I’m so sick of getting lame link requests where they can’t even bother to look up my name, let alone come up with a request that’s actually compelling. What blogger in their right mind would respond favorably to link request spam like this:

Subject: Information for your blog and a Favor Greetings Blogger! I stumbled upon your blog and noticed that you write articles concerning email marketing. I have a website on a related subject and I think it might be of interest to your readers. It’s “EmailReach: Email deliverability diagnostics to improve email delivery.” This site provides a tip to Improve Email Delivery. The page is located at http://www.emailreach.com/. Here is a description that you can use if you like: EmailReach: Email deliverability diagnostics to improve email delivery Email Delivery Tools A web based subscription site for legitimate email marketers who need to ensure that their opt-in email gets delivered through the myriad of email blocking software installed at ISP’s, networks and desktop machines. I hope you find this link appropriate and useful. We at EmailReach would certainly appreciate a link (article) from your site. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Junelle Caravana Web Marketer, EmailReach

Lame, lame, lame! Junelle, (if that’s your real name), you should be fired!