Link building for a locally based website

Creativitylives · 01-03-2011, 07:03 PM

I own a website for local event planning and having a huge issue on getting backlinks. The site is a little over a year old and still has a PR of 0 does anyone have any suggestions?

aaron_nimocks · 01-03-2011, 07:10 PM

PR hasnt updated since April so dont worry about PR.

Has your rankings increased?

Creativitylives · 01-03-2011, 08:15 PM

Unfortunately I'm stuck at page 6 seems to be harder increasing the rank of a niche site

riczsabido · 01-03-2011, 08:57 PM

Yep. Don't focus much on the PR...what's more important is your rankings.

Local keywords such as events planning <city name> are very easy to rank locally. It doesn't have a really high competition as compared to non-local keywords.

Just continue building your links and grab some links on local sites as well.

Good luck!

thomashoi · 01-03-2011, 08:58 PM

I have great success with locally based website with PR0 and ranked on #1 and #2 position on Google. You do need links from local classified ads and blogs.

If you can get exact keyword phrase in your domain name with .com, .org or .net extension, then it really makes the job of getting first page of Google much easier.

Let me know if you need help.

Creativitylives · 01-03-2011, 10:48 PM

hmm maybe im not focusing on the right kind of links then. So locally based seo should just be targeted for that? I've set my tags to target the atlanta area but didn't know that the backlinks should reflect from the Atlanta area also

thomashoi · 01-04-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Creativitylives

hmm maybe im not focusing on the right kind of links then. So locally based seo should just be targeted for that? I've set my tags to target the atlanta area but didn't know that the backlinks should reflect from the Atlanta area also

By getting links from local sites, it helps Google to think that your website
is relevant to local ranking. Just go to all the sites on first page and place
a link or leave a blog comment.

Set Google webmaster to your local region too.

Shirlyn · 01-04-2011, 04:38 AM

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Creativitylives Warrior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Link building for a locally based website I own a website for local event planning and having a huge issue on getting backlinks. The site is a little over a year old and still has a PR of 0 does anyone have any suggestions?
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aaron_nimocks People Know Me War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 667 Thanks: 21 Thanked 129 Times in 111 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Link building for a locally based website PR hasnt updated since April so dont worry about PR. Has your rankings increased?
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Creativitylives Warrior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Link building for a locally based website Unfortunately I'm stuck at page 6 seems to be harder increasing the rank of a niche site
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01-03-2011, 08:57 PM	#4
riczsabido Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Link building for a locally based website Yep. Don't focus much on the PR...what's more important is your rankings. Local keywords such as events planning <city name> are very easy to rank locally. It doesn't have a really high competition as compared to non-local keywords. Just continue building your links and grab some links on local sites as well. Good luck!

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thomashoi HyperActive Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 353 Thanks: 34 Thanked 63 Times in 33 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Link building for a locally based website I have great success with locally based website with PR0 and ranked on #1 and #2 position on Google. You do need links from local classified ads and blogs. If you can get exact keyword phrase in your domain name with .com, .org or .net extension, then it really makes the job of getting first page of Google much easier. Let me know if you need help.
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Creativitylives Warrior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Link building for a locally based website hmm maybe im not focusing on the right kind of links then. So locally based seo should just be targeted for that? I've set my tags to target the atlanta area but didn't know that the backlinks should reflect from the Atlanta area also
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