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My guiding principle in linkbuilding, especially since all the Panda/Penguin hoohaw, is that if you can automate it, Google can detect it. And they've proven they're now willing to punish/devalue it. Paul

Thank you and yes, you were spot on in your analysis.  I will give your paln "B" a shot in that the htaccess file is unavailable as far as I can tell.  I am a small CPA firm and luckily picked up the domain name ATLANTACPAS.COM for $2,500.  In that I am already analytical, I have chosen to learn SEO and do it myself.  Any feedback through this forum is greatly appreciated. On thing I found interesting is that SEOMOZ has not updated there "Beginner's guide" to address the new Penguin algorithums.  I would think that would be of key importance. I will