Quality links are the currency of the web.
Until you master the art of building quality and relevant links to your web pages, getting a top position in search engines is only a day-dream. But you can bring your dreams to reality by focusing on the core aspects of your business. Before taking part in any link building analysis, ask yourself what your motivation and goal is.
If you don’t have a goal as a blogger or internet entrepreneur please stop whatever you’re aiming at and write your clear goals down. Blogging is goal setting in disguise and for your success to be real and enviable; a proper guide has to be in place.
It’s not enough to write quality articles. It’s not even enough to have plenty of people commenting on your blog posts, it has to go further than that. Let me show you the exact three strategies that can catapult your web pages to Google’s homepage. Whether you’re a link building expert or a beginner, the strategies below can help you succeed.
1. Twisted Article Marketing Style
“Twisted” is a word I coined out when I discovered the fall of traditional article marketing. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. You write articles, submit to directories and that’s all. Wait for it to be approved and start getting traffic and high ranking on your long tail keywords.
But all that have changed now. Traditional article marketing doesn’t work anymore. But article marketing is still as effective as in the past few years. Instead of submitting your quality articles to directories, transform this piece into a podcast and share with your audience.
Also, use your article and create a slideshow or powerpoint presentation. There are various ways to use articles to build backlinks apart from syndicating directly to EZA (ezinearticles.com). People usually like sharing intelligent and quality videos and presentations. That’s a great link building strategy that works.
2. Tutorial Style Link Building
When did you start marketing online?
Do you know that as I write this article, thousands of beginners are getting on the internet and starting their own blogs? These people are desperate for the ‘basic’ knowledge of web marketing. That’s where you come in. Write step by step tutorials on how to do a particular thing. Get registered with tutorial sites and share your work.
A single detailed tutorial can receive natural links from external blogs and web portals. Ensure you use anchor texts (keywords) for linking back to your web pages. Beginners will share your tutorials with their friends, colleagues and may even bookmark your page for future visits. All these would bring about a surge of targeted link system known as “link wheels.”
3. Enhance Your Web Credibility
How many times have someone linked to your name or domain name without your permission? If you’re still struggling to earn this privilege, then I admonish you to build your credibility today.
The best way to build your credibility is by answering questions in your field. You don’t have to answer or proffer solutions to every need out there, just be relevant to your audience and offer a helping hand. The more valuable solutions you provide, the better your web-image. How people see you online is more important than how you see yourself.
Thereafter, A-list blogs, corporate sites and social media users will start to link back to you for helpful answers. For instance, I’ve linked to Brian Clark (copyblogger.com) more than 10 times in my previous posts. Can someone link to you willingly? Examine your credibility and don’t neglect to explore the great potentials it has.
Marketing Takeaway
How many hours do you’ve to amass thousands of backlinks required for top Google ranking? If you decide to do it manually all by yourself, be ready to burn your fingers and quit if care isn’t taken.
But when you use other people’s time (OPT), link building becomes easier, prettier and exceedingly fruitful. See you ahead!
[box]Written by Michael Chibuzor
Michael Chibuzor is is a link building expert and Freelance Writer. He contributes on a learn French software blog as the editor, where he shares free French course & lessons. In his spare time, he reviews point and shoot digital cameras, LCD gadgets like the Panasonic Viera 42 Plasma Fhd 1080p Tv TCP42U2 and other electronic kits for your home and office use.[/box]
Thank you for publishing my guest post. I do hope your readers enjoy it. Happy 2012 and success roundabout.
Wow those strategies was really amazing and to be honest this is the best way and its really easy to do it..
I’m glad you enjoyed the post Fatima. Since they’re easy to implement, take action today
That’s right Michael, me too I’m glad that you share this in here because its really unique..
A very good post. Very helpful to beginners like me. I will go for item 3. It is always good to lend a helping hand specially if you know a lot in your field. You are not just helping out but somehow you can make friends along the way. Thanks for this post.
i have always believed in the power of credibility. If you have made your credibility, be rest assured; it will pay off. Hard work have only one result-success
That’s true Tushar, hard work really pays. Thanks for commenting on my guest post and have a lovely day.
