Link diversity, what is the right ratio?
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safeSEOboost
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- Mar 22, 2010
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I would not use 50% PBN as in your example; maybe 20-25% give or take. There is no fixed rule for a given ratio, but you want to stay on the safe side.
As some links are very cheap and easy to get, like blog comments, you might as well do big quantities of these so-called pillow links, so your PBN links are better hidden.
Add white hat links like outreach to the mix, and your site will rock.
- Jun 7, 2012
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mix of non anchor text links along with all the other usual links is all you need. I would say 40% PBN, 20% blog comments, 10% web 2.0's, 10% branded links and so on.
swords12
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I think there's not much of a rule of thumb when it comes to link diversity - if you suddenly imbue your site with good links, such as links from news sites, PR7-8 sites, etc, then those links will magnify your site's authority by many fold, and it wouldn't be degrading in any circumstances.
In the past, I've used 100% links from articles before, and the lack of link diversity did not effect the overall link structure for the sites being developed, provided that the article link source is at an acceptable level.
If mixing links from other sources, you have to be sure to vet your sources, and do not mix bad links to the mix, as those would either do nothing much to the SERP, or if too many of these links are present, it could transfer a penalty to your site instead.
In the past, I've used 100% links from articles before, and the lack of link diversity did not effect the overall link structure for the sites being developed, provided that the article link source is at an acceptable level.
If mixing links from other sources, you have to be sure to vet your sources, and do not mix bad links to the mix, as those would either do nothing much to the SERP, or if too many of these links are present, it could transfer a penalty to your site instead.
