Backlink diversity - posting actual URLS?

Natural backlinks are fine, they split your ranking accross every keyword your website is trying to rank for.

Example.

If your link was worth 100 points and you had 100 keywords, it would give 1 point to each ranking keyword instead of 100 points to that one keyword.

Source: Unknown, but I have been told it works and I have seen results myself.

You are now entering the realm of randomized link wheels....

http://www.screencast.com/users/Ryan...c-c65572d0b05c

If you are submitting everything manually, don't worry about it. if you are using software to submit to sites... then you should get out your hydrospanner and tune up your hyperdrive young padawan.

google just doesn't want spam.

backlink your url with bookmarks you can never REALLY do too much backlinking!

The key to backlinking is to go deep deep deep with your links. you may want to backlink your backlinks.

So, no. You really can't overdo it. If you are using software... be careful... just make your links four or five deep. That should be enough to throw them off the trail.... hahaha!

Interesting....

Perhaps I should start backlinking "deeper" into my site, rather than just the home page?

The more natural it looks the better.

A good trick is to use anchor text that includes
your "master" keyword but still diversifies by going
long tail.

Here's an example:
- computer software(master)
- computer software download(long tail)
- pc computer software download(long tail)
- computer software for windows(long tail)

They're all different but still optimize for your
master keyword.

You should still create some links that ignore your
master keyword though.

Tyrus

You guys ping your backlinks also?

Not using software at this point, although I do have Magic Submitter.

Rather than blasting links everywhere, I want to find what works, at a minimum. I only want to try and focus on whats effective, and try (if possible) to avoid the "shotgun" approach.

can't be overdone manually.

backlink only what you need ranked based on relevancy. (if you are ranking content then backlink to that, if you are ranking products then rank to that. if you are ranking a squeeze page then rank to that. if you are ranking your site, then backlin to that. backlink to whatever strategy is working for you right now, only make a change after split testing. basically if you have a plan, STICK TO IT.) choose one thing and do it. do it, do it, do it.

by doing it manually, it doesn't matter. this question only comes into play when you are using MEGA POWERFUL software and basically cramming the internet with "fake" links. manual links are natural. for instance, it would only take me about 2 hours to submit that plan in the video you saw. you can't do that manually. THAT is unnatural in google's eyes. so i had to spread it out over days and weeks.

before asking anyone, are you seeing results with what you are doing? if so, keep at it. only make changes after looking at your analytics and split testing.

it's a big deal and lots of hard work to change something. you lose everything you have done and have to start all over. i now because it did just that. have patience, do a little bit every day and it will grow. stick to your plan.