Good advice that works. And you can also add links to credible and reputable sites in your articles.
You’re welcome Catarina and thanks for saying some cool things. Happy New Year
Great advice, Michael! There are many ways that we can work on link building, and these three are very important and should definitely be focused on!
Stacy
Michael thanks for the post! It can be daunting to know where and how to even begin marketing on the web. Great suggestions!
Hi Micheal,
A wise and brilliant friend, Ana Hoffman, said that linkbuilding is the single most important factor in SEO. Learning how to do this in such a way that you can actually do it is necessary. Thanks for your post giving some concrete ideas on how to build backlinks.
Lou Barba
Hi Micheal,
Everything you have mention here I have been thinking about, but you taught me something new. I didn’t know that making tutorials and podcast can be used for link building. Your post came to me at the perfect time because for the past couple of weeks I have been working on tutorials and podcast. They are still being edited, I am happy that I am on the right track.
Tisha
Yes podcast can be used for link building when others share it on their blog. It works. You’re definitely on the right track. Keep it up
Those How-to posts can really bring in a lot of traffic. I wrote one on how to customize a sign up form last year and it is still one of my most visited pages. People are always online looking for the answers to their problems. Find something people are looking for and give it to them. Traffic will follow.
Thank you Lesa for commenting. Yes, “how to” articles and tutorials can bring in real traffic for a long time. You’ve nailed the secret. Keep on rocking and Happy New Year
Thanks Michael, I love link building and am always looking at different ways to increase my SEO. Currently the majority of my traffic comes via social media so I need to work on link building too:)
You’re most welcome Lilach and I appreciate your time and cool words. I’m glad your traffic comes from social media, that’s so awesome. Just work on and get more quality links to enjoy Free organic traffic from Google. It’s the best traffic ever.
Ah, we can’t have enough backlinks, can we? But quality backlinks is where it’s at. These are all excellent strategies. The one that appeals to the most at the moment is converting my blog posts into podcasts. Thanks!
Thanks for your comments Reddy. Yes podcasts work very well with link building. Give it a shot
Kostas,
It’s sure great meeting you here! Thanks for sharing the knowledge you’ve discovered! It’s the people links that really make this job fun!
Hi Michael,
Thanks for the tips. I particularly like your suggestion on converting articles to slide shows (DocStoc). I’ve been doing that myself and it does work.
DocStoc helps you automate your link building when others share your work. Thank you for commenting.
Thank you Michael for your article on backlinks. As a newbie, this is an area that I’m trying to learn about so this article was very relevant and useful. I liked your information about “Twisted Article Marketing” it gave me some ideas.
Thank you for the great tips.
‘Long tail keywords’ – I appreciate that you brought these to my attention, something to learn more about.
You say ‘that we don’t have to do it all by ourselves’, so apart from belonging to a tribe, do you have any other suggestions?
network, network, and network
Hi Michael, Thanks for your tips mate. I am using DocStoc and SlideShare too and I’ve been doing that myself and it does work.
Hi,
Great tips, especially the part about turning your blog posts in other types of media like slideshows,videos,podcasts. Another way that also brings traffic is to group 3-4 posts on the same topic and create an ebook which you can submit to free ebook directories. A lot of people will download your ebook and may very well click on the links that lead to your website.
Enjoy your week.
~Philip
Link Buiding is all important in gaining rank in serach engines ..
If you have more quality backlinks to your blog , it is sure your will get good rank in SERP.
It is a nice article of Michael Chibuzor for thsoe who want make links for their blog or websiet . Really in the EASY WAYS!!!!
Nice tips ..
Link Building is all important in gaining rank in search engines..
If you have more quality back links to your blog, it is sure your will get good rank in SERP. It is a nice article of Michael Chibuzor for those who want make links for their blog or website. Really in the EASY WAYS!!!!
Bloggers can implement these strategies to get better ranking FASTER.