6 Creative Ways to Get More Backlinks
Written by: Eric Brantner on August 12, 2010 – 9:49 am
Finding new opportunities for backlinks is one of the most challenging parts of running an SEO campaign. Sure, you can always use the old standbys like guest blogging, article marketing, and press release distribution, but these can be very taxing as they involve content creation. That’s why it’s also important to look for easy linking opportunities that others might be overlooking.
Here are 6 creative (and easy!) ways to get more backlinks.
- Submit testimonials for products and services you love—On my website, I have a testimonials section where I allow some of my satisfied clients to submit a brief testimonial with a link back to their website. Obviously, I’m not the only one who does this. There are a lot of companies that will give you a link back to your website when you submit a testimonial to them. Just remember, you’re putting your name on the line, so only submit testimonials for those services and products you truly love.
- Ask employees who have blogs and websites to link to you—With hundreds of millions of blogs and billions of websites online, there is a pretty good chance some of your employees have their own web presence. Ask them if they wouldn’t mind linking to your website, but never try to force them to do so.
- See who’s linking to your competition—Backlink Watch is a neat little tool that makes it easy to see not only how many backlinks competitors have, but also where they’re getting them from and what the quality of the links is. By seeing where your competition is getting their links, you may be able to discover new backlink opportunities for your website.
- Look for company mentions that don’t include a link—Not only should you set a Google alert for all future mentions of your company name, but you should also do some digging around for old brand mentions that don’t have a link to your website. When you find these, simply email the webmaster and ask them if they would turn them into a link for you.
- Get interviewed on podcasts—You already know about guest blogging, but many people overlook the power of podcasting. Podcasts are still very popular, and if you can land an interview on a podcast, not only do you increase your visibility, but you’ll also likely get a link back to your website.
- Become a speaker or sponsor at industry events–In almost every industry, there are big conferences and events all throughout the year. If you have the opportunity to speak at one of these events, you’ll be listed on the conference’s website with a link back to your website. But landing a speaking gig isn’t always possible. In that case, most events accept sponsors, and they give their sponsors listings and backlinks typically.
What are some other creative ways you get backlinks? Share your best tactic by leaving a comment.
August 13th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Six creative ways? Or two sets of three creative ways? Numbering is off.
August 13th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
It was supposed to be 6. Formatting mistake. Thanks for pointing it out!
August 13th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
Any tips on being accepted as a speaker at a conference? I’ve always been interested in that but I have no idea on how to go about making this happen.
Cheers!
Ian
August 14th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Couldn't agree with #3 any more. It's the reason I'm here on your blog! I've been studying what some of my competitors are doing for backlinks…. and WHAM! One of my competitors is active here on this blog.
Also love #5 getting interviewed on Podcasts. Better yet, be the one giving them if you can! Thanks for sharing, really good post here!
August 15th, 2010 at 8:31 am
I’m glad I chose to read this one. Nice work!
August 16th, 2010 at 2:08 am
I don’t believe this! Smile
August 16th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Thank you for a wonderful post. I enjoyed it.
August 16th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Another way is to connect with fellow webmasters who are within the same niche via social media sites like facebook and twitter or blog directories and ask them if you can link specific pages together.
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:55 am
Great tips and I've been using all 6 of them.
RE #6 – if you're not ready to speak at a big live event, or don't know where to start, there are a lot of virtual events and conferences going on. They often welcome guest speakers (via teleseminar) and you can get your feet wet and your name out there without the added travel cost. Plus since it's just over the phone, it's not as intimidating as life events.
September 14th, 2010 at 2:30 am
For #6 do we have to do it personally? Is it okay if it is online? I am not sure how this one helps for back links?
September 25th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Very helpful. I never thought about picking up the competitions links as well. Lol.
December 5th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
great tricks
March 15th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
if you're not ready to speak at a big live event, or don't know where to start, there are a lot of virtual events and conferences going on.
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September 19th, 2011 at 6:40 am
Good ideas here. Excellent ones. How about sponsoring events?:
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