Should I become a regular contributor to help my SEO link building?

[SamCUK]

I've been offered the opportunity to contribute to a blog as often as I want and have a link included at the bottom of each post. Will this be much help to me in my link building SEO campaign? As I understand it more links from different root domains are what really count? So 20 links each from a different site is more valuable that 20 links from one site?

Should I take up this opportunity or are my efforts best spent elsewhere?

[EGOL]

I agree with Keri,

Which is more valuable... cheers from 20 drunks or endorsement by the Pope?

I might blog on the Pope's site but the time spent doing it for the 20 drunks would be better spent on my own site.

[KeriMorgret]

It really depends on the quality and the relevance of the site. If you sell politically-themed merchandise and have a chance to guest blog as often as you want on the Huffington Post, go and take it. If you sell bathing suits and get a chance to blog on a site about raising pet turtles, your efforts would be better spent elsewhere.

[SamCUK]

Thanks for the reply guys. I can't see how it can do any harm really as its a quality site.

[LeeJohnsonSEO]

It's a great question Samuel,

I would contribute as like Jason says it it great to get your brand name out there plus if the responses are great ideas or knowledgable then you will get a following and that cant be bad for anyone !!!!

Getting many links from the same source is not the greatest of ideas but as SEOMOZ is a platform that is very high in authority level in Google's eyes then it will not harm you.

Get commenting and posting !!

[Asher]

It never hurts to be a contributor to a blog site.  Especially if the blog site has high PR.  It also puts your name out there and can garner your site traffic from that site (referral traffic).  Yes 20 links form different root domains help but they only help if they are pertinent and not spammy.  This does not sound like it is spam and in addition is most likely going to be contextual backlinks (higher juice).  I would recommend you do it, just my two cents.  Hope that helps.