This document discusses private blog networks (PBNs) and provides guidance on how to build them effectively. It advises measuring domain metrics like age, trust flow, and citation flow when selecting domains. It recommends avoiding public auction sites and forums when buying domains. The document also stresses the importance of niche relevancy, using appropriate hosting, CMS platforms, and content for the intended purpose and effectiveness of the PBN. It concludes by emphasizing that PBNs are not overly technical or difficult but require testing to determine the best approaches.

1. PRIVATE BLOG NETWORKS.
Charles Floate

2. WHAT IS A PBN?
A network of websites that run Blogging based CMSs that are used for links.

3. DOMAINS
How do you measure Domains?
 Age
 TF
 CF
 PR
 PA
 DA

4. DOMAINS
Where to find Domains?
 Don’t buy from Public Auction Sites…
 Don’t buy from Public Forums
 Don’t buy from anywhere Google can find and Devalue/Deindex your Domain.
See: http://godofseo.ca/tutorial/how-to-buy-domains/

5. “NICHE RELEVANCY”
Niche Relevancy is ONLY good as an Anti-Manual Review Technique.
Doing Churn & Burn, Spam etc…? No need for Niche Relevancy.

6. “FOOTPRINTS”

7. “FOOTPRINTS” – SITES
Instead of building your sites for your network, or for links… How about building
them as a site first?

8. “FOOTPRINTS” – HOSTING
HOSTING –
Strong, Authoritative PBN? – Unique, Good hosts (Hostgator, Hawkhost,
Godaddy, Namecheap, 123reg, Rackspace etc…)
Cheap PBN? – SEO Hosting (Skynet, Rankfirst etc…)
Spammy PBN? – Cheap SEO Hosting & Free Hosts (000WebHost, Dollar SEO
Hosting etc…)

9. “FOOTPRINTS” -CMS
Strong, Authoritative PBN? – Multiple CMSs, Premium Themes/Designs etc…
Cheap PBN? –Whatever your Automated Service Allows (InfiniteWP, Rankwyz
etc..)
Spammy PBN? –Wordpress (Use MainWP for Free)

10. CONTENT
Strong, Authoritative PBN? – Hand Written Articles, Manually Inserted Links &
Filler Content
Cheap PBN? – iWriter Hand Spun Articles
Spammy PBN? – Automated Spun Content (WordAi Turing Spinner)

11. DON’T OVERTHINK IT
 It’s Not Technical
 It’s Not Difficult
As with everything in SEO –
Just test to see what works for you.

12. THANKS FOR WATCHING
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