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Originally Posted by epitome
Do you think Google doesn't know people use Linkspun? Do you think Google hasn't already created an account and is aware of the sites trading there?
You cannot recommend exuding an abundance of caution and immediately before suggest something so reckless.
Also, Linkspun is pretty much dead... unless you're into a ton of pr0 and Alexa 12,000,000 trades.
Anyway, all valid points about the other things. Many webmasters slip up in the smallest way possible, blowing their cover. Plus I wouldn't put it past Google to use their tracking to figure out which sites you visit the WP admin of. If you're going to be paranoid you have to be super paranoid.
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I'm not one of those people that deals with spam sites on Linkspun. I only trade with quality niche:niche exchanges. I check all sites before I request the trade, I ensure the recip is linking to a reasonable location too.
I value the advantages that come from Linkspun, I don't value the advantages that come from blog circles. I've done both, with Linkspun on three separate occasions, I've yet to have a horror story.
You are right about the best policy being nothing, though. All I'm doing is making a few suggestions to someone that's new to the game. This guy probably doesn't have traffic or resources to get it: the best advice for him right now is Linkspun trading, not blog circles.