Most efficient way to get links

[suzstephens]

Submitting links is SO time-consuming. What are some of the best places to submit them? The lists of sites pinned in under the SEO topic is quite old. What's working for you currently?

[MarcGrobman]

You just have to grunt it out. But a lot of those crappy directory sites aren't worth much anyway.

The best way to get links is to write compelling content that attracts links. If you are making news worthy of links, you'll get them. You still have to carefully share it with people. Also some of my clients best links come from membership organizations they belong to, press write ups, partners and awards.

Good luck and hang there!

[alienpest]

I am pretty new at this, but it is easier for me to write a few articles for one of the ezine article publishers or another than to do all the search and queries involved in some of the other methods.. I like doing that because it gets some back links, builds a little interest from other publishers, and since I write a lot of content anyway it helps me to solidify what I want to add to my web pages.

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[bobchrist]

I would prefer to write unique and quality article for my own blog or site rather than wasting it by submitting in various article sites.

[andyf]

Originally Posted by bobchrist

I would prefer to write unique and quality article for my own blog or site rather than wasting it by submitting in various article sites.

How can you get backlink by posting articles onto your own blog

[alienpest]

Well put Bob, I use the article forums to kind of flesh out some of the ideas sometimes. I am pretty new to this, so I may be going about it in the wrong way. I developed an intrest in the process only when I started my biz site.

Tyler East Texas Outdoor Pest Control

[coolguy27]

Originally Posted by suzstephens

Submitting links is SO time-consuming. What are some of the best places to submit them? The lists of sites pinned in under the SEO topic is quite old. What's working for you currently?

Forum posting is the best way to get links... The fastest so far ...

Here are some tips on link building


Top Ten Tips for Getting Backlinks to Your Website

1. Fill out a form or email a webmaster, asking for a reciprocal link.
We'll assume for the purpose of clarity that we mean exchanging links to post to a traditional directory page.

2. Deep linking.
You embed your partner's link into relevant text on a page other than your directory page, and your partner does the same with your link.

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3. Links from signatures.
This can be a signature you place at the end of every email you send out, or in forum posts.

4. Comments left on other websites.
This can be a blog or a comment form on any website. These will usually have your website url attached to the comment.

5. Submit your website to niche or general website directories.
These can be paid or free; I choose depending on what I need to do to get a link without having to put a link on my website. I prefer free, but it's a personal choice.

6. Write and syndicate articles and include your url link in the resource box.
Write exclusive articles for high-traffic sites that rank highly in search engine results.

Thinking Outside the Box

7. Mix up the above 5 ways.
For example, if you'd like a link from a site with a higher page rank than your own, ask for a link on their directory page in exchange for a link on your homepage as well as in your directory. Save this idea for one or two HIGHLY relevant but non-competitive sites, and only if their search engine results are on, say, page 1 of Google.

8. Write testimonials and reviews.
Communicate personally with webmasters. Write up a short review of their website or product rather than sending them a generic request for a link trade. Don't wait for them to ask for a testimonial, send them one anyways. For example, instead of saying "I visited your site and like it a lot, I agree with what you say about (blah blah) and thought we'd make great link partners, would you like to..." try summing up what it is about your business that relates to the other website. Promote your business in a way that's in XYZ's best interests to print as a testimonial- how their product benefits your business.

As a webmaster, I'd love to receive an email like that. I'd write right back and ask if I could use it on my website.

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9. Write reviews where they're asked for.
Search around. Don't look too far The big names are the places you want to go. Take Amazon.com for example. People click over to Amazon with their credit cards ready. They are discerning shoppers and they are often repeat customers; they read reviews, they follow links to "what else purchasers of [a particular product] bought". So write reviews of products that relate to your website topic. Book reviews are the easiest; follow your nose to the bestsellers or new books in your category at the library.

10. Communicate with whoever you represent as an affiliate.
Create a product such as a user manual or report ("10 Tips for Succeeding as an XYZ Affiliate" or "How to Increase Your Productivity Using [XYZ's Product] in your Home Office")and imbed your url link(s) in it. Let the affiliate program manager distribute your report or manual to his affiliates. Or again, write a glowing testimonial to the program, product or owner's customer service, etc.

