The importance of creating effective backlinks

The days of creating backlinks from all over the web from sites with poor content are over. This means there has been a mass transformation in the way site’s rank on Google search result pages. Creating effective backlinks has never been more important.
Content is King and it’s staying that way. The best method to gain effective backlinks is by creating truly engaging and original content which pulls audiences into your site and has them coming back for more. Just following this simple practice will help push your site ahead of your competitors who may still be using previous algorithms like Penguin and Panda and outdated SEO tactics to boost their rankings.
We’ve compiled a list of the top 30 factors to help set you on your way to creating effective backlinks. While not the authoritative list from the mighty Google itself, it will still help serve as a checklist guide to help you keep things on track.
Did you know that ClickMeter tracking links allow you to use 301 redirects that do not dilute Page Rank?
Then you will be able to maintain the quality of your links and, at the same time:
- Managing all your links in one place
- Tracking results from your backlinks
- Monitoring the quality of your landing pages (404 and 500 error codes)
Related Reading:
- 7 Ways to Earn Links To your Site
- 6 brands killing it with co-marketing campaigns
- The 301 Redirect and SEO
- Tips and tools to get your link building campaign started
This blog post is about:
- Earn links to your site
- Link building tactics
- How to earn backlinks
- Link outreach techniques
Originally published: June 26th, 2014.
Updated: June 24th, 2022.