Chris Jewell Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I am in the process of building backlinks to our website to improve our search engine position. Anybody got any tips to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Chris, you could visit the Lay My Hat forum. It is a more specialised forum for rental owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jewell Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 [quote user="Clair"]Chris, you could visit the Lay My Hat forum. It is a more specialised forum for rental owners.[/quote]Thanks Clair, sorry it tookso long to reply. Have signed up for LayMyHat also.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezShells Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Personally I don't think backlinks will do anything, all they do is help the site they are listed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 [quote user="Chris Jewell"]I am in the process of building backlinks to our website to improve our search engine position. Anybody got any tips to share?[/quote]I agree it's a good idea to build backlinks (inbound links) as even the man with the inside line, Matt Cutts, admits that Google puts store by them (on the principle that if a site links to you then someone out there thinks your site is of some merit for something!). If you can get sites that don't require reciprocal links, or offering a 3-way linking strategy, all the better. Always try to include your keywords in your linking anchor text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezShells Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 [quote user="cassis"][quote user="Chris Jewell"]I am in the process of building backlinks to our website to improve our search engine position. Anybody got any tips to share?[/quote](on the principle that if a site links to you then someone out there thinks your site is of some merit for something!). [/quote] only if its a big site - Microsoft.com for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassis Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I just pass on what I've learned from other people. I can't claim inside information other than repeating what insiders like Cutts reveal. I don't want to get into a debate about PR, SERPs, SEO etc. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patmobile Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Whether they improve your search engine ratings or not, they must be worth having if they result in people visiting your site who might otherwise not have. We now do see a high proportion of visitors viewing our site who have arrived via a backlink. I did a lot of work last year on trying to improve our website's search engine visibility - and it has certainly worked. We now get first page results even from some of the least likely sounding searches. I know this because I use Statcounter to track where visitors are coming from and what they searched for.The trouble is, after all the changes and improvements I made to the site, and several months delay before they really take effect, it's almost impossible to put my finger on exactly which adjustments had a positive effect and which didn't.So the answer must be to just try everything the experts recommend, including building credible backlinks, and hope that some of it will pay off. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezShells Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 [quote user="Patmobile"]Whether they improve your search engine ratings or not, they must be worth having if they result in people visiting your site who might otherwise not have. We now do see a high proportion of visitors viewing our site who have arrived via a backlink. I did a lot of work last year on trying to improve our website's search engine visibility - and it has certainly worked. We now get first page results even from some of the least likely sounding searches. I know this because I use Statcounter to track where visitors are coming from and what they searched for.The trouble is, after all the changes and improvements I made to the site, and several months delay before they really take effect, it's almost impossible to put my finger on exactly which adjustments had a positive effect and which didn't.So the answer must be to just try everything the experts recommend, including building credible backlinks, and hope that some of it will pay off. Patrick [/quote] A decent website where you can find it with a search helps as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Chezshells, PM'd you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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