Comments on: Why Links Matter: So Simple a Monkey Could Understand It

By: Dominic Hiatt

Dominic Hiatt — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:14:38 +0000

Thanks for this post, was very helpful. I’m about as technically-minded as a slice of bread so you get 10/10!

By: The Agra Indian

The Agra Indian — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:28:24 +0000

As you have mentioned in the post that every one need huge number of back links to survive, so people are now busy in getting back link pointing to their web site. Many of them are using an automated system of spamming to get back links.

But is there any other way to get back links? If you want to build back link ethically, it will take hell of time. There are so many restrictions on link building and biggest of them is the search engine product the “nofollow” tag. Apart from it web masters are also don’t want to participate in the community. If you send 100 requests to web master regarding the link exchange, you will hardly get a reply.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:52:14 +0000

Great post, but I’m surprised there’s no mention of anchor text. That’s something I always have to educate the client on the importance of. It also helps to get webmasters to start thinking of targeting a unique keyword per page.

By: louis2

louis2 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:32:06 +0000

A perfect concise history of SEO and incisive look on link building. Rather than be messed up by link building, itâ€™s good to know why you should. The reason as to why I would decide to follow that link, I think, you should address this first. Excellent work though, puts a webmaster and a novice almost on the same footing!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:49:25 +0000

Here are some link-building strategies I have employed successfully for increasing the popularity of my own sites:

1. Pay for traffic. I know, it’s not an option for most of us but it dos work. PPC is expensive when you know what you are doing; if you don’t know what you’re doing it’s probably like working the slot machines in Las Vegas.

2. Write great content. Google loves sites that provide quality content that visitors actually read. Become a respected authority in your niche and other sites will link to you naturally.

3. Distribute articles to article submission sites. Have a few 600-1000 word articles professionally written and inlude links to your site in the “About the Author” byline. You’ll be surprised how many other webmasters will publish these articles on their site.

4. Exchange links with relevant sites in your niche. Yes, exchanging links still works. But these have to be in-content links, not links from some “partner directory” or “resource directory” hidden in the depth of your site.

5. Provide link bait. Offer a free e-book or software that includes a link back to your site.

So get started if you want to dredge your website out of the webâ€™s nowhere land.

By: SEO Guide

SEO Guide — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:11:13 +0000

Wooww, Sugar, great articles, I have been reading your Blog for a couple days now, they’re just amazing. I came from Jim Boykin’s Blog to the page with the link building interviews and now I land here, I will never stop reading your blog. Thanks for all the great information.

By: supaswag

supaswag — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:03:52 +0000

Page Rank > Rage Punk > The never ending story..

Trust Rank > Rust Tank > The kids got a new toy..

By: People Finder

People Finder — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:58:28 +0000

This is an excellent and concise internet and SEO history as well as link building how to.

By: Bandolino

Bandolino — Sat, 26 May 2007 19:08:35 +0000

Excellent article Rae. Definitely deserves a Digg.

By: Tom H

Tom H — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:25:28 +0000

Rae — thanks for this post. The more I know and read, the more I realize how much I miss in all the noise. This was a really good reference with excellent links.