What is your success rate in link building?

[PowerUp]

I've submitted my links to 21 directories and have asked for links from anchor text from about 7 sites. So that makes it about 28 attempts.

So far, I've only obtained 3 links from directories. So that makes my success rate between 10% to 11%. Is this rate normal?

[cziffra]

My success rate varies depending on the site and topic. I get one link for every two or three requests I make for one of my sites. My other sites have a lower success rate. Some are much lower.

It can be difficult to gauge the success rate due to the fact that a response is sometimes considerably delayed. I've acquired links from requests I sent more than a year ago in some cases.

Based on what I've read, your success rate is pretty normal.

[centime]

Link building is a long , an never ending process,

20 directories an 7 sites, pah, thats just one hour of work :)

the more you do it, the better you're success rate will become, if you stick with it

Many of those link requests may be processed up to 4 months from now, depending on how much the other side has to do, an if they don't like your approach or you site, then they might reject your request.

I think you might want to set a target after you've been doing it a bit longer,

I merely hope that I always get more acceptances than rejections, which I do, but I avoid revisiting sites where i've been rejected, they merely hit the delete key :)

[wolfadeus]

I feel it is getting more and more difficult to get good links. Not counting directories, my success rate even with personal e-mails and highly on-topic sites is below 5%.

[angiolo]

10 % is a great success!

I have now a different approach. I highly select the links and sometimes I contact the targeted sites by regular mail or by phone.

I think it's a better approach than using emails.

It takes more times but you get a lot more.....

Good, trusted sites receive too many emails requesting links exchange: it's better to give proof that you are a reliable person suggesting an excellent sites.

In these days you can get free links only if you have excellent content, otherwise you collect only very low quality links.....

[Makaveli2007]

How does your regular mail approach work? What are your closing rates? Sounds like a great idea.

Is it better or worse than calling?

How about not just sending the people 1 email, but sending them an e-mail talking about interesting stuff in your industry? I'm new so Ive never used that for link building, but I usually do get to know people and most answer me when I ask them something about their sites (or on the topic), that I'm interested in.

EDIT: I mean building real relationships with them...having conversations on a topic within the niche..

[edited by: Makaveli2007 at 12:30 am (utc) on April 22, 2007]