Link building is one of the most important yet most difficult part of SEO. However, there are some tricks and techniques that will get you some easy links to your website. These may not be the highest valued links but you must get them because your competitors probably have them and you must level the playing field if you want to beat them at the SEO game.
Submitting to URL Directories
Submitting a link to your website is one of the easiest and most effective ways of link-building and overall SEO. There are hundreds (maybe even thousands) of URL directories on the internet and search engines crawl a large chunk of them regularly. URL submission is free for most of these directories. Here are a few of the most popular URL Directories:
- DMOZ.org - This is the largest URL directory of its kind and has PageRank of 8, however, DMOZ is very selective and very slow to accept new sites.
- Chiff.com - This URL directory has a long history online and has a good reputation.
- The Yahoo! Directory - This is a paid URL directory however many say that it is worth the investment.
Submitting to Design Galleries
If your website happens to be XHTML compliant, I encourage you to submit your site to several of the many galleries that feature standards-compliant sites.
If, however, your site is not 100% XHTML compliant, it is not worth submitting to these directories, as they will reject you.Commenting on Blogs
If you have ever left a comment on a blog before, you might have noticed that some of them ask for your URL. If you add your website's URL is this field, the blog will typically link back to your site. But make sure that the comment you leave is substantial, otherwise the webmaster will probably remove your comment and not link back to you.
Building Easy Links to Your Website