I suppose we could even go beyond links and say 'any ban-able offense' - because many things can be fixed but recovering from a slap is by far the most problematic...
Links are merely the most common screw up I see.... understanding how to craft timely, relevant link profiles is still important. For now....
The more engines evolve, the more signals we're seeing being used... I for one can't wait until links become less important and we see more relevance signals emerge... and even behavioral signals. I am big on relevance (phrase based/semantics) signals and 'social' signals in the form of behavioral metrics and personalized search... but U knew that he he....
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