My Phoenix SEO Link Building Tips to Get You the Most Out of Your Link

Jan. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- So after spending hours on keyword research, getting WordPress installed, and my graphics just right, I need to get some links! But wait! From where?! Wait…you are telling me I need to do more work AFTER my site is published? Yes, unfortunately links are the one thing that people often leave out of their cocktail for SEO. It is one of the main factors in determining whether or not a site is “important” enough.

So, you need to get some links, but often times people think…,”oh, I’ll just go do a mass submit to a directory listing or even worse pay people to submit it for them. This can result in ending up in a “bad neighborhood”. Have you ever heard that saying , “If it is too good to be true it probably is”? Well, the same goes for building links, and SEO on your site. It isn’t a poof, hey I have traffic and links, and sorry to let you down it does take some time, but the good news is I have 12 different place for you to get those good juice powered links from.

Are you familiar with link mixology? My source Michelle McPherson recently posted an article about how to get links, but also mix it up so you aren’t just getting links from one spot ( bad idea). You need to “mix it up”.

Obviously more links the better, but linking from different people will you get a better all-around link weight.

Here are 12 kinds of sites you should get links from:

Internal Links: These are links from yourself, to yourself.  Linking to your own relevant content, or sitewide links like “Home.”  In some blogs, like this one, you’ll see links below each post to related articles.  You’ll see links to category and archive pages.  These are all internal links. This is greatly increased easily and naturally by using WordPress.
Directories: Directories list websites, usually under different categories of interest.  The classic is DMOZ, but there are a lot of others out there you submit your URL to and get a link from.
Press Releases: Press release submission and distribution services, like PRWeb, allow you to submit a press release (gotta come up with something newsworthy to say, but even the launch of your site is sufficient).  That press release will be distributed to syndication services and republished – with your link.
Article Directories: Getting a link from article directories is as simple as penning an article and submitting it.  Usually your link will be in the “About the Author” bio box.  There are hundreds, probably thousands, of article directories out there for you to submit to.
RSS/Blog Syndication: Submitting your blogs RSS feed to syndication services (Feedburner and Friendfeed) will usually not only give you a link, but each time you publish a new blog post that individual article will get a link.
Blog Comments: Easy enough – leave a comment on relevant blogs in your niche to get these kinds of links.  Don’t be a jerk though, use your name and say something relevant and interesting. To find a blog in your niche simply type in your keyphrase and then search only blogs in Google.
Videos: Sites like YouTube, and the many others, often allow you to link to your site either in your video’s description or on your profile page.  Some let you do both.
Forums:  Forums usually center around a particular topic, so they’re great in being very relevant links.  You can link in your profile and/or signature line at most forums.
.edu Links: From educational sites – colleges, local school districts, etc.
.gov links: Like .edu links these links usually carry a lot of weight, but it can be tough to get the government to link to your site! ( Some .gov sites have forums with your keyphrase!)
Social Bookmarking: Social bookmarking services allow people to collect their favorite links in one place. If you bookmark your own stuff (there are services that help you do this automatically also) you get a link from the service.  Even better if you produce content your readers love and bookmark themselves to refer back to.
Social Media sites: Kind of a catch-all here, but this can refer to places like Twitter and Facebook, where people network with each other, to places like Squidoo and Hubpages, where you can place your content on a page on their site and link out to your site.
In closing, I wanted to share some extra tips here. It is a good idea to not go out and get all of these in one day. Over time and more naturally is a better rule of thumb. Also, the best possible thing to do before you go out and get links is get your keyphrases researched and complete. I have a standard package for building you a WordPress Designer site, and the keyword research, and training you on how to use it and blog efficiently and effectively to rank in Google. Check out my Phoenix SEO Tips on http://rachaelbutts.com.

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