10 Fat Ways to Get Backlinks, and then some
I’ve read through a mountain of books and posts on how to blog and get more backlinks. A backlink is your url on another blog or website that takes a clicker back to you. These help in generating traffic and in establishing your rank on many platforms like Google or Technorati.
Some pages have hundreds of suggestions, others just a few. I’ve found that most only have a handful that are worth their salt. That brings up the first one: the WORTH of your link.
- Make sure your blog is worth something. If I am driving down a hot freeway dying of thirst with a bunch of BAIL BONDS signs and shops, am I going to stop? Hell no. Now … BE THE A&W SIGN and watch hpw many people start linking to you. If you have further questions on this, contact me through the form at the foot of this post.
- Post as much as you possibly can with dexterity. Post 2 or 3 times a day if you can. If the content is good and you write them well, you can never do this too much. Don’t listen to people who say you can post too much or that you should only post once a day. It’s hogwash. I’ve had some of my hugest months traffic and earnings-wise when I posted this frequently and more. I’d be happy to discuss this further with you if anyone sees it differently. Leave a comment and let’s start a dialogue.
- Create list-posts. These cater to the short attention span yet high intelligence of the blogger who is bouncing through the web. These draw attention and more often than not get read. The post you are readintg now is a list-style post. The bread and butter of Web 2.0.
- Comment on the blogs on your blogroll. Every day. Not always easy, but it is like taking your vitamins … you gain through this exercise.
- Respond to comments.
- Offer to be a guest blogger. In the future I plan to do a list-post on the ten things I have learned through being a guest blogger. This is worth tons more than just the guaranteed backlink. NOTE: I am available to guest blog on your site for free. Leave me a comment by using the contact form in this post. :)
- Do a Q&A recurring series.
- Do a weekly link-love post (ie; Blog Safari).
- Mentor aspiring bloggers and be patient in answering questions.
- Use forums and discussion boards to link to your site.
Best Sources I have Run Across:
http://courtneytuttle.com/2007/04/09/102-ways-to-make-your-blog-or-site-a-back-link-superstar/
http://socialmediadaily.com
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katelynjane
wrote,
This is a helpful start (: I couldn’t think of any questions…although I have tones I just couldn’t pinpoint them. This covers a good part of my general thoughts though! Thanks! I really need to work on these points.
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Link | May 16th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Marcia
wrote,
Great list, Damien!
Are you in your house yet?
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Link | May 16th, 2008 at 3:31 am
Damien Riley
wrote,
@katelyn: hey great! I hope the techniques help explode your traffic!
@marcia: escrow is closed! just waiting for the seller to get their stuff done and we’ll be in the new home probably no later than Monday!
Link | May 16th, 2008 at 5:05 am
Ginger M
wrote,
Point 9 is a really nice thing to do. :)
2-3 posts a day? Plus guest blogging? You do this on top of teaching? And being a father/husband? I’m starting to wonder.. is there more than 1 Damien Riley? How do you handle the workload? I’m really curious!
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Link | May 16th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Damien Riley
wrote,
@Ginger: There is a lot of hoopla out there about how you shouldn’t post more than once a day. I’ve always wondered if it was true. After two years at this seriously, I can tell my readers with full belief that 2-3 times a day would be OK. In fact sometimes I have had my biggest numbers when I did that. That doesn’t mean I do it every day. AND that doesn’t mean those 2-3 posts are what we call “Authority Posts.” Sometimes they can be a snippet or a thought. All I am saying is, don’t be afraid to post that much because it won’t hurt you as many people seem to think.
As far as my posting schedule goes … well, I’ve gotten used to the 200-300 bucks a month so I make posting a priority. I carry around a pencil everywhere I am when I get inspiration and when I get the 30 minutes or so to post something it usually doesn’t take much time. Maybe I’ll write a post on how I write posts ;) Kind of like Seinfeld for a blog post.
Thanks for your comment, and for the generous Stumbles you’ve thrown my way! If you have any other questions please ask!
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Chelle
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#3 definitely caters to me…i have an awful attention span!! One more good one is comment on no-follow free blogs (cough, cough, all of my blogs are no-follow free, cough, cough) Thanks for sharing these great tips Damien! I am amazed too at how you do it!
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