Link Building - I have asked this question but nobody has responded to me
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Hi there,
I have asked you guys this question already, but nobody has got back to me..
Can you tell me please how to best use your tools to build links to help with SEO? You seem to have a few tools for links, but which one is the best and how do i best use them..??
Can you alos provide me with some link building tips???
Please can you help and repsond, I would be very gratful..
Thanks
Gareth
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Just wanted to leave a quick note saying that SEOmoz has upgraded our Link Directory! You can view a post Cyrus wrote with more information about the directory update and link building via directories at http://www.seomoz.org/blog/seo-link-directory-best-practices
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Hi Panu,
Could you give me a tips on link building please? Are there any FREE websites I can place links...?
Thank you for your help so far...
Gareth
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Happy to help. Bear in mind that link directory links are quite worthless, blog comment links not too useful.
You should also read this: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/dont-ask-sites-for-links-find-people-and-connect
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Hi Peter,
Great thanks very much for this much apprciated...
Thanks
Gareth
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Great answer Panu - thank you very much for explaining how to best use the tools....
If you know of any other directoires or other places I can link build please let me know...
thanks again
gareth
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I believe in Google and SEOmoz Toolbar. Go to Google and start going through queries related to the landing pages the rakings of which you are trying the improve. You can also try this tool http://www.seomoz.org/labs/link-intersect.
Make a list of all the search results you find which are highly related and have a decent page authority, domain authority and Moz Trust rank. What numbers are decent? Depends on your language and niche. I prefer sites that have better ranks than the site Im linking although this does not apply for very new domains with weak ranks.
When you have an abundant list on urls start going through them to find ways to get your link sneaked in somehow. Comment, add link, post an article all make your job easier but often mean lower quality links. Contacting the webmasters to propose exchanging a quality article for a few links might do the trick in some niches. Indirect link trading is one of my favorites. Obviously you can just pay for links as well although this a method I tend to avoid.
Whats the best way to get a large number of links in the long run? Good content. Your content should be high quality enough to draw links on its own. It will do so more likely if you remind your visitors to link you and make it as easy as possible. You are the best judge of what content will draw links in your niche. Doesn't hurt to do some keyword research and figure out if there are topics not yet covered by other sites - those are great link baits.
I also tend to be active on sites which have linked me or from which I want a link from. A few good comments might well lead to a do follow link to your website in a blogs next article. And its always nice to say thanks when this happens - not least to ensure some follow up links in the future :).
Also remember that link building is an on-going process. You want a steady, constant flow of links. Not 1000 links today and none for the next 6 months!
Hope this helps
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I tend to try to aim for links from pages with a high PA score. I find sites related to mine and contact them to ask them for a link. I sometimes offer to write content for them in return.
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