Link baiting?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by rumki, Oct 11, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi pals, I am novice to SEO world. I heard from someone that link baiting is a effective technique to improve search engine ranking . How can we apply link baiting for blogs? Thanks in advance.
     
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  2. twalters84

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    Hey there,

    According to wikipedia, link bait is any content or feature within a website that somehow baits viewers to place links to it from other websites.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_bait

    So how do people implement this?

    I am interested in learning more about this as well.

    Sincerely,
    Travis Walters
     
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  3. sirrus

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    By nature, a well written blog should be link bait itself. People will link to pages they think are useful, entertaining or informative in some way and in theory, if you're writing a blog for SEO purposes, each post should be linkbait.

    The art of linkbait is in the hook. You want to write something that will hook people in. The Wikipedia entry gives some OK examples of different hooks, but for example, a linkbait title should be something that a user will immediately find enticing ("Top 10 SEO Salary Killers"), shocking ("Hardcore SEO Photos") or completely unconventional ("Baboons: The Hot New Pet of SEO Millionaires!")...

    On a blog, a good hook should encourage discussion/comments because if people are commenting on your post, they have a vested interest in seeing other people's responses. In a sense, that's linkbait too :).

    Here's a good starter on Linkbait from Matt Cutts: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-linkbait-and-linkbaiting/
     
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    A post that people like so much they will link to you from their own site.

    Thats the basic description :)

    In practise things like top 10 lists, Interviews, Guest posts might help to create link bait.

    Hope this helps
     
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    thunderbolt007 Active Member

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    Link bait is content on your site to which other sites link because they want to, not because you ask them to. Links are hard to get, requiring you more effort (and at least link back). But with link bait, you "bait" your content and sit back and wait.

    Here is www dot famousagents dot com/link-bait-success --> about Link Baiting Technique..

    Just replace the dot with period....
     
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    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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    mhaye_01 Banned

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    Linkbaiting creating a an interesting article or content that will surely caught reader's or visitor's attention. It naturally attract backlinks

    Matt Cutts define link bait as:
    "interesting enough to catch people's attention"
     
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    gr8liverpoolfan Notable Member

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    While text can certainly be link bait, I find that it's easier to get tools and videos linked to.

    Brandon
     
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    hello dear rumki

    it is very simple, whenever you submit a post in the blog give a link in the content body of your site.
     
    adone, Oct 24, 2007 IP
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    Link bait (or linkbait) refers to anything on a website that encourages links from other websites. It can include content, online tools, downloads, or anything else that another site owner might find compelling enough to link to. Link bait is important because most search engines use backlinks as a major factor in determining ranking.
     
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    how did you know if someone link bait to your site?
     
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    Thank's for sharing the link. It's informative link on Link Baiting
     
    regalwilliam, Oct 30, 2007 IP
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    i think link baiting is writing good content or giving a perfect service on your web site
     
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    cheers, the trouble is you need a large knowledge base in order to write good content initially....
     
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    add your body content in link than after submit blog
     
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    #18

    Yes it is, infact is soul of search engine marketing. you can increase your blogs link by submitting in other directory.
     
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    Here is from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlinking#Link_bait

    Link bait is any content or feature within a website that somehow baits viewers to place links to it from other websites. Matt Cutts defines link bait as anything "interesting enough to catch people's attention. Link bait can be an extremely powerful form of marketing as it is viral in nature.
     
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    Link Bait is simply posting/writing content or applications/widgets that people want to link to for various reasons. Here's a good post on the subject that I've saved in my bookmarks, it's a good overview on the many different reasons why people link and how to create content that draws links

    Here is the Link of one of the good link bait, this link is recommended also by SearchEngineNews[dot]com http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2007/12/link_baiting_96.html
     
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