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Discussion in 'SEO Search Engine Optimisation' started by MattB, May 6, 2020.

  1. MattB United Kingdom

    MattB Active Member

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    Hello all,

    I'm currently building a new website. Have been in content building mode so far.

    To date, I've added 33 unique articles with a total of 43,000 words. It's good quality content but there are plenty of competitors writing about similar topics.

    A few questions for the SEO whizzes out there :)

    When building new websites:
    - When do you tend to start the link building process?
    - How do you typically start trying to build links. Do you outsource or do it personally?
    - Any tips on initial quick wins? I'd like to avoid anything spammy ideally.
    - Any recommendations on link building services?

    In summary... I'm not quite sure where to start in building links. I'm targeting quite a competitive niche (finance/investing) and would appreciate any guidance anybody can offer.

    Thanks,
    Matt
     
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  3. boxfish United Kingdom

    boxfish Well-Known Member

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    Hi Matt,

    Tim Soulo from Ahrefs recently published this course on Youtube



    There are some sections specifically about building links but the whole thing is definitely worth watching.
     
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    There is a very comprehensive link building resource at https://www.aira.net/link-building-book/

    It can be downloaded as a pdf for free also. The writer Paddy Moogan knows his stuff when it comes to links.
     
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    Thanks both, very useful.

    Any tactics you have found particularly useful yourselves when starting a site from scratch to kick things off?
     
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    It depends.

    Look at your competitors backlinks.
    Who is linking to them?
    Why are they linking to them?

    Competitive finance/investing websites aren't anything I have experience of but I can well imagine it's just many thousands of pounds of paid links and digital PR every month. 301 redirecting an existing domain or doing manual outreach may be near pointless.