Getting incoming links to your website is the most important part of search engine optimization. There are a three ways to accomplish this, you can do it yourself, you can pay someone to do it or you can join some type of three way link exchange. However, you decide to do it, make sure that it gets done. This is because without strong, one-way links, your website or blog will likely never be seen in the search engines. Sure, you can use paid traffic generation methods, but if your blog is not producing any revenue, you will have to switch tactics. It is generally better to get a mix of both paid and free traffic. That way, if your search engine rankings fall or if paid advertising gets too expensive, you’re still in business. Below are some great methods to getting one-way links to your website or blog.
1. Article Directories: Article directories are a great place to pick up back links. Another advantage is that they can get you some free traffic as well. Submitting an original article to EzineArticles with a little optimization and some back links can get you high rankings in the search engines for keywords that aren’t too competitive.
2. Forums: Adding your link and keyword to high ranking and PR forums can add to your incoming links.
3. Classified Sites: Classified sites like Craigslist and Backpage are great for building up your link counts.
4. Social Network Sites: Social networking sites are really hot right now. Find a list of the top 30 and then submit your site to them, or pay someone else to do it.
5. Blog Comments: This used to be really popular. So popular, that blogging platforms such as Blogger made major changes to discourage it. However, it can still be useful. Type in your keyword and whatever blogging platform that you want to post to and you should be able to create a huge list of blogs where you can leave comments and gain incoming links.
6. Free Download Sites: Free download sites allow individuals to submit files for others to download. Create a file or a cheap piece of software with your website’s link in it and submit it to free download sites.
7. Give Away Free Articles: Offer webmasters free, original content that they can place on their websites with a link to your website attached. Webmasters love free and original content and may agree to your offer.
8. Google Groups: Google and Yahoo Groups are a great way to get back links. Simply write an informative post and include a link, hyperlinked with a keyword back to your website.
