Link Building 101 - Guide To Understanding Backlinks

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  • Great information!
    I'm new to the forum...and new to internet marketing. have a few niche sites, up no seo
    yet. still learning.

    thanks: rcherry
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    • You really write an informative essay. Thanks
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  • tell us something we dont know. why cut and paste basic stuff from other sites?
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    • ha ha! so true, i was also expecting something new.. same old stuff!
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    • Oh yeah - and make sure your content is totally unique and original!
    • Agreed. At least make it unique.
  • Thanks for the write-up Chris. Don't for get that nofollow applies to all backlinks, not just blog comments (but I'm glad you explained it).
  • Very nicely written - the only comment I'd make is to include pharmaceuticals in point 2 along with porn etc.
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    • Great info. Thanks so much for it!!
  • A great reference point for newer users to be sure, and I've put that into my warrior reference material file for future reference! Nice post for first thread!
  • Great post thanks will come in handy for me and others I am sure.

    cheers

    Marcus
  • My kind of post, good job Chris.

    I must say I have to agree with every single thing you have said.
    • Authority beats relevance.
    • Anchor text with keyword.
    • All the methods that work and all the ones to avoid.
    • Must be do follow.
    All a checkmark in my book.

    Guys, make sure you implement what is described in this thread, in my opinion there is nothing more powerful.

    Ranking in the SEs for keywords with high demand will give you the most targetted traffic possible.

    - Dan

    P.S: Chris, you forgot slave sites. Domains of your own with useful content one way linking to your main site or to the site you want to rank with, ideally on a different IP. Also known as personal link networks.

    P.P.S: Now, this is the kind of post we want from new members.
  • Very nice post, I like the part about authority sites and contests. I wish I would have seen this thread a year ago. Perhaps I would have started applying these methods much sooner than I have.

    PJ,
  • I just checked my blog by viewing the source and typing in "no follow" and it showed up! How do I get rid of it so people can backlink to me?
  • As someone new to selling online I am soaking this information up like a spoonge. I hope my sponge does not get too full or I will explode.

    Great Information and Thank You For Sharing!!!!!
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    • Thanks. Us new guys appreciate it.
  • 2 Questions:

    I assume after building backlinks I have to be patient and wait for google to adjust its rankings, or does going up the rankings happen rather quickly?

    If Yahoo Site Explorer says a site thats number one in google ranking shows 10 backlinks, would building 20 high quality links help me take its top spot?
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    • 1. Google will recognize your backlinks right away.

      2. In most cases when I used backlinks from high pr authority sites, I would normally overtake my competitor.
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    • Charles - backlink building is a relatively slow process for 2 reasons;

      1. Search engines may get suspicious if all of a sudden your sites gets 3000 backlinks in one day. 2 - 7 links per day is a much better strategy.

      2. Due mainly to #1, backlink building is relative slow. How slow - in days? That depends upon lots of things - quality of backlinks (pagerank?), quality of site content, competitiveness of your niche, - and so on.

      As for your question #2, definitely - maybe. Again, we're talking quality. IF your site has better content, IF your backlinks are of better quality, IF you have other assets pointing back at your main site, etc.

      Really, it's a quality AND a quantity thing w/backlinks. Even though backlinks may build slowly as compared with other methods, they tend to be long-lasting in their effectiveness.

      Dan
  • Wow, I really learned a lot and it wasn't confusing at all. Thank you.
  • Next time make it more difficult to read.

    Thanks a million and I appreciated it.
  • Can you go in a bit more detail about link farms? Why not use them?
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    • Thanks Chris, great post about backlinks, it's just not so easy to find them. It all depends on the niche you're in.
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  • Great information Chris, and thanks for sharing.
  • Thanks for the great post, and good reminders. Keep up the great work!
  • Great info. Thanks very usefull
  • I wouldn't agree with number 3 on "5 things to Avoid" because it depends about the size of the site and its type. Also not sure that google really cares about what the page is called (number 4) because they can probably figure out which pages are directory type pages. I believe they are deeply discounting directories and link-type pages as it is.
  • Hi

    I am webmaster and doing 3 way link exchange with gambling sites,

    If anyone interested, then mail me on my ID johndotseo24at@gmaildotcom

    Thanks !
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  • well said, good post for any newbie at link building. Some other stuff could be added, such as social medias, link wheels... but still pretty good basics!
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  • Great guide, thanks a million...
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    • Great post! Very detailed and informative, well written. I'm just bothered with this "link farm".. can you give a detailed info about this and what is it all about. Why not use them?
  • HEy man, your guide is very useful for me to get more ideas about SEO process
    Thxs for sharing it man
  • A great primer on Backlinks.
  • Do you mean pages with more than 50 outbound links?

    I have around 100 outbound links on my site, but they're all relevant to the page they're located on (mainly in blog posts).

    Google seems to reward sites that link out to other relevant websites in 'good neighborhoods'.
  • Thx Chris Johnson, I absolutely needed this to clarify what exactly back links are and what they mean for SEO, awesome detalied post!
  • Great post. I thought I had it all but I totally forgot about the nofollow attribute. Thanks!
  • Very informative and useful post.
    You've clearly defined all the types of backlinks and anyone can easily understand after reading once the article. This is really a great guide to the newbies.
    Thanks a lot chris for your sharing.
  • I am new to IM and SEO Strategies, so thanks for sharing.

    Quick question - Not sure if this obvious.

    How would one know that
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  • very helpful information . thanks a lot .
  • Wow.....it's well written & I think it is very helpful for freshers & some times helpful for experienced SEO guy or gal also.
  • I have learned so much. This are such a good tips and information, thanks for your infos!
  • Useful post , especially those who are new to building back linking .
  • Great guidelines for backlinking methods. Thank You for sharing them.
  • All pretty precise - Especially the part about what NOT TO DO! Often enough, because the goal is to get ranked fast, people get into bad link neighborhoods and link farms.. and then.. big brother TORCHES YOU!

    Thanks for sharing your list, good reinforcement.
  • Great reinforcement and new distinctions as well.

    Thanks for sharing.
  • I agree with you but this line is not ok i guess. Google also counts no follow if coming from a reliable source
  • thanks for the tips..
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  • What do you think of social bookmark links from sites like Reddit? Great information about link building.
  • Thanks for a very good information.
  • This post is really helpful. It would be nice if it could be updated to reflect current best practices
  • Wow! great one! it's all about link building.. I Dem sure it'll help new guys with old's like me too.. Thanks a lot.
  • Great piece of knowledge you have forgotten directory submission, I wonder why they are not just source of getting one way link but you can also build authority and traffic of your site by submitting it only in quality directories which are maintained by humans and frequently visited by normal users. I think paid links should be excluded from the list of link building techniques.
    One more way is of Guest Blog Posts which you forgot I guess
  • Thanks for the good info.
  • Very nice info. Thanks so much for it!! I was very helpful at all
  • Very helpful to newbies....thanks for sharing
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  • That was a very good post. Thanks for all this goodness
  • Nice to have a simple guie to link building, I tend to think to think of your site as a shop, and on page SEO as directions to the products in your shop, and link building directing customers to your shop
  • You are phenomenal...You know about how any body create backlinks with the help of knowledge
  • That is so handy and I appreciate it. I will keep use of it.
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  • Thanks for the info. Looks helpful and effective.
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