Backlinks Explained in Fewer than 140 Characters
There are numerous
ways to boost your site’s SEO and publishing new high-quality content top the
list.
Can you guess the
next important factor? Yes, it’s having a great link network.
You might not know
this but having a site with a large number of links from high-authority is
advantageous. It’ll rank higher than one with fewer backlinks. Not to talk of
links from less relevant sites.
Before delving
into ways you can build an effective link network, let's take a look at what
backlinks are.
What are
Backlinks?
Based on popular
opinion, Backlinks are links between websites.
Do you have an
external link on your site? That’s a backlink for the target site. The moment
another website links to yours, you have a backlink too.
Backlinks have a
role to play in how search engines rank your site. Does it have a positive
impact always? Definitely not.
You need to get
links from high-authority websites that people trust.
Here are two steps
to take to build a backlink network;
Step #1:
Creation of High-quality content
To create
high-quality content, you need to have domain knowledge and creativity. With high-quality content, it’ll attract a referring site that’ll vouch for your
business or blog.
Before asking for
a backlink from the referring site owner, always ensure your content meets the
required standards.
Step #2:
Seeking and reaching out to sites that can link to yours
Searching for
potential link sites can be time-consuming. To avoid spam link building, you
can ask sites that publish content about your area of expertise.
You can reach out
to them through emails or webmasters. Just introduce yourself and provide a link
to your best performing content. Another way is to publish guest articles and
include links to your website.
If you are able to
get valued backlinks to your website, it’ll serve as endorsements. It shows
that people approve of your blog or business. This will impress your target
audience.
Is it only the target audience that’ll be impressed? No. Search engines will recognize your
content as valuable.
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