Link building is a complicated art form with many different tactics and approaches. Despite being one of the most mature processes in SEO, there’s still much disagreement about what makes a “bad” or “good” link building strategy, including effectiveness vs. risk, and what tactics Google can detect or punish a website for. This post will … Read more
This week’s Ask an SEO column comes from an anonymous asker: “What should a backlink profile look like, and how do you build good backlinks?” Great question! Backlinks are a part of SEO as a way to build trust and authority for your domain, but they’re not as important as link builders claim. You can … Read more
Building high-quality links that drive traffic and boost your rankings can be a real challenge. But with the right guidance, you can create a successful link-building campaign that stands the test of time. On October 23rd, join us and embark on an epic journey through the world of link building in our exclusive webinar, “The … Read more
If your business isn’t building quality backlinks, you’re not increasing prominence. If you’re not increasing prominence, you’re missing one of the fundamental criteria to rank higher in the search engine results pages (SERPs). As Google shares, prominence is based on “information that Google has about a business, from across the web, like links, articles, and … Read more
Search is evolving at an incredible pace and new features, formats, and even new search engines are popping up within the space. Google’s algorithm still prioritizes backlinks when ranking websites. If you want your website to be visible in search results, you must account for backlinks and your backlink profile. A healthy backlink profile requires … Read more
Search is evolving at an incredible pace and new features, formats, and even new search engines are popping up within the space. Google’s algorithm still prioritizes backlinks when ranking websites. If you want your website to be visible in search results, you must account for backlinks and your backlink profile. A healthy backlink profile requires … Read more
1. Check Your Direct Competitors’ Backlinks Since link building helps your site rank higher, we can assume that the highest-ranking sites on SERPs have lots of good backlinks. The same is true for your competitors who rank higher than you. And if there are a lot of authoritative sites linking to them, wouldn’t it be … Read more
If your business isn’t building quality backlinks, you’re not increasing prominence. If you’re not increasing prominence, you’re missing one of the fundamental criteria to rank higher in the search engine results pages (SERPs). As Google shares, prominence is based on “information that Google has about a business, from across the web, like links, articles, and … Read more
Step 1: Demonstrate Each Element Of E-E-A-T First things first: how do you assert yourself as an authority on your chosen topic? If you are familiar with the concept of E-E-A-T, you won’t be surprised that it’s closely tied to topical authority. Working on one is the same as working on the other. And E-E-A-T … Read more
Key opinion leaders (KOLs) have emerged as influential figures, bridging the gap between experts and influencers to build a site’s reputation. In this article, I will dive into the nuances of KOLs in digital PR for SEO, underscoring their importance in building a real-world reputation that can influence ranking factors, particularly in specialized fields. I … Read more
A link builder needs to look outside of the industry for inspiration to design a link building strategy. If you want to design a link building initiative that is goal-focused and adheres to the Google Search Essentials guidelines, read these books that have nothing to do with link building. The ideas in these books have … Read more
Planning and executing link building strategies that are based on Google’s best practices is very complex. Why? The only links that do not violate Google’s spam policies are ones where links are a consequence and not the goal. So you’ll have to use that concept to guide the policy for planning any link building campaigns. … Read more
At first, link building may not come easy, but you will build trusted links as you refine your approach. One of the fundamental skills of link building is email outreach and email message design. Many consider outreach for link building a volume game, but when done the right way, it can help you build impactful … Read more
Step 1. Gather Information About Your Own Website. Before you start analyzing others, let’s make sure you have enough info about yourself and your own site. You are going to need it to compare against your competitors. Here’s what you will need to use: Your ranking keywords (both the ones you are using and are … Read more
I know, my poor link builder n00bs. It’s brutal out there. But I got you! I’m Bibi the Link Builder and I’ve been building backlinks since the days of yore. I’ve trained a horde of wide-eyed newbies for my agency and other link builder teams, so I know what you’re going through. Let me share … Read more
Link building has become pivotal for software as a service (SaaS) brands. A successful link building initiative can explode organic visibility. But SaaS link building requires a unique approach. In this article, we’ll show you how it differs from other industries and cover some of the specific challenges and opportunities it presents. I will also … Read more
Not all content is made equal, and not every blog post receives external links. Getting inbound links for every blog article is unbelievably time-consuming due to the amount of outreach required to secure links to just one article or page. Instead of establishing a link building program around outreach, having a linkable content asset can … Read more
When shaping your SEO strategy, your success metrics come down to bottom-line results – what’s going to move the needle for your company and make a real impact? Which SEO strategies can you employ to hit your KPIs? In order to succeed in competitive markets, you must go beyond on-page optimization and sound technical SEO … Read more
