Are these websites "LINK FARMS" ???

[RGPHNX]

Hi all,
Are websites like
linkmetro.com
gotlinks.com
considered "link farms" that GOOGLE will "penalize" you for ??
RGPHNX

[Carlos Chacón]

What’s a “link farm” for you?

[Marcia]

Yes they are - and quite possibly if they catch it. Google's webmaster guidelines is very specific about not engaging in link schemes to raise rankings. Some get away with it, but if a person has any long term plans for a site they'd best do things the old-fashioned way.