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In yahoo, you need to use the full url with the link command...link:[url]http://www.yza.com[/url] With linkdomain, it's done as stated above.

Buying links can be an expensive proposition. When buying a link the goal should be 2x: drive traffic and increase page/site authority. Text link ads is probably the most notable link exchange, but there are several others. Article writing is a good strategy if you can other sites to syndicate. …

IMO, PR and alexa rankings are thrown around alot b/c besides actual serp rankings it's the only tangible evidence we have. And, as we all know neither are a good indicator especially the Alexa ranking.

Bingo... the basic idea is to use keyword phrase in your anchor text... It's a good idea to vary the text and to not stuff keywords. The idea is that a surfer would click on your link b/c the descriptors were pertinent to his/her interest.

I particularly like iwebtools.com ...it's got some cool tools in addition to the backlink tool.

Hope the the current jagger update is treating everyone well. Check out [URL=http://www.mcdar.net]http://www.mcdar.net[/URL] to see where you stand.

It's to bad DMOZ has become a joke. You hear a lot about corrupt editors and other unsavory activities... Quite frankly I really don't sweat the fact that my sites been in the queque for almost a year.

Agreed... and stay away from any "get rankings quick" schemes as most of user nefarious tactics which will get you banned from google, et. al.

SEO elite is a pretty good application. If you don't wanna spend the cash you can find some free tools that do the same thing. For example you can check out the the free link analyzer over at aaron's wall site.

Using quotation as mentioned above helps to remove sites that aren't specifically "targeting" the keyword phrase. Use the allintitle and allinanchor text to get a better idea of who's trying to optimize for a give keyword.

If you give some info on your newtork configuration ie if you're using a router what type of cable/dsl modem etc. I'd be able to better help you. [QUOTE=barbara2]Hi my name is barbara. i had broadband installed a few weeks ago and i am beginning to wish i hadn't. Since …

Looks like a great forum... look forward to some lively discussions.