Place your websites link where it can stay for long time so that trust factor of website will boost and also try to get links from authority sites that are having the relevant content rather than link pages.

I do not know how to get links from authority sites,time to read how. thanks luke

One other good method i've found that isn't listed here is using articles and press releases which if done right can give you a lot of backlinks.

A tip NOT to do to go along with the Warning above is that there are a lot of companies out of countries like India who offer SEO services & link building. Some might be good but in many cases the find the majority of links they "create" are from weird directories with no traffic and not much SEO benefit!

Hi Michael

Excellent post, I would like to add another strategy that has helped me massiveley and that is article marketing.

Regards
Mark

The biggest point of your article that I think the readres should pay particular attention to is "slow and steady" So many businesses want links now that they do not understand the damage this does to their overall SEO strategy. I enjoy your articles, keep up the good work!!!

I completely agree Slow and Steady wins the race. Fast and Sleezy will end in a trashy Google Score.

I rarely find posts such this one, with a really useful guide of tips on “how to get more links”. Nicely done. Thanks.

I've read all over the place that link building remains the most powerful tool in an SEO's toolbox. This is great article that provides a good overview of how it's done. Thanks!

Do you have any more information as to exactly how a search engine might penalize--and for that matter, catch--a site or blog that is growing its links too quickly?

I think the "content" part is the most important...are you sure that Search Engines won't be able to detect 3 way linking...maybe in the near future?

Yeah, Actually, Google follows a pattern while giving weightage to any link. Few factors that we know from experience are:
- The date on which new links appear to a site/page.
- The staleness and freshness of a site by link building.
- It calculates a time period between the first link since the page was noticed and the latest link date. This indicates the site's increasing or decreasing popularity.
- A page that is updated while your link on it remaining 'as is' is a good indicator of a relevant and good link.
- Links from .gov, .edu, et. sites are considered more trustworthy.
- How authoritative the websites and the pages linking to the page are.
It is important to take care of the above criteria for good rankings and 'quality' visible backlinks in the long run.

I came to your blog just when I was surfing on this topic. I am happy that I found your blog and information I wanted.

I agree with a few comments here regarding article sites, I did used to think it was about volume but have since realised that is a waste of time and it is better to focus on a few article sites with high page rank.

Great post, cheers.

Great post. There are so many people out there who claim to be SEO or Link Building experts, but I have found very few blogs that account for it in an accurate and productive way.

Great post! I also agree that you shouldn't rush to get 1,000s of links in days - contrary to those delightfully constructed spam mails - it doesn't do that much for your content, and if you are a reputable brand with good content, you shouldn't need to use those types of techniques

I have a question - how does 3-way linking work? I actually never heard of it. Where can I get more info on it?

Thank you very much for the informational article :)

Hi Michael,
Thanks for the article. But can you provide us advanced link building techniques? We already know about the techniques you mentioned in the article.

As you are an internet marketing expert, we exect you to provide advanced level tips and techniques.

I'm currently signed up for an article distributing service that sends one article to approximately 300 sites. I'll bet about 100 of them get published on average.

With those kinds of return links per article, how often would you recommend that I submit an article?

Michael,

Thank you for this post. Link building is a concept that I have struggled with and this post brings some of my uncertaintly to light.
Prior to joining my current firm, I worked for a larger firm that wanted everything immediatly. I am happy to see that you mentioned a "slow and steady" approach as it seems it would be more beneficial in the long run.
In a world of instant gratification it is hard to tell someone to wait and be patient.
It is time to remember the cliche saying of "quality of quantity" but it rings true.

Jessica Edwards
Myrtle Beach Marketing

great post and topic..
much better than buying linkfarms links

keep the good post coming!

Ed
www.ersbizz.com

Thanks for such a great tips in link building. I came to know about the Seo Company Vane technologies while I was searching for a good seo company. I have hired them for their seo service for my website. They are providing excellent services.

Google can't penalise you for inbound linking unless you link back or google has proof that you did them. It's logical, otherwise I could go mad on someones website, linking all day every day and destroy it. Not how it works sorry.

Very nice post, I agree with all of it and you actually reminded me of a tactic I haven't been using which I am sure will pan out. (competition)
Thanks,
Rudy McCormick

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Excellent article :)

If you want to reach the top of major search engines, then you're going to have to tell the search engines why they should rank you.

Hey, nice to see you again!!! Thanks for remembering, actually I am at your site after a long time. Please continue…

Thanks for revealing the important tips. Actually I am new to my website business so it became necessary to have a look over the tips. I think everybody interested in internet marketing must read the above tips…

This is a very good blog. I have purchased Michael's book and I am just getting started with my SEO for a new travel site.
Question 1. Is the code that MS FrontPage writes messing up anything with the way robots read your site?
Question 2. H1 tags - can someone explain the theory? (Is it just text size?)

Thank you for any answers!

Thanks for sharing the tips. Actually I am about to build my new business website. But I will use these tips and do my best.

hi,

this is great blog, your articles is very qulified

Thanks for the tips on generating inbound links. I knew that if we have a lot of inbound links, it could helps our webpage to generate more unique visitors every day and at same time, we would get a higher PR as well. Am I right ? Correct me if I am wrong!

Michael, thanks for the great post! We have been working on a backlink campaign for our own business and your tips, especially analyzing the competition's links, were very helpful. Some others have suggested article marketing in the comments - it seems to be working pretty well for us so far!

Thanks again and keep the posts coming :)

hanks for the great post! We have been working on a backlink campaign for our own business and your tips, especially analyzing the competition's links, were very helpful. Some others have suggested article marketing in the comments - it seems to be working pretty well f

i'm agree with you, one of my blog on the first page search engine result when i do this trick. however, need a lot hard work to keep them on the top page

Your post is a very good introduction for link building. I like the fact that you emphasize the importance of the quality of the link over the quantity as many people get it wrong. Thanks for sharing this.

I agree with your article. Without those golden backlinks your website will sit at the bottom of the rankings and all you have is an electronic business card! Thanks for the great article!

Again Mike,
Great stuff! Everything you teach about SEO works and just plain dominates. If you all haven't gotten the second edition of his book, GO BUY IT NOW. lol

It’s hard to find knowledgeable people on this topic, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks

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