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Lord of the Links
Earn your way to the Top
With Quality Links
About your Presenter
• Founder of Measurable SEO –
A Digital Marketing Agency
Specializing in Organic Search
Rankings, Link Building &
Google Penalty Recovery
• Regular Contributor to
SearchEngineWatch.com
• Founder of the A-Town
Rumble, a fundraiser to raise
awareness and find a cure for
type 1 diabetes.
@ChuckPrice518
Link Building is NOT Sexy
@ChuckPrice518
Link Building is NOT Fun
@ChuckPrice518
Link Building (done correctly)
is HARD Work
@ChuckPrice518
2013 Moz Survey
Search Engine Ranking Factors
@ChuckPrice518
And confirmed by Matt Cutts
in his Feb 19, 2014 Video
“We have run experiments (without backlink factors)
internally, and the quality looks much, much worse,"
Cutts said. "It turns out backlinks, even though there’s
some noise and certainly a lot of spam, for the most part
are still a really really big win in terms of quality for
search results."
@ChuckPrice518
Link Building Rules Haven’t Changed
Significantly over the Years
@ChuckPrice518
But the Algorithm Has
• Panda, first introduced in February 2011,
was an algorithm update that used
artificial intelligence in a more
sophisticated and scalable way than
previously possible
• Penguin, first introduced in April 2012,
was an algorithm update that identified,
devalued and penalized manipulative
links and websites on a scale never before
possible.
@ChuckPrice518
Resulting in the
“Google Paradox”
According to Albert
Einstein, the
definition of insanity
is doing the same
thing over and over
again and expecting
different results.
The effect of certain
types of content and
links on Google
SERPs proved to be
the exception to this
rule.
@ChuckPrice518
2011’s “Best” links MIGHT be the
cause of 2014’s Penalty
• Some of the same
backlinks that were once
responsible for
ascending to number
one in the SERPs are
now responsible for
manual penalties.
• In other words, doing
the same kind link
building today, as in the
past can and will, yield
very different results
@ChuckPrice518
Knowledge Graph
The Knowledge
Graph, forerunner to
Hummingbird, was
announced in May
2012
It's used by Google to
deliver search results
with semantic-search
information gathered
from a wide variety of
sources
> 570 million objects & 18 billion facts
@ChuckPrice518
Relevancy Matters
It’s likely that knowledge graph is
built into hummingbird, the
current algorithm introduced in
September 2013
Pre Hummingbird, a search for car
covers could yield results split
between an accessory to protect
your car, tribute bands that cover
the group “The Cars” and songs
covered by The Cars.
@ChuckPrice518
This affects link value
• Suddenly, all of
those auto parts
links coming from
fan sites dedicated
to the band, The
Cars, are now
exposed for what
they really are:
unnatural and
spammy
@ChuckPrice518
Things, not Strings
• The Knowledge Graph and
Hummingbird enables you to
search for things, people or
places that Google knows about
and instantly get information
that’s relevant to your query.
• This is the first step towards
building the next generation of
search, which taps into the
collective intelligence of the
web and understands the world
a bit more like people do
@ChuckPrice518
Link Building Implications
• Exact Match anchor
text will continue to
be devalued as a
ranking Factor
• Relevance is the
new PageRank in
terms of link value
@ChuckPrice518
Organic Search is still, by far,
the single largest Traffic Source
@ChuckPrice518
What Would Google Do?
• If Google
Operated Web
Based Businesses,
what would their
sites look like?
• This isn't a
hypothetical
question...
@ChuckPrice518
Navigate to GV.com for an Answer
@ChuckPrice518
Google Is investing something
much more valuable than cash
“...every VC has a mentor network these days. We
provide unparalleled (and real) access to Google’s
massive network of employees and alumni”.
