Search Engine Marketing – Four Great Backlink Tips

Building inbound links is the number one priority for search engine optimizers looking to improve their ranking on the search engine results page. With more and more sites adding “do not track” language to links, finding quality places to post backlinks to your site has become a challenge. Below are four great ways to build valuable inbound links.

1. Press release distribution

Submitting a press release to a press release distribution site like PRWeb or PRlog is a great way to build inbound links and drive direct traffic to a web page. While some sites, such as PRWeb, charge a fee for their services, there are many free distribution services as well. Make sure the syndication service allows you to include a link to the press release, as some free services do not allow links.

2. Squidoo.com

Squidoo.com allows people to create “lenses” focused on almost any topic they have knowledge about. Each lens may contain links to related resources, including the author’s website.

3. HubPages.com

Hubpages.com is another user-driven site where members can create mini websites about their field of expertise. Authors may include related links for reference. If the article published on HubPages is keyword optimized for your target keywords, the link can weigh heavily on search engines.

4. Yahoo!/WikiAnswers

Another favorite search engine! Answer a question on any of these popular Q&A sites, then include their website as a reference. Instant backlink! yahoo! Answers is especially effective, because the links on the site have a lot of leverage with Yahoo! seeker.