Links and search engines by Clare Lawrence

Links and search engines by Clare Lawrence

Links and search engines

By Clare Lawrence 29th September 2003
Clare is the CEO of Discount Domains Ltd a leading UK Domain name registration service.

What is linking?
Linking involves linking your websitesite to another with the aim increasing traffic and directing the web visitors to other interesting content.

How can link popularity be improved?

The following are all worth considering

1) Trade links with other Web sites.

Make sure that the Web sites you trade links with have the same target audience, but not direct competition.

2) Pay to get your link on other Web sites.

3)Fair trading; present their link in the same way they present your link.

4) Use links from other sites to give people something extra when they visit your Web site.

5) Submit an article to a web site that would be interested in publishing it on their site. Just have them hyperlink your Web site address at the bottom of your article.

6)Use your associate program to get a link on other Web sites. Tell the Web site owner he or she could make extra income if they link to your site.

7) Join a link exchange service to get your link on other Web sites. Be careful to avoid "Spam sites"

8) Join newsgroups and e-mail discussion groups that deal with linking.

9)Look in search engines for Web sites to exchange links with.

When you find a Web site you want to exchange links with e-mail the owner a proposal.

Tell the Web site owner the benefits of exchanging links with you.

Tell them how long you want to exchange links.

Make sure your grammar and spelling is correct.

Have your contact information in your e-mail.

10)Submit your link to sites that announce new or interesting Web sites.

11) Hire a link submission service to place links for your Web site.

When you place links on other sites use a phrase that will get people's attentions.

Barter your products or services to get a link on other Web sites.

Barter other forms of advertising for links.

Note on your Web site or e-mail newsletter you are interested in exchanging links with other Web sites.

11) Offer a free service or products on your Web site so that people will want to place your link on their Web site.

12) Offer good content on your Web site so that people will want to place your link on their Web site.



About the Author
Clare Lawrence is CEO of Discount Domains LtdA leading UK provider of Domain name registration and Web Hosting services. Please feel free to re-publish this article provided this reference box remains together with a hyperlink to http://www.discountdomainsuk.com Clare can also be contacted on clare@discountdomainsuk.com