Indirect SEO boost from links

[inhouseseo]

I have 2 ecommerce sites, each with a blog. I am increasing my linkbuilding efforts, but I don't want to build too many links directly to my 2 sites over a short period of time.

I have decided that I will add a certain number of links to sites/pages that are already linking to my main sites (for example, a blog post on my blog, guest post on another blog, article submission, etc.).

How much of a benefit can I expect in terms of rankings?

Has anyone tested this out or experimented with something like this?

What are the pros and cons?

I appreciate thoughtful comments.

[AlanMosley]

Yes you will get a beneifit, but you are better off of cause pointing them to pages in your priamry site.

One wonders if you are worried about getting the links too quick, what sort of links are they?

If they are cheap links like article posting, comment spam, then i would spend the time doing something else.

If it is something of a bit better quaaliity like local or relevant directories, then i dont think you arte going to find too many links too fast as their are only so many local directoies.

If they are quality links i would point them at my primary web site, i find it hard to believe that you are finding quailuity links too fast.

If they are any sort of scam, then i would avice not to do it.

[inhouseseo]

They will mostly be article directories and bookmarks.

[AlanMosley]

Sorry to rain on your parade, but article directories are next to worthless.

these are the sites that goolge has been cracking down on.

Matt Cutts recommends that you dont do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5xP-pTmlpY