4 replies to this topic

[perkle]

I have a friend who is listed in Google's local listings and wants to add a link to my site in his listing. It would be a one way link.

My question is would it benefit my site and how. Would G even consider it a link of any value.

[Jill]

Any link to your site that might provide traffic is good. Why would you turn it down?

[Alex Choo]

Google will not penalise your site if your friend linked to you.

[CaliforniaGirl]

As Jill said if it brings traffic that is a good thing.

Whether or not Google places any value depends on a number of things. Primarily that is, is the link on topic and providing relevancy for the users. In bound links will contain different values.

[arteworks]

Be sure to ask him to put within the anchor text of the link keyphrases important to your organization.