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Topics related to building links, which generate traffic directly for web sites and influence search rankings. For more background, see the Link Week column or link building news stories from our sister site, Search Engine Land. Below are topics submitted by Sphinn members:
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Avatar Went Hot: July 1, 2009 - 1:20 pm
Posted By: BasvdBeld 4 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchcowboys.com)
Category: Link Building
Linkbuilding on its highest level. Christoph Cemper talks about co-citation. An absolute must read for every SEO. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: June 30, 2009 - 9:29 am
Posted By: Badams 5 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchcowboys.com)
Category: Link Building
As the search engines get smarter and smarter the power of a single link can vary in many ways, so I’m going to try share some tests that I have carried out and some speculations about what type of link carries what weight. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: June 25, 2009 - 3:57 pm
Posted By: amabaie 10 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seo-writer.com)
Category: Link Building
Seven reasons to ignore that PR3 homepage link offer that looks so juicy. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: June 23, 2009 - 8:52 pm
Posted By: theGypsy 12 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginejournal.com)
Category: Link Building
Some groovy starting points for the noobs and maybe a few ideas for the seasoned search geeks -

SNIP - I’d like to emphasize is that I do not recommend using exactly one of the below variants, instead use them as samples: you are free (and even e read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: June 23, 2009 - 5:15 pm
Posted By: bronson 12 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://searchengineland.com)
Category: Link Building
Great article and resources highlighted by Garrett French. Know your enemy and know them well, only them will you truly be able to outlink, outlast and outplay the opposition. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: June 15, 2009 - 9:55 am
Posted By: debram 20 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://searchengineland.com)
Category: Link Building
Good article by Julie Joyce detailing how using long-tail keywords can "jazz up your link building" efforts with new links and targeted traffic. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: June 8, 2009 - 4:46 pm
Posted By: Receptional 27 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://g4.ms)
Category: Link Building
I couldn't find a decent comparison of Linkscape vs Majestic - pretty much the only two decent sets of back link data commercially available, so I wrote my own. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: June 2, 2009 - 10:24 am
Posted By: mrmunchies 34 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.nvisolutions.com)
Category: Link Building
A competent link builder should provide quality links with targeted keywords, which will not only help your site rank but also ensure visibility of SERPs and bring in organic traffic. Here are a few ideas if you want to be a black belt (not to be co read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: June 1, 2009 - 1:31 pm
Posted By: annie7 34 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginejournal.com)
Category: Link Building
A very detailed guide on getting benefit from niche sites and building a solid strategy. read more »
3 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: May 27, 2009 - 7:15 pm
Posted By: UtahSEOpro 40 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginepeople.com)
Category: Link Building
Thanks largely to Google; links have become the currency of the Internet. Just like money, links are earned, collected and traded and the more you acquire, the more powerful your site will be. Especially where it pertains to search engine rankings. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 27, 2009 - 5:41 pm
Posted By: Wiep 39 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://searchengineland.com)
Category: Link Building
Still busy with 'just getting more links'? Garrett French not only lists 10 goals for a link building campaign, but he also shows how you can reach these goals, and provides tips where to search for the right link targets. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 27, 2009 - 9:34 am
Posted By: Badams 39 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://wiep.net)
Category: Link Building
A good link building toolbox is invaluable. Some tools provide extra information or insights, while others point you to possible new link targets. Using a combination of various tools can without a doubt lead to analysis paralysis, but the right se read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 21, 2009 - 11:03 am
Posted By: anthonyverre 45 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginepeople.com)
Category: Link Building
One of the most important factors of negotiating any link deal is to ensure that the link is both indexed and dofollow - thereby ensuring it actually passes “link juice” or link power. Time and time again, clients inquire about how best to link out/ read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 20, 2009 - 9:55 am
Posted By: kevgibbo 46 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.cornwallseo.com)
Category: Link Building
Great post from Lyndon following on from his SMX London presentation. read more »
2 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: May 20, 2009 - 2:14 am
Posted By: lohith 47 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seounique.com)
Category: Link Building
While many SEOs headed back to the drawing board to think up new and innovating ways to attract links to websites some SEOs have continued to play the paid links game. I’m not one to judge, if you buy links, there are risks, if the pros out way the read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 16, 2009 - 3:28 pm
Posted By: Sanorita 52 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.linkpopularitymatters.com)
Category: Link Building
“If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one” this adage holds true for link building. If you will try to achieve all type of links at same time you would not succeed in doing either of them. read more »
6 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: May 14, 2009 - 7:45 am
Posted By: basnoordermeer 52 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://eduardblacquiere.com)
Category: Link Building
What does matter in link building these days? It comes down to 2 key elements: relevance and trust. To explain this, here are 7 golden rules of link building in 2009, based on an excellent presentation by Christoph Cemper. read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 13, 2009 - 3:34 pm
Posted By: TomDemers 53 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.stuntdubl.com)
Category: Link Building
Todd Malicoat explains in depth how to train link ninjas...and how the process is like picking up a girl... read more »
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Avatar Went Hot: May 13, 2009 - 10:45 am
Posted By: SimonHeseltine 53 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.linkspiel.com)
Category: Link Building
A compilation of discounts for directories and SEO tools, as well as some free ones you may not know about. Compiled by Debra Mastaler at the newly redesigned Link Spiel read more »
4 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: May 13, 2009 - 12:26 am
Posted By: theGypsy 54 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.linkspiel.com)
Category: Link Building
| Link Spiel | No, there really aren’t any ”secret” link building tactics, what you hear is pretty much what’s out there. But there is some secrecy around website sources and where to find them so the answer to the question is yes and no. Focus read more »
3 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: May 7, 2009 - 4:12 pm
Posted By: Garrett 59 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.seomoz.org)
Category: Link Building
Wiep, no longer satisfied by numbers, resorts to letters of the alphabet to catalog link building methods, best practices and tips. This is highly bookmarkable material, and a thorough, engaging read. read more »
4 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: May 6, 2009 - 12:08 pm
Posted By: charlotteseo 60 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginejournal.com)
Category: Link Building
Please use this information with caution, and make sure to read Google guidelines concerning spamming before proceeding with any of these techniques. read more »
11 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: May 5, 2009 - 12:55 pm
Posted By: UtahSEOpro 61 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginepeople.com)
Category: Link Building
Linkable content often does not receive the attention required for substantial link acquisition. This article outlines a simple process for identifying link prospects for any content that hasn’t accelerated link acquisition the way you had hoped. read more »
3 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: May 3, 2009 - 7:20 am
Posted By: hugogill 64 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.slideshare.net)
Category: Link Building
Some nice link building tips ... read more »
5 Comments     
Avatar Went Hot: April 29, 2009 - 8:00 am
Posted By: ItalianSeoGuru 68 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.antezeta.com)
Category: Link Building
Antezeta post on link analysys. Usefull. read more »
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