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37 Experts Share Their Most Actionable Link Building Tip. 517 Flares Twitter 225 Facebook 49 Google+ 221 LinkedIn 22 inShare22 517 Flares × Link building is one of the essential activities in search marketing.

37 Experts Share Their Most Actionable Link Building Tip

It has the ability to lift up the rankings of one content on SERPs and also enable the brand to reach its business-related goals (i.e. to assist the brand in targeting its specific conversion goals). The approaches used in link building to target business-related goals vary depending on the type of industry the business is working in, the level of competition in the space, resources that can be used by the link building team, and many other factors that are needed to create a solid link building campaign. Learning from what other link builders are saying may not be a good practice. But sometimes, the best knowledge that you can get is an advice/tip from an experienced link builder. Experts have a lot of experiences in the link building arena. Here is the question that I sent to 37 link building experts last week. And below are their answers…

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Link Building in August of 2010 with Jim Boykin — SES San Francisco. Speaker: Jim Boykin, CEO and Link Building Ninja, We Build Pages Internet Marketing Services Shhh, don’t tell Virginia, because it might make her happy… but I’m going to sit in on an extra session and see what I can do to give all you non-attendees some additional coverage.

Link Building in August of 2010 with Jim Boykin — SES San Francisco

[You made me :D, Jayme! —Virginia] Link building is always the thorn in my side when dealing with clients and I know that it is with many others as well so let’s see if Jim Boykin can give some good insight on this difficult topic. I almost didn’t recognize Jim without his beard. It seems as though many attendees also feel this is a valuable topic. Time to get started, fingers crossed that he has something to offer. Google Authorship for other types (non-HTML) of content. Make the Most of Guest Blogging: Second-Tier Link Building. Link building is the website promotional strategy for acquiring direct inbound links to your site.

Make the Most of Guest Blogging: Second-Tier Link Building

It’s an important driver that helps your website rank higher in the search engines. 6 Ways to Track Your Linkbait Success. After you’ve created stellar linkbait content, tracking its success becomes imperative, but given the variety of links and ways to share content, it can be difficult to assess link building efforts.

6 Ways to Track Your Linkbait Success

While tools like Raven Tools and BuzzStream can help you monitor and measure your active relationship building, you’ll also want to assess the viral spread of your linkable asset. From social shares and second degree links to embedded content with deep links, the true range of your link building could become a bit elusive. However, where there’s a will, there’s a way, and we’ve used the following funnel to identify six types of links. 5 Tips for Content Distribution Networks. In the past I’ve written about the content versus links debate where SEOs seem to fall on one side or the other when assigning the majority of importance for search engine rankings.

5 Tips for Content Distribution Networks

What’s missing from that conversation is the need for a distribution network. 15 Helpful Link Building Tools. Using tools is a necessity for client link building.

15 Helpful Link Building Tools

But how, why, when and who should use them? What follows is a list of some helpful link building tools you can use day in and day out for guest posting, BLB, and group interviews. 5 "Opportunity Discovery" Tools 1. Majestic Site Explorer (paid) Majestic has gradually become a go-to link building tool. Bulk Backlink Checker: When you've found a batch of dead pages or sites, submit them all to the bulk link checker and set it to return results based on linking domains. 2. I designed this one. Reclaiming Links to Your Infographics & Creative Commons Images.

There are lots of ways to acquire links to your website by using infographics and Creative Commons-licensed content.

Reclaiming Links to Your Infographics & Creative Commons Images

But the real question is, how many people are actually linking back to you when they use your content on their website? If you have created great content that you share with others in exchange for a… Link Building for Image Rich Websites - Wiep. Link building can be relatively easy or pretty difficult, depending on the industry, the type of website and the content.

Link Building for Image Rich Websites - Wiep

One type of website I have always felt is quite easy to promote, is an image rich website. Images tell stories, images trigger emotions and images are usually non-commercial, which means they have everything a link builder needs. With a bunch of great images and the right approach, you can turn your photo-rich website into an image-powered link magnet. Using Flickr in your SEO & Traffic Building Strategy. A Search Engine Watch Forums thread asks how Yahoo's image hosting service, Flickr, can be used in your SEO strategy.

Using Flickr in your SEO & Traffic Building Strategy

I am a big fan of Flickr so I thought I give some examples of how it can be used to generate traffic, build links and increase your visibility in the search results. Getting Links AND Content From Flickr. You can get more than just links from social media.

Getting Links AND Content From Flickr

You can also get really great content. And one of the best places to find free content is on Flickr. Build Links and Brand with Twitter Maddness.