Hey, On www.google.com (other tld's of google vary slightly) I am #7 for the search term Cool Fonts. I'm currently receiving 100 uniques a day for this term. According to a tool I use the term gets searched 600 times a day so if I get to #1 I will get close to if not that. My website is Cool Fonts. I've submitted my site to about 1000 directories, H1 and H1 tags contain the keyword, have keywords in content and have registered my domain for the next 4 years (which makes a big difference because it tells google I will stick around). I know how to get to #1 but my problem is that my time will be very limited for the first half of 2008 (probably no more than 1 hour a day could be spent on the site). I want your opinion on what will be the best way to spend my time. Perhaps writing an article a day and sumbitting it to ezinearticles.com. Or just submitting to more directories. All thoughtful answers will be +repped. I'm in no hurry to get #1 spot. I just want to be very certain it will get there. Even if I have to wait 6 months. Thanks!
I would submit to directories one day and write articles next day. Maybe even make blog about site and do that third day. This way you cover mutiple ways to get links and get new ones every day.
I would just put some time into learning how to build highly targeted backlinks and then spend your time trying to get links from all the sites that you need them from. A link in a directory is good, but if you target which directories have the most pull for your keyword then it will make more sense to submit your link!
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