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WordPress Search Engine Optimization- Second Edition

You're reading from   WordPress Search Engine Optimization- Second Edition A complete guide to dominating search engines with your WordPress site

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2015
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ISBN-13 9781785887642
Length 318 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Getting Started – SEO Basics FREE CHAPTER 2. Optimizing WordPress for SEO 3. Researching and Working with Keywords 4. Understanding Technical Optimization 5. Creating Optimized and Engaging Content 6. Link Building 7. Using Social Media 8. Avoiding Black Hat Techniques 9. Avoiding SEO Mistakes 10. Testing Your Site and Monitoring Your Progress A. WordPress SEO Plugins B. Other SEO Resources Index

Building links through direct link requests


Getting other websites to link to your site is an essential part of the link building process. You need to find other sites in the same niche as yours to link to you, because this makes it appear that your site has built up some trust among other website owners and it helps build authority with the search engines. However, there are right and wrong ways to go about asking for links. Here are some tips to help you get it right.

Asking for links from the sites in your niche

Don't write to completely unrelated sites asking for links. Would you want links to a beekeeping site on your weight loss site? Most website owners want to link only to content that they feel will be valuable to their readers. For this reason, you should only request links from related sites. You can find other sites in your niche easily enough. Just type one of your main keyword phrases into Google. Yes, these sites are your competition, but they are also potential sources of links...

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