Multiple Sites - Cross Linking, benefits

[Capites]

Hi,

I have multiple sites (15) that have all the same technical framework. But they all have lots of good content (500 words a page, 35 pages per site). As they are all related by a keyphrases, i was going to link them all to each other at the bottom of the pages with each other.

Will google see some linking patterns with these sites that may impend their success?

[Andy]

Their webmaster guidelines do warn against participating in linking schemes. But I would have thought that linking between your own sites is to be expected. That's what I do and I don't think it has had a negative effect. If you are out in the open about it rather than using deceptive practises then I don't see a problem. If your sites look they have been automatically constructed with scraped content then that may be an issue.

[Emily27]

there shouldnt be any problem with inter linking your sites but you may be able to better market them by keeping them separate and then taking advantage of the ocassional 3 way linking opportunity if it presents itself.