[alienpest]

Nice succinct list of ideas, cool guy. That's a pretty good checklist. I do a lot of aquatic pest control, mostly for non native plants. I saw a guy with a boat repair sign on his truck, and emailed him. It turns out that a lot of our customers have the same needs, so we exchanged links. I would never have thought of that angle if I hadn't seen his magnetic sign.
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[suzstephens]

Thanks everyone for your thoughtful responses! I am particularly looking to exchange links for two of my client sites, Real Estate Utah and KTMills.com. If anyone is interested in exchanging links, please let me know.

[bobchrist]

Originally Posted by andyf

How can you get backlink by posting articles onto your own blog

Is that I have to reply or you know the answer? Do you have heard quality content attract other people to link with?

[brandrocker]

"coolguy27 " - really great.
And here is my addition.

Use social networking sites like myspace to get IBLs.

[bart0r]

Originally Posted by brandrocker

"coolguy27 " - really great.
And here is my addition.

Use social networking sites like myspace to get IBLs.

There are alot of nieve people who have high PR ranking pages on myspace, things like bands etc, who have no idea what they actually have.

Post links on their comment boards saying how much you like their music, images etc with a tidy little sig at the bottom

[incrediblehelp]

Suz check out this article as well:

Link Baiting and Social Media Optimization, Huh? - Jaan’s Search Marketing Blog - Toledo, Ohio

[alienpest]

Very nice work! It is going to take me a while to digest some of this, but this is good stuff to start with.
James
rationalenvironmentalsolutions.com

Originally Posted by incrediblehelp

Suz check out this article as well:

Link Baiting and Social Media Optimization, Huh? - Jaan’s Search Marketing Blog - Toledo, Ohio

[chandrika]

I was infuriated recently having put a section on my site about 2007 hairstyles and then submitting same article to an article site, that the article site ended up outranking my site for the term and has got 100000s page views of my article. I still get traffic on the term, but keep going from page 2 to 3 and out the rankings altogether on it, whilst ezinearticles remains steadily at number 8 on page 1!!!!!

Check it out
2007 hairstyles - Google Search

[alienpest]

Chandrika, I have had the same thing happen, but at least the article sends the people back to you. When I first started build ing my first web page, I was always so happy to see any listing that points toward my website, now it is is sometimes annoying.
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[perry321]

Chandrika, excuse me, but I don't understand...isn't that a good thing?

Wasn't that the whole idea to get your link in a high-traffic site?

[Webnauts]

Did anyone mention Aaron Walls article? 101 Link Building Tips to Market Your Website : SEO Book.com

[weblaunchphxx]

Forum posting,article submission and press releases are also helpful to get back links.

[mit]

Mind it - MANUAL directories submissions is the best way to get good results.

[Webnauts]

Originally Posted by mit

Mind it - MANUAL directories submissions is the best way to get good results.

Since when is that the best way? Am I out-of-date?

[innominds]

Article writing is a good way to get BL's. But Google instead of indexing the article on our blog/site first, indexes the same article on ezine.
Thus the blog looses its SERP.
What should one do in this aspect? Is there anything that we can do that our blog post is indexed first and thus the traffic from it would given better conversion in terms of business.

Any suggestions please.

[alienpest]

Originally Posted by innominds

Article writing is a good way to get BL's. But Google instead of indexing the article on our blog/site first, indexes the same article on ezine.
Thus the blog looses its SERP.
What should one do in this aspect? Is there anything that we can do that our blog post is indexed first and thus the traffic from it would given better conversion in terms of business.

Any suggestions please.

I am not sure how well it works, but it seems to be working for now, but what I have started doing, is writing my article, and posting it on my blog or my website, until I am sure that it is indexed, then posting it with the ezine. At least that way Google has found it in my possession first.

[Traffic Master]

You can buy backlinks. That's a very easy way out.

[saikatblogger]

Chandrika, I experienced the same thing once in past. The main keyword of my client's site returned an ezienarticles page in Google. The keyphrase had huge competition and the article page did not have much backlinks as well. I really wonder why this happens? However, I haven't seen any other article sites to get such weight!!!