Sites to Link to yours

Links from other sites to your are critical for search engine ranking.  The more links to your site, the higher you will be in the search engines.  I have included a list of ideas that will help promote your site by linking to your site.

  • Search Directories
  • Friends & Family
  • Employees
  • Association sites
  • Vendors, Suppliers, Manufacturer's Web Sites
  • Other companies where business is done
  • Annoucement sites and newsletters
  • Press Releases
  • pages linking to your competition
  • Reciprocal link request
  • Link-Building software and services (likeTraffic Facts)
  • E-Mail Newsletters (like Express Email Marketing)
  • Disccusion Groups/Blogs/Forums (this is key)
  • Offline PR - Print Advertising including website address
  • Award sites

Some other options include:

  • Respond to link-swap reuests (make sure you trust the site/person)
  • Search for keyword add url
  • Create a blog page
  • Give away content
  • Use RSS - Syndication feeds
  • Advertise - pay per click
  • Buy links or use a service
  • Ask to be a featured client
  • Promote somethign on your site
  • Ask other sites for links.

There are many othe options out there.  More options are coming out each day, you have to be at the forefront of these technologies to be at the top of the lists.  Everyhting you do helps.   Some items are free while others cost.  You need to determine which ones benefit you the most are aer the most time and cost effective.