Quick Blogging Lesson #7 - 5 Link Building Strategies for Blog Traffic

When it comes to getting your blog noticed, search engine
traffic is vital and free search engine traffic is even better.
One thing you can do to help increase the ranking of your blog
is to use link-building strategies. Link building refers to both
incoming links and your internal linking structure.

Before you even put your link building strategy into place, make
sure youre offering top-notch quality and information on your
site because its the foundation that holds it all together.
Interesting and informative content will bring links to your
blog naturally, without you having to go out searching for them.

1. Directories

You should also make use of blog directories. There are quite a
few blog directories where you can pick up a link to your blog
including BlogCatalog, MyBlogLog and Bloggeries. These types of
blog directories allow you to submit your blog to their index,
which automatically links to your blog. They can give you many
ways to increase the number of incoming links to your blog just
by registering and they include a social aspect that makes them
a great tool to use. 

2. Exchanges

Once you have, several compelling posts published on your blog
you can approach other bloggers with equal or more authority
than yours and request a reciprocal link. This works best when
your blogs are relevant to each other, but not directly
competing for the same customers. 

3. Contests 

Holding blog contests is a very effective way to drive traffic
to your blog and increase your quantity of incoming links. How
do you do this? You can actually promote your blog contest on a
promotion sites Contest Blogger and Sweepstakes Advantage, which
are specifically for online contests. 

4. Articles

Write articles and submit them to directories like EzineArticles
and GoToArticles. Be sure to include a resource box with link to
your blog. The nice thing about using articles to build links is
that once they are live in the directory they can be posted on
other peoples websites, which creates even more links back to
your blog. 

5. Get Social 

Participating in forums and social networking sites like
Facebook gives you more opportunities to get your blog noticed.
Be sure to include a link to your blog in your profile. The key
to making the most of these types of sites is to use them to
start building relationships. Take time to comment on other
people's content, remember to keep them informative,
interesting, and never spam others with your link. 


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