Grow Blog with Incoming Link
Posted in Blog Tips, Increase Traffic | By AhTim @ November 26th, 2008
One of the important factor that keeps a blog healthy and growing is incoming link. When a blog or website link to your blog, they actually grow your blog in 3 ways:
- Search Engine Ranking – Original incoming links are key factor to decide your ranking in Google search results. The more raw links you get, the higher ranking for the keyword.
- Referral Traffics - Probably increase your traffics when people click the link and visit your blog. Further, new potential readers are on the way!
- Reputation - Build impression and reputation when people refer to you. Especially incoming link from famous blog in that niche. Write unique, quality content to get quality link back.
Now you know how important is incoming link to grow your blog. The question comes. How to get more incoming links?
Get More Incoming Links
Of course you will say good content. We have to admit good content is the base. But other than that? 3 techniques you can’t resist to apply soon.
- Comment – Once you found another blog or site link to you, give them a useful comment in the article. Show your appreciation possible. Share how you improve the original point.
- Email Contact – Drop them an email to be more personal or perhaps relationship. Keep the email simple. You may ask how they found and link to you. Also can suggest them another related post that you’ve written. Tell them what you like about their blog and you’ve subscribe to their blog (if you do). Subscribe Last but not least, Don’t forget to “Thanks” them or show your appreciation.
- Build Relationship – Keep in touch with the blogger. Inform them when you know something useful. Once your relationship has been build up, you might work on something together. Win win situation.
How to Find Incoming Links ?
Some website utilities to look for who is linking to you:
- SlimStat - Is a free WordPress plugin to show your blog stats. You can get the incoming link easily from “recent domain” or “new domain” section.
- Google Blog Search – A good tool to trace your incoming links in real time. Key in your blog url and click search to go.
- Technorati – Similar to Google Blog Search.
Link to my blog http://AhTim.com if you appreciate this article. See if we could work out something together. 
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Tags: email contact, incoming link, referral traffic, relationship, reputation, search engine ranking
November 26th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
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November 26th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
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December 17th, 2008 at 2:50 am
well, I think you know what nofollow links can not be exchanged.