Link Exchanges- What they can do for your business! (Part 2)By: Martin Lemieux_________________________________________________If you haven't read (part 1), please go here:http://www.smartads.info/art... Link Exchanges- What they can do for your business! (Part 2)By: Martin Lemieux_________________________________________________If you haven't read (part 1), please go here:http://www.smartads.info/articles/le/10.html_________________________________________________TO AUTOMATE OR NOT TO?For those of you who are trying to figure out ifyou should use an automated link promoter or justsimply doing everything yourself:Linking softwares are great (not really) I've tried 2 programs myself, and I must say that both attempts were a disaster! Now i'm not sayingthat eventually that there will be a perfectsoftware out there to promote your link exchangeprogram. Right now, here are some of the problems- The links that you will find are not relavantto your site's content.- Some links tend to be "Link Farms" that onlyharm your search engine performance.- You'll tend to get millions of porn sites!and so on...---------------------------------------------------Here's a method that holds very strong when I lookfor link partners:---------------------------------------------------When I find a great resource that has similarcontent to my site, I will browse through theirENTIRE "Resourceful Links" listed on their site and see if It's a good idea to link to them!---------------------------------------------------Here's another method of doing this effectivelyfor best results: ---------------------------------------------------If you happen to find a great resource, enter theirentire "URL" in www.google.com. What you need to look for is this: "Find web pages that link to www.this-site.com"The Purpose Martin?Once you click on the "pages that link to that site"you will find sites that already have a great linkprogram related to your site!Take advantage of linking to all the sites listedwithin that search on google!----------------------------------------------------PLEASE TRY TO AUTOMATE YOUR LINK EXCHANGE PROGRAM!It get's very fustrating for an entrepreneur likeme who is trying to have a really good source of link exchanges, especially when I have to e-mailmy companies information manually!Try adding a "Mail Script" that takes the link exchange information right from your site! You'llfind that more sites will want to link to yours!Here's an example of what your form should ask:=====================================>1) Full Name: Martin Lemieux2) WebSite URL: http://www.smartads.info3) Title: Smartads.Info :: Marketing & Advertising Centre4) Description: (250 characters or less)Smartads :: Learn everything about Link Exchanges,Search Engines Submissions, Advertising & MarketingTips, Web Design, Special Canadian Sites. Promotion& Traffic Resources5) Our link on your site: http://www???6) E-mail: [email protected]) Comments:8) SUBMIT======================================>That's all you really need!!!** TIP **If you don't know how to install this form on yoursite, here's a paid link automation program thatwill suit any business out there!Linksmanager will manage your entire linkresources on your site! This service will helpyou cut your time in half!!! ENJOY!Click here: http://www.qksrv.net/click-1-7204547=====>Another little "Timbit", Give visitors your link information!Please add your "Link Information" that you wouldwant visitors to add on their site! I've gone to too many sites were I had to spend over 5 minutestrying to find their "Link Exchange" information!Now i'm not talking about a link on your site toyour link program, i'm talking about the informationyou would give to other sites in order to exchangelinks!-----------------------------------------------------Smartads Commercial Break:Smartads will link to you if you link to us!Find out why webmasters are raving about our unique"Commercial Break" link exchange program right away!For more info: http://www.smartads.info/links-----------------------------------------------------Denying link exchanges!Get ready, it happens to all of us! Don't get upsetwhen a company you just linked to has just denied yourlink exchange! Many companies out there has STRICTguidelines they are looking for. You may have not read their specific rules they have! Don't worry aboutit, take a note and move on. There's another 1,000 000 that will link to you sodon't go have a drink from one denial! I know we allhate them but just remember, we've all got them!In the future, when you're put in a situation were youwill be the one denying another site for a link exchange, just remember how you felt at the time and be considerate to the other by telling them WHY theywere denied. I often replied to the site that denied mysite to ask why my site wasn't accepted and often I amsurprised to hear the reason.what they had to say! I hope this article has opened yourmind about Link Exchanges! :: About The Author ::Martin R. LemieuxownerSmartads Information CentreCanadian Entrepreneur Advertising Resource & Research!http://www.smartads.infoRead over 200 articles on advertising!===============================================>WANT TO REPRINT THIS ARTICLE ?You may use this article on your site as is but youMUST send me a note within our contact form. Thank You!Go here: http://www.smartads.info/contact Article Tags: Link Exchanges, Link Exchange Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com