$50 for a link on ibm.com -- Worth it?

MatthewGraham · Nov 19, 2016

We have a contractor offering us a do-follow link on the IBM website for $50

DA = 98

PA (of home page) = 96

Moz Rank = 7.45

Would be a blog article on an inner page

Worth it?

twinreal · Nov 19, 2016

Are you serious or marketing hype?

jon_xx_x · Nov 19, 2016

Depends. Where on IBM can one even post links?

buying links · Nov 19, 2016

I'm buying

asap1 · Nov 19, 2016

Buy it.

buying links said:
I'm buying

??

deal with it · Nov 19, 2016

if its on ibm.com/abc/adsd/asdad/asda/your-post-name

or weae.asdasd.asd.asd.das.ibm.com/your-post-name

then say no.

$50 saved

Los Angeles SEO Agency · Nov 19, 2016

satya nadella said:
if its on ibm.com/abc/adsd/asdad/asda/your-post-name

or weae.asdasd.asd.asd.das.ibm.com/your-post-name

Agree with this! Make sure that the link is on the actual root domain and not a sub-domain like financials.marketplace.ibm.com.

Also you should check and confirm if the link will be do-follow so you can capture some of that quality link juice!

Best regards and good luck!
~Mark

MatthewGraham · Nov 19, 2016

jon_xx_x said:
Depends. Where on IBM can one even post links?

That's mostly what I'm wondering. More concerned that it would be some obscure/worthless subdomain or something like the Huffington Post contributor scam.

satya nadella said:
if its on ibm.com/abc/adsd/asdad/asda/your-post-name

or weae.asdasd.asd.asd.das.ibm.com/your-post-name

then say no.

$50 saved

I'll have to check with the contractor. That's pretty much my main concern.

jon_xx_x · Nov 20, 2016

MatthewGraham said:
That's mostly what I'm wondering. More concerned that it would be some obscure/worthless subdomain or something like the Huffington Post contributor scam.

My memory may be wrong but I seem to remember years and years and years ago there were forum profile links or something similar on IBM where people put there site in the profiles. I wouldn't pay for that if tha'ts what it is.

PHPInjected · Nov 20, 2016

I see that obviously your main concern is getting it on the root domain, which is accurate, however you need to consider getting proof of the contractors ability. Once you voice that concern, he will attempt to sell you on it anyway.

Where did you find him and how did you come into contact with him?

Genesis · Nov 20, 2016

jon_xx_x said:
My memory may be wrong but I seem to remember years and years and years ago there were forum profile links or something similar on IBM where people put there site in the profiles. I wouldn't pay for that if tha'ts what it is.

This is 100% correct.

I have a profile link for one of my sites in the gaming/tech niche from IBM and the URL looks similar to this:

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/...ml/profileView.do?key=randomlettersandnumbers

This link was only made about a month ago so you can do it.

If this is the type of link they are offering you then don't bother because:

1 - You can make it yourself

2 - You have to get it indexed somehow

Be wary of people offering you links on very high authority websites because you can get these types of links on Amazon, TED, Apple, Microsoft, and similar websites.

Kenobii · Nov 20, 2016

Is that profile link?

SolidTactics · Nov 20, 2016

The first question you need to ask is what is your niche? For example, if you are selling women's panties then you would be wasting your time getting a link from IBM.... The more related your website / link intentions is to the website you want to get the link from, the more valuable the link. You need to look beyond the link metrics and look at the actual people that are on the website. Google also isn't ignorant, they know if your website is related....

lastkiss · Nov 20, 2016

Thats called angela backlink
U can do it ur self

https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/does-angela-backlinks-works.676937/

alexnobmmo · Nov 20, 2016

MatthewGraham said:
We have a contractor offering us a do-follow link on the IBM website for $50

DA = 98

PA (of home page) = 96

Moz Rank = 7.45

Would be a blog article on an inner page

Worth it?

If the link are permanent and in relevant category, I think it's worth the price

MisterF · Nov 20, 2016

lastkiss said:
Thats called angela backlink
U can do it ur self

https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/does-angela-backlinks-works.676937/

Ah good ole Angela Edwards.

OP, do you think you're going to get a home page IBM backlink for $50 in all seriousness ?

articlewritingwork · Nov 20, 2016

If it is a profile it is not worth it.

Nocturnalant · Nov 20, 2016

Some authoritative sites indeed offer do-follow link sponsorship. For, example, myPhpAdmin and Apache. But the rates as you may guess far exceed $50.

That's why what described above sounds suspicious.

howdy21 · Nov 20, 2016

At a glance $50 is more than a steal. Most things in life though if it looks to good to be true, research with serious caution, then decide. It appears from the above posts that your $50 could be saved.

refegugo · Nov 20, 2016

Check the link thoroughly, And see if its worth $50?

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