SEO tip #1 : Quick way to start to build incoming links

One of the first steps in developing your web presence is to search out some pages where you can get links to your site. For many webmasters they get frustrated early with the whole “how do I get links?” question. Me too. But here is something a beginner loger may overlook.

1) Link to the blogs you read

2) Leave comments

Link to the blogs you read:

Don’t so so focussed on your own blog that you forget to visit other peoples blogs and engage in their discussions as well. Let’s not forget, that is a big part of the blog community. A sharing. Remember…. every blog loves to see people making useful comments on their page. People will notice, and be sure that the majority will come visit your site, gaining you a valuable allie and a someone that is much more likely to reference you in their blog, giving you some quality links.

In addition, many blogs have the trackback feature you can use. By referencing their post on your blog, and linking back with the trackback link you will get some good links coming back to you as well. Not all sites automatically allow trackbacks, but some do. Regardless, if you take a minute to say something original in your blog 99% of blogs will approve you and give you a link back.

Granted, I admit that earlier we discussed the problem that many blogs have rel=”nofollow” links. In this case you don’t really get the “link juice”, but you are still putting your name out there in front of people that would otherwise not even known your blog existed. And by the way, if you use wordpress, and would like to remove the nofollow, it is pretty simple, I have done it for my page, and it took 30 seconds. You can see here how to remove rel=”nofollo” from your wordpress blogs.

Leave comments: 

If you stumble upon a blog you like and you enjoy what the author says… leave him a comment. You accomplish a few different things here

1. Give the other blog’s author the url of your blog for him to go visit. You never know, maybe he will love what you are doing too, and mention you on his page
2. Put your views in front of his audience. This way you will benefit in the future as you fellow blogger grows his site too. FREE MARKETING. Just don’t spam, no one likes spam

Really, that is the very, very basic beginning to getting your blog out there and noticed.

Sadly, as this is my first blog I’m really trying to build.. this is my current level. But I’m learning. And every night you can get a new SEO tip of the day.

Be sure to share you tips too! In case you couldn’t tell (assuming you are still here reading this) is that I love getting comments.

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