What is link wheel? How does it work? What are the techniques that are involve in it?

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what is a link wheel - Google Search

On quick examination, the first prerequisite is web 2.0 on all your sites. This technique uses RSS and other web 2.0 technologies extensively.

Another thing I noticed in one diagram was that the spokes all point in, and none point out. That is, the target page on the main site does not link out to external blog pages, they point to it, only.

Also, none of the blogs point back to the previous spoke, only to the next one in the wheel.

These linking strategies make sense even in the web 1.0 world where many of our sites still 'reside.'

This is the best explanation I've seen:
Developing A Link Wheel

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nice illustration Doc... thank you... is it effective?

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I couldn't really say, tripper. I haven't personally tried it. The concept seems sound, but it does seem like the sort of thing that could bring the big G down on ya, if they catch you at it.

The question, of course, is when will they get around to tracking that sort of thing.

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I tried a link wheel and it didn't work for me.

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I've heard different reviews on this method.
It seems for some it does and some it don't.

Personally, I haven't tried it.

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Personally, I think it's pushing the edge of blackhat, and I won't be trying it. I suspect it might be something that could generate some quick results, but there are many other methods out there that will render lasting results, so I think I'll stick with them.

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I employ it in a different fashion where all of my sites are pointing to all of them, but I was doing that long before I even heard the word 'mini-net' or 'link wheel'

Is it effective from an SEO viewpoint? Frankly, I couldn't tell you, but the cross-traffic I get from my other sites has an extremely high conversion rate. Plus I am not really doing anything that a department store doesn't do in a brick and mortar setting.

All I can say is that when I first started this back in 2000, I had 'Store X' with everything under the sun and I hit a 'wall' beyond which no matter what I did, I just could not grow. Once I started Store 1.....Store N, each serving a niche, that is when things took off.

At the end of the day your page 1 index page is still your most powerful weapon.

Store X (page 1 title/keywords)
(sub store 1, page 2 title keywords-existing on the same domain one click deep from Store X's index page)

vs.

Store X (page 1 title/keywords) , Store 1, page 1 title keywords

So, do I look at it as the 'spokes' supporting the 'hub' - no. I simply look at it that if you, the customer, aren't interested in one of my spokes, you might be interested in another.

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