In January of last year, I did a little experiment. I wanted to see how my site would perform if it were utterly reliant on backlinks for its rankings on Google.
The results were surprising: In the first eight weeks after launching this new strategy, my website went from number 29k in rank with 1021 positions to 28th overall and 362 jobs stopping 2 out of 3 keywords associated with our industry. Of course, this is only one example, but there’s plenty more where this came from if you look around! Topic: 5 Ways Crypto Marketers Can Increase Their Success Rates With Paid Ads Category: Cryptocurrency Backlinks remain the principal “currency” for Google for ranking webpages, no matter how much SEO advances. Backlinks are still the number one overall ranking element in Google’s algorithm, according to a November 2016 analysis by First Page Sage:
And I don’t think that will change very soon. Although there are other critical ranking elements to consider, getting backlinks should remain your first focus. When it comes down to it, the more high-quality, relevant backlinks pointing to your website, the higher your ranks will be. That’s fantastic and all, but how do you deliver a large number of backlinks to your website quickly? How do you direct them to a particular article, specifically? I’m going to show you something. As a case in point, I will utilize a tutorial I wrote on Quick Sprout a while ago. It’s called The Advanced Guide to SEO, and it’s a book I co-wrote with Sujan Patel. In only eight weeks, I developed a total of 826 backlinks to the tutorial.
Steps to Built Backlinks to a Single Article:
1. Statistics from SEMrush.
First, let me give you a short rundown of the statistics in the paper. Then, to demonstrate the specifics, I’ll utilize SEMrush.
Compared to the entire amount of backlinks for Quick Sprout, that’s a drop in the bucket.
The article I’m referring to accounts for less than 1% of Quick Sprout’s total backlinks.
However, when you increase the number of backlinks for several articles, it all comes together to form a firm link profile for your site. So how did I pull it off?
2. It all begins with fantastic material.
If you search the Quick Sprout archives, you’ll find vast information. Of course, some pieces are better than others, but I attempt to maintain a high quality in all of them. In-depth guidelines are one kind of content that is effective in attracting backlinks. In addition, there’s a tutorial for everything from essential web marketing to content marketing to landing page optimization. The following is a list of the 12 guides and two courses available. There’s also The Advanced Guide to SEO, which I’m utilizing as a case in point for this essay. If you look through it, you’ll see that it’s not your typical guide. Instead, it’s pretty thorough and detailed. There are nine chapters in all, ranging from indexing and accessibility to link-building tactics and search verticals. The different strategies are also laid down step by step so that newcomers may grasp the details and better understand the underlying theory.
To put it another way, it’s not something you’d see on a typical SEO blog. My argument is that you should start with great material. It must provide value that most of your rivals do not already offer. As I have said, this does not imply that you must recreate the wheel. You may take an established subject and enhance it while still crushing it. The skyscraper method is what it’s called. Backlinks will arrive if the quality level is high enough. But if it isn’t, it will be a difficult struggle.
3. Multiple keywords should be targeted.
I’m sure you’re aware that long-form content routinely scores better than your standard 500-700-word blog article. “The average word count of a Google first page result is 1,890 words,” according to one of Backlinko’s more recent studies on word count.
There are other ideas about why this association occurs, but it is evident regardless of the reasons. For example, one of the reasons I like long-form material so much is that it allows me to rank for several keywords simultaneously. Consider that for a moment. You’re virtually restricted to targeting two or three keywords in a 500-word article (unless you’re obnoxiously cramming keywords). However, if you go much farther and write over 2,000 words, you may target numerous distinct keywords. This method helps you appeal to a broader range of demographics, boosting the number of times your content is linked. Longtail keywords, in particular, are excellent for increasing organic traffic and drawing a broader audience.
4. A case in point.
Assume you’re a web developer creating an article on coding and web development. You want to demonstrate your competence, get backlinks, increase organic traffic, etc. A few minutes of keyword research on Google Keyword Planner will provide a list of prospective keywords to target. Here are some keywords that I think are pretty good:
You may then divide your essay into parts to cover PHP, RWD, and mobile web development. It’s normal to anticipate many people to link to you if your material is good enough.
