When building links, which takes priority.. Building links to internal pages focused on one particular niche Building links to the index page which is more general What are your thoughts?
It depends on what you're aiming for. If your immediate desire is for your niche page(s) to be ranked well, then give more priority to linking to them. But if you want to have a strong site that can boost your other niche interests on your site, then focus on the index. In any case, you should do both. But depending on what your short term goals are, would determine which to give more priority to now.