Seven Superb Linking Strategies To Boost Traffic Stats

For all the seeming "intelligence" displayed by its system, Google is still a machine. This means that its every process is determined by an algorithm that, once cracked, is susceptible to exploitation.

Googles's current algorithm (emphasis on "current," more on that later) decides the ranking of an indexed page based on the latter's keyword density, quality of content and the number of links that refer visitors to your site. In recent years, people have tried to manipulate page content, but eventually, every mechanical program that was invented to generate, rotate and fabricate content ended up as utter to moderate failures.

Links, on the other hand, are easier to machinate. There have been some proven methods that were designed by webmasters the world over. These linking strategies have been able to generate more visitors for the site as well as a higher ranking in search queries. Currently (again, emphasis on "currently"), these techniques have yet to fail.

Here's a rundown of these powerful linking strategies:

1. The trick is in acquiring inbound links from sites that rank higher than yours. The three strategies included in this area will help you be able to do such:

A: Find a well-visited forum. Enroll in a membership, then start posting. Your signature box should include a link to your site. Every time a visitor would view a thread where you posted, your link would be displayed prominently.

B: Find a well-visited free articles site. Write an article, and submit it to their database. Include a link to your website in the allotted resource box. Every time a visitor would search for a topic relevant to your article, your work will appear. Every time a visitor will read your work, your link would be displayed prominently as well.

C: Do the suggestion above. But explicitly allow your readers to distribute your article for as long as they retain the resource box. This is tantamount to making your article viral, meaning, it has the potential of garnering more inbound links at an exponential rate.

2. Look for a site that is related to yours. Send the webmaster a testimonial about his products, if he is selling any, or about the content of his site. As is usually the case, the webmaster won't be able to resist publishing your testimonial, and as courtesy, would add a link to your site.

3. Look for high traffic sites that sell products. Write reviews about them and post the same to your site or blog. Send the webmasters a link to you reviews, and they'll feel a moral obligation to thank you with a link. This uses the same principle as the previous strategy.

4. You could also try reciprocal linking, that is, publishing another site's link in exchange for that site publishing yours. Do not do this often, however, as search engines frown on a large quantity of "ping-pong" visitor exchanges.

5. There are many free directory listings and free advertising sites out there which would provide for easy one-way links. Subscribe to as many of these as you could find.

6. Once your Page Rank (PR) increases, you could start trying link membership sites. These are networks that require a token fee for access to many websites that would allow your links to be displayed.

7. Publish quality content. If you populate your site with definitive and original information, you might not have to look for links anymore, as webmasters would be knocking at your door asking if they could link their pages to your site.

Now, we did mention the word "currently" during the earlier parts of this article. This is because Google has recently patented a link history tracking system that might enable it to spoil the party for some of these linking strategies.

But that should be a tale for another day, or a topic for another article to be more precise.

As of now, these linking strategies work and they work well. So you might as well capitalize on them as much as possible!

Dave Drake is an author of online articles relating to Internet Marketing. To look at other articles and learn about a 3-step system on internet marketing that will show you a step-by-step system to make a residual income from home using the internet visit:http://www.workathome3-stepsystem.com

Commuter alert: Traffic building at Poplar approaches Belleville News Democrat,  USA - Jan 5, 2009 Expect restrictions on northbound Illinois 4 between Highway 40 and Lebanon for paving operations during the day. Restrictions on Highway 15 between Sparta ...

D-Link Unleashes Its Fastest 802.11n Wi-Fi Router MSNBC - 5 hours ago Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual ...

Traffic Building Basics PWO, France - Dec 19, 2008 Make your web site search engine optimized: Search engine optimization is one of the most significant ways to build traffic to your web site. ...

NETGEAR Unveils Two New Internet-Connected Set-Top Products to ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - 7 hours ago Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual ...

NETGEAR Delivers the Connected Lifestyle at the 2009 Consumer ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - 6 hours ago Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual ...

Twelve Quick Website Traffic Tips PWO, France - 11 hours ago Whather you are trying to generate traffic for a replicated website or one you designed yourself, Start your website traffic building by setting your goal. ...

Zip Mobile blocking lane of H-1 westbound Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Jan 5, 2009 Officials hope to have the work completed and the Zip Mobile back in its barn by 5:15 pm But they're already seeing traffic building as drivers look for ...

Rutland man charged with Felony DWI Newswatch 50, NY - Dec 28, 2008 Lewis County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Rutland man early Sunday morning on felony DWI after a traffic stop in New Bremen. Deputies stopped a vehicle ...

Travel and weather update - Tuesday Grantham Today, UK - Jan 6, 2009 On the roads, drivers are reminded to be careful in the icy conditions and there is traffic building up on the major routes into Grantham as the children go ...

Soaring high above OC OCRegister, CA - Jan 2, 2009 As we circled back inland, I could see swimming pools in people's backyards, and the traffic building up on 405 Freeway. "This is waybetter than driving," I ...