Backlinks Are The New Black
Have you ever wondered just how Google got to be a PageRank 10 site?
Just kidding, it’s pretty obvious.
But seriously, how do I make the jump from a PR3 to a PR4? I have been sitting at PR3, not moving up or down, for what seems like forever. Really it’s only been a couple of months, but we Americans are SO impatient, aren’t we? If I was cool I would have said Yanks, not Americans, but let’s get to the point:
BACKLINKS ARE THE NEW BLACK!
So it’s not a new trend, but the importance of it is huge. You can’t compete unless you make link building an active part of your seo Dance Moves repertoire.
Inbound links and backlinks are the same thing, if you weren’t sure. It’s okay to ask questions, this blog is not aimed at the experts. The experts don’t need seo blogs.
So although the practice of getting backlinks to increase your PageRank is not new, the importance of it is SO GREAT that it still merits being called the new black.
I would venture to say that IF your domain is young, and IF you do not have the luxury of having your primary keyword phrase in your domain, the fastest and best way to build your authority is by getting other sites to link to you.
Think of it this way: all other factors being equal, if two web pages are equal in terms of keyword density and onsite optimization, then the best tiebreaker is in OFFSITE optimization.
So although it can be tedious, although it is probably going to be your least favorite aspect of seo, it is still one of the smartest things to focus on.
The next article will be a list of creative ways to get those inbound links from high PR sites, and we aren’t going to send out a single desparate email to any webmaster, begging for a repicrocal link exchange!
I will make link building fun, if it kills me!
Comments are welcome, it’s getting lonely in this elevator shaft.
May 25th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
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