Link building external trusted help out there?
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Hi there guys and Girls,
I am a newbie to the seo world but learning quickly. Unhappy with seo services offered for startups I have taken on the role myself for my website. I think so much of what can be learnt online here I can implement myself with a few hours of work each week. So my dilemma! I have lots of ideas of for content which i know will be valuable and I was considering outsourcing just for link building (the long haul work) The trouble is I am wary of who to use and if such service is out there? I have tried searching on o'desk and freelancer etc but I guess i am too frightened of spammy links or postings on irrelevant sites.
I guess initially I am looking for someone who can help my link building campaign whilst I build up my own blogging contacts etc. Does anyone know if these types of services exist? and if any are recommended for small companies?
Thanks
Michelle
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Thanks Masoko,
Great advice, would you be willing to share a freelancer recommendation to me via private message? Always good to get a recommendation of someone with first hand experience
Michelle
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Greetings
I agree with you, freelancing sites like odesk or elance can be a bit of a jungle.
Here´s what I've done when I've needed a freelancer from those sites:
- Browse the list of Freelancers, use the site's filters to select freelancers that have high rankings in areas that you need.
- Contact the freelancers directly, do not to post an open ad because you will be flooded by low quality offers.
- Ask your potential freelancers about their experiences in projects such as yours, see if they ask questions about your site and your project. the best freelancers usually ask good questions.
- Finally, I would advise that you start small, give a specific linkbuilding assignment to the 2 or 3 freelancers you like the most, for example: "create 5 or 6 links from a site with x PR or in Y industry" and see what they deliver, this way you can determine what the quality level of the freelancer is before committing to a long term (and potentially expensive) partnership.
Good Luck
Masoko
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