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    • edward-may
      edward-may last edited by

      Hi all,

      I'm new and have just launched my website.  I need to start building my backlinks and I need to know how I can go about getting started? I read the beginners guide but still stuck on where to start?

      Any advice

      Thanks

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      • Keszi
        Keszi last edited by

        Hi Alec,

        IMO a good link is one that not only provides "link juice", but can provide referral traffic as well. Therefore when someone asks me where to start with link building, then I always try to guide them towards the concept of:

        • Who is you target audience?
        • What do they read?
        • Do you have the linkable assets on your website, where you can provide them with unique value?

        These are the prerequisites of a link building process. Only after you have answered these (and mainly to yourself), you can start thinking of how to connect your target audience with your assets.

        Do not forget, that quality always wins against quantity. Do not try to create many links, with low value.

        Also before you start building links, read as much as possible about Google updates.

        Gr., Keszi

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        • zeepartner
          zeepartner last edited by

          Hi Alec

          Depending on what your website is about, I usually find it best to get links from partners and cooperators. Is someone distributing or using your product? Try to get them to state this on their site! Anyone you regularly cooperate with? Make sure they will say so on their site.
          Careful not to overdo it with the link. Take it easy, create links step by step and don't get too many at once...

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          • PeaSoupDigital
            PeaSoupDigital last edited by

            I read a really good article by Neil Patel the other day on the very subject - it's from September, but all still relevant advice.

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            • GPainter
              GPainter last edited by

              Some great suggestions here - http://moz.com/blog/category/link-building

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              • DennisSeymour
                DennisSeymour last edited by

                This is one of my posts on Linkedin about doing SEO for new sites.

                Dont overthink it. Just get started with your site, then work your way towards building links.

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                • edward-may
                  edward-may @DennisSeymour last edited by

                  Thanks Dennis, great read 🙂

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                  • edward-may
                    edward-may @GPainter last edited by

                    Thank you Chris 🙂

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                    • edward-may
                      edward-may @PeaSoupDigital last edited by

                      Thanks very much 🙂

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                      • edward-may
                        edward-may @zeepartner last edited by

                        Thanks Phillip for your advice 🙂

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                        • edward-may
                          edward-may @Keszi last edited by

                          Thanks Keszi for your great advice, I will take on board what you have considered and look at starting there.  I have been told good quality content will produce its own backlinks eventually....

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