Source: http://www.googleventures.com/hands-on
@ChuckPrice518
GV is a great resource for
competitive and comparative analysis
• Let's say you have a
website that specializes
in: Custom Made
Furniture, Home Décor,
Custom Jewelry,
Custom Home
Renovations, Made in
the USA
• Then you have
something in common
with Google Ventures:
www.custommade.com
• 886,000 pages indexed
@ChuckPrice518
Internal Linking Structure
@ChuckPrice518
Myth Buster: Detailed
Footer Links are NOT SPAM
@ChuckPrice518
According to Boston.com:
“Google Ventures sent in one of its research partners,
Michael Margolis, a developer … after the makeover,
Custom Made saw a 200 percent jump in the number
of people logging in to start projects
@ChuckPrice518
Not Immune to April
2012 Penguin Update
http://feinternational.com/website-penalty-indicator/
@ChuckPrice518
Using Co-citation is
Link Building on Steroids
•Link juice flows backwards as well
as forward
•Good websites link to other good
websites
•The words around your links matter
•Use Anchor Text for co-citation to
signal Google about the page theme /
topic
Source: Jayson DeMers
@ChuckPrice518
Co-Citaion Finder
@ChuckPrice518
On-Page / Interlinking
Takeaways
• Internal links can have a BIG impact, as
you control everything from location on
the page to the anchor text.
• Use the Home page extensively.
Google consistently rewards sites with
extensive JS top Nav & big fat footers
• Identify your most powerful sub-
pages
• Interlink power pages to your most
important (target) pages
• Use Co-citation
• Use an interlinks plugin if you have a
wordpress site
@ChuckPrice518
Link Schemes = Trouble
• Buying or selling links that pass PageRank
• Using automated programs or services to create links to your site
• Linking to a site for the sole purpose of getting a link back
• Building a link networking for the purpose of linking
• Large-scale article marketing or guest posting using keyword-rich
anchor text
• Buying advertorials or articles that include links that pass PageRank
• Creating & Distributing Press releases with optimized anchor text
• Recently Removed from the Guidelines:
• “Linking to web spammers or unrelated sites with the intent to
manipulate PageRank”
• Links that are inserted into articles with little coherence
According to the Webmaster Guidelines, the following are Link Schemes:
@ChuckPrice518
Focus External Link
Building Efforts on
• Editorial links – links
requiring human
intervention and approval.
• Links that Are relevant –
links on pages where the
readers would have a
genuine interest in your
website, too
• Links on Trusted /
Authority Websites. Steer
clear of low quality “Made
for Guest Posting” Blogs
@ChuckPrice518
External Linking: It only takes a
few good links to move the SERPs
@ChuckPrice518
Quality Links
The best links
are the ones
that you
would love
to have, even
if links had
no role in
search
rankings.
No Follow
Traffic
Generators
are GREAT
Links!
@ChuckPrice518
Step One:
Assess the current situation
@ChuckPrice518
Get Free Links from
Google ~ sort of:)
•Reclaim Links that you already
“own”
•Use GWT to discover broken links
•Go to GWT, click on your website,
then “Crawl" then "Crawl Errors" in
the left Nav. A list of urls and
response codes will appear at the
bottom of the page
•"Repair" the broken links by using a
301 redirect where appropriate
@ChuckPrice518
Mining Competitor Backlinks
•Find REAL links to your
competitors that are NOT
linking to you.
•Give site owners a
compelling reason to link to
your website.
•Ask for a link to an existing
asset
•Create new content
designed to appeal to
specific prospect(s)
@ChuckPrice518
Reverse Engineering of competitors:
A macro perspective
•Do they have a press release strategy?
•Are they submitting their site to REAL
niche directories?
•Are they utilizing content marketing?
•Are they performing REAL Blogger
outreach?
•Are they building partnerships or
sponsoring events?
•Are they (GASP!) buying links?
Identify what your competitors are doing and emulate the “best of”...
@ChuckPrice518
Reverse Engineering of Assets
This approach is akin to reverse
engineering backlinks
• Look for “Link Worthy”
content ideas.
