Drummin’ Up Some Link Love #33
March 16, 2008
Let’s start with a joke, shall we?
Little Nancy was in the garden filling in a hole when her neighbor peered over the fence. Interested in what the little girl was up to, he politely asked, “What are you up to there, Nancy?”
“My goldfish died,” replied Nancy tearfully, without looking up, “and I’ve just buried him.”
The neighbor was concerned, “That’s an awfully big hole for a goldfish, isn’t it?”
Nancy patted down the last heap of earth and then replied, “That’s because he’s inside your stupid cat.”
Source: Comedy Central 
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This is a great post - the information on link building is useful. Great stuff. Thanks.
@Kristina
Thanks so much for taking the time to say so! And welcome to MeAndMyDrum!
I too like the autonomy. I do what I want and for the most part, when I want. I just love seeing what drives traffic. As of today, for the first time ever, I have received over 1 million hits on my blog. Now these are over all hits, not unique visitors, but you have to admit that it is some kind of a milestone. We will have to see what I am at by the end of the month.
Another thing you linked to was “out of content.” If I am out of “topic” content then I don’t have a problem going with “off topic” content. it mixes it up and I think the readers kind of like that. I know some bloggers say not to do that, but that seems to be coming from the “make money online” crowd.
Thanks for the talking points Mark
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WOW! That Link Building Secrets report is somethin’! The other reports are really interesting (like the Awareness video - Too Cool!) but that report is very in depth. Thank you!
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I like all jokes with children burying cats…haha….you crazy sicko
Looks like some interesting picks this round, I must go forth and readeth them! Thanks Mark!
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@BigPappa
Well congratulations on the milestone you just hit, buddy. That’s awesome!
@Brennan
Yes, that is a nice collection of info, isn’t it.
@Bobby
Cats are good…especially with French bread and a little mustard! LOL
Yes, go forth, ye gentle blogger and clicketh thy mouse to yonder destinations!
I always enjoy your link love posts. The awareness test was cool considering I played basketball and am a cyclists (no I didn’t see the moonwalking bear, but I did get 13). Fun, fun…oh yeah, good resources for blogging too!
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Great round up of online bloggers, the information is valuable and informative! Keeps us all going!
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wait what about the linklove? im confused….
@Griphonia
Welcome! I’m not exactly certain what you mean, but this is a series of posts where I spotlight blogs of interest, hence the “link love”.
Mark — great find on the link building report. By the way, I love the way you blog looks. Nice work, sir.
Regards,
Mark
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@Mark Mason
Thanks for taking the time to say so. And good to see you here!!
I love link love and link exchange whatever that has to with links and I am happy to be a guest blogger too..
@seo
Welcome to MeAndMyDrum! Glad to have you here.
Hey mark hows it going. Funny huh people love the link building thing, I think sometimes when I post link love or round ups or what ever we want to call that theyre kind of like surveys to see what buttons motivate our readers.
reat “round up this week”
Check your email will ya, I now its friday night and you’re out getting beer’d up, sheesh I should be too, heck the night is still young, might just go do that !!
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Hey there, Shane! Got your email. Thanks for stopping by here.
Thanks- found a few nuggets on the link building post.
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Thanks for the link building article, there is some new information for me in there.
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@Louise
Glad to be of some help.
@Jimmy Choo
Thanks for dropping by to say so. Welcome to MeAndMyDrum!