Link building (what form?) and .edu\.gov links

[Jim Kernicky]

Is it true that to build value backlinks the links need to be in the form of text that has the link attached to it, or it http:// or wwww.whatever.com okay?

I thought I read that it has to be in the form of text. For example one of my sites is Fairmount Pet Service - so those 3 works should be set up as a link, or is www.fairmountpetservice.com okay? There are sites where only the http or www versions are allowed, and I think they have helped raise my Google PageRank to 3. Any thoughts?

I ask because I'm about to embark on getting some .edu and .gov links and would like to do it correctly. As a side question, anyone have advice on getting those type of links? I'm going to ask some of my clients to post a link to my website on sites of their Alma Maters.

Thanks for any & all help!
Jim

 

[Asher Kelman]

Is it true that to build value backlinks the links need to be in the form of text that has the link attached to it, or it http:// or wwww.whatever.com okay?

I thought I read that it has to be in the form of text. For example one of my sites is Fairmount Pet Service - so those 3 works should be set up as a link, or is www.fairmountpetservice.com okay? There are sites where only the http or www versions are allowed, and I think they have helped raise my Google PageRank to 3. Any thoughts?

I ask because I'm about to embark on getting some .edu and .gov links and would like to do it correctly. As a side question, anyone have advice on getting those type of links? I'm going to ask some of my clients to post a link to my website on sites of their Alma Maters.

Thanks for any & all help!
Jim

Jim,

You want links to be in a place sympathetic to your what your website is about. Links that are not used are not likely to help you as much. Here you can have a link to your website and if there were great photographs there, it might make sense. However, if not, what's the point.

Asher