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  • katazoom
    katazoom last edited by May 15, 2012, 6:07 PM

    Trying to build as many quality links as possible. Saw a suggestion on a recent blog to join the BBB but it cost $325.00. Is it worth it?

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    • katazoom
      katazoom @jpgprinting last edited by May 20, 2012, 1:49 PM May 20, 2012, 1:49 PM

      Hey, I submitted a form online and someone called me within 15 min. The area code was from my home town here in SC. I wonder if they charge by location?

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      • Francisco_Meza
        Francisco_Meza @jpgprinting last edited by May 16, 2012, 1:04 AM May 16, 2012, 1:04 AM

        This depends on how many people work at your business. Make yourself sound broke and tell them you only have a website and no office.

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        • Francisco_Meza
          Francisco_Meza last edited by May 20, 2012, 1:46 PM May 15, 2012, 9:53 PM

          Tom, I use it in the SERPS to prove credibility. https://www.google.com/search?q=ship+overseas&pws=0

          You can see that I wrote about my A+ rating right in the description. My competitors are too cheap to get it and don't see the value. Go to the website and you'll see it on nearly everypage. I use BBB for credibility. Once in a while I actually see that I make a sales from someone who came via BBB so it paid itself off.

          It's not just a link; it's credibility.

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          • APICDA
            APICDA Subscriber @AlanBleiweiss last edited by May 15, 2012, 9:31 PM May 15, 2012, 9:31 PM

            I agree, I have found the BBB to be a nice one to be tied to, a wonderful resource.  I had no idea pricing was so high these days!

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            • jpgprinting
              jpgprinting last edited by May 15, 2012, 9:15 PM May 15, 2012, 9:15 PM

              Hello, that's a good deal, I think is not only the link is more about the trust the BBB provides.

              Can I ask you how you get this price if you don't mind? I would like to join but I don't want to pay $500

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              • AlanBleiweiss
                AlanBleiweiss last edited by May 20, 2012, 1:47 PM May 15, 2012, 7:50 PM

                you don't just get a link either.  You get the value that comes from those people who see "accredited" and think it makes a business more trustworthy.  And you can't get an A+ rating without accreditation.

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                • Seattle
                  Seattle last edited by May 15, 2012, 7:14 PM May 15, 2012, 7:14 PM

                  I have to pay $550 for BBBOnline so you're getting a steal at $325. Make sure the $325 includes the online edition (not just the print edition). I can't say whether the backlink value was worth anything, but from messages that I've read in user forums, I do know that people bought from my site because it had the BBBOnline link so the peace of mind it offers may be worth the $325 itself.

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                  • irvingw
                    irvingw last edited by May 15, 2012, 6:37 PM May 15, 2012, 6:37 PM

                    I say absolutely yes if you get on a page like this:

                    http://www.la.bbb.org/BBB-Accredited/Find/Information-Search-Retrieval-Services-3955

                    that page is PR5 and the links are dofollow. Try to confirm with them the page you will be placed on before paying. I may be doing this as well.

                    If joining allows you to use their logo as a trust factor on your site and you are in good standing then that is an additional benefit as well.

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