Best way to add a link page to my site??

[hieroweb]

I want to add a link exchange page to my web site. What's the best way to do it? I read that Google maybe removing pages named links.html and the like from their databases. Is partners a better name. Thanks for your comments :p

[wlh]

yup, I do partners.html, related.html or resources.html

[dilligaf]

Hiero, Welcome to the forums. There are likely as many opinions about setting up links pages as there are people who trade. With that in mind here's mine:

1. Set up relevant categories that are accessed from a directory page (set them up before you seek links so that they're cached early)
2. Link to to directory from each main page in your site.
3. Use a dynamic content on static pages (eg, category pages shouldn't contain variables in the URL but by populating them from a DB maintanance is much easier)
4. Limit the number of links per page

Regarding the page names, I stay away from links.xxx and try to keep it related to the site (eg Tools site, page name internet-tools.xxx) but it really isn't a big deal.

[hieroweb]

[QUOTE=dilligaf]
1. Set up relevant categories that are accessed from a directory page (set them up before you seek links so that they're cached early).[/QUOTE]

Thanks, any examples/suggestions out there on what good category names are to start out with?

[dilligaf]

Pretty much any specific topic which you sevice. Sorry to be so generic but maybe...

Web Design - SEO - Web Grapghics - SEM - Directories/SE's - Hosting - PHP/ASP/.Net...

Anybody else?

[blackstar]

cant really help much, but i have some beta names for a directory on my paintball website...

as i want to link to sites that will help my viewers, they have some relevance (and for ranking of course)..

depends on your business.
for paintball viewers e.g..

outdoor sports
hiking/ walking/ climbing
fitness and health
paintball equipment

etc etc etc

[jlknauff]

[QUOTE=hieroweb]Thanks, any examples/suggestions out there on what good category names are to start out with?[/QUOTE]
Anything that would be related to your site. If I remember corectly your site was web related so try programing, graphics/graphic design, photos, etc. I'm sure you'll figure it out :D

[LinkExchange_WithMe]

I don't think so.
My web site resources page's name is

http://www.ccgoods.com/links.html

that's ok...

[jlknauff]

No, it's not ok

http://www.seo-guy.com/forum/thread2871.html

http://www.seo-guy.com/forum/thread477.html

http://www.webpronews.com/news/ebusinessnews/wpn-45-20040512DoesGoogleNotCountLinksFromLinksPages.html

BTW-You site seems broken-it still hasn't finished loading after 15 minutes :rolleyes:

[blackstar]

eeh, took about 10 seconds here on 750K. wouldnt want to try that on 56K :S they will give up and not look at the page if it takes that long.