Link building on a budget.
- Thread starter Baz Watkins
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marketingquotes has it right here. You may not have money, but you do have time or can at least make time.
Many companies out there have zero marketing budgets now, instead using time to generate great content and ideas that market for them.
Build you links organically, contribute to the web and whilst it will take time, it will pay dividends in the end.
Davek17
Many companies out there have zero marketing budgets now, instead using time to generate great content and ideas that market for them.
Build you links organically, contribute to the web and whilst it will take time, it will pay dividends in the end.
Davek17
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I think it can depend on what you want Baz. I've had links built for $100 that have had results and delivered rankings that have lasted for years. I was specific in what I wanted though.
How much is your small budget? Or are you thinking for clients? I would have thought that your industry was perfect for guest posting? Write some tutorials in Joomla, or release some free templates with a little link back to your site? Hope thats of some help and I havn't misread your question.
How much is your small budget? Or are you thinking for clients? I would have thought that your industry was perfect for guest posting? Write some tutorials in Joomla, or release some free templates with a little link back to your site? Hope thats of some help and I havn't misread your question.
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- Original Poster
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As you quite rightly pointed out I do offer some seo services, but they are basically on site options with a few off site ones thrown in. I don't offer full seo as its not my area of knowledge, I only offer the things I can do, hence no link building, therefore the reason for asking the question.
PS. I have kept this service option live, because as my business grows I hope to develop it with the help of a specialist.
PS. I have kept this service option live, because as my business grows I hope to develop it with the help of a specialist.
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crossdaz
You can get a handful of one way directory links for about £100
Hire a writer to do guest blog posts for you - a few hundred quid would get you some decent links
The totally free ways like asking for links and general outreach is very time consuming and very unrewarding. Bear in mind also that your time has to be worth something and chasing these 'free links' can work out more expensive long term.
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MASSEY
Prestige seo a member on here offers a pretty cheap link building packages.
Ideally you want links from well written blog posts. Those links are better than directories or wasting effort posting on article sites, but there are certain directories that can offer you decent value for a couple of quid spend. You have to mix it up, but on a budget i would be looking for mostly links from blog posts, try get your company name in to them aswel and they will become citations for places listing too if you have one.
Ideally you want links from well written blog posts. Those links are better than directories or wasting effort posting on article sites, but there are certain directories that can offer you decent value for a couple of quid spend. You have to mix it up, but on a budget i would be looking for mostly links from blog posts, try get your company name in to them aswel and they will become citations for places listing too if you have one.
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MASSEY
Do you think when you post an article on an article site it has the same pr as the homepage of the article site?
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Hi guys,
been building around 20 links to relevant blogs etc for past 5 weeks. Im trying to get the phrase "laptop Leather Briefcase" up onto google page 1...currently mid way on page 3. The page im working on is Leather Briefcase page.
I know i need to do article submissions...and maybe register on some paid directories, but apart from that I would really appreciate some tips from the experts. Am I doing something drastically wrong onthis page?
Oh...my weblinks are with laptop bag sites, retail sites etc.....trying to make them relevant.
Thanks in advance guys
been building around 20 links to relevant blogs etc for past 5 weeks. Im trying to get the phrase "laptop Leather Briefcase" up onto google page 1...currently mid way on page 3. The page im working on is Leather Briefcase page.
I know i need to do article submissions...and maybe register on some paid directories, but apart from that I would really appreciate some tips from the experts. Am I doing something drastically wrong onthis page?
Oh...my weblinks are with laptop bag sites, retail sites etc.....trying to make them relevant.
Thanks in advance guys
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MASSEY
You use the keywords to much in your text, for instance laptop.
Also your on page text is pretty bad, not semantic enough. Incorporating words such as computer, and luggage and bag would help. Ideally i would have a bit more text, maybe try and put a block of relevant text under the images and just have a little bit at the top aswel.
Also your on page text is pretty bad, not semantic enough. Incorporating words such as computer, and luggage and bag would help. Ideally i would have a bit more text, maybe try and put a block of relevant text under the images and just have a little bit at the top aswel.
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=~laptop There ya go - everything in bold is what google sees as a similar keyword to laptop.
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MASSEY
Yes but if they have shed loads of links it will be why. You can get by with less link (a little bit less) dependencey if you have very good onsite. Im not saying it is your route to the top but it will aid you.
Andy has given you the secret trick
. Don't just do it for your main keywords do it for words that relate to your main keywords too so you are fully relative to the search query you are attacking.
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Always thought I was special knowing that!
There's an article somewhere about using negative keywords in the search with it as well, then after you end up with a list of negatives that means you get hardly any results those are the phrases that you should try using together for relevance.
But I can't for the life of me find it.
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Always thought I was special knowing that!
