Comments on: An SEO Quiz As An Example Of Linkbait http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/ Helping you build search engine friendly websites Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:29:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Steven Bradley http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Steven Bradley Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:14:32 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1144 Ayat the cartoon quiz will take you less than 2 minutes I promise. There are 15 images (unless they've since added more) and each has three choices next to it. And you should be able tp guess an answer in a few seconds at most. I promise it's not as long as the SEOmoz quiz Laura I don't think you're alone in clicking on something funny. That's why humor is a great hook to attract links. It's easy to link to humor. The SEOmoz quiz is long. I took it mostly out of curiosity and because I knew I would turn the time into a post. I think many bloggers did it for the same reason. For many the appeal was probably to learn something. Assuming for a moment that all the answers were indeed facts you would learn a few things by taking the quiz. Adam I don't know that it's always time wasted. Think about how many posts are about some kind of debate in seo or marketing in general. Sure some of the debates are pointless when you step back to think about them for a moment, but some end up resulting in some good ideas being discussed. True a lot of it is just opinion, but opinions can get us to think about things in a new way. Ayat the cartoon quiz will take you less than 2 minutes I promise. There are 15 images (unless they’ve since added more) and each has three choices next to it. And you should be able tp guess an answer in a few seconds at most. I promise it’s not as long as the SEOmoz quiz

Laura I don’t think you’re alone in clicking on something funny. That’s why humor is a great hook to attract links. It’s easy to link to humor. The SEOmoz quiz is long. I took it mostly out of curiosity and because I knew I would turn the time into a post. I think many bloggers did it for the same reason. For many the appeal was probably to learn something. Assuming for a moment that all the answers were indeed facts you would learn a few things by taking the quiz.

Adam I don’t know that it’s always time wasted. Think about how many posts are about some kind of debate in seo or marketing in general. Sure some of the debates are pointless when you step back to think about them for a moment, but some end up resulting in some good ideas being discussed.

True a lot of it is just opinion, but opinions can get us to think about things in a new way.

]]> By: SEFL http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 SEFL Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:10:30 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1146 Steven, I tend to agree, but then again...all the people I'm talking about signed up for accounts, took like a zillion tests, shared the results, got into arguments about the results, and wasted a good 75-80 manhours just on that crap. Your opinion, my opinion, and $5.00 on the subject adds up to $5.00 on the subject and all that. Steven, I tend to agree, but then again…all the people I’m talking about signed up for accounts, took like a zillion tests, shared the results, got into arguments about the results, and wasted a good 75-80 manhours just on that crap.

Your opinion, my opinion, and $5.00 on the subject adds up to $5.00 on the subject and all that.

]]> By: SEFL http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 SEFL Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:09:05 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1145 Who needs facts? They only prove things, anyway. I'm with Laura. Let's visit all the goofy stuff online. Who needs facts? They only prove things, anyway. I’m with Laura. Let’s visit all the goofy stuff online.

]]> By: Laura http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Laura Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:28:12 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1147 I am more likely to click on something humorous than factual. I also am more inclined to stick and read content that has a touch of humor in it. I did take the cartoon quiz and was really impressed with the drawings. I wish that I could draw that well! Ayat, the cartoon quiz was quick...and your little ones might like the pictures! I find it strange that someone would think that a 75 question quiz would be appealing. As others have said above, it takes too long. It also brings back memories of squirming during tests while in college. Yuck! I am more likely to click on something humorous than factual. I also am more inclined to stick and read content that has a touch of humor in it.

I did take the cartoon quiz and was really impressed with the drawings. I wish that I could draw that well! Ayat, the cartoon quiz was quick…and your little ones might like the pictures!
I find it strange that someone would think that a 75 question quiz would be appealing. As others have said above, it takes too long. It also brings back memories of squirming during tests while in college. Yuck!

