Buy links, trade links, sell links, request links, links, links, links – what does an SEO or webmaster do? You can’t live without them, you can’t live with them. A WebmasterWorld thread has a fun thread that somewhat sums up the “conundrum” SEOs and webmasters are in, when it comes to building link popularity.

Here is the post that sums it up for many SEOs:

As senior member, Wheel, said, “You’ve completely encapsulated the conundrum we’re all in.”

Can’t place blame anywhere. Google wants sites that have earned trust naturally. Webmasters want their sites to be trusted quickly.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.