Tag Archives: backlink

Prospecting for Links

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Are you struggling to find links to your websites? Chances are you’re not alone. Link building is one of the fundamental elements of search engine optimization.  Every webmaster is searching for links relevant to their site.  The more links they obtain, the better their content ranks in the search engine results. The problem being encountered is finding links can be difficult. At one time, people … Continue reading →

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Develop Your Linking Strategy Before Link Building

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Do you use a linking strategy as part of your search engine optimization (SEO)?  Do you understand how link building impacts your website? Almost everyone with a website knows link building is one of the basic building blocks of SEO.  To put it in very simple terms, every time someone links to your site they are casting a vote, adding to the popularity of your … Continue reading →

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Links from High PR Domains, The Value of Inner Page Links

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

Free High PR Links from Inner Pages of Authority Sites are some of the most sought links.  Links from authority sites implies a strong trust from those sites and can provide a major boost for search engine optimization (SEO) purposes.  Links from authority sites can provide a strong ranking in SERPS. There has been an ongoing debate over obtaining backlinks on High PR domains at … Continue reading →

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Free DoFollow Links From Authority PR6 Site

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

Obtaining free dofollow links from an authority site is difficult.  Most major sites have opted to “NoFollow” their links, even links that are included in articles to illustrate a point.  When SEOs discover a great linking opportunity, the typically will keep the location of the site to themselves.  In a recent article on Free High PR Links from Authority Sites I even wrote about keeping such … Continue reading →

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Free High PR Links From Authority Sites?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

Obtaining high PR links from authority sites has become almost impossible on the web.  High PR authority sites are less likely to link to other sites unless there is some perceived value in doing so.  As a result, link building has become more difficult.  Many authority sites have started deploying the “NoFollow” tag on all their links, often bowing from pressures by search engines such … Continue reading →

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Link Building Challenges

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

Link building is essential to placing well in the search engines.  There is no denying the importance of link building but it is becoming more difficult to obtain links.  Webmasters are finding it difficult to find relevant links and as a result, struggle with effectively being able to promote and have their sites rank well within the search engines. Barry WheelerBarry Wheeler is a blogger, … Continue reading →

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Beginners Guide to Link Building – Part 2

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

In the Beginners Guide to Link Building – Part 1, I defined what was meant by the term “link” and several important factors that influence a link during a link building campaign.  In Part 2 of the Beginners Guide to Link Building, I will concentrate on reciprocal  link building. Reciprocal link building is sometimes referred to as a link exchange.  It occurs when two webmasters … Continue reading →

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Link Building: Anchor Text & SEO Value

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

SEOs know the value of link building as one of the fundamental aspects for increasing a websites ranking on search engine results pages (SERPs).  Rather than concentrating on link building strategies, I’ve decided to take a little different approach with this article, and talk about the SEO value in the anchor text used as part of link building. Barry WheelerBarry Wheeler is a blogger, novice SEO, geek … Continue reading →

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Backlinks: Introduction to Backlinks & Link Building Strategies

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

Backlinks are the backbone of search engine optimization, directly contributing to how well a site will rank within a search engine index.  Also referred to as one-way links or inbound links, backlinks are links on one website that point back to another website. Because backlinks originate on a website over which a webmaster has no control, they are considered “off site” elements for search engine … Continue reading →

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