The difference between Web 2.0s and Private Blog Network?

[Harry P]

What is the difference between Web 2.0s vs. Private Blog Network? Are there any advantages of PBN or Web 2.0s? which one is better for SEO and ranking keywords? Any explanations?

Thanks in advance
Harry

 

[Nytshade]

The first thing you should do is to find out what is a Web 2.0 property then after do some proper research on what is a private blog network.

Did you know that you can create a private blog network using Web 2.0 properties/sites? You see, first understand what you're talking (Web 2.0 & PBN) then you'll be able to ask questions that will help you grow.

Neither is better than the other, it all depends on how you use them and your SEO experience.

 

[SEOPub]

SEOPub

I disagree with that completely. A private network that you own is far superior to anything built on Web 2.0 sites. Anything you build on Web 2.0 sites you do not own and could be taken away from you at any moment.

Either one can be used, but your own private network beats out a Web 2.0 network any day of the week.

 

[Nytshade]

Maybe there's something I'm not understanding from your post. But what matters is the quality of the link, why should it matter if it's on a tumblr blog or a self hosted private blog?

I can simply buy a high quality tumblr blog (with no spam links) then buy a domain for it then do the same with another blogger blog, wordpress.com (not .org) etc. and make sure there's no footprint. All still hosted on the free platforms (I'm not sure if this is possible with wordpress though), that will make them private.

That's "The Poor Man's Web 2.0 Private Blog Network" which I didn't fully elaborate on my previous post. You can make web 2.0 properties into a private blog network.

I believe what matters is the quality of the link, not whether it's coming from a self hosted private blog or web 2.0.

Just like I said, maybe I don't fully understand what you're saying but hope what I'm saying makes sense and I'm willing to be corrected if I'm wrong.

 

[SEOPub]

SEOPub

If you are using your own domain and hosting it on Web 2.0 sites, that is fine. You still own that, and if Tumblr shuts you down you can easily recreate it on your own hosting account and not lose anything.

What I meant is if you create a Tumblr account at www. somesubdomain.tumblr.com to use as a link source. Tumblr could shut you down at any moment for any reason they see fit, or they could decide to change all their external links to nofollow like other Web 2.0 sites have done.

 

[Marc van Leeuwen]

Marc van Leeuwen

I have just realized that this is a great advantage of using web 2.0 sites with our own domain names but seem if we use this, I am wondering it will still keep features as sub domain name from webs 2.0 or not?

 

[SEOPub]

SEOPub

There is no benefit to being a subdomain of a web 2.0 site, so who cares?

 

[Marc van Leeuwen]

Marc van Leeuwen

For example, when you use a sub domain of webs 2.0 ( example.wordpress.com or example.blogspot.com), users can view your blog via "Next Blog" but this can not existed for own domains. I think this is one of disadvantages of using own domain with web 2.0 sites.

 

[SEOPub]

SEOPub

Actually, that would be an advantage. I don't want anyone leaving my site to go to "next blog".

If you are actually going to build something on a web 2.0 site and put effort into it, you are far better off owning it. A web 2.0 page can be taken away from you at any moment because you don't own it. If it is on your own domain and the 2.0 site takes it away, you can move to a different host, put your content back up, and retain any authority and relevance you have built up.