Is a signature worth it

alexpratt · #1 03-06-2008, 05:41 PM

I know links in your signature help with a free back link but does anyone here actually pay attention to people's signatures and importantly do you click them. I am just wondering how much effort I should put into updating my signature

JackTen · #2 03-06-2008, 05:56 PM

I've noticed from stats programs that I get referal from CAP, but it's useless traffic. People are curious about what other people are doing, is all.

Focal · #3 03-07-2008, 10:58 AM

I think probably AM's look and click on those more than affiliates, but I could be wrong. I would think affiliates would look at the signatures as well in order to see if they would be interested in linking to that particular affiliate's website or doing some sort of exchange.

Mark

Dominique · #4 03-07-2008, 11:18 AM

I rarely ever click on them. Maybe twice a year I get curious about someone.

I see a moderate number of clicks from CAP in my stats.

I also think mostly aff managers click, and newbies looking at what other affs do.

splinterfree · #5 03-07-2008, 12:03 PM

i do think it is useful to see what/how other people are doing the same thing.

most importantly, when someone is making a "conflicting" post without a signature this would largely undervalue their statement in my eyes...if i got no opinion of where they are coming from then they got no say in bashing someone in public. i could be wrong though, but i still wear no socks when i don't have to

yabadoo · #6 03-07-2008, 02:36 PM

Free back link? Ssshhh, pipe down will you?!?

Actually, I find the signatures useful, always good to see what other people are up to!

bonustreak · #7 03-07-2008, 02:42 PM

Great poll Alex!

kwblue · #8 03-07-2008, 03:07 PM

Good poll. I removed the bulk of my sites from my Sig here because I found that more often than not as soon as I listed my site, it would soon get scraped.

I think that BH affiliates click on them... Then use different web grabbers to grab all content from the site

Popcornic · #9 03-07-2008, 06:26 PM

I've read in several SEO forums that signature links can be helpful if they provide relevant anchor texts.

However, after looking at several SERPs of the signatures' anchor texts I didn't see their linked sites ranked in top positions.

Tarzan · #10 03-07-2008, 09:59 PM

Absolutely worth it. I find good partners that way. You can almost figure out what their site will be like by the post. Intelligent posters normally have very nice sites and they usually DO rank.... my 2cents....

View Poll Results: How often do you look and click CAP/PAP member signatures
I never read or click member's signatures	2	4.00%
I some times read but don't click member's signatures	4	8.00%
I some times read and click member's signatures	26	52.00%
More than often I read but don't click member's signatures	3	6.00%
More than often I read and click member's signatures	13	26.00%
I always read but don't click member's signatures	0	0%
I always read and click member's signatures	2	4.00%
I have no idea what Alex's options mean????	0	0%
Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

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