• Link Worthy ideas are often
found on urls with lots of
BackLinks from unique domains
•Could include great articles,
info-graphics, etc
•Chances are, if this type of
content attracted links for your
competitor, it will be successful
for you, too
@ChuckPrice518
Link Magnet:
How to Guides & Tutorials
“How to” guides and tutorials are
extremely popular and can attract tons of
links ~ especially video tutorials.
It's no accident that YouTube hosts over
6.6 Million tutorials.
Don't let the cost or complexity deter you –
the payback is too good to pass up
@ChuckPrice518
Link Magnet:
Resources & Links Pages
Create content that:
•Is evergreen
•Can be continuously updated
•Can target industry head terms
•For a great example, look no
further than Jason Acidre’s “SEO
Strategies” Page ------------------
@ChuckPrice518
Link Magnet:
Create a Glossary of Terms
• Search for “keyword
niche glossary” and find
what is out there. Create
a master list from the
glossaries that already
exist, and consolidate
these ideas.
• The longer the glossary is
live, the more “authority”
and backlinks it acquires.
You may need to update
it occasionally, but unlike
many forms of linkbait, it
never gets stale.
• Interlink the Glossary
Terms to your target urls
@ChuckPrice518
Link Magnet
Free Online Tools
• Everyone loves tools – especially
when they are free and useful.
Aaron Wall of SEOBook.com has
leveraged his free tool suite into a
link Juggernaut
• http://tools.seobook.com/
@ChuckPrice518
Link Magnet
Seasonal Content
• Plan ahead and start
your SEO early.
Remember, you need to
start the process months
before the actual season
• “Seasonal” content will
attract natural links for
years to come, so keep it
active Seasonal + Data = Infographic
@ChuckPrice518
Link Magnet:
Holiday & Event Content
• Winner in this
category: Pumpkin
Giving Birth: Posted
to Facebook by
Blessed Birth Doula
Services. This is a
great example of
creative and
linkworthy content
for a difficult niche.
@ChuckPrice518
Link Magnet:
Library of Free Images
There are tons of
bloggers who are
in need of free
images , so
having a private
gallery of images
related to your
niche is
guaranteed to
attract links
@ChuckPrice518
Find Image Link Opportunities
TinEye is a reverse image search engine.
You can use it to track down websites
using your images. If you find an
unlinked image, ask for a link
@ChuckPrice518
Link Magnet:
Missing Content Reboot
• Aka Broken link building Find a
broken link on a website and ask for
a link to comparable content on your
site as a replacement
• Highly Scalable – the web is filled
with bad links. Tools like
www.brokenlinkbuilding.com help
to identify opportunities.
• High conversion rate – you are
offering a compelling reason to link
to your website and have helped to
fix an error.
@ChuckPrice518
Traffic Generator –
Repurpose Existing Content
• Distribute content (targeting long-tail
search terms) on user-generated
content sites that have high search
share and Trust
• Pages hosted on UGC sites like
Youtube, Slideshare, Pinterest and
Scribd (among others) have better
search-ranking power, based on their
Domain Authority - especially for
long-tail keywords.
@ChuckPrice518
Traffic Generator:
Non-Spammy Q&A Link Building
Find online discussions that are highly relevant to what you are marketing
(niche forums, Q&A sites like Yahoo Answers / Quora & blog comments).
Post only relevant information (not overtly promotional). No EMAT Spam.
@ChuckPrice518
Editorial Link Building
Using Advance Search Queries
10000 Search Engine Queries for your Link Building Campaign
http://www.seotakeaways.com/10000-search-engine-queries-for-your-link-building-campaign/
Plus 9,990 more …
•Check the top results for Linking
Opportunities
•Develop an outreach Strategy
@ChuckPrice518
Editorial Link Building
Getting .edu & k12 Links
Scholarships can easily become
link magnets for .k12 and
.edu backlinks. Award a
moderate scholarship in the
$500 range and begin your
outreach to every High
School and College that may
be interested. The scalability
of this one is off the chart
and the conversion rate is
incredible. Not to mention
that you are doing a good
thing
@ChuckPrice518
Influencer Outreach
Grab PR Opportunities
• ResponseSource
• HARO
• Look for PR
opportunities related to
your niche or website.
