{"id":11101,"date":"2021-04-07T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T05:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=11101"},"modified":"2022-09-05T19:24:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:24:56","slug":"which-link-building-methods-work-best-find-out-in-this-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/seo-blog\/which-link-building-methods-work-best-find-out-in-this-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Link Building Methods Work Best? Find out in this article."},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_3-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSM_Infographic_SEO25-e1617711613349.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DSM Digital School of Marketing - link building\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSM_Infographic_SEO25-e1617711613349.jpg 700w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSM_Infographic_SEO25-e1617711613349-600x423.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">If you\u2019re working developing a link building strategy, you need to understand that you aren&#8217;t able create incoming links instantly. It\u2019s a very gradual process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">The pages where you build these links \u2013 specifically the quality as well as authority of those pages \u2013 play a fundamental role in determining how high you\u2019ll rank on the search engine results pages (SERPs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">This is where blogging plays a fundamental part. When you blog on a regular basis, you\u2019ll get 434% more indexed pages. In addition, your inbound links will grow by an astounding 97%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Blogging aside, though, there are other proven ways of building the best links and scoring the position which you covet with the search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Link Building In Plain Language<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">In simple terms, the term &#8216;link building&#8217; means that other websites link back to yours. All company owners and digital marketers need to be involved in this activity in order to boost traffic as well as raise their\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/are-multiple-domains-pointing-to-a-single-website-good-for-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #4a6ee0;\">website\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Backlinks are still to be an important element in terms of how a search engine elects which pages rank with which keywords. This takes into account the fact that Google\u2019s technologies are complex and constantly evolving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">A Popular Tool In The SEO Arsenal\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Building links is one of most-used SEO strategies as links indicate to Google that the website is a vital commodity which is worthy of reference. As a result, pages with more backlinks seem to score better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Link building is an SEO concept which allows other websites to link to a page on your own website in order to rank better on the SERPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">The trick to getting good links is to create\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/what-is-user-generated-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #4a6ee0;\">content\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">that is obviously an integral part of your site or blog shared regularly. Search engines prioritize consistency over volume, and it\u2019s preferable to get fewer high-quality links instead of many low-quality ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/285085008?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>\u00a0Ask For Backlinks\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is a good way to begin your link building strategy, especially if you are a beginner at this. Think about your friends, relatives, colleagues, partners and clients who have a blog or a website. All you would have to do is ask for a backlink. Ask for in-content links as opposed to links in the sidebar or footer.<\/p>\n<p>However, be careful and ensure that the backlink comes from a website which is relevant to your niche. If you do this, it will not have too much of an affect and could even be harmful to your SERP position.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Build relationships\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For your link building to work, it is necessary for you to build good relationships. There are a lot of opportunities to establish new contacts. Start with niche-related communities: forums, blogs or &#8211; alternatively &#8211; social groups.<\/p>\n<p>Take the first step and start with contributing interesting as well as relevant comments and posts. 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