There's an article somewhere about using negative keywords in the search with it as well, then after you end up with a list of negatives that means you get hardly any results those are the phrases that you should try using together for relevance.
But I can't for the life of me find it.
oooh if you do find it please share!!
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Because most of that time would be wasted.
Any idiot can go out and get a link to their site... but that's not what SEO link-building is about.
It's about getting links that have value with Google... and, ideally, that will continue to have value.
A competent link builder will know where to go for valuable links. Someone who isn't an SEO won't. (Nor will all those incompetent link-builders who pass themselves off as SEOs, but that's another story.)
Just as a blind hen will find some corn if it scratches round for long enough, a clueless person doing their own SEO will probably generate some link value.
But, if you compare the time spent to the money saved from not hiring a professional, I doubt the savings would even equate to minimum wage.
Steve
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I agree with the sentiment, but if you don't have the money for a professional...
I think Baz should focus more on marketing his PPC skills, at least until he enough clients so he can cover his basic bills and some excess to pay a decent SEO. I think PPC skills have an easier market than web design and he can go out and get clients rather than passively waiting for them to find him.
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JamesCartwright
Hi Barry,
You certainly have a lot of questions
If you are restricted by budget, why not do the link building yourself; just set aside a couple of hours each day?
Regards,
Marketing Quotes Support
Pretty new to all this!
Understand the concept of link building - but don't really know where to begin! I'd spend time linking my site, but don't know where/how (i.e. as part of a post, imbedded in a word - what is effective?)
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I've been submitting links to one of my sites via the free web directories. Are they worth using? Is it better to write articles and offer them for submission? Is it also better to just contact websites within the related field and ask them to directly link to my site?
Am I right in thinking that one link from a high ranking quality site in a related category is worth 100 links from free submission directories?
Am I right in thinking that one link from a high ranking quality site in a related category is worth 100 links from free submission directories?
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Directories are still valid, but for pure link juice they're not giving you anything these days. Even the big authoritive ones you are 4 levels down and sharing links with 100's of otehrs on the same page. Theyt are still good as they broaden the type of backlink you have which is good. There are far better ways to use your time though.
Blogging is great, but don;t blog 4 times per month. If you want results blog every day or as near to it as you can. Go and look Gary Vaynerchuck up about how to do this on steroids!!
Blogging is great, but don;t blog 4 times per month. If you want results blog every day or as near to it as you can. Go and look Gary Vaynerchuck up about how to do this on steroids!!
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ANYONE can do link building, ANYONE can do brain surgery, anyone can do plumbing, anyone can do accountancy.
The thing is in all the above it takes a couple of elements to get good
1. knowledge
2. experience
KNOWLEDGE
This is the cornerstone of any activity, without it you are clueless. So the first thing is get the knowledge to cut out waste.
EXPERIENCE
This takes another element, time! But to gain experience, you have to measure and do it.
So lets look at the logic behind link building. " A man is judged by the company he keeps" What does that mean? Put simply it means that not all links are equal and if you have only poor links then you will be seen as keeping poor company. Outbound linking is good at helping to 'position' you amongst your equals or betters.
If you are in a town and wanted to ask a question who would you ask, a Doctor, or a tramp?
Bet you all said the doctor. here is the thing, you took the question as being irrelevant. You are actually homeless, you are looking for a safe place to sleep rough that night, who would you ask NOW? probably the tramp!
Not all links are equal, so you need quantity and quality, BUT and here again is the but, not all of them need to link to your site. Arms length linking is effective at keeping the ratio of low quality to decent quality links to YOUR site at a respectable level.
So to answer your original question Baz, YES. link building can be done on a budget, absolutely it can, but unless you have the knowledge, it will be a hard road to walk.
The thing is in all the above it takes a couple of elements to get good
1. knowledge
2. experience
KNOWLEDGE
This is the cornerstone of any activity, without it you are clueless. So the first thing is get the knowledge to cut out waste.
EXPERIENCE
This takes another element, time! But to gain experience, you have to measure and do it.
So lets look at the logic behind link building. " A man is judged by the company he keeps" What does that mean? Put simply it means that not all links are equal and if you have only poor links then you will be seen as keeping poor company. Outbound linking is good at helping to 'position' you amongst your equals or betters.
If you are in a town and wanted to ask a question who would you ask, a Doctor, or a tramp?
Bet you all said the doctor. here is the thing, you took the question as being irrelevant. You are actually homeless, you are looking for a safe place to sleep rough that night, who would you ask NOW? probably the tramp!
Not all links are equal, so you need quantity and quality, BUT and here again is the but, not all of them need to link to your site. Arms length linking is effective at keeping the ratio of low quality to decent quality links to YOUR site at a respectable level.
So to answer your original question Baz, YES. link building can be done on a budget, absolutely it can, but unless you have the knowledge, it will be a hard road to walk.