• By providing reporters
with information to
back up their articles,
you are positioned as
an expert in the field.
@ChuckPrice518
Influencer Outreach
Egobait
• Appeal to
market
influencers by
writing a
flattering
commentary in
a blog post
• One they can't
resist linking
back to
@ChuckPrice518
Easy Peasey
But still Valuable
• Links from the Better
Business Bureau (BBB) and
the Chamber of Commerce
are great for both link
building and Trust Building.
• Consider your membership
fee as a cost of doing
business. Not only do you
benefit from some powerful
links, but you're building
trust and adding a new
source of local traffic
Local Business Groups
@ChuckPrice518
My Competitors are
Spamming Like Crazy!
What do I do?
@ChuckPrice518
You might ask yourself
@ChuckPrice518
External Link Building Dont’s
• Dofollow Blog Comments - PENALTY MATERIAL
• Site wide links & blogrolls (generally low quality in terms of
anchor text transference – used to be good for PR transference but
not nearly as effective as it used to be) PENALTY MATERIAL
• Article submission & syndication services - PENALTY
MATERIAL
• Directory Links - PENALTY MATERIAL
• Forum Signatures (generally low quality, dependant on page and
forum, perhaps dependant on number of links too) PENALTY
MATERIAL
• Widgets - PENALTY MATERIAL
• Unnatural Sitewide links - PENALTY MATERIAL
@ChuckPrice518
External Link Building Do’s
• Get links from authority websites in your niche.
• Review the tactics your competitors employ to earn
GOOD links and think about how you can emulate them
• Join social networks, not for the links themselves, but to
get your content noticed by the linkerati, to build your
personal network, and to build your ‘Authorship’ signal
• It doesn’t hurt to get a link from a low or high Google
Page Rank page. Today’s No-PR page might be a PR 5
page in reality, as Google Toolbar Pagerank is out of date.
• Don’t annoy folk with link begging emails without a good
piece of content for them, and don’t bombard friends you
make on social networks with your sales message.
• The more people abuse certain links, the faster they turn
toxic. Don’t go with the herd.
@ChuckPrice518
Questions?
I would love to hear from you

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LinkBuilding Tactics presented at my Link Building Session at ClickZ Live NY

  • 1. Your logo here. Lord of the Links Earn your way to the Top With Quality Links
  • 2. About your Presenter • Founder of Measurable SEO – A Digital Marketing Agency Specializing in Organic Search Rankings, Link Building & Google Penalty Recovery • Regular Contributor to SearchEngineWatch.com • Founder of the A-Town Rumble, a fundraiser to raise awareness and find a cure for type 1 diabetes. @ChuckPrice518
  • 3. Link Building is NOT Sexy @ChuckPrice518
  • 4. Link Building is NOT Fun @ChuckPrice518
  • 5. Link Building (done correctly) is HARD Work @ChuckPrice518
  • 6. 2013 Moz Survey Search Engine Ranking Factors @ChuckPrice518
  • 7. And confirmed by Matt Cutts in his Feb 19, 2014 Video “We have run experiments (without backlink factors) internally, and the quality looks much, much worse," Cutts said. "It turns out backlinks, even though there’s some noise and certainly a lot of spam, for the most part are still a really really big win in terms of quality for search results." @ChuckPrice518
  • 8. Link Building Rules Haven’t Changed Significantly over the Years @ChuckPrice518
  • 9. But the Algorithm Has • Panda, first introduced in February 2011, was an algorithm update that used artificial intelligence in a more sophisticated and scalable way than previously possible • Penguin, first introduced in April 2012, was an algorithm update that identified, devalued and penalized manipulative links and websites on a scale never before possible. @ChuckPrice518
  • 10. Resulting in the “Google Paradox” According to Albert Einstein, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The effect of certain types of content and links on Google SERPs proved to be the exception to this rule. @ChuckPrice518
  • 11. 2011’s “Best” links MIGHT be the cause of 2014’s Penalty • Some of the same backlinks that were once responsible for ascending to number one in the SERPs are now responsible for manual penalties. • In other words, doing the same kind link building today, as in the past can and will, yield very different results @ChuckPrice518
