Baclinks for website

HI,

Got contacted by this company for backlinks, what do you think of backlinks, £100 seemed reasonable and with the limited tie-in they must be confident of their success.

Anyone had any dealings with them, or can recomend a similar service ??


Thank you for choosing Itscoldoutside Limited.
PR LINK NETWORK CONTRACT BETWEEN
Its Cold Outside Limited and Fat Buddha Store
Itscoldoutside Limited guarantee using its PR Link Networking System to create PR articles across this network, generating backward links to your web site on up to three major key phrases.
The Itscoldoutside Limited PR Network consists of over 1,100 independent web sites.
It can take up to three months for the major search engines to crawl the network and catalogue the links.
You can count your links by going to www.yahoo.com or www.google.com or www.altavista.com and type link:www.yourdomainname.com. Then click search. This contract is based on the sum of these link look ups.
For the purposes of this contract, Itscoldoutside Limited will generate not less than the sum of 500 backward links to your website within three months of receiving your direct debit.
Itscoldoutside Limited cannot guarantee that by using this system you will achieve first page positions in any search engine. However it is widely recognised that generating backward links should assist your site in gaining positions in the major search engines.
On entering into this contract you are immediately required to pay the sum of £100.00+vat and return your direct debit form for £100.00+vat. If your direct debit has not already been setup, please remember to return your direct debit form immediately. Failure to do so within 7 days will result in termination of this agreement and any monies paid will be retained by Itscoldoutside Limited as an administration fee.
Your direct debit will be taken one month from today's date each month whilst your contract is running.
Available funds
Please do not sign this contract unless you have immediate available funds. Itscoldoutside Limited accepts most major credit/debit cards.

Duration of Contract.
This contract will run on a rolling monthly basis for a minimum of three months from the date of electronically signing your contract.

Cancellation of contract
You can cancel your contract only by giving 30 days notice in writing to Itscoldoutside Limited, Floor 2 Ashley House, Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DW, United Kingdom.
 
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£100-00 for 500 backlinks is very cheap, i would guess that they would be using some sort of link farm, with the work being done offshore.

As they state in their correspondence "cannot guarantee that by using this system you will achieve first page positions in any search engine"

Backlinks firstly need to be Thematic or related to your site, and secondly preferably from a trusted source in order to help with SE Positioning.

There's probably better ways to waste £100-00 me thinks.
 
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wood1e2

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500 backlinks for what/where/when and how? Search engines like links to mean something... :) Backlinks with content...this service is no more than a boost, unfortunatley as there T&C's state there are no gurantees...Why not spend your time to the value of £100 adding yourself to good quality business directories, UK and international...specific to your niche would be good as well...
 
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ken_uk

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Avoid itscold like a plague.

Apparently, from another forum I read they practice tactics that are likely to get you banned in the search engines. They defend their use of tactics that are against search engine guidelines

When a search engine robot looks at a site to see if it will catalogue it or not it does look for the code that would indicate a doorway page. If it sees that it bans the site and follows the doorway and bans the other site. Our solution…fool the robot.
(emphasis added by me)

Fooling the search engine bot? Nice way to kiss your site goodbye in the search engines when caught.

see http://www.ihelpyou.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=21521

for full details.
 
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mubin

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I wonder if all their websites are hosted on the same server/i.p? highly doubtful that they would make a mistake like that but I could see it happening.

For some reason there are a number of these companies based in and around Manchester, they employ great sales people though with a very strong work ethic.
 
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hevs

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Hi I am quite worried after reading this I have just taken on its cold outside and the key words they are using have just dropped drastically. Is there anyone out there that could take a look for me. the key words they are using are;-
Roller Conveyor
Conveyor Manufacturers
Conveyors
Belt Conveyor
my home page is conveyor manufacturers www.conveyor-manufacturers.co.uk

Am i best to quit now and loose the money or persevere??

If I leave it will it effect other keyword that are performing well at the moment like mild steel conveyors??
 
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Tin, just to say I always like reading your posts on this SEO malarkey, as they're always closest to English and understandable. The rest of the SEO mafia seem to talk 'jive language' (like them two guys and the granny in the Airplane film).

Even a SEO luddite like me can realise backlinks alone are not worth much if they're from link farms or other nefarious sources. It's like asking Gary Glitter for a babysitter recommendation.
 
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The Dreaded Lurgy

Hi I am quite worried after reading this I have just taken on its cold outside and the key words they are using have just dropped drastically. Is there anyone out there that could take a look for me. the key words they are using are;-
Roller Conveyor
Conveyor Manufacturers
Conveyors
Belt Conveyor
my home page is conveyor manufacturers www.conveyor-manufacturers.co.uk

Am i best to quit now and loose the money or persevere??

If I leave it will it effect other keyword that are performing well at the moment like mild steel conveyors??

I cant vouch forany of this personally bu I have heard that they make it difficult to get out of a contract and draw extra money using peoples card details when they try and quit.

So if you are going to quit first make sure they have no access to your accounts, talk to your bank first and maybe cancel any cards used with them. Also check the T&C's if they want written confirmation send it by recorded delivery and e-mail them with a delivery confirmation thing. Keep a precise set of notes on all contact with them dates, times, who you spoke to etc.

I am not saying it will be difficult but if it does turn out that way these steps could help no end.
 
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Tin

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Tin, just to say I always like reading your posts on this SEO malarkey, as they're always closest to English and understandable. The rest of the SEO mafia seem to talk 'jive language' (like them two guys and the granny in the Airplane film).

I must be doing something right for a change, cheers for that!:D

Ray
 
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I've been contacted many times by this company, but they've never had the sense to check where our website appears in Google search...so I've never used them.
However, if you wish to read the comment of someone who has, visit Blokesbags webshop, and read his blog date 28th May.
Illuminating...
 
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