I thought this question, ”Do links in Google websites are actually provide in-bound link value to your website” was a very interesting subject. Unfortunately, the answer comes from Matt Cutts who is the Google spokesman about the mystery of how to build websites that are favourably ranked in Google Search Results.
Unfortunately because Matt sort of answers questions like, “If I told you I would have to kill you, because that’s a State secret”. Google tries to hide what works because they think our attempts to rank well are a perversion of the result.
Anyway, as you start using all things Google: Analytics, YouTube, WebMaster Tools, Google Profiles and most certainly Local Business Centre – you also start to add links to your websites. Why wouldn’t these links effect results?
My opinion (everyone has one you know) is that they have an effect, but it may not be obvious. If nothing else, they deliver traffic indirectly. Certainly, Local Business Centre is huge. My jury is still out on YouTube.
Matt suggests they don’t, but then if he told you he would have to kill you.
About Mark
Founder of Web Reservation Systems, focused on helping businesses in the Australian Accommodation travel sector get more value from Internet Marketing.
Originally, we opened up in 2001 as a supplier of Front Office Software linked to Online Booking facilities. That allowed motels and hotels to add booking buttons to their websites as well as sell through Global Distribution Systems. You could say this was an early 'Channel Manager' because it allowed the property manager to simply control price and availability for a diverse array of wholesale and retails websites.
Next, we started building websites to profile our customers (Australian Holiday Guide). That lead to building websites for customers as a favour. Now do about 80 websites a year using BurgundySky and Joomla.
For small businesses I recommend using BurgundySky as it is very easy to start and manage. Joomla is also great, but harder to install and maintain for a small business. For a large website, Joomla is great - here's what we did for Golden Chain Motels, Australia largest accommodation provider with over 335 locations.
Our business is based in Byron Bay, NSW. Byron Bay is a great place to live and work. I have 2 kids (12 and 14) who are both born here and my wife, Shobhan Oliver)is a successful artist.
