how should people link back to me?

[Cloughie]

Hi,

I recently set up www.empoweringsounds.com for my brother and he is wanting to start contacting people for link exchanges.

A question, what would be the best way to link back?

<a href="http://www.empoweringsounds.com">Empowering Sounds - Self Hypnosis CDs and MP3 downloads</a> - International Trainer and Therapist, Joseph Clough

or

<a href="http://www.empoweringsounds.com">Empowering Sounds </a> - Self Hypnosis CDs, MP3 downloads and self improvement articles from international Trainer and Therapist, Joseph Clough

[Chris]

the former definitely

[onlinedownloads]

The first one is better, but try for more variety in anchor text.

[john190]

I would also choose the first one as you have more good keywords in the anchor text than what you do with the second one.

[bermuda]

Hi, I would say just use both of them. Using the first version all the time might look unnatural and artificial on Google.

[cooluks]

Go for the first one... Since the second is too long...

[xmlsitemaps]

You should probably try vary the text a little for better results. Mix and mash them all a little for different link exchanges

[hans123]

yes the first one is better.