When going about asking a site for a link on their page, how do you ask?

[Twinbytes]

Excellent point and great advice earlier too.  It's true, with our busy lives, I admit I also look for shortcuts sometimes, but only when it makes sense to do so.  With SEO, I'm learning pretty quickly that there are no real shortcuts.

Once you learn the trade, you become more effecient over time and that you can consider a shortcut.  You're written once before, if you simply provide good content, you don't have to look for links, people will want to link to you.

[Moving-Web-SEO-Auckland]

As time is tight I am very selective as to what sites I target in requesting links. I do this by assessing whether I can add value to the targeted site. If so then i have a opening in engaging by Email, twitter or linkedin and striking up a conversation before requesting links.

So imo choose carefully before engaging and spending time.

[VentaMarketing]

I would not recommend asking for a link the first time you contact a person, unless you are requesting a link from an article already published about you or your company.

Instead I would first try to develop a relationship with the person who can create the link you want. Next, I would create a good reason for that person to want to link to you (content, resource, guest post, etc.). Then I would request the link in a way that seems beneficial to both you and the person (website) linking to you.

[VoteforPedro]

I really see the theme of high quality relationships and value to the person/site you want to link to.  Of all the responses, I found X-com's most interesting because you are on the other side of the fence.  You are telling us what would prompt you to accept a link.  Lets not forget that the link requires work and attention to put up.  More importantly, you are putting your reputation on the line.

I have just done an exhaustive prioritization of links for a client.  I noticed some wonderful opportunities in the top ones, not just for linking, but for partnering and for marketing programs.   I am fairly new to this side of web marketing, and think I've discovered a gold mine of ideas.  Certainly market segments are jumping out at me.

I think hard work is also a barrier to entry to the millions of SEOs who would take the automated route.  So, if you are building a quality brand for your clients, they deserve a quality method that will stand the test of time.

MY Question:  I'm wondering what you have found to be the link accept rate (%) when you are following the best in class methods we have been talking about here?