Internet searches are the number one way people find what they are looking for today; and Internet marketing techniques abound as businesses jockey for page one position.
Making the most of your Internet presence can be a full time job; and trying to navigate the ever changing landscape of SEO can be a challenge, but make no mistake; you’ve got to find your way through it! With changes to the way websites rank, mainly due to Google’s consistent updates, it’s critical to your business’ online success to assess and modify your website as needed.
The meat and potatoes of previous Internet marketing strategies would arguably be the practice of link building. In days gone by, link building strategies have amassed millions of completely irrelevant, fraudulent, and scammy links that do little to add to the quality or relevance of an internet search. In an effort to clean things up, Google has changed the game when it comes to links; and don’t expect them to lighten up on this topic, en contraire, expect them to enforce tougher guidelines aimed at rewarding natural and relevant links.
So what to do? Well, first things first, take stock of what you currently have on your website. If you know there are issues, the first step is to get rid of them! After that, take a look at these two link building tips:
If you have no idea how to do this, consider hiring an internet marketing company to do it for you! If you want to give it a go, you can find tools online that will help you asses and remove links that are not beneficial. The key point to remember here is no tool can replace a human review...you need to look at and think about your links to get it right for your business. Basically, you will need to determine which links to consider for removal/disavowal. Here’s a few of the obvious ones:
Keeping in step with Penguin, avoid link schemes like the plague and aim for establishing a relevant and natural backlink profile. A natural link profile will be made up of different link types that point to a website. It’s not really that hard to determine what your links should include if you understand your business and customers. Your links will fit within those personas. Your page’s links should be a well mixed batch that includes:
Adeo Internet Marketing can help you get a handle on your link building strategy, as well as other Internet marketing techniques that can help you get the quality, relevant ranking that your business needs. We’re ready to help, give us a call today!
