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  • SecJobs
    SecJobs last edited by Sep 16, 2012, 12:19 PM

    My security jobs website was doing very well in Search engines until the penguin got hold of me.  I don't profess to be at pro at SEO however seem to have a knack of getting sites to rank well.  I think I made some basic mistakes with the original security jobs website, to many links to soon, so I have started again and will build up slowly the backlinks quality rather than quantity this time.  My questions is what are the top 20 or so sites that are good to backlink from?

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      SecJobs @KeriMorgret last edited by Sep 17, 2012, 3:26 AM Sep 17, 2012, 3:26 AM

      Hi Keri, i know - just habit

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      • KeriMorgret
        KeriMorgret last edited by Sep 17, 2012, 12:46 AM Sep 17, 2012, 12:46 AM

        FYI, your keyword targeted link is a nofollow link, as are all hyperlinks in Q&A and blog comments on SEOmoz. 🙂

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        • benjaminspak
          benjaminspak @SecJobs last edited by Sep 16, 2012, 8:57 PM Sep 16, 2012, 8:57 PM

          Think of it this way, strike up real relationships with people so that if a new update hits and all of your work is undone (doubtful) again you"ll have people who are in the same boat and will be there to work with you.

          Major PR website's were devalued by Penguin anyway.

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            SecJobs @benjaminspak last edited by Sep 16, 2012, 2:06 PM Sep 16, 2012, 2:06 PM

            Nice answer, thanks for taking the time it is appreciated. So content is king I understand that so should I also consider submitting an article through PR Web etc?

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              benjaminspak last edited by Sep 16, 2012, 1:44 PM Sep 16, 2012, 1:44 PM

              Hi Sec Jobs,

              "Top 20 sites" is a false dichotomy. Top 20 sites is not the "best of the best" but rather, what is best for you, in your location, in your industry.

              So how would you go about link building in this way?

              • Personally I would start blogging about the sate of security jobs in the UK.
              • In order to obtain links, find security sites that have a blog in your industry, but who aren't direct competitors. and get to know the site's owner.
              • After becoming chums, ask them if you can do a blog post on their site. In the blog post mention a couple of things visitors may want to check out on your site to help them, and link to those things.

              That's pretty much it. content marketing is the thing. Add value and be an authority in your industry, so that when Google slaps down another penalty you'll be the one rising to the top, not getting penalized for "artificial" links.

              Regards,

              @bnspak

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