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    • eseyo
      eseyo last edited by

      I see that you have already answered this question before back in 2007 (http://www.seomoz.org/qa/view/2163), but wanted to ask your current opinion on the same question:

      Should I add a site-wide footer link to my client websites pointing to my website, or should I create a "website credits" page on my clients site, add this to the footer and then link from within this page out to my website?

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        eseyo @stevenmusumeche last edited by

        Thanks Steve, this is what I thought was the best method, just wanted to hear it from another professional!

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        • stevenmusumeche
          stevenmusumeche last edited by

          I think the advice in that article is still relevant today.  Create a footer link to the "website credits" page, and give yourself a link from THAT page.

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