  • 12. Knowledge Graph The Knowledge Graph, forerunner to Hummingbird, was announced in May 2012 It's used by Google to deliver search results with semantic-search information gathered from a wide variety of sources > 570 million objects & 18 billion facts @ChuckPrice518
  • 13. Relevancy Matters It’s likely that knowledge graph is built into hummingbird, the current algorithm introduced in September 2013 Pre Hummingbird, a search for car covers could yield results split between an accessory to protect your car, tribute bands that cover the group “The Cars” and songs covered by The Cars. @ChuckPrice518
  • 14. This affects link value • Suddenly, all of those auto parts links coming from fan sites dedicated to the band, The Cars, are now exposed for what they really are: unnatural and spammy @ChuckPrice518
  • 15. Things, not Strings • The Knowledge Graph and Hummingbird enables you to search for things, people or places that Google knows about and instantly get information that’s relevant to your query. • This is the first step towards building the next generation of search, which taps into the collective intelligence of the web and understands the world a bit more like people do @ChuckPrice518
  • 16. Link Building Implications • Exact Match anchor text will continue to be devalued as a ranking Factor • Relevance is the new PageRank in terms of link value @ChuckPrice518
  • 17. Organic Search is still, by far, the single largest Traffic Source @ChuckPrice518
  • 18. What Would Google Do? • If Google Operated Web Based Businesses, what would their sites look like? • This isn't a hypothetical question... @ChuckPrice518
  • 19. Navigate to GV.com for an Answer @ChuckPrice518
  • 20. Google Is investing something much more valuable than cash “...every VC has a mentor network these days. We provide unparalleled (and real) access to Google’s massive network of employees and alumni”. Source: http://www.googleventures.com/hands-on @ChuckPrice518
  • 21. GV is a great resource for competitive and comparative analysis • Let's say you have a website that specializes in: Custom Made Furniture, Home Décor, Custom Jewelry, Custom Home Renovations, Made in the USA • Then you have something in common with Google Ventures: www.custommade.com • 886,000 pages indexed @ChuckPrice518
  • 23. Myth Buster: Detailed Footer Links are NOT SPAM @ChuckPrice518
  • 24. According to Boston.com: “Google Ventures sent in one of its research partners, Michael Margolis, a developer … after the makeover, Custom Made saw a 200 percent jump in the number of people logging in to start projects @ChuckPrice518
  • 25. Not Immune to April 2012 Penguin Update http://feinternational.com/website-penalty-indicator/ @ChuckPrice518
  • 26. Using Co-citation is Link Building on Steroids •Link juice flows backwards as well as forward •Good websites link to other good websites •The words around your links matter •Use Anchor Text for co-citation to signal Google about the page theme / topic Source: Jayson DeMers @ChuckPrice518
  • 28. On-Page / Interlinking Takeaways • Internal links can have a BIG impact, as you control everything from location on the page to the anchor text. • Use the Home page extensively. Google consistently rewards sites with extensive JS top Nav & big fat footers • Identify your most powerful sub- pages • Interlink power pages to your most important (target) pages • Use Co-citation • Use an interlinks plugin if you have a wordpress site @ChuckPrice518
  • 29. Link Schemes = Trouble • Buying or selling links that pass PageRank • Using automated programs or services to create links to your site • Linking to a site for the sole purpose of getting a link back • Building a link networking for the purpose of linking • Large-scale article marketing or guest posting using keyword-rich anchor text • Buying advertorials or articles that include links that pass PageRank • Creating & Distributing Press releases with optimized anchor text • Recently Removed from the Guidelines: • “Linking to web spammers or unrelated sites with the intent to manipulate PageRank” • Links that are inserted into articles with little coherence According to the Webmaster Guidelines, the following are Link Schemes: @ChuckPrice518
