Comments on: Journalist’s guide to linking and getting links http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/ A veteran journalist blogs about the new media revolution. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:43:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Shower Radio Girl http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-29993 Shower Radio Girl Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:08:20 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-29993 Linking out is natural and one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet. If another post of site says something better than you can or provides useful additional information, then link out to it. All I would say is don't overdo the outbound links. Inbound links however are not within your control but very important if you are to get a high Google ranking for a post. Writing valuable content is the key here to getting others to link to you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('29993','Shower Radio Girl'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('29993','Shower Radio Girl','Linking out is natural and one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet. If another post of site says something better than you can or provides useful additional information, then link out to it. All I would say is don\'t overdo the outbound links. Inbound links however are not within your control but very important if you are to get a high Google ranking for a post. Writing valuable content is the key here to getting others to link to you.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Linking out is natural and one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet. If another post of site says something better than you can or provides useful additional information, then link out to it. All I would say is don’t overdo the outbound links. Inbound links however are not within your control but very important if you are to get a high Google ranking for a post. Writing valuable content is the key here to getting others to link to you.
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]]> By: How to link unto others « Digital immigrant http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-27051 How to link unto others « Digital immigrant Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:50:51 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-27051 [...] by Joy-Mari Cloete on 19 November 2009 I’m sure I don’t need to evangelise the concept of one writer or blogger linking to others. I’m sure that many of you know that linking = good. It’s a great way to add depth to [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27051','How to link unto others « Digital immigrant'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27051','How to link unto others « Digital immigrant','[...] by Joy-Mari Cloete on 19 November 2009 I’m sure I don’t need to evangelise the concept of one writer or blogger linking to others. I’m sure that many of you know that linking = good. It’s a great way to add depth to [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] by Joy-Mari Cloete on 19 November 2009 I’m sure I don’t need to evangelise the concept of one writer or blogger linking to others. I’m sure that many of you know that linking = good. It’s a great way to add depth to [...]
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]]> By: Five blogging mistakes | Save the Media http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-16922 Five blogging mistakes | Save the Media Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:20:02 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-16922 [...] of news innovation at Publish2, in a great list of why to link at Beat Blogging. Here’s my own philosophy on why journalists should link, including: It will encourage other blogs to link to your blog, [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16922','Five blogging mistakes | Save the Media'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16922','Five blogging mistakes | Save the Media','[...] of news innovation at Publish2, in a great list of why to link at Beat Blogging. Here’s my own philosophy on why journalists should link, including: It will encourage other blogs to link to your blog, [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] of news innovation at Publish2, in a great list of why to link at Beat Blogging. Here’s my own philosophy on why journalists should link, including: It will encourage other blogs to link to your blog, [...]
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]]> By: bloggingmom67 http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-11563 bloggingmom67 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:59:57 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-11563 <a href='#comment-11482'>@adam</a> - Here is how it has been explained to me by people who know much more about SEO than I do. The Web is about interacting and aggregating and connecting. No one blog can say everything. So there's value, I think, in linking out to original sources (the article, the report, the news release, the news story) to make a point in a blog. I've been told by my newspaper's SEO folks that you should link out with keywords that sum up the link (not use click here or something) because that will make the outbound link appear relevant. Why do that if Google doesn't care about outbound links? My understanding is that when Google is crawling your page and finds <strong>relevant</strong> outbound links to authoritative information it helps. (The automated outbounds that many news sites use, by the way, I think our almost useless.) Obviously, I don't work for Google and don't know exactly how their algorithim works. But even if this doesn't help you from a Google standpoint -- which I think it does -- it helps add value to your blog because you're giving your readers more information. -- Gina<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('11563','bloggingmom67'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('11563','bloggingmom67','<a href=\'#comment-11482\'>@adam<\/a> - \r\n\r\nHere is how it has been explained to me by people who know much more about SEO than I do. The Web is about interacting and aggregating and connecting. \r\n\r\nNo one blog can say everything. So there\'s value, I think, in linking out to original sources (the article, the report, the news release, the news story) to make a point in a blog. I\'ve been told by my newspaper\'s SEO folks that you should link out with keywords that sum up the link (not use click here or something) because that will make the outbound link appear relevant. \r\n\r\nWhy do that if Google doesn\'t care about outbound links?\r\n\r\nMy understanding is that when Google is crawling your page and finds <strong>relevant<\/strong> outbound links to authoritative information it helps. (The automated outbounds that many news sites use, by the way, I think our almost useless.)\r\n\r\nObviously, I don\'t work for Google and don\'t know exactly how their algorithim works. But even if this doesn\'t help you from a Google standpoint -- which I think it does -- it helps add value to your blog because you\'re giving your readers more information.\r\n\r\n-- Gina'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @adam –

Here is how it has been explained to me by people who know much more about SEO than I do. The Web is about interacting and aggregating and connecting.

No one blog can say everything. So there’s value, I think, in linking out to original sources (the article, the report, the news release, the news story) to make a point in a blog. I’ve been told by my newspaper’s SEO folks that you should link out with keywords that sum up the link (not use click here or something) because that will make the outbound link appear relevant.

Why do that if Google doesn’t care about outbound links?

My understanding is that when Google is crawling your page and finds relevant outbound links to authoritative information it helps. (The automated outbounds that many news sites use, by the way, I think our almost useless.)

