Backlinks - where do you get your backlinks?

I can't see how it makes that much of a difference because seo is more of a marathon than a sprint. The tactics at the start should ultimately be the same as they are months or years down the line, ie - just keep building links and try to make money.

I suspect that there may be many different answers or many different variations on a basic answer and that how people respond will depend on the kind of site being launched and the intentions of the owner. Since I tend to launch smallish, blog-based sites that I plan to grow over time, my secret launch sauce will probably seem excruciatingly bland, but here it is:

*The first step: I make sure that the on-page and on-site SEO is correct
*Also part of the first step: for a new domain I place backlinks to the core internal pages on an old domain I own, then I do the following:
*Submit RSS feeds to RSS aggregators
*Do an initial article blast using Unique Article Wizard
*If appropriate for the site, I will publish press release/s
*I would recommend publishing guest posts on related sites (something I will be doing in the future)
*Submit content to social bookmarking and news sites
*Build out a network of free blog pages using blogger, wordpress.com and other free publishing platforms such as Squidoo and Hubpages (though perhaps more trouble then its worth)

This is the core of what I do. I'm not going to go into the variations such as mashing feeds, building links to links and all the other "tricky" things we can do. I get a lot of mileage out of basic "meat and potatos" strategies and persistence. I am fairly laid back about my site building and when I do launch a new site it is more methodical than frenzied and aggressive.

After doing the above, I continue with content development and link building.

Evan

For new sites, I would say start with social bookmarks and submitting content to ezinearticles and other article directories for backlinks

i know about seo and in know about backlinks. i know a lot of people build a website that is seo perfect for all intents and purposes, then they know they need to build back links. i assume most people that have been doing this for a long time dont waste much time handing this aspect off to outsourcers or have a few differnt sotware programs or other methods they use.

to get my last sites ranked very high, i bought 200 profile links from a specific outsourcer then hired 3 different outsources to do specific link building.

Bottom line is i know a lot about link building, im more interested in what steps or services are used by the bigboys that have been doing this for a long time that dont have the time or patients to spend on backlinks.

there is usually a first step. see were im at in the serps. then a second step.

no one gives the steps that work for them, they just pass on the techinues.

I know how to drive, im just tired of looking at maps and taking unknown roads. there is a thousand roads that all lead to the same place. keeping on the roads and maps comparison, if im looking for the best route to drive i usually ask the truck drivers to find out the easiest route, it just really sucks playing pin the tail on the donkey when it comes to finding the easiest route.

i know that the interent marketers here on this forum that have done this for any lenght of time do not just launch a site seo perfect then get ready to do some backlinking, put a bunch of backlinking strategies and software programs into a hat and draw something then spend several hours and days implementing these strategies? or maybe you do??

It would be my guess that you have specific trusted outsourcers with specific and proven packages or maybe an seo company that you use or online services or software and all this is used or implemented in a specific order? or maybe not.

I spent thousands of dollars on useless articles until i finally found the worlds best article writer and copywriter. i got very lucky but not before i spend loads of money.
please forgive me for trying not to repeat this when relating to backlinks.

If you have a proven step by step backlinking strategy it sure would be greatful. but perhaps i asking too much?????

JIM

Evan, i appreciate your help. and i should have thanked you already. i just wasnt sure i was clear on what i was asking, and was hoping more people would add to the comments. I have a very sound seo understanding. fact i just launched 3 sites with very little content, just highly seo optimized and out of those 3 websites im ranking #8 #10 and #11 for a brand new website less than 48 hours old. I was hoping to get someone to give specific help with backlinks and you were the only one that responded.

i dont know how to do this...
is the the first backlinking step that you take? *Submit RSS feeds to RSS aggregators
i have heard good stuff about uaw but have not tried them.

like i said, i know all the good link building strategies to get my site to #1 but was just curious about that first initial process. then after that first initial cloud of dust settles and you still need to climb in rankings, other methods are used.

i guess i will take your advise and get uaw and try that. thanks jim

i used matt laclear and got exceptional rankings, however at $99 a shot that can get quite expensive.

UAW can be time consuming, but I find it really useful.

It is a shame that no one else has bothered to comment because you have a good question. Since I am the only one responding, I'll add that the first step I personally take is the submisson of rss feeds to 20 or 30 aggregators. If the domain is not yet indexed, I set up back links on some other domain, ping the pages, wait for the new domain to appear, and then submit rss feeds. I have never heard of a specific best first step to take. I happen to start by submitting rss feeds and then make submissons of site content to social bookmarking and social news sites. I will even bookmark rss feeds and then submit all of the rss feeds of the social site urls as well. For me, it all begins with rss feeds.

Evan

My best steps
1.Do on page seo
2.Write atleast 20+ unique articles
3.Write articles to article directories
4.Do linkbuilding
5.Do socialbookmarking.

????????? i dont understand your question matt? your link in your signature says $99
thats the service im refering to. extremely awesome service by the way. however i have about 70 sites that i would like to get ranking. mainly halloween costume sites. i built a bunch but never did much backlinking. you offered a special were you have one url and pick 5 keywords and you write teh article and blast it. guarnateed success. i have enjoyed the #1 rankings for the last 2 months with my one site. but i cannot afford $7000 to promote all my sites.

just trying to find a cheaper way.

Still trying to figure out why you asked where you are chargeing $99 for backlinks when its in your signature. :-)

Sounds like you are looking for a link building strategy. I do not know how you could do 70 sites all at once without outsourcing. Personally I like to use Build My Rank. I have had really good results here. High quality backlinks that get your site ranked.

Hope this helped!

I agree and thank EC davis.

Just start to submit your articles with an article submitter-
Then mass submit the URLs to a Ping site like Pingler
Build some free 2.0 sites like Hubpages or Squidoo
On site SEO is important as well.
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hope this has helped just "go hard in the paint" the first 48 hours

Jermaine "Lead Monster" Steele

Mostly i get my backlinks from the forums and the articles...

I use to get high quality backlinks from blog comments and link exchange.

For getting first time backlink for a website bookmarking and networking can be really helpful for any website for quick traffic over a website.

when you first launch a site you want to be strategies and careful where you get your backlinks from. We suggest some age to the site before you even start building back links. Give it 30 days or if you are going after a product launch just crush it 2 weeks out and by the time Google picks it up you will have collect that cash!

Best,
Bryan Dulaney