I just downloaded a list of .EDU blogs that "supposedly" allow you to leave backlinks and NOT one of them did! Have any of you been successful in building .EDU backlinks? Or is this some kind of scam?
The only way I succeeded to get EDU backlinks is through a paid service I am using, I have tried to get some for free by commenting but never succeeded
Just for the sake of link building you shouldn't approach a .edu site, one should have a very good content, a brand name or a company with good reputation, and above all a very good solid reason. Below mentioned are the few good and legit way to get links from .edu sites. First, almost every university have a placement cell or a recruitment board, where companies can hire young talented graduates. So, build a good company profile and approach the university to partake in their Job Fair or Recruitment drive of talented graduates for your company. This way you can get many links. As i said, a solid and good reason i.e. to recruit talented graduates for your company is the prime motive here and not link building. Second, scholarship from your company or internship at your company for deserving candidates. It's a two way benefit for both university and your company i.e. you will get links plus reputation. Keep in mind, a solid and a very good reason, two way benefits i.e. the key driver here not link building. Third, guest lectures at universities. If the CEO or COO or Marketing Manager of your company gives a guest lecture at the university, it not only gives you links it can also provide a very good brand name for your company. Annotation: The company will get into trouble if they try to fake or misuse or mislead or give wrong information. So i suggest you to build a strong profile and a good brand name for your company before approaching .edu sites. I hope it helps you a lot.
Try using queries in Google such as "nurl:.edu+"leave a comment"+"your keyword" or inurl:.edu+"your keyword". .EDUs know they're authority and won't link out to just anyone. Try using linkbaiting techniques - give them something they HAVE to link to. Find a relevant page on their website and write up a professional (hire a professional writer if you need) article on it and approach them with it. You can also try finding broken links on their site, using the Wayback Machine to see what it is they were linking to, copy that content or create something similar, and approach them with that. Linkbaiting is time consuming but can be rewarding.