Toronto Blog Google Ranking - Help, Please

Published by Toronto Mike on April 21, 2011 @ 11:16 in SEO: Search Engine Optimization

toronto blog rankingIt's no secret I'd like to rank #1 in Google when people search 'toronto blog'. That became my goal back in 2002 and that remains my goal. This #1 ranking has become my white whale, so close yet so far.

Here's what I see today when I Google 'toronto blog'.

tob

69,800,000 results and I'm #3. I've been toggling between #2 and #3 the past five years, but I've never hit #1.

In my way are two "hyperlocal blogs". I borrow that term from a great article about citizen journalism I posted a couple of years ago. Blog.to and Torontoist are fine sites, but they have many authors and, for all intents and purposes, are commercial sites. It's been an uphill battle for this independent solo act to supplant them at the top of the Google heap.

So I'm asking for your help. Many of you have blogs of your own, or publish on other sites. Help me rank #1 for 'toronto blog' in Google by linking to this site with the anchor text "Toronto blog". Here's the code for you to copy and paste:

<a href="http://www.torontomike.com">Toronto blog</a>

If you're so kind as to do me this favour, let me know in the comments with a link to the web page with the link and I'll happily update this entry with a reciprocal link and great appreciation.

Help me kill the white whale.

moby-dick

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22 Responses to "Toronto Blog Google Ranking - Help, Please"

Rob
April 21, 2011 / 12:13

@Mike,
I will do what you asked, providing , you say at least one nice thing about Canadian Conservative Leader Stephen Harper.
If not, then Blog TO gets my click.

McNulty
April 21, 2011 / 14:07

I did it, Mike.

I think I even did it properly!

Chris
April 21, 2011 / 14:30

As much as I enjoy your blog, Mike, I think the two blogs ahead of you are there for a reason. Seems a bit cheat-y to get your readers to help you game the system. It might not even work.

Toronto Mike
April 21, 2011 / 14:38

@Chris

All's fair in love and Google.

@McNulty

What page is the link on? I went to your blog and couldn't find an instance of 'toronto blog'.

Joanne
April 21, 2011 / 15:37

I already have you in my links page, but I have no idea what to do with that code you have up there. I'm happy to help, just need a little more info.

McNulty
April 21, 2011 / 15:49

On the main page. I put the link as the link to your site on the side. I'm assuming I did it wrong. Damn it!

Toronto Mike
April 21, 2011 / 15:52

Basically, I just want the words "Toronto blog" to link to http://www.torontomike.com

Joanne
April 21, 2011 / 16:02

ok, I modified it to Toronto Blog. Hope that helps

jason
April 21, 2011 / 16:10

Not really fair or meaningful if you CHEAT Mike, LOL

Unless you want to rename your site Toronto Blog

Change your name legally to Toronto Blog, otherwise it's not legit. It's cheating... but I don't think you'll trump the big 2 anyway.

Toronto Mike
April 21, 2011 / 16:16

It's honestly not cheating.

This is, after all, a Toronto blog....

Irvine
April 21, 2011 / 17:39

You could always try creating something called "compelling content". Did you cheat in Math too ?

Toronto Mike
April 21, 2011 / 17:49

@Irvine

I stand by my record. 10665 compelling entries and counting.

CQ
April 21, 2011 / 18:18

I had your website sidebar-linked before (as of Mar '09 per a stored template file); you hadn't bothered then to add a reciprocal link to my blog. Hmmm. Regardless, your site is now relisted on .25 as 'Toronto Blog'.
Feel free to leave second comment sometime ;)

elvis
April 21, 2011 / 21:16

Great burn by Irvine. That was actually quite good. He also burned himself, however, by admitting he frequents a un-compelling blog.

Roshan
April 23, 2011 / 10:39

Done Mike. I hope you get that whale Ahab.

James
April 26, 2011 / 07:48

Mike I have a google blog (not an entry since November :()I added a link but lol I don't think anyone but me or my ex wife ever looked at that blog.

James
April 26, 2011 / 07:52

I just had a look and actually 3 other people Have Looked at my blog . w00t

Ammar Khan
June 12, 2011 / 02:38

I've heard quit a bit about Google reducing the weight for incoming links due to linkspam used to manipulate the system. What are your thoughts?

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