Link building is often seen as something that takes a long, long time. Lots of research done, lots of articles and press releases written, lots of blog comments made and lots of directories to list in. All simply to bring yourself up to the level of competitiveness that companies who have been doing SEO for a while are at… not to get to the top of the heap and stay there.
Making your site more attractive!
Today we’re looking at a few easy, very quick, and mostly fun ways to make your site more linkable. We’ll focus on making people want to link to you, not the ordinary (but very necessary) method of spreading your link across the net, all by yourself. They may not all take 5 minutes … but are close enough!
1. Write a ‘Top Ten Myths’ List for your industry
People can’t resist reading about either the misconceptions they had, or the misconceptions other people have. Myths-list often get Dugg, and can even go viral if they are useful, funny or amazing enough. Myths are often one of the major talking points within an industry – people rarely understand your business from outside, so this should be quick and easy!
2. Spellcheck your site
Print out every page of your site and go over it for grammar and spelling errors. If you want to get authority links from .edu and .gov domains, you need to be as slick and professional as possible.
3. Get a standard privacy policy
It doesn’t take much time to download a Privacy Policy form a standard forms site on the internet, or make a quick phone call to your usually company legal service to have one made up. Privacy policies are important for building trust in the site. People are choosy about who they link out to because Google will penalize for linking out to untrustworthy sites – putting a Privacy Policy up helps overcome this.
4. Tag sites related to your on Delicious
There is always the possibility that someone out there will see what fantastic taste you have in websites, follow the trail back to your company site, and link to you.
5. List your site on your local library’s website
Links are like an avalanche – build enough, and they start building themselves. This little SEO trick should be on every business’s list!