Today I killed LinkersUnion.com.

It was messy, scary and all things considered an interesting process.

Ending Linker’s Union was a tough decision for me. I had a lot of fun with that site. Trying new things, testing ideas and of course giving away free links. But as the economy has turned (and especially my personal economy as a family man) I’ve been doing some heavy accounting with all my websites. Which ones are making money? Which ones are growing? And which ones aren’t?

Linker’s Union was growing but at a pace too far behind the rest of my sites. Most of my sites grow in readership ~50% per month. To get LU to that level was going to take a lot of time. And the core themes of Linker’s Union are not too different from 14th Colony… though a lot more specific. With that in mind I wrapped the content from Linker’s Union into 14th Colony.

I have to say the culture and community of Linker’s Union was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the comments people posted and took their suggestions to heart. One in particular was to dofollow comments which I implemented here. I hope those people will bring their energy here.

Finally, I’d like to thank the members of the blogroll for their support. These are some of the best and brightest in the industry so go see their sites!

• Cre8asite Forums Building better websites together
• Improve the Web website optimization
• Kichus The SEO Kid guides you through his 3 simple rules to success
• Link Diary Automated link exchanges
• On SEO Pond Interesting pieces on internet marketing and web optimization
• Online Marketing Consultant Based in Pittsburgh PA specializing in search engine optimization, PPC marketing, website architecture, lead conversion and traffic analysis.
• PromotionStep Dedicated To The Search Engine Optimization Industry. SEO/SEM News, Reviews, Opinions
• Search Engine Marketing Search engine optimization training and consulting
• SEO Blog The ramblings of an SEO dudette
• SEO Refugee Search Engine Optimization Forums
• SEO Scoop Latest SEO news, theories and tips
• SiteLogic Free Web Design and Web Development
• Social Bookmarking SEO SBSEO uses the social sites to get you listed better on the search engines.
• Strictly CSS CSS Web sites and resources
• Teknicks Professional web design and award winning Internet marketing SEO Agency
• Trond Sorvoja’s Blog An atypical SEO blog

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