8 Link Building Tips for New Websites
Link building is a crucial part of creating traffic for websites, new and old. It not only generates hits when people click on the links, but improves search result positioning as well. Here are some tips on link building for new websites:
I.) A common mistake is to start trying to acquire links on just any website. Link building is much more effective when linking occurs between two websites about the same (or similar) topics. For example: one of the greatest ways to increase Page Rank is by getting one-way links as opposed to reciprocal links. One of the best places to get these are through directories, but it is best to find relevant directories.
II.) Consider distributing a press release on the new site, especially if there is something newsworthy about it. Include a link at the end of the release and post it on press release distribution websites.
III.) Don’t submit new websites to directories until they are fully functional and ready to use. For interactive sites like forums or classifieds, wait until there is some user activity before doing this.
IV.) If you have the money, consider paying for inclusion in major directories like Yahoo! Directory. Gaining quality links of this type is especially valuable in boosting search engine rankings.
V.) Don’t make new links with spaced characters (like “N e w s”) or letters made up of characters (“\/\/”); search engines won’t interpret these words properly and the benefit to rankings will not be as great.
VI.) The most valuable links are on pages with a high Google PageRank (PR) or a lot of traffic. Use CheckPR.org to determine a site’s PR, and Quantcast.com for an approximate indication of its popularity.
VII.) While your site is new, concentrate on building links to the home page. Link the home page to other important pages and they will indirectly receive some of the benefits (search rankings, direct traffic).
VIII.) Finally, such websites can also accomplish link building by looking for relevant sites that have lists of related links. If the site’s webmaster offers an e-mail address to send link suggestions to, give it a try.
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You have put together a good list of linking tactics here. The only tactic I would place as a low importance is #6 (VI). Google PageRank is really just a snapshot in time. I have seen many high valued links with no page rank applied or low page rank. IMO, keyword relevance and link location have a great impact on each link acquired. A link within body copy vs. a bottom navigation link are two different animals.
I am a link builder but i have never read that you have explain in number (v), though I’d not tried. In blog link building is valuable only the blog is dofollow, right? Your explanation about link building very clear and simple but information is seemed a bit lack.
Regarding point #2, are there any press release distribution websites that you recommend?
Hey Karen,
Thanks for your comment, we truly appreciate it. In regards to your question, we recommend http://www.PRWeb.com and http://www.PitchEngine.com. Some other Press Release Distribution Websites we like are:
http://www.MarketWire.com
http://www.eReleases.com
http://www.PRBuzz.com
http://www.PRLog.com
http://www.BusinessWire.com
http://www.24-7PressRelease.com
http://www.OfficialWire.com
http://www.WiredPRNews.com
Let us know if you have anymore questions.
Thanks,
SEO White Hats
Thank for the great list of PR distribution sites
Some great information. Thanks for sharing.
Karl
Really nice information:-)
For number 4 you talk about, I mostly use deep linking (not to homepage). My question is what is the effect when we link to homepage and to 1-2 click mouse away from home?
Some great information. Thanks for sharing.