  • 30. Focus External Link Building Efforts on • Editorial links – links requiring human intervention and approval. • Links that Are relevant – links on pages where the readers would have a genuine interest in your website, too • Links on Trusted / Authority Websites. Steer clear of low quality “Made for Guest Posting” Blogs @ChuckPrice518
  • 31. External Linking: It only takes a few good links to move the SERPs @ChuckPrice518
  • 32. Quality Links The best links are the ones that you would love to have, even if links had no role in search rankings. No Follow Traffic Generators are GREAT Links! @ChuckPrice518
  • 33. Step One: Assess the current situation @ChuckPrice518
  • 34. Get Free Links from Google ~ sort of:) •Reclaim Links that you already “own” •Use GWT to discover broken links •Go to GWT, click on your website, then “Crawl" then "Crawl Errors" in the left Nav. A list of urls and response codes will appear at the bottom of the page •"Repair" the broken links by using a 301 redirect where appropriate @ChuckPrice518
  • 35. Mining Competitor Backlinks •Find REAL links to your competitors that are NOT linking to you. •Give site owners a compelling reason to link to your website. •Ask for a link to an existing asset •Create new content designed to appeal to specific prospect(s) @ChuckPrice518
  • 36. Reverse Engineering of competitors: A macro perspective •Do they have a press release strategy? •Are they submitting their site to REAL niche directories? •Are they utilizing content marketing? •Are they performing REAL Blogger outreach? •Are they building partnerships or sponsoring events? •Are they (GASP!) buying links? Identify what your competitors are doing and emulate the “best of”... @ChuckPrice518
  • 37. Reverse Engineering of Assets This approach is akin to reverse engineering backlinks • Look for “Link Worthy” content ideas. • Link Worthy ideas are often found on urls with lots of BackLinks from unique domains •Could include great articles, info-graphics, etc •Chances are, if this type of content attracted links for your competitor, it will be successful for you, too @ChuckPrice518
  • 38. Link Magnet: How to Guides & Tutorials “How to” guides and tutorials are extremely popular and can attract tons of links ~ especially video tutorials. It's no accident that YouTube hosts over 6.6 Million tutorials. Don't let the cost or complexity deter you – the payback is too good to pass up @ChuckPrice518
  • 39. Link Magnet: Resources & Links Pages Create content that: •Is evergreen •Can be continuously updated •Can target industry head terms •For a great example, look no further than Jason Acidre’s “SEO Strategies” Page ------------------ @ChuckPrice518
  • 40. Link Magnet: Create a Glossary of Terms • Search for “keyword niche glossary” and find what is out there. Create a master list from the glossaries that already exist, and consolidate these ideas. • The longer the glossary is live, the more “authority” and backlinks it acquires. You may need to update it occasionally, but unlike many forms of linkbait, it never gets stale. • Interlink the Glossary Terms to your target urls @ChuckPrice518
  • 41. Link Magnet Free Online Tools • Everyone loves tools – especially when they are free and useful. Aaron Wall of SEOBook.com has leveraged his free tool suite into a link Juggernaut • http://tools.seobook.com/ @ChuckPrice518
  • 42. Link Magnet Seasonal Content • Plan ahead and start your SEO early. Remember, you need to start the process months before the actual season • “Seasonal” content will attract natural links for years to come, so keep it active Seasonal + Data = Infographic @ChuckPrice518
  • 43. Link Magnet: Holiday & Event Content • Winner in this category: Pumpkin Giving Birth: Posted to Facebook by Blessed Birth Doula Services. This is a great example of creative and linkworthy content for a difficult niche. @ChuckPrice518
  • 44. Link Magnet: Library of Free Images There are tons of bloggers who are in need of free images , so having a private gallery of images related to your niche is guaranteed to attract links @ChuckPrice518
  • 45. Find Image Link Opportunities TinEye is a reverse image search engine. You can use it to track down websites using your images. If you find an unlinked image, ask for a link @ChuckPrice518
