How do I find high traffic links to my site?

what resources do you use?

[TimmyMagic]

Hi,

I am new to this. How do I find out the popularity of sites? I want to find link partners who will generate traffic to my site. Obviously they have to be of similar content. Does it just require putting in keywords in google, etc and seeing what comes out tops? Or is there a better way?

I already have links from other sites but I don't feel i have enough big/quality links.

Your help would be appreciated.

[xcandyman]

The Dmoz Directory ( dmoz.org ) is a great place to start also have a look at who your competitors and what links are pointing to them

Steve ;)

[Birdman]

Hi Timmy,

Here is a great thread that covers link development:

Link Strategies – To Build Presence and Gain Exposure [webmasterworld.com]

It'll keep you reading for awhile ;)

Birdman

[pendanticist]

Welcome to MWM TimmyMagic [webmasterworld.com]

>I am new to this. How do I find out the popularity of sites?

I guess the best thing is the Google Toolbar [toolbar.google.com] because if a site has any PageRank (PR) at all, it has an indicator showing that sites 'backlink' popularity.

Oh, and do read thru the thread Birdman posted.

Pendanticist.

[TimmyMagic]

Thanks.

I read the post and theres lots of info on there.

I also got the google toolbar. I checked my site at it has a PR of 5. Since I didn't know what PR was, is this any good?

I have checked other sites and some which I thought would have a higher than mine were either the same or PR 4. So i guess i am on the right track.

Tim

[pendanticist]

I also got the google toolbar. I checked my site at it has a PR of 5. Since I didn't know what PR was, is this any good?

Take a look at The Handy Dandy Google Page Rank Figurin' Guide [searchnerd.com] for more...

Pendanticist.