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Traffic from forum signature?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by tbarr60, Feb 1, 2005.

  1. #1
    I'd like to hear what kind of traffic members of this forum get from their signature in their posts. Is there other value beyond members visiting other members site? Would it help in page rank or other search engine measures?

    I kind of assume my links because they might be to my ringtone site which there are plenty of or my other sites would be to narrow in interest to attract traffic.

    So do you visit other members sites or do you see traffic from other members?
     
    tbarr60, Feb 1, 2005 IP
  2. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #2
    Signature link has been great way to get a new site crawled quickly.

    Shannon
     
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  3. Weirfire

    Weirfire Language Translation Company

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    I get loads of traffic from my forum links but it's better to have links from different sites to increase your SERP's placements. I may have 1400 links from this forum going to my site but it certainly doesnt count as 1400 as far as G is concerned.
     
    Weirfire, Feb 1, 2005 IP
  4. alvinhan

    alvinhan Peon

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    #4
    My site don't get much traffic from forum signature. It just depends on what your site about, and what forum signature you are placing.
     
    alvinhan, Feb 1, 2005 IP
  5. anthonycea

    anthonycea Banned

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    #5
    They have made me so much money that I asked for my job back on the construction crew I was fired from last week :p

    Boss man said he would take me back again :p :mad: :confused:
     
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  6. SEO_AM

    SEO_AM Active Member

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    With all your forum signature BLs and about $2.00 you can get a cup of coffee. ;)
     
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  7. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    I got an order from one of my sig links the other day. I won't knock them at all :)
     
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    SEO_AM Active Member

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    I am talking about BLs not the sig links themselves. I agree that sig inks are good to get indexed by SEs (if you need it) and for the occasional contact from readers on the various forums.
     
    SEO_AM, Feb 1, 2005 IP
  9. Gutsy

    Gutsy Peon

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    Forum signatures do account for some visits on my site but usually other hits are from search engines.
     
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  10. david_sakh

    david_sakh Peon

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    #10
    you shouldn't use so many smilies at work anythoney! :mad: It's grossly unprofessional! :eek: :confused:

    We're going to stripend ur pay if we find another smiley in Sally's cofee or Bob's pen collection.
     
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  11. nevetS

    nevetS Evolving Dragon

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    I've gotten several hits from my signature. Not a ton, but more than I expected - maybe 10-20 a month. I'm relatively new around here. My post numbers are pretty high because I talk a lot.
     
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  12. david_sakh

    david_sakh Peon

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    same here. I've got about 11 meaningful posts. :p

    The rest are my half-witted opinions and person above you BS. :)

    It's nice to have a few links to go on when you start out.
     
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  13. tbarr60

    tbarr60 Notable Member

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    Thanks for all the feedback. Nothing was too surprising except my post got moved, I really did want to hear from the crowd over in the Adsense forum.
     
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  14. david_sakh

    david_sakh Peon

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    #14
    there are no "crowds" at DP. :)

    We're so info hungry we scavenge every forum. :D
     
    david_sakh, Feb 1, 2005 IP
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    Weirfire Language Translation Company

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    It's true :)
     
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  16. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    I got enough co-op referrals to safeguard my weight and prevent it from fluctuating.

    About a dozen a month actually click through my profile to the site listed there.
     
    T0PS3O, Feb 2, 2005 IP
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    SEbasic Peon

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    Damn... I should do that too...
     
    SEbasic, Feb 2, 2005 IP