A quick way to identify sites for incoming links

by staci on June 6, 2009

Here’s a quick way to find web sites that might link to you:

#1. Search google for a phrase that is relevant to your web site. In my example, I’ll use “vintage clothing”.

#2. Identify one the sites with a top listing, and search google again like this:

link:www.rustyzipper.com “vintage clothing”

That search will show you sites linking to www.rustyzipper.com that include the phrase “vintage clothing”.

#3. Scan the listings and identify good possibilities. I’ve shown a few promising listings below that were in my results:

#4. Visit the web sites that may link to you and find out how to request a link to your site.

A few more tips:

- View several pages of search results, not just the first page

- Try different keyword phrases

- Set a goal to request one, or two or ten incomings links per week and then do it!

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