Webinar follow-up: SEO Best Practices

Q: Can you give us good tips for increasing inbound links to your site?

FT: The best way to increase the number of links to your site is by finding sites that offer similar content and asking them directly. I recommend being specific. Tell them about the resource on your site you’d like to get listed (e.g. a specific article or page — not just your homepage), give them the URL and a description they could easily copy/paste, and suggest which page on their site the link might belong. This approach demonstrates that you’ve done your homework and that a link might be a good idea. If you’ve already linked to their site, let them know.