How to get links worth a shit? (link trads, link bait, etc...) [and bonus PIC]
BEFORE READING THIS THREAD PLEASE ASSUME A $0 BUDGET, as that is what I'm working with. No paid listings, whatsoever, no money for traffic, no new domain registration, etc.
I understand that fundamentally there are two types of free sites in terms of traffic: traffic fed and stand-alone. Since I don't have money for feeder traffic, I want search engine traffic and decent voluntary referrals. To do this I need to build my site's authority first. I could optimize the site to death and still not get a good SERPS ranking for lack of quality backlinks. Right? So here's my though on link building techniques and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Link trades are cool but VERY little search engine benefit, as they see the reciprocal nature of the link and reduce its value. Mostly I get click through traffic, but all the low PR link trades are DILUTING MY PRECIOUS LINK JUICE. Higher PR sites don't want to trade with lower sites, so I'm stuck with my dick in the ugly chicks. Know what I mean? And again... no money to pay a metaphorical "whore".
A-B-C- I wish I could do this more... but I only have one domain. What then?
Directorys are OK, and I'm submitting to them as I find them- but in a directory the "link juice" is extremely diluted with the thousands of outgoing links.
Site Networks I hear are a good way to go. But again, assume a zero budget, and you don't have money to set up new domains.. Because of my lack of funding I don't have any experience with this one. I understand that google checks to see if you own the sites that link to you... Is there a white-hat method to combat this issue?
Link bait, along with quality content and updates, from what I understand- is the search engines food of choice. Meaning that the organic backlinks you receive from this approach are the PRIME BEEF of link building, and worth a lot more in link building. I truly do design for the surfer, and I get a lot of bookmarkers. But what can I do to bait some more organic (non-reciprocal) links coming into my site?
Is this linkbait? To me it seems more of a traffic bait than anything, so what should I do to bait LINKS? Where do I go to get this image seen by all the horny surfers?
In mainstream, ALL of the above are a lot easier, I think. Well if you can answer just one of these questions, or if you have your own questions (DON'T BE SHY) then by all means... you have the floor.
Please and thank you
I understand that fundamentally there are two types of free sites in terms of traffic: traffic fed and stand-alone. Since I don't have money for feeder traffic, I want search engine traffic and decent voluntary referrals. To do this I need to build my site's authority first. I could optimize the site to death and still not get a good SERPS ranking for lack of quality backlinks. Right? So here's my though on link building techniques and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Link trades are cool but VERY little search engine benefit, as they see the reciprocal nature of the link and reduce its value. Mostly I get click through traffic, but all the low PR link trades are DILUTING MY PRECIOUS LINK JUICE. Higher PR sites don't want to trade with lower sites, so I'm stuck with my dick in the ugly chicks. Know what I mean? And again... no money to pay a metaphorical "whore".
A-B-C- I wish I could do this more... but I only have one domain. What then?
Directorys are OK, and I'm submitting to them as I find them- but in a directory the "link juice" is extremely diluted with the thousands of outgoing links.
Site Networks I hear are a good way to go. But again, assume a zero budget, and you don't have money to set up new domains.. Because of my lack of funding I don't have any experience with this one. I understand that google checks to see if you own the sites that link to you... Is there a white-hat method to combat this issue?
Link bait, along with quality content and updates, from what I understand- is the search engines food of choice. Meaning that the organic backlinks you receive from this approach are the PRIME BEEF of link building, and worth a lot more in link building. I truly do design for the surfer, and I get a lot of bookmarkers. But what can I do to bait some more organic (non-reciprocal) links coming into my site?
Is this linkbait? To me it seems more of a traffic bait than anything, so what should I do to bait LINKS? Where do I go to get this image seen by all the horny surfers?
In mainstream, ALL of the above are a lot easier, I think. Well if you can answer just one of these questions, or if you have your own questions (DON'T BE SHY) then by all means... you have the floor.
Please and thank you
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