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Another problem with this method is *link relevancy*. If
sites linking to you have content that is not related to your content, search engines will not give much weight to those links.
==> Reciprocal Links with Individual Webmasters
This will definitely increase your link popularity, especially if you seek out link partners whose websites share same theme as yours.
But this approach is time consuming - first you have to surf around looking for potential link partners, then you have to email them, then you have to confirm that they added your link and so on.
==> Writing Articles
This is technique I use for increasing link popularity and it works very well.
Write short articles of 300 - 800 words and then submit them to article announcement lists and online article banks.
There are thousands of webmasters out there who need free content for their websites and you'll soon find your articles appearing on dozens, even hundreds, of different websites.
At bottom of your article is your Resource Box containing a link to your website. It might look something like this:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Doe is webmaster of yourdomain.com where he offers cutting-edge tips on all aspects of web marketing. To find more advice, tools and resources to help you succeed in online business, visit: http://www.yourdomain.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Most webmasters will make URL in your Resource Box an active link. If they don't, you should insist on it because it's part of deal - they get free content for their website and you get a free link.
This technique has two important advantages over other methods of raising link popularity:
(1) You don't have to clutter up your website with reciprocal links
(2) You don't have to invest huge amounts of time searching for link partners and then emailing them to request a link. If they like your article, they just add it to their website.
Happy writing!
(c) 2002 by Michael Southon
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