SEO Link Building on a Budget
“How much does it take to get started” is a pretty common question when you’re talking about SEO 
link building services. That figure really depends on the agency providing the link building. The best part about having limited income when it comes to SEO link building is that you’re forced to get a little creative. That’s how we turn up some of the best gems and learn the most about our search marketing chops. Here are some tips on how you jump into building links on a limited budget.
SEO Link Building Tip #1 – Old School Advertising
You might not think that handing out your business card or shaking hands with other people in your local community will have an impact on SEO link building but you would be surprised what can come of a personal meetings and building a relationship. It’s not uncommon for business to cross promote one another through social media or on their own website using a keyword anchored link.
SEO Link Building Tip #2 – Online Branding
Did you know that profiles online can help you build links? The biggest deal with social media sites and other community sites is that you can brand yourself and your business. Branding aside, most directories are DoFollow and permit links pointing back to your site once you join. The more you engage these communities and social media communities the more brand visibility you get.
SEO Link Building Tip #3 – Guest Posting
I’m a big fan of guest posting because I love to share what I know. Juiceman has skills, and they need to be shared. You should contact other bloggers in the industry and ask them if you can write a guest post on their website. In return, you get a link. You cover for them (saving them the time of having to write yet another piece on SEO) and you build up your link profile. Everyone wins.
SEO Link Building Tip #4 – Answer Questions
You can either do this manually or setup Google alerts for questions related to your industry. As people ask these questions online you can respond with links back to your own site, citing yourself as a resourceful insider in your industry. This makes people seek you out, especially if they have other questions.
SEO Link Building Tip #5 – Write a Book
Well… you don’t have to write an entire book. Just a white paper or small eBook. When you offer up reports or resource material for your industry you can generate a lot of links as people share the content. The only cost to you is the time it takes to write it and start promoting it. Consider some of the most pressing questions for your customers or clients and put a small book of solutions together to give away.
There are a lot of other tactics for building links on a budget such as forum signatures, video, document sharing, articles and more. If you’re strapped for money and for time then spend some talking to an affordable search engine optimization service willing to work within your budget.
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