Question about getting other sites to link to mine.

[budbiss]

How exactly can I go about doing this? Can this just be a forum which allows me to simply write my web address in a posting? Or does it have to be a site that has a 'hard-coded' link to my site?

[rogerd]

Budbiss, forum links can be as good as any if the forum is well-spidered and ranked; not only that, forum links can generate great traffic if the posts are on-topic and don't look blatantly promotional.

Having said that, you'll also benefit greatly from links on permanent content pages as well. If you scan past threads here in Link Development, you'll find lots of hints on how to find directories that will list you and how to find appropriate sites and request links from them. For a starting point, check the Link Development Library [webmasterworld.com]. Happy hunting!

[businessezines]

budbiss, I suggest developing a content rich site which will cause others to want to link to you. On that site have a partner directory and place outgoing links to sites which are on topic. Email webmasters of those sites requesting a recip link. Content rich, on topic sites, which offer lots of value to visitors are the easiest sites to generate links. Good PR doesn't hurt either.

[budbiss]

Thanks alot guys!

rogerd-
I will definately do some searching in the Link Development section...I am fairly new to the site and still haven't had time to see everything. I am always suprised and amazed by the wealth of information on this site.

businessezines-
My site is an ecommerce site, our visitors are all customers working in professional office environments and/or IT professionals...in either case both already know what they want to buy and are just looking for the best price, so I'm not sure how much relavant 'content' I can add...there simply isn't much of a need for it by the visitors. I am still brainstorming on some possibilities. We do however have good descriptions for each procuct and manufacturer, so that is some content atleast.

[mep00]

I am fairly new to the site and still haven't had time to see everything.

Good luck! There is some much here I not sure it's humanly possible read all the old stuff, keep current with the new, and partisapate, unless, maybe, if you were a speed reader and spent every waking moment at this site.

I am always suprised and amazed by the wealth of information on this site.

An understatement!

Back to the topic...
It's very possible to have an ecommerce site with a lot of content about the widgets and related news. Also, considering you're selling something, it might be worth it to pay for a link. To get someone to want to link to you, you will need to give them something in return: either content or money.

BTW, you could also use something like AdWords to generate traffic.

[budbiss]

mep00-
Thanks, and yes I am always reviewing the latest postings to see if I can reciprocate the advice I recieve here by helping out someone else. Slowly I am building a knowledgebase to which I might actually be of some assistance to others ;)

I am looking into a pay for link service, as you mentioned, it takes either money or some type of equal exchange and considering the nature of my site, money seems to be the way I will have to go. But, as they say, 'it takes money to make money'.

As far as PPC, we do actually use adwords already and overture for that matter...but the CPC of keywords on adwords has quickly risen to the point of where it is simply too expensive to continue with...atleast that it the case with most the 'critical' keywords. This is what really made me decide to make the site more crawler-friendly.

[mep00]

But, as they say, 'it takes money to make money'.

That's what business loans are for.

but the CPC of keywords on adwords has quickly risen to the point of where it is simply too expensive to continue with

Have you sought advise in the AdWords fourm here?