep Knol has put together a very useful list of the most important factors involved in building links for your website.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>In the style of the <Link URL="/blog/1028-what-are-the-most-important-search-engine-ranking-factors" Window="Self">SEOmoz search engine ranking surveys</Link>, Wiep has asked 17 SEO professionals about what makes a link valuable or not, and has listed the factors considered most significant.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 2015 364737 What are the most significant link building factors? false 2007-12-10T15:31:00+00:00 what-are-the-most-significant-link-building-factors 2009-04-29T19:36:22+01:00 2009-04-29T19:36:22+01:00 287