Another Blogger Gives More Than He Receives
Well it looks like another blogger has joined the ranks of those who give more than they receive.
Today I learned a new word courtesy of Liz Strauss of Successful Blog fame and fortune. Her post about blog tipping transported me gently over to Business Blogwire and another post about blog tipping, written by blog friend Easton Ellsworth.
Without a thought about losing any readership, without a thought about link leak, without a worry about what might happen, Easton tipped his readers toward 3 other blogs ! OMG !
What’s next ? Are bloggers gonna link back when someone links to them ? Are they gonna use internal links with reckless abandon ? Are there any repercussions to be suffered from this atrocious malady ?
You can freakin’ bet there’s repercussions ! They’re called friends ! You’ll end up with some if you aren’t more careful with your linking. Beware or be friended. It’s your choice.
Oh, by the way, this seems to be along the same lines as a post I recently did about Links, Trackbacks and Pings.
Please don’t link to that post…I’m afraid it might spread.
PS - I’m claiming link leak as my phrase…unless you can show me that someone’s already used it.
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I love that picture! Are those your cats???
Yeah, we’re suffering from link leaks that’s leading to link love.
Say that three times really fast.
Yep. Those are two of my 6 cats. They are 2 of the uglier ones, though.
You can see the rest of our cats at http://www.cat-pause.com/blog.
Although in SEO the terms Link and Leak have been used very closely and meaning the same thing that you are suggesting (a hot debated topic amongst all SEO types), I can not find it being used as a term standing alone.
I think you’ve got it. I would have to be proven otherwise.
Thanks for noticing, Mike! I think I’ll do a little blogtipping each month. Liz and Mike Sansone might join me. It’s more blessed to give than to receive anyway!
Love the cats, by the way.
Thanks Chad. I believe I’ve got the rights and am gonna be rich. Everybody who uses link leak has to pay me, the phrase owner and Al Gore, the inventor of the internet.
Easton, that’s a great idea. I’ll go with you guys. Let’s make it a monthly thing. Lemme know ahead of time and we’ll do it together.
You pick the day and we’ll all follow.
I’ll sound the blogtipping cry. Worlds will shake. Tears will be shed. Bloggers will - okay, so it’ll just be some fun. But it could become a nice little tradition, eh? I just figure, with all these smart bloggers out there, watching each other and talking with each other, surely we can all benefit from some pats on the back and nice advice from time to time?
Let it be written, let it be done.
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