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Awesome summary Old Welshy. Baz, Dave at RedEvo (who is a member here) has some down to earth explanations on his site that may open your eyes too.
Whilst it's easy to get involved with the more complex technicalities of SEO it's good to stay grounded with the building blocks thanks to posts like these!
Whilst it's easy to get involved with the more complex technicalities of SEO it's good to stay grounded with the building blocks thanks to posts like these!
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You could spend 30mins a day doing manual link building and slowly build yourself some good backlinks from blogs, bookmark, articles and even contribute to a few forums around your niche with some links in your signature.
If you're looking for a large number of backlinks on a budget, you'll need it done with software of some kind. senukex does all the things you need but its about £100 per/month to use, search fiverrdotcom for people offering this service, for $5 about £3.50 you could get about 600 backlinks from web2.0's, bookmarks etc (now that's BUDGET!!)
If you're looking for a large number of backlinks on a budget, you'll need it done with software of some kind. senukex does all the things you need but its about £100 per/month to use, search fiverrdotcom for people offering this service, for $5 about £3.50 you could get about 600 backlinks from web2.0's, bookmarks etc (now that's BUDGET!!)
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just went on to fiverr.com a site that sells things for 5 pounds well usd
typed in seo theres a few people who says they will do 10,000+ blogs articles etc which one should i believe? as i now you there is a program but can get you band from google and bring your site down as im trying to start a global business
regards
soz bout spelling typing really fast
typed in seo theres a few people who says they will do 10,000+ blogs articles etc which one should i believe? as i now you there is a program but can get you band from google and bring your site down as im trying to start a global business
regards
soz bout spelling typing really fast
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You will need to look for someone offering link diversity and not 1000's and 1000's just something that looks reasonable, check their feedback too
Failing that, built a free blog with bloggerdotcom put 3 links at the bottom 1 to your home page and 2 to 2 innerpages then get all the backlinks sent to this blog, you will get all the link juice from the blog site filtering to your site
The blog will need some good content related to your niche and about 500 words will work well, make the URL (blog name) a longtailed keyword and the blog it's self might even rank #1 for that phrase, win win
Failing that, built a free blog with bloggerdotcom put 3 links at the bottom 1 to your home page and 2 to 2 innerpages then get all the backlinks sent to this blog, you will get all the link juice from the blog site filtering to your site
The blog will need some good content related to your niche and about 500 words will work well, make the URL (blog name) a longtailed keyword and the blog it's self might even rank #1 for that phrase, win win
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yh i now what to do with the links etc. i even have a diagram on how to link everything back. but i just ant write any good content iv tried.
it is frustrating aswell when you work on a computer all day and in between for 2-3 hours need to write a 300 - 500 word article then post to sites. what do you think of these below do they seem genuine? Thanks for advice
www dot fiverr . com/users/joba1984/gigs/create-100-blog-comments-to-your-website?ref=glst-g-ttl[/url]
www dot fiverr . com/users/dias21/gigs/create-huge-backlinks?ref=glst-g-ttl
they are from uk as the site is uk based. regards bubz
it is frustrating aswell when you work on a computer all day and in between for 2-3 hours need to write a 300 - 500 word article then post to sites. what do you think of these below do they seem genuine? Thanks for advice
www dot fiverr . com/users/joba1984/gigs/create-100-blog-comments-to-your-website?ref=glst-g-ttl[/url]
www dot fiverr . com/users/dias21/gigs/create-huge-backlinks?ref=glst-g-ttl
they are from uk as the site is uk based. regards bubz
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Don't waste your money, what bad advice.
1 quality link is worth more than 10,000 scraped bot links for $5 anyday.
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I didn't recommend 10,000 scraped links
In my other post I recommended searching fiverr for someone offering a service with "senuke" or "senukex" these services can build links from web2.0 sites, bookmarking sites, articles sites and more...
...and if you're concerned about a sudden rise of links to you site, send them to a blog that links to your main site
Links from articles, bookmarks and web2.0 sites are great... what type of links would you recommend?
I would be open to advice myself!
After all at £3.50 it's not a lot to test the water!
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Take a look in the mirror! Try it yourself for free.
Quality linkbuilding is best done thoughtfully, manually and with a lot of research.
There is not a quick fix that would work for a few quid.
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Just one more tip
Submit your website to Dmoz, its free but can take ages to get confirmed, they have different categorises, I would submit your site to as many categorises as you can but they must be related to your website, dmoz is backlink well worth have. I think the site has a page rank of 9. (pr9)
Submit your website to Dmoz, its free but can take ages to get confirmed, they have different categorises, I would submit your site to as many categorises as you can but they must be related to your website, dmoz is backlink well worth have. I think the site has a page rank of 9. (pr9)
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