The demise of FFAL (Free For All Links) pages has been greatly exaggerated. This article presents a personal experience that challenges the common belief that FFAL pages are obsolete. By using a site analysis tool, it was discovered that FFAL pages can still generate traffic unrelated to the website's main content.
The author installed a site analysis tool on their FFAL page, expecting little to no activity. However, the results were surprising. The FFAL page was receiving hits unrelated to the website's main content.
For those interested in conducting a similar experiment, there are several free site analysis tools available, such as Webtrends, Hitbox, [Extreme DM](http://www.extreme-dm.com racking/?reg), Sitemeter, and Website Traffic Report.
There is a common belief that FFAL pages negatively impact a website's search engine ranking. However, this case study suggests otherwise. The author's FFAL page, which can be found here, was well-trafficked.
To further test this, the author selected a link from their FFAL page and searched for its title on Google. The results showed that not all titles appeared, but many did, especially those ending in link.htm. This suggests that FFAL pages do get indexed by search engines.
The FFAL page was attracting traffic from a variety of sources, including embroidery, travel, casino, and dating sites. Further analysis revealed that the FFAL page was being indexed at least once a week, meaning that whatever content was on the page at the time was being indexed.
Since installing the site analysis tool, the author discovered that about 300 people a month were finding their page through these diverse searches. This was attributed to a strategy suggested by Mark Joyner in an article he wrote over a year ago. The strategy involves placing your link on several FFAL pages and indexing it to the search engines to give your website a temporary popularity boost.
Knowing the volume and nature of the traffic, the author sought to monetize it. Since the traffic was not necessarily interested in the website's main content, the author turned to affiliate programs to meet the visitors' needs. They set up affiliates with casinos, travel, and dating sites and placed them on the FFAL page.
For those interested in setting up similar affiliate programs, ClickBank, CJ Affiliate, and LinkShare are good places to start.
The case study suggests that FFAL pages can still attract random visitors. Therefore, it makes sense to try to retain these visitors and sell them something. The author is yet to share the results of this strategy, but the initial findings are promising.
In conclusion, FFAL pages may not be as dead as they are often portrayed. With the right strategies, they can still be a valuable tool for driving traffic and boosting a website's popularity.
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