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Link building is the process of building inbound links (also known as incoming links or backlinks) to your website. And post Google Panda and Penguin Updates it’s all about increasing the quality and not the quantity of backlinks.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Link Building Strategies are changing after every Google Algorithmic updates. For instance, post Google Penguin, SEOs were focusing on Guest Blogging and then Google’s Matt Cutts wrote on his personal blog that Guest Blogging is done.
I published a blog post about the various link building strategies after the first Google Penguin update. But as Google began to push more algorithmic updates everything SEO began to change and now it’s all about user experience. So the new definition of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) could be User Experience Optimization (UXO).
Read: The Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Handbook | Minterest
71+ Resources, Tips, Strategies & Tools
So here are over 71 link building resources, tips, strategies, and tools to supercharge your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts. It’s your ultimate guide to link building covering almost all aspects of link building – Basics, Tips, Content Marketing, E-mail Outreach, Guest Blogging, Case Studies, and Strategies.
Link Building Guides
If you’re looking for a one-stop link building guide then I recommend the following resources. It’s very useful as it covers almost all the aspects of link building in an organized way.
For Beginners What Is Link Building? | Moz
The Advanced Guide To Link Building | Quick Sprout
The Definitive Guide To Link Building | Backlinko
The Noob Guide To Link Building | Moz
Link Building A-Z Guide – Definitions & Terms | Search Engine Watch
Read: The Definitive Guide To Writing A Perfectly Optimized Blog Post | Minterest
Link Building Strategies
If you’re looking for link building ideas and strategies then look no further as the following resources have listed almost all the link building tactics that exist today.
131 (Legitimate) Link Building Strategies | Search Engine Watch
60+ Web 2.0 Sites To Get Instant Backlinks To Your Blog | Minterest
33 Links & How To Get Them | Justin Briggs
Link Building Strategies – The Complete List | Point Blank SEO
Read: 25 SEO Tools For On-Page & Off-Page SEO Analysis | Minterest
Link Building Case Studies
Here I’ve featured some interesting link building case studies and experiments so that you can use the same strategy for your website.
The 10 Golden Rules To Attracting Authority Links | Moz
How To Build Links To Your Blog – A Case Study | Moz
How To Build Links For Niche Sites | Niche Pursuits
How To Get Your Content Linked To From Top-Tier Sites | Search Engine Land
How To Get High Quality Backlinks (Without Guest Posting) | Backlinko
The Easiest Way To Bait Links – Get Guest Authors | Kaiserthesage
31 Link Building Tactics Discovered From Competitive Analysis | Moz
Ultimate Guide To Link Building With Images | Kaiserthesage
Building Links With Video Content | Moz
The Complete Guide To Link Building With Local Events | Moz
Ethical Wikipedia Link Building – A Tutorial | SEER Interactive
27 Experts Share Their Top Link Building Strategies | Backlinks
Read: The Blogger’s Handbook | Minterest
Random Link Building Articles
As the title suggests, here I’m featuring some random link building articles that I find interesting. It’s a mashup of some link building case studies, thoughts, arguments, and discussions.
50+ Things Every Link Builder Needs To Know | Search Engine Land
10 Super Easy SEO Copywriting Tips For Improved Link Building | Moz
What Is A “Good Link Profile” & How Do You Get One? | Quick Sprout
Can You Still Build Links Manually? | Ahrefs
Why PR Is More Important Than Ever For SEOs | State Of Digital
The Ultimate Guide To Advanced Guest Blogging | Moz
Monitoring Your Brand – Unlinked Mentions | SEER Interactive
Why Content Marketing Is The New SEO | Quick Sprout
How I Increased My Search Traffic By 110% In 14 Days | Backlinko
Link Building Means Earning “Hard Links” Not “Easy Links” | Search Engine Land
How Linkable Assets Deliver 10x More Value Than Bad Linkbait | Moz
The Ultimate Guide To Leaving Comments On Blogs | ProBlogger
Google Webmaster & SEO Guidelines: Everything You Need To Know | Minterest
Read: 25 Content Discovery Tools To Find Great Social Media Content | Minterest
Link Building Blogs & Forums
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is changing and so are link building strategies. If you follow a dozen of link building blogs then you’ll learn a new link building tactic everyday. The following blogs and forums will give you the latest link building news, tips, and ideas. So learn from the experts!
Backlinko – for SEO training & link building strategies.
Point Blank SEO – for link building courses & tactics.
Moz – for link building resources.
Wordtracker – for random articles.
Search Engine Roundtable – for link building news and updates.
Wiep – for random articles.
Vertical Measures – for random articles.
Quick Sprout University – for link building videos.
WebmasterWorld Forum – a link development forum.
Digital Point Forum – a search engine optimization forum.
Read: Top 50 Tech & Marketing Blogs That I Follow | Minterest
Link Building Tools
Here you will find some of the best link building tools that you’ll ever need recommended by several link building experts. You may not need all the listed tools but it’s worth to try all of them so that you’ll know exactly what each tool does for you.
I haven’t included the basic productivity tools like Microsoft Excel, Evernote, Diigo, Rapportive, Boomerang, Feedly, etc. used by experts as they are not direct link building tools. But you can check out Top 25 Google Chrome Productivity Extensions & Top 25 Google Chrome SEO Extensions for the complete list.
Open Site Explorer (Freemium) – a search engine for links.
Majestic SEO (Freemium) – shows inbound link and site summary data.
Ahrefs (Freemium) – a powerful tool for checking links.
Backlink Watch (Free) – see backlinks to any webpage.
WebMeUp (Free) – a free backlink analyzer.
Open Link Profiler (Free) – see the freshest backlinks.
Link Diagnosis (Free) – for competitor analysis.
Link Prospector (Freemium) – to uncover the links that will improve your rankings.
MozBar (Free) – an SEO browser toolbar for Chrome & Firefox.
MozPro (Premium) – a premium SEO tool.
Raven Tools (Premium) – another premium SEO tool.
BuzzStream (Free & Premium) – makes link building simple and easier.
Wordtracker (Premium) – to find quality link prospects.
SEMrush (Freemium) – a premium competitor analysis tool.
Alexa (Freemium) – get quick site metrics of any domain name.
Link Research Tools (Premium) – a premium SEO tool.
BuzzSumo (Free) – analyze what content performs best for any topic or competitor.
Ontolo (Premium) – to improve your content marketing and link building campaigns.
cognitiveSEO (Premium) – a premium SEO tool.
ScrapeBox (Premium) – a link harvesting tool.
Screaming Frog SEO Spider Tool () – a desktop tool to SEO audit your website.
Market Samurai (Premium) – a premium keyword analysis tool.
SERP Scraper (Free) – a free desktop link prospecting tool.
URL Profiler (Premium) – a desktop content and link auditing software.
SEO SpyGlass (Freemium) – a desktop tool to spy your competition.
Google Webmaster Tools (Free) – get insights about your pages’ visibility on Google.
Bing Webmaster Tools (Free) – get insights about your pages’ visibility on Bing.
Google Analytics (Free) – to analyze your website’s traffic and traffic sources.
Google AdWords Keyword Planner (Free) – to find great keyword ideas.
Read: Top 25 Google Chrome SEO Extensions | Minterest
Wait, you may also like my: Blogger’s Handbook, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Handbook, and Freelance Writer’s Handbook. Just in case if I have missed your favorite link building resources then let me know as a comment below and I’ll be glad to list here.
Happy Link Building!
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