Link Building

SEO backlinks signal topical authority and impact where a page lands in search results. But what are backlinks, exactly? And, why are backlinks important to Google? Read on for a breakdown of the essential strategy behind backlink building.

Understanding the difference between referring domains and backlinks will help you develop a stronger link-building strategy so you can drive more organic traffic to your website. Learn how they tie together below.

Broken links can ruin your site’s user experience and make it harder for search engines to crawl and index your website. Thankfully, finding broken links isn’t hard. Keep reading to learn how to find and fix broken links on (and to) your website.

Link building remains a critical part of off-page SEO, but it isn’t an easy task. Rather than attempting to build links without a strategy, you first need to consider how many links you need to rank for your desired search terms.

Not sure how to get started with building local links? With some creative thinking and some stick-to-itiveness, you can establish relationships within your community to make it happen. Here are 14 ways you can build local links and supercharge off-page SEO strategy.

Toxic backlinks can impede your SEO progress and keep you from reaching your ranking and organic traffic goals. Keep an eye on your backlink profile and disavow toxic backlinks to protect your search visibility. Here’s how.

The March core and spam updates are rolling out — need help finding the signal in the noise? Here's my short take on these updates as an SEO actively responsible for ensuring the organic performance of hundreds of customers.

By now, you probably know that link building is one of the (many) critical factors to improving your visibility in search results. But did you know the clickable text pointing to your linked page matters just as much as the link itself? Link anchor text is a key factor in determining page rank. Welcome to my complete guide to anchor text SEO.

If you’ve heard Google has devalued backlinks — you need to read this article. Here’s the thing: while some link-building techniques will lead to low-value backlinks, a link-building campaign is still critical for ranking well and driving referral traffic from other websites. Just remember — not all links provide value.

Backlinks signal topical authority and directly impact where your page lands in search results. Explore how to do SEO link building, from how to get quality backlinks to why Google scrutinizes their quality.