5. Provide an answer to a related Quora topic.
I’ve previously said that Quora may be a very effective source of referral traffic. It is, nevertheless, an excellent area to generate backlinks. Here’s how you go about it. First, do a search related to the content you are attempting to develop backlinks. I’ll stick with web development as a case in point. Just put “web development” into the search bo to discover related subjects. Then choose the topic that interests you.
This subject seems popular, with over 163,000 inquiries and 1.5 million followers.
Scroll down until you discover a question that is related to your topic. For example, this one may perhaps work:
It has a lot of likes and comments, which is excellent. Now, provide a thorough, well-thought-out response with a link to your piece. The goal is for people to be impressed by your answer and click on the link you offer. Following that, a segment of your audience will be even more captivated by your content and the link to it. As a result, you’ll get a good link from Quora right away and perhaps more from individuals who come across your post. But here’s the thing: there’s a catch. You never want to come out as spammy. This will only damage your reputation on Quora. As a result, your link must be relevant to the inquiry.
6. Keep an eye on your competition to see if there are any prospects for backlinks.
Asking for backlinks is sometimes the best way to get them. However, how do you know who to approach? One strategy I’ve found beneficial is looking at where your biggest rivals initially obtain their backlinks. Because you’re in the same industry as your rivals, there’s a significant probability that the sites that link to them will also connect to you. Here’s how you go about it. Begin by using Cognitive SEO’s Site Explorer to look up a competitor’s backlink profile. I’ll use Backlinko as a case in point.
You can see who has been linked to their site if you scroll down a little.
I can see precisely where those connections are originating from here. So next, send an email to those sites with the following subject line:
This is a terrific method to get the attention of some of the most popular sites in your area, and it may help you earn some essential backlinks rapidly. However, it may be a numbers game, so you may need to send out many emails to get the results you want.
7. Make a round-up article.
Okay, now for something a bit different. It did not include creating backlinks to an already published article. Instead, it focuses on intentionally constructing a “round-up article” to acquire a large number of backlinks. This is how it works if you’re not acquainted with the idea. You’ve raised an intriguing question that many people have. After that, you contact a colossal group of specialists and request a response to the query. Clamber provides an excellent example:
Richard Marriot polled 55 SEO specialists to find their top three SEO tools. A quick check of SEMrush reveals that he has 56 backlinks, which isn’t bad.
However, there’s no reason you couldn’t receive a lot more. And the procedure is relatively simple. First, you find at least 30 professionals who can help you answer your query and contact them. Then, for your email, HubSpot offers a template:
You next put the responses into an easy-to-understand piece.
8. The rationale for a round-up post.
You may be asking why this sort of post is being written. That’s all there is to it. After you’ve published it, send a brief email to all experts who took part with the post’s URL. As an example:
Many experts are likely to link to the piece or promote it on social media. Your essay may even become viral in certain situations. Consider the ramifications of a well-known expert with a large following connecting to it. You should be able to produce a significant number of backlinks at the very least. I suggest reading HubSpot’s advice on round-up articles for further information. It will tell you all you need to know.
Conclusion
When selecting where to rank your site, Google considers several variables. On the other hand, Backlinks have been and will continue to be one of the most important ranking criteria. Therefore, you’ll need to devise a feasible approach for creating a large number of backlinks. I feel that beginning with top-notch, long-form content and a few relevant keywords is a fantastic place to start. That’s already half the fight won. Aside from that, you may use a few tactics to boost the exposure of your content and encourage people to link to it. The ones I described above may be of great assistance and result in as many as 826 backlinks in as little as eight weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many backlinks can be created in a month?
A: In a month, you can create about five backlinks.
How long does it take to build backlinks?
A: It depends on what methods are used. But, individual backlinks from reputable websites will take around a week to build.