  • 46. Link Magnet: Missing Content Reboot • Aka Broken link building Find a broken link on a website and ask for a link to comparable content on your site as a replacement • Highly Scalable – the web is filled with bad links. Tools like www.brokenlinkbuilding.com help to identify opportunities. • High conversion rate – you are offering a compelling reason to link to your website and have helped to fix an error. @ChuckPrice518
  • 47. Traffic Generator – Repurpose Existing Content • Distribute content (targeting long-tail search terms) on user-generated content sites that have high search share and Trust • Pages hosted on UGC sites like Youtube, Slideshare, Pinterest and Scribd (among others) have better search-ranking power, based on their Domain Authority - especially for long-tail keywords. @ChuckPrice518
  • 48. Traffic Generator: Non-Spammy Q&A Link Building Find online discussions that are highly relevant to what you are marketing (niche forums, Q&A sites like Yahoo Answers / Quora & blog comments). Post only relevant information (not overtly promotional). No EMAT Spam. @ChuckPrice518
  • 49. Editorial Link Building Using Advance Search Queries 10000 Search Engine Queries for your Link Building Campaign http://www.seotakeaways.com/10000-search-engine-queries-for-your-link-building-campaign/ Plus 9,990 more … •Check the top results for Linking Opportunities •Develop an outreach Strategy @ChuckPrice518
  • 50. Editorial Link Building Getting .edu & k12 Links Scholarships can easily become link magnets for .k12 and .edu backlinks. Award a moderate scholarship in the $500 range and begin your outreach to every High School and College that may be interested. The scalability of this one is off the chart and the conversion rate is incredible. Not to mention that you are doing a good thing @ChuckPrice518
  • 51. Influencer Outreach Grab PR Opportunities • ResponseSource • HARO • Look for PR opportunities related to your niche or website. • By providing reporters with information to back up their articles, you are positioned as an expert in the field. @ChuckPrice518
  • 52. Influencer Outreach Egobait • Appeal to market influencers by writing a flattering commentary in a blog post • One they can't resist linking back to @ChuckPrice518
  • 53. Easy Peasey But still Valuable • Links from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Chamber of Commerce are great for both link building and Trust Building. • Consider your membership fee as a cost of doing business. Not only do you benefit from some powerful links, but you're building trust and adding a new source of local traffic Local Business Groups @ChuckPrice518
  • 54. My Competitors are Spamming Like Crazy! What do I do? @ChuckPrice518
  • 55. You might ask yourself @ChuckPrice518
  • 56. External Link Building Dont’s • Dofollow Blog Comments - PENALTY MATERIAL • Site wide links & blogrolls (generally low quality in terms of anchor text transference – used to be good for PR transference but not nearly as effective as it used to be) PENALTY MATERIAL • Article submission & syndication services - PENALTY MATERIAL • Directory Links - PENALTY MATERIAL • Forum Signatures (generally low quality, dependant on page and forum, perhaps dependant on number of links too) PENALTY MATERIAL • Widgets - PENALTY MATERIAL • Unnatural Sitewide links - PENALTY MATERIAL @ChuckPrice518
  • 57. External Link Building Do’s • Get links from authority websites in your niche. • Review the tactics your competitors employ to earn GOOD links and think about how you can emulate them • Join social networks, not for the links themselves, but to get your content noticed by the linkerati, to build your personal network, and to build your ‘Authorship’ signal • It doesn’t hurt to get a link from a low or high Google Page Rank page. Today’s No-PR page might be a PR 5 page in reality, as Google Toolbar Pagerank is out of date. • Don’t annoy folk with link begging emails without a good piece of content for them, and don’t bombard friends you make on social networks with your sales message. • The more people abuse certain links, the faster they turn toxic. Don’t go with the herd. @ChuckPrice518
  • 58. Questions? I would love to hear from you