Comments on: How Getting a Link is Like Picking up a Woman

By: Yannis

Yannis — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:19:56 +0000

Excellent article and I am completely humbled by Ninja Jen’s writing skills. Whenever we get contracts to train hotels’ sales teams we always get them to include link-exchange in their negotiations with their corporate clients. So the link-exchange agreement happens from the sales side of the organisation – not the web team side (which I totally recommend as an easy way in). Based on your suggestion this is like getting someone else to set you up on a blind date, albeit with a much more terminal commitment for going to a hotel room together in the end of the day; not to mention that all is so much less painful if she turns out to be below expectations…

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By: BobLobalw

BobLobalw — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:46:15 +0000

Great post – I like how you’ve taken something that is extremely boring and time consuming and made it funny. I have a renewed vigour to get out their and start approaching all those hot brunettes and telling them all my clients prefer blondes, but they can have my #(link) if they really want it.

By: monkeymeat

monkeymeat — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:15:32 +0000

LOL, I just joined and this was one of the wittiest things I’ve come across in months!!

Of course, I’m a beginner. You can’t miss me, I’m the bald guy over leaning on the wall in my leisure suit.

By: Delicious Monster

Delicious Monster — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:36:48 +0000

Dear urine. got it. check!

By: Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:54:13 +0000

Excellent post, had me feeling superbad, some how I was transformed from nerdy link builder to a super sexy pickup artist.

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:07:37 +0000

Gil,

As a former Bruce Clay employee (and still a big fan), I say welcome and I’m glad you found us!

By: Gil

Gil — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:27:03 +0000

I found your article absolutely hilarious! A good read. I am a big fan of Bruce Clay and I found your post thru his blog. When I first started learning SEO and linking, it was mystical to me. I have since learned a lot because I spend a lot of time reading things like your post. I was suprised you used the analogy of “picking up women”, rather than “finding the perfect mate.” Anyway, I enjoyed the post and I am happy to have found your blog.

By: Barry Wise

Barry Wise — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:50:18 +0000

Hmmm … interesting idea … use my favorite pickup lines to snag links:
You look sooooo hot. And that’s not just the beer talking; that’s some of the shots, too.
Do these taste like rufies?

By: mar

mar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:30:13 +0000

very nice read. I enjoyed this very much thankyou. I was wonderfing if there was a post somewhere that further details the “getting Links” process.