Obviously, I don’t work for Google and don’t know exactly how their algorithim works. But even if this doesn’t help you from a Google standpoint — which I think it does — it helps add value to your blog because you’re giving your readers more information.

– Gina

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]]> By: adam http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-11482 adam Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:21:38 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-11482 Nicely written article. You made some pretty good points; however, I'm not sure about the '"Google likes blogs that link to other blogs" bit, either. I just can't understand why Google would consider a blog with a lot of outbound links more relevant. Of course, I could be wrong. If you could elaborate, I would like to know. Still a good article, either way.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('11482','adam'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('11482','adam','Nicely written article. You made some pretty good points; however, I\'m not sure about the \'\"Google likes blogs that link to other blogs\" bit, either. I just can\'t understand why Google would consider a blog with a lot of outbound links more relevant.\r\n\r\nOf course, I could be wrong. If you could elaborate, I would like to know. Still a good article, either way.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Nicely written article. You made some pretty good points; however, I’m not sure about the ‘”Google likes blogs that link to other blogs” bit, either. I just can’t understand why Google would consider a blog with a lot of outbound links more relevant.

Of course, I could be wrong. If you could elaborate, I would like to know. Still a good article, either way.

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]]> By: How journalists can create communities of readers « Save the Media http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-162 How journalists can create communities of readers « Save the Media Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:15:14 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-162 [...] comment on their blogs to join the conversation and possibly attract some of their readers to you. You need to link, link, link to other blogs. Linking draws you into the online conversation and takes advantage of the Web’s ability to [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('162','How journalists can create communities of readers « Save the Media'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('162','How journalists can create communities of readers « Save the Media','[...] comment on their blogs to join the conversation and possibly attract some of their readers to you. You need to link, link, link to other blogs. Linking draws you into the online conversation and takes advantage of the Web’s ability to [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] comment on their blogs to join the conversation and possibly attract some of their readers to you. You need to link, link, link to other blogs. Linking draws you into the online conversation and takes advantage of the Web’s ability to [...]
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]]> By: Top Twitter tools for journalists « Save the Media http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Top Twitter tools for journalists « Save the Media Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:44:10 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-161 [...] Google searches tend to turn up news sites first, not blogs. Twitter often turns up blogs, first. As I’ve mentioned before, linking to other blogs in your niche can help build your community o.... I also use this feature to see what topics are getting a [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('161','Top Twitter tools for journalists « Save the Media'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('161','Top Twitter tools for journalists « Save the Media','[...] Google searches tend to turn up news sites first, not blogs. Twitter often turns up blogs, first. As I’ve mentioned before, linking to other blogs in your niche can help build your community o.... I also use this feature to see what topics are getting a [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Google searches tend to turn up news sites first, not blogs. Twitter often turns up blogs, first. As I’ve mentioned before, linking to other blogs in your niche can help build your community o…. I also use this feature to see what topics are getting a [...]
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]]> By: Buy a newspaper or save a newspaper: Your choice. » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Buy a newspaper or save a newspaper: Your choice. » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:33:34 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-160 [...] work from within to show journalists how to use Facebook (or MySpace or Twitter or Google or just how and why to link) to advance journalism beyond the old business of ink on [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('160','Buy a newspaper or save a newspaper: Your choice. » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('160','Buy a newspaper or save a newspaper: Your choice. » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism','[...] work from within to show journalists how to use Facebook (or MySpace or Twitter or Google or just how and why to link) to advance journalism beyond the old business of ink on [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] work from within to show journalists how to use Facebook (or MySpace or Twitter or Google or just how and why to link) to advance journalism beyond the old business of ink on [...]
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]]> By: Guest blogging can help journalists who blog « Save the Media http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Guest blogging can help journalists who blog « Save the Media Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:59:20 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-159 [...] Plus, when you guest blog, the host blogger generally links to your blog. That alone makes it worth it. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('159','Guest blogging can help journalists who blog « Save the Media'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('159','Guest blogging can help journalists who blog « Save the Media','[...] Plus, when you guest blog, the host blogger generally links to your blog. That alone makes it worth it. [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Plus, when you guest blog, the host blogger generally links to your blog. That alone makes it worth it. [...]
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]]> By: What’s Technorati.com and why journalist bloggers should use it « Save the Media http://savethemedia.com/2009/01/02/journalists-guide-to-linking-and-getting-links/comment-page-1/#comment-158 What’s Technorati.com and why journalist bloggers should use it « Save the Media Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:27:22 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=190#comment-158 [...] out the blogs of those bloggers who thought your blog was good enough (or bad enough) to link to. By linking to you, that blogger is helping you gain traffic by introducing your blog to his or her r...It’s likely you’ll want to read this person’s blog or link back to it. It’s [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('158','What’s Technorati.com and why journalist bloggers should use it « Save the Media'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('158','What’s Technorati.com and why journalist bloggers should use it « Save the Media','[...] out the blogs of those bloggers who thought your blog was good enough (or bad enough) to link to. By linking to you, that blogger is helping you gain traffic by introducing your blog to his or her r...It’s likely you’ll want to read this person’s blog or link back to it. It’s [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] out the blogs of those bloggers who thought your blog was good enough (or bad enough) to link to. By linking to you, that blogger is helping you gain traffic by introducing your blog to his or her r…It’s likely you’ll want to read this person’s blog or link back to it. It’s [...]
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