How do you get your backlinks?

[Melody]

The thing about links is that you might be getting them without realizing it. The "Statbrain" link I gave above is an eye-opener! Just keep working on having a great blog!

[pcsourcepoint]

I have received back links from popular directories (e.g. blog and NZ search directories) by listing my blogs. Sometimes those blogs have ranked on 1st page of Google for certain keywords, displaying my blog's titles. Perhaps the disadvantage the directory listings often rank (and display) higher than the actual blog in the serps. Also visitors may navigate away from your blog within a directory.

I also sent out email requests and recieved 2 ways links for similar theme blogs, but only a few hits from several emails. Also a forum request network for three way links set up, e.g. at Grizz's money blog to request others at the link exchange niche support page. I received a few 2 way links from that blog by requesting others for links.

[AlanMurray]

Don’t rely on what type of link building. Directories are okay but they don’t really carry a lot of weight in google. Having a high quality blog that attracts natural links is always best but it is very difficult.

Guest blog posting is effective, along with content exchange.

[Melody]

Originally Posted by AlanMurray

Don’t rely on what type of link building. Directories are okay but they don’t really carry a lot of weight in google. Having a high quality blog that attracts natural links is always best but it is very difficult.

AMEN!!! If you can do this, the backlinks will come naturally. So, for example, this afternoon I realized that I had been linked again in the Seattle Times (The Seattle Times | Seattle Times Newspaper) coffee blogs. This has happened at least 4 or 5 times.

Coffee City | Starbucks adopting pour-over brewing method, StarbucksMelody.com reports | Seattle Times Newspaper

I apologize for using my own blog as an example, but I've had tons of links to it that were from very respected sources, and I believe it is because I am able to write really unique things about Starbucks that aren't found elsewhere on the web. Maybe not everyone can find a niche like that, but if you chase your passion and your knowledge in a blog, you'll be much better off than chasing some directory that google doesn't place much weight on.

[ScottK]

Originally Posted by Melody

The thing about links is that you might be getting them without realizing it. The "Statbrain" link I gave above is an eye-opener!

I don't understand the results from that (I'm not saying they are wrong though), because they are


Alexa Rank 5205755
Google Links 2
Yahoo Links 1223
Altavista Links 820
AllTheWeb Links 724

I don't understand why Google only shows me having 2 links (and it does the same when you search link:www.rightofanation.com on Google) but according to my Google Webmaster stats I have 240 links (and really more that I know of that it hasn't found yet).

[Chrisg]

Originally Posted by chardee42

@chrisg: Great advice. I particularly liked the part where you mentioned "getting involved." After running a blog, I've lost count of how many comments have been marked as spam because people don't bother to read the article.

I checked out the site from your sig. It looks great. Would you mind if I ask what tool you created it with?

Sorry for the delay in responding. I used Xsitepro. its a WYSIWYG website design program. Due to be having an overhaul in the next day or so as I think the site is too stagnate but it gets me some money every month.