Why I Like www.GoTop.com Best for Link Exchange

Last update:

07/09/2005

Why I like www.GoTop.com Best for Link Exchange

I always try to encourage things that will drive traffic to your site for free. However, in this case I have made an exception. For $29.95 for membership, you get an entire database of linking partners just like you looking for quality exchanges. In this case you really do get them.

One of the things I do when considering an exchange is check the site for Google Page Rank. Especially on the page where my link may be found. It's important to know that your link will be seen by the major search engines and Page Rank is one way to be confident it will be. I've found that the majority of the sites that request an exchange with me meet this one criteria.

But www.GoTop.com has made my life easy as an exchange partner. When someone request a link through GoTop I get an email sent to me with very precise details on how to proceed with the link. This email is then bounced back and forth between the requestor and I until the link request is complete. This one fact is what has made the $29.95 price more than worth it to me. It saves me a tremendous amount of time.

Since my time is at a premium, I've found that I will always deal with the links originating from GoTop. I know that the quality of the links I get are almost always better so when I'm pressed for time I always address the GoTop request first and tend to review the websites a little better. Many times I will accept unrelated websites as link partners if only because the process is so easy and I'm more confident I'll get a better quality of link. The sites that request exchanges without going through GoTop stand a better change of being unceremoniously ignored. Especially if the webmaster did not add my link first and tell me EXACTLY where to find it.

Here is an example of one of the www.GoTop.com link request letters.

Dear GoTop Member,

The webmaster of "Business Plans" (Email: [Edited]) has found your site "Long Distance Facts" in the GoTop Directory, and is interested in a link trade with you.

Visit the site at: [Edited]

If you agree to make a link exchange, click "Reply" to this email and cut out the text from the beginning and all the way down to where it says "Cut Here 1", then click "Send".

If you do not want a link trade with "Business Plans" just disregard this email, or more polite, just reply to this email with a "No thanks".

Note! Do not add a link to "Business Plans" yet but wait until he/&she gets back to you. So far he/she has just seen a description of your website "Long Distance Facts" and not the website itself.

Thank You for using GoTop!
* For a detailed description of how a link trade is done visit www.gotop.com/process.php

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Dear [Name Edited],

This is Step 2 of the link exchange between our websites: [Edited] and http://www.ldfacts.com.

I have looked at your website "Business Plans" and I accept your link trade offer.

Take a closer look at my website "Long Distance Facts" at this web address: http://www.ldfacts.com

If you still want to go through with the link exchange use the following code to link to us:

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<a href="http://www.ldfacts.com" Long Distance Facts</a> - Long Distance Facts. Compare telephone rates to find the best rates available in your area for business and residential long distance. Calling Cards, Web Hosting and Webmaster Services also available.
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Please reply to this email and either state that you have changed your mind about the Link Exchange between our websites,

or confirm the link exchange by clicking "Reply" to this email and cut out the text from the beginning and all the way down to where it says "Cut Here 2".

Important! Then fill in the exact place from where you are linking to "Long Distance Facts" and click send.

Thanks!

Ralph Willett
Webmaster of http://www.ldfacts.com
* For a detailed description of how a link trade is done visit www.gotop.com/process.php

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Hi Ralph Willett,

This is Step 3 of the link exchange between our websites: [Edited] and http://www.ldfacts.com.

I have added a link to http://www.ldfacts.com at this location: << Important [Name Edited]! Fill in the place from where you are linking to "Long Distance Facts" here. >>

Inspect the link to your website and if you are happy with the way it is placed, put up a link to my website using the following HTML code:

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<a href="[Edited] Plans</a> - Professional business plan writers that write your business plan for you to raise capital.
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"Reply" to this email and cut out the text from the beginning and all the way down to where it says "Cut Here 3".

Regards,

[Name Edited]
Webmaster of [Edited]

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Hi [Name Edited],

This is Step 4 of the link exchange between our websites: [Edited] and http://www.ldfacts.com.

I have inspected the link to us from your website and I approve of it.

I have added a link to [Edited] at this location: << Important Ralph Willett! Fill in the place from where you are linking to "Business Plans" here. >>

If you are satisfied with the way we are linking to you then we have a complete Link Exchange!

If not, get back to me and we will work it out.

Best Regards,

Ralph Willett
Webmaster of http://www.ldfacts.com

When I receive this email, I'll immediately review the senders website. If I agree to the exchange I just reply and cut out the text where it tells me to and paste text where I need to. Quite simple and works very well.

I highly encourage you to join www.GoTop.com. I'm sure you will find, as I did, this is the best program for link exchanges.

*Notice: I was so impressed with GoTop that I joined their affiliate program. All links pointing to www.Gotop.com use my affiliate ID. If you would rather not use the link with my affiliate ID then use this one.