Link Building Archives - SearchRank https://www.searchrank.com/category/link-building/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:18:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.searchrank.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/target.jpg Link Building Archives - SearchRank https://www.searchrank.com/category/link-building/ 32 32 The State of Link Building Industry in 2023 https://www.searchrank.com/the-state-of-link-building-industry-in-2023/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:38:38 +0000 https://www.searchrank.com/?p=23815 Friend and fellow peer, Ann Smarty, has put together a new post entitled 'The State of Link Building Industry 2023' which is the results of a survey conducted among SEOs with at 10 or more years of experience in the field. It includes a nifty infographic, which is why I'm reposting here.

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]]> No, Link Building Is Not Dead https://www.searchrank.com/no-link-building-is-not-dead/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:35:14 +0000 https://www.searchrank.com/?p=17073 It is an age-old question amongst the SEO community - "Are links dead?" In other words, is the practice of "link building" dead? The answer is and has always been - no! Here is a concise infographic that demonstrates that links still matter.

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]]> All Links are Not Created Equal: 20 Ways Google Values Links https://www.searchrank.com/all-links-are-not-created-equal-20-ways-google-values-links/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:00:22 +0000 https://www.searchrank.com/?p=14364 Moz  recently featured 20 principles of link valuation that have been observed and tested by SEOs. In some cases, these have been confirmed by Google and in other cases, they have actually been patented. You can check out the entire post here and we have featured the "20 ways Google values links" visuals from the post below.

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]]> How to Build Backlinks…WITHOUT Content https://www.searchrank.com/how-to-build-backlinks-without-content/ Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:03:43 +0000 http://www.searchrank.com/blog/?p=4834 It's hard to read an SEO blog or forum today without seeing the words "content marketing" plastered all over the page. While content marketing is a fantastic tool for building social shares, traffic, brand awareness, and backlinks, it's not the only link building strategy that works.

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]]> The Art of Natural Inbound Links https://www.searchrank.com/art-of-natural-inbound-links/ Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:00:12 +0000 http://www.searchrank.com/blog/?p=4824 When Google's search algorithm examines your inbound link profile, it can see it in one of two ways - natural or unnatural. In trying to please the Google powers-that-be, you certainly do not want them to think your link portfolio as unnatural. The following infographic explains the "art of natural links.

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]]> The Four Faces of Link Building https://www.searchrank.com/the-four-faces-of-link-building/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:04 +0000 http://www.searchrank.com/blog/?p=4474 A good link builder has to be many things. It’s a diverse role which requires a creative mind, with a logical approach and superior communication skills. To be a great link builder, one often times has to fulfill many roles at once and outstanding link builders can be recognized by their four faces.

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]]> How Organic Links Have Lost Value https://www.searchrank.com/how-organic-links-have-lost-value/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:00:24 +0000 http://www.searchrank.com/blog/?p=4301 Another great Infographic I discovered at SEOBook, this one showing how Google's "fight with web spam" combined with their business development team "making spam" have made organic links less relevant than they used to be.

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]]> 27 Key Takeaways From Link Building, SEO & Social Media Sessions at PubCon Vegas 2011 https://www.searchrank.com/takeaways-from-pubcon-2011/ https://www.searchrank.com/takeaways-from-pubcon-2011/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:11:21 +0000 http://www.searchrank.com/blog/?p=4248 The following are my takeaways from several "link building" sessions I attended on day three of PubCon Las Vegas which include Links With Maximum Juice and Minimum Risk, Real World Low-Risk High-Reward Link Building, SEO 2011 - Greg Boser, Link Building 2011 - What's Hot, and Daily Social Media Success.

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]]> https://www.searchrank.com/takeaways-from-pubcon-2011/feed/ 4 Quick List of Infographic Directories/Archives https://www.searchrank.com/quick-list-of-infographic-directoriesarchives/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:20:43 +0000 http://www.searchrank.com/blog/?p=4242 I recently presented, along with Jay Berkowitz and Rebecca Murtagh, in a session entitled "The Convergence of Social Media & Search" at PubCon Las Vegas 2011 and in my presentation, listed several sites that will allow user to submit their Infographics. As promised in my presentation, I have listed those sites in this post.

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]]> Are Paid Links Still an Effective Link Building Strategy? https://www.searchrank.com/do-paid-links-still-work/ https://www.searchrank.com/do-paid-links-still-work/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:14:02 +0000 http://www.searchrank.com/blog/?p=4229 Paid links also referred to as "rented" links have been around since Google's rise to fame at the beginning of this millennium. Google hates them and yet the very reason they exist is Google's own fault. And with all the measures Google has put into place to try to devalue them and even penalize sites who sell and/or buy them, the golden question is, "do they still work?"

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