]]> By: Ayat http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Ayat Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:55:27 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1154 I never tried out the cartoon, and don't believe I will be getting to it anytime soon! The quiz was ever more difficult and tedious with my two kids around, I decided to take it during the evening; not a good idea! So I never ended up finishing it. I find it funny that sites like tickle.com actually require you to sign up after you take their quiz. I wonder though, how many people actually sign up just for the sake of seeing their results? Most people are impatient...after going through so much I'd imagine they just want to know the score!! I never tried out the cartoon, and don’t believe I will be getting to it anytime soon! The quiz was ever more difficult and tedious with my two kids around, I decided to take it during the evening; not a good idea! So I never ended up finishing it.

I find it funny that sites like tickle.com actually require you to sign up after you take their quiz. I wonder though, how many people actually sign up just for the sake of seeing their results? Most people are impatient…after going through so much I’d imagine they just want to know the score!!

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Steven Bradley Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:44:55 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1151 That tickle site sucks. I spent 15 minutes taking their IQ test only to find at the end they'll only tell me the results if I sign up for an account at the site. Not only will I not be signing up I won't be visiting the site again. Great example of how not to treat a visitor. That tickle site sucks. I spent 15 minutes taking their IQ test only to find at the end they’ll only tell me the results if I sign up for an account at the site. Not only will I not be signing up I won’t be visiting the site again. Great example of how not to treat a visitor.

]]> By: SEFL http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 SEFL Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:33:58 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1152 At least you made it much further than I did, Ayat. I only got to #10 before I wanted to smack my monitor because the questions were so damn stupid and wrong. The funny thing about quizzes is that they tend to be "linkbaity" in general. One of the more prominent ways in which the people I know waste a lot of time on the Internet is to visit http://www.tickle.com and spend hours learning just what type of nuclear 3-eyed radioactive fish they are. At least you made it much further than I did, Ayat. I only got to #10 before I wanted to smack my monitor because the questions were so damn stupid and wrong.

The funny thing about quizzes is that they tend to be “linkbaity” in general. One of the more prominent ways in which the people I know waste a lot of time on the Internet is to visit http://www.tickle.com and spend hours learning just what type of nuclear 3-eyed radioactive fish they are.

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Steven Bradley Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:17:59 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1153 That's the SEOmoz quiz and it is looooooong like you say. I think it took me about a half hour to get through all 75 questions. Did you finish? The cartoon quiz on the other hand will take less than 5 minutes to complete and it's about 180 degrees from the SEOmoz quiz. It's more for fun than to test your seo knowledge. That’s the SEOmoz quiz and it is looooooong like you say. I think it took me about a half hour to get through all 75 questions. Did you finish?

The cartoon quiz on the other hand will take less than 5 minutes to complete and it’s about 180 degrees from the SEOmoz quiz. It’s more for fun than to test your seo knowledge.

]]> By: Ayat http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Ayat Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:17:50 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1148 It's a looooooooooooong quiz! 75 questions is pushing it for me. I have to say thoughm, it definately caught my attention so I clicked on it after reading your blog and started...i'm at question 25 now but I've gotten a bit bored and drowsy at 1:20 am! It’s a looooooooooooong quiz! 75 questions is pushing it for me. I have to say thoughm, it definately caught my attention so I clicked on it after reading your blog and started…i’m at question 25 now but I’ve gotten a bit bored and drowsy at 1:20 am!

]]> By: John http://www.vanseodesign.com/seo/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 John Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:31:59 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/an-seo-quiz-as-an-example-of-linkbait/#comment-1150 You said it's doubtful this will earn thousands of links and I think you've got to be right. But I bet it gets 1,000 in a years time. That's the other nice thing about "linkbait" is that once you build it, it's there, working in slow motion forever. And something like this test, or your early review of BlugRush is the kind of thing that's going to soak up links from enough domains you never heard of (good ones and bad ones too) that it'll do work you never would have known to target and raise your overall authority. You said it’s doubtful this will earn thousands of links and I think you’ve got to be right. But I bet it gets 1,000 in a years time. That’s the other nice thing about “linkbait” is that once you build it, it’s there, working in slow motion forever. And something like this test, or your early review of BlugRush is the kind of thing that’s going to soak up links from enough domains you never heard of (good ones and bad ones too) that it’ll do work you never would have known to target and raise your overall authority.

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