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Backlinks are an important part of any SEO strategy, but they're not a set-it-and-forget-it kind of win. Backlinks can disappear, become toxic, or just become less relevant as time goes by. That means you have to continue to find new backlink opportunities to keep your search ranking high. Let's discuss the creative and powerful SEO link building strategies.

  • Replicate your competitors' SEO backlinks: Figuring out who's linking to your competitors is a huge win. Competitor backlinks will almost certainly be on sites that are relevant to your niche, so you know they'd be quality backlinks for SEO.
  • Use the broken link building strategy

Broken link building is the process of finding backlinks that lead to 404 pages on other sites, contacting those sites, and suggesting they replace the 404 link with the one leading to a similar page on your website. It's a great way to get backlinks while also offering value to the site giving you the backlink. 

There are two primary ways to find these broken backlinks:

1. Find broken backlinks from your competitors

2. Analyze the website you want backlinks from

  • Try to regain missing backlinks:

In addition to getting new backlinks, it's also worth spending time figuring out which of your previous backlinks are broken or have gone missing.

  • Build links with images:

Images grab attention and take up space, so it makes sense that people click on them. This is why it's worth creating images (infographics, graphics, product photos, comics, you name it) and promoting them to attract more backlinks. 

But if you use images as backlinks, you want to be sure that the link points to the broader page the image lives on, not to the image directory. Image directory links (ending in .gif, .png, .jpg, etc.) are dead-end: all the traffic that goes there is just wasted. 

  • Write guest posts:

Guest posting will boost your credibility and get your brand in front of a new audience, but if you can include a link to your website within the content, it's also a great SEO strategy.

  • Get on "best of" lists:

Getting on "best of" lists is of course a great validation of your product or service, but it also puts a link to your site on a relevant, authoritative site. You can contact the writer or site owner and ask about the process of getting added to the list. Sometimes it's paid placement, and other times it's up to editorial discretion, but sometimes if you provide them with a convincing blurb, they might put you on there to keep their content fresh.

  • Connect with other industry experts 

Engaging with other people in your industry—whether that's through events, social media, or other networking—can help get your site and content in front of more people who might end up linking back to you.

There's no one winning strategy to rule your backlink profile. Try each of these options to make your profile diverse, credible, and trustworthy. 

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