Ok, so your on-page optimisation is complete, you’ve done your best. But, you are not on page #1 of Google. Why? Backlinks, that’s why. Are you ready to begin your off-page optimisation campaign?
The prime component of off-page optimisation is backlinks, these are links to your site from another website. Almost all of your efforts will be spent on building and managing your backlink catalogue. Why are backlinks important? Well, try reviewing the quantity of backlinks associated with the top ranking sites – you will find they are numerous. But, that’s not all…
Backlinks have different values, which equates to – some backlinks being better than others. And now to the point of this article, which backlinks should you be concentrating on – and which to avoid.
Link types to seek
- One way links – no link swapping!
- Links with relevant “Keywords” in the Anchor Text
- Links from industry-relevant pages
- Links from industry specific article pages
- Link to your site should not be through a “redirect” script
Link types to avoid
- JavaScript links
- Links from “framed” pages
- “flash” embedded links
- Paid or time-bound links
- Email spam used to solicit links.
- Links from Link Farms
- Links from FFA (Free-For-All) link networks
- Links from sites containing offensive content
- “no follow” links
- Links from pages with more than 80 outgoing links
To summarise…
The preceding link types to include – and avoid – will ensure your backlink campaign will be effective to the maximum, and wasteful to the minimum.
Future articles will concentrate on each link type, why you should include (or exclude) this in your link strategy and how to effectively campaign for the right types of links to maximise you site ranking.
November 1st, 2009 at 1:11 am
Also like to add “No hidden links” in “Link types to avoid”. : )
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Nice article. You mention here that FFA link networks are to be avoided. What’s the difference between an FFA network and signing up to 1000 directories?
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May 14th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Agree with lots of this. I definitely would never use paid/time bound links. A friend of mine did and when his site started to get highly ranked the SEO firm he was using started raising their prices. they were virtually holding him to ransom.
I try not to get links from pages with too many outgoing links. The trouble is after you link is up you have no real control on links added after yours it put up.
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October 1st, 2010 at 12:16 pm
I was going to invest in some paid, 1 year directory submissions ut have just read your tips. Thanks for the heads up.
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January 25th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
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Great stuff
D.
April 19th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Links on each page of a website – website wide links are very important.
May 3rd, 2011 at 11:15 am
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May 23rd, 2011 at 8:23 am
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November 21st, 2011 at 12:57 pm
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