| "body"> | | | | whom you link; otherwise you can get penalized from |
| The original purpose of building links was to promote | | | | the Search Engines. (Outgoing links are important, |
| your web site at other sites and bring in visitors. | | | | Incoming links can't hurt you) If you are lucky you |
| These days only high quality can bring you targeted | | | | could get high quality links in about 6 months. If you |
| visitors. | | | | are not, leave the program. |
| Another is to build links for search engine purposes. | | | | 6. Review Products and Sites |
| So, if you want to attract visitors from the search | | | | If you buy a product from review it there. Write |
| engines build as many links as possible. Aslo, If your | | | | something like: "I liked it very much" or something like |
| site is not Indexed by the search engines, just build | | | | that. Don't forget to include your link in the review. |
| several links, and the job is done. | | | | See how others are doing that. |
| Link Building is not an easy activity, especially for | | | | You could review any products you bought (or not) |
| beginners. These tips will help you build initial links and | | | | at Review related sites on |
| will give you further references. | | | | Don't rely only on these sites because reviews carry |
| 1. Forums | | | | quality one-way links valuable for search engines. |
| There are many forums that allow links to your site | | | | These links can also bring targeted visitors. |
| in the member list, signature and/or profile. Find | | | | 7. Submit and syndicate Articles. |
| forums that match the topic of your business/site. | | | | This is the easiest way to gain free, high quality links. |
| Check if they allow links, sign in, embed your link, and | | | | If you think you can't write an article just see what |
| start posting comments, questions, or answers. Do | | | | and how other people did it. I bet you can do it |
| not spam, it is not polite :) and you can get banned. | | | | better. Write an article related to your topic and |
| Focus on a few forums and post regularly. | | | | submit it to Article sites like : EzineArticles.com, and |
| Forum links will not help you much with the search | | | | At the beginning submit your articles manually at as |
| engine rankings but they do have some value. At | | | | many as possible Article submission sites. Later, you |
| least you will get indexed and also they can bring | | | | can learn to use automated submission. |
| some visitors. | | | | Writing and syndicating articles is not only great for a |
| 2. Blogs | | | | Search Engine purposes but also will bring in targeted |
| Open an account at Blogger or WorldPress. Post | | | | visitors. |
| regularly. If you can write something related to your | | | | 8. Buy Text Link Ads |
| original site great, if not, write a journal. Comment or | | | | Regardless if you are a beginner; if you want to build |
| ask questions at other blogs that you are interested | | | | a successful home based internet business you should |
| in or are related to yours. Try to include links in the | | | | seriously consider to buy Text Link Ads for starting. |
| signature and also be sure that your blog's profile is | | | | These text links are important primarily for the |
| public. Do not spam! | | | | Search Engines but also will bring you high quality |
| The value of blog links is not very high, especially the | | | | visitors from the sites they are posted on. |
| ones embedded in the comments. If you are a | | | | Buying links will enable you to control the sites that |
| beginner they could be helpful. | | | | link to you and the Anchor Text of the link (The blue |
| 3. Ask friends. | | | | text you see). Both are very important factors for |
| Friends that own or edit websites will be happy to | | | | high search engines rankings. |
| help you. Just ask them to put your link at their web | | | | 9. Free Sub Domain hosting. |
| pages. If you don't have friends online, then make | | | | There are many sites that provide free Subdomain |
| them! Register an account at MySpace. Make your | | | | Hosting. You could create one or several sites for |
| profile rich, contact other people and make friends. | | | | linking purposes. This activity is similar to blog building. |
| 4. Link Exchange. | | | | The difference is that you have much more control |
| Link exchange is relatively easy way to build links. | | | | over the site appearance, its structure, and the links |
| Send an e-mail to related sites and ask them to | | | | themselves. After you build subdomain site do some |
| include your link, most likely they will ask you to link | | | | or all of the tips above to get indexed by the search |
| back to them. Some sites practice this and have | | | | engines. If you manage to raise the Page Rank of |
| ready links to embed in your site before you ask | | | | the pages you would have an excellent linking |
| them for a reciprocal link. | | | | resource in your hands. Some WhiteHat webmasters |
| Reciprocal links may not have much value for Search | | | | would argue that this technique could be abused or |
| Engines but they could be useful. Exchange links only | | | | considered as spamming, but don't worry, you can't |
| with related sites and link to 20 or 30 partners. To | | | | harm your original web site. The worst thing you |
| find link exchange partners type in the search box: | | | | could do is to get the Subdomain banned but only if |
| "your keywords" + "add url". Do not link to a bad | | | | you exaggerate. |
| neighborhood. (See tip No. 10) | | | | At the moment the best choice for free subdomain |
| 5. One-Way Links | | | | hosting is 10. Don't DO |
| Since reciprocal links have lesser value, it's more | | | | Be careful, link building is not harmless. If you make |
| practical to focus on one-way links. I found a website | | | | mistakes you could be penalized or completely |
| that offers a one-way link exchange program for | | | | thrown out of the search index. You certainly don't |
| free There are about 10 different categories you can | | | | want that. Search Engines could bring you good |
| join in. The concept is simple. You place 5 + 1 links on | | | | traffic if you practice Search Engine Optimization. |
| your index page (copy paste given code) and you | | | | If you don't want to get penalized or banned by |
| wait other site owners to join the program. For a | | | | search engines follow the simple rule: only things you |
| certain period of time you should gain 5 links from | | | | do at your site can get you banned, like linking farms |
| other related sites (in the same category). This | | | | or bad link neighbors (banned or penalized sites). |
| strategy seems very easy. But there are some buts. | | | | Anything your competitors can do to harm you can |
| There are only 10 categories you can join. You have | | | | not be penalized by the search engines. |
| to wait too long for the first links to come. The | | | | It is not easy to be a beginner. Take it step by step. |
| process is fully automated so there is possibility for | | | | You don't have to do everything but remember, the |
| abuse from some users. You have to be careful to | | | | more links the better. |