Linking strategy question

[riverbirch]

Hi,

I have 2 sites using the same account under a shared hosting plan. The sites offer similar services but each has its own take on the subject. I was thinking I would link these site through a link in the footer. Would search engines consider this a bad linking technique, especially since they share a host?

thanks

[NateDesmond]

I think that it would be fine.

[kronikmedia]

It is perfectly ok to do so. Placing a link on the footer is a perfectly acceptable technique irrespective of whether the linkis internal, external or to the same server.

[inertia]

I was considering something similar the other day. Say an ecommerce site has links to suppliers sites, which are relevant links but, would half a dozen of these encounter problems for appearing like theyre selling links?

[erikko]

that would be ok considering that you hit two birds with one stone as you get to promote both your sites