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by Goldy Lukka.
Original Post: Should you link to JavaLobby?
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Rick Ross, sorry, I must say Respected Mr. Rick Ross (if at all need any introduction, the founder of JavaLobby.org, a site with more than 100K registered users. A man who has served for Java developers since a decade and helped fuelling the Java technology adoption).
Recently, in his newsletter of March 2005, he requested java community for help by linking to JavaLobby. The copy of the newsletter can be found at the title of this post. Although seems quite geniune, I am sorry, but I have negative thoughts for linking to JavaLobby. Not that JavaLobby does not deserve it and even not that JavaLobby is not a good place for my visitors to go and visit. And, even not that it is not serving me and other 1000s of java developers. But, if I had to link to all such good sites, I would have to rename my blog as Xyling Linking Blog, as I cannot find any space for writing. There are many good sites around and linking to all of them is either not possible or not feasible.
Then why am I linking to JavaBlogs.com? or ProgrammersHeaven.com? or hey, Yenra.com? Well, the answer is very simple. They all are linking back to me and/or linking to my posts. Linking is a one way process. I feel, the best way Rick would have requested linking is through Link-Backs. A page in the javalobby could have been dedicated for the link-backs. Of course, linking back to millions is not possible, but surely, a filter could be used there to make atleast the top sites linked back. Top ranking on search engines does not come merely through a link from site/blog but also through proper link backs. Search for "Java Blog" on any search engine and you will find Xyling Java Blog to be in the top 10 if not in top 5. In fact, most of the major search engines have this blog on top 3. The reason is not that many are linking to this blog, in fact very few are linking, but interesting part is that, the number of link backs are sufficient for that position.
I am sure, there are going to be varied thoughts about my post. Those who do go with my thoughts, please link to javalobby.org :)
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