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Link Bait

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by sirna, Aug 6, 2010.

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    What is link bait? how it is beneficial in using for SEO?...can any one please let me know brief on this concept?....
     
    sirna, Aug 6, 2010 IP
  2. whitearrowseo

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    link bait is created content which attracts natural links, it's great for SEO, obviously as the "natural" backlinks that come from it are infinately more valuable than any that can be bought most of the time, but don't be fooled it's hard to implement well. for some quick advice, top ten lists, amusing clips and games tend to be pretty good for this.
     
    whitearrowseo, Aug 6, 2010 IP
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    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 and can impact visibility in search results.
     
    coolfriend, Aug 6, 2010 IP
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    Hi @Sirna,

    I agree with the @whitearrowseo and @coolfriends definitions of link bait.

    Here are a couple of real life examples of link bait (content that has attracted a ton of links in the past):

    Here's a real life link bait example put into action for a BBQ seller: http://www.bobbysbest.com/funny-custom-bbqs.html -- Whoa Crazzzy BBQ's!

    Here's some link bait from for a wedding invitation business: http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/valentines-day-history.htm -- Whoa Crazy bad Valentines Days!

    These examples of link bait are blog posts, but custom tools, games, or reports could also work for links. Good luck on your future link bait creation!
     
    mcbrett, Aug 6, 2010 IP
  5. sirna

    sirna Greenhorn

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    Thanks all for sharing the information about link bait and your suggestions
     
    sirna, May 17, 2012 IP
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    Hello guys,

    Link bait is any content or feature within a website designed specifically to gain attention to link to the website. Link bait can be an extremely powerful form of marketing as it is viral in nature.

    Thanks and regards
    Smith Jones
     
    Smith Jones, May 24, 2012 IP
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    Link baiting is about writing content in a website, which arouses the interest and curiosity of others. It is such a content which other sites love to link because they feel that it should be linked and not because you are asking them to link it. Link bait helps SEO in many ways mainly by link building. Link bait helps to get more links to your website and it increases the chance of your website getting indexed by search engines.
     
    RickyChhajed, May 24, 2012 IP
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    To describe link bait in one line it helps in increasing popularity of website.It is a feature which is desinged within a website to get links from other directories
     
    ashishvas, May 24, 2012 IP
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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. Linkbaiting is a technique or a side effect of good article writing. The content is usually sensational in nature or, at the very least, interesting enough to catch other's attention.
     
    petervanlier, May 24, 2012 IP
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    Link bait is content or feature within a website, designed to attract attention or to encourage others to link bait website.Link baiting is interesting enough to catch attention.Link baiting is a very powerful form of marketing.
     
    googlesiterank, May 25, 2012 IP
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    Link bait is one type of content which is specially designed to drag the attention of the visitors and it helps to get the others link to the website.
     
    seohostings001, May 26, 2012 IP