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    • haris313
      haris313 last edited by

      I am particularly new to the field of SEO and Backlinking and I have recently started my own blog feel free to have a look (https://thehorseradar.com/).

      What I wanted to find out is how can I achieve a DA of at least 30.

      What should be my link-building strategy? & what steps should I take first?

      With an abundance of overwhelming info available online I have gotten really confused about what would work and what would not.

      If someone would lay out the steps needed to be taken, I would be extremely grateful!

      Thank You

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      • KarenGardner
        KarenGardner @Ranilulu last edited by

        @Ranilulu Hey! If you need help with link building, I'm with BASE Search Marketing (https://www.basesearchmarketing.com/), a link building agency. We can help you get started or in the right direction. Don't hesitate to reach out!

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        • Kyle_Roodt
          Kyle_Roodt last edited by

          Backlinko has a great strategy that I am also trying to implement for my website https://symbiote-web.com.

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          • natureday.com
            natureday.com last edited by

            If someone wants to trade articles with a link- We are happy to do that. It has to be a unique article.
            Contact me at htts://natureday.com

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            • Tom.Capper
              Tom.Capper Subject Expert @CarlitayBeni last edited by

              @CarlitayBeni

              Sorry for the slow reply.

              You can definitely obtain relevant traffic from sites like these, but links are likely to be nofollow.

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              • ChaloRurk
                ChaloRurk last edited by

                @haris313 said in Backlinking Strategy:

                What should be my link-building strategy?

                Link building is the process of acquiring links from other websites to your own website, with the goal of improving your search engine rankings and driving traffic to your site. However, it's important to note that not all links are created equal, and the quality of the links you acquire can have a significant impact on your website's performance.

                Using a tool like https://rush-analytics.com/land/backlinks-spam can be helpful for identifying and analyzing links to your website, but it's important to use this tool as part of a comprehensive link-building strategy, rather than relying on it as the sole source of information.

                Here are a few strategies you might consider as part of a link-building campaign:

                Publish high-quality, informative content that other websites will want to link to.

                Reach out to other websites and ask for links, but be sure to provide value in return (such as linking to their content from your own site).

                Participate in relevant online communities and forums, and provide valuable insights and resources that others will want to link to.

                Use social media to promote your content and encourage others to share your links.

                Monitor your backlinks using the tool and actively work to remove any spammy or low-quality links pointing to your website.

                It's important to approach link building with a long-term perspective, as it can take time and effort to build a strong, diverse link profile. However, by following best practices and focusing on creating high-quality content and relationships, you can develop a link-building strategy that will help drive traffic and improve your website's search engine performance.

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                • Ranilulu
                  Ranilulu last edited by

                  Does anyone can share some backlink strategy for an e-commerce website? We are an e-commerce company with the brand name VANCARO. We just start the link buidling recently.

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                  • CarlitayBeni
                    CarlitayBeni @Tom.Capper last edited by

                    @Tom-Capper
                    I have read your advice.
                    I take this opportunity to consult you:
                    Do you think that sites like reedit, quora or forums like that can send some relevant traffic to blogs in Spanish?
                    A few months ago I started https://mundocm.net/telefonos-servicio-al-cliente-falabella/ and I'm having a hard time finding relevant sites to ask for a link.
                    Sometimes, what is more difficult is to find relevant sites from the country where the blog's theme is aimed.
                    If you have any suggestions, it would be appreciated.

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                    • kirbyf
                      kirbyf last edited by

                      It's certainly possible to attain a DA 30. My recommendation is find similar sites in your niche that have at/around DA 30 and dig into their backlink profile, see how many backlinks and what number DA's associated. After you've done your research, come up with a strategy similar to that. It's the exact method I'm using for a domain like: [https://ruffrug.com](link url)

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                      • haris313
                        haris313 @irau last edited by

                        @irau creating longer form articles with illustrations or graphics is a really good suggestion. Thank you so much for it. I'll have to manage it by myself one way or the other until I build a good reliable team of my own.

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                        • haris313
                          haris313 @Tom.Capper last edited by

                          @Tom-Capper Thank you so much for your time. I'll start working on some good shareable resources right away!!

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                          • irau
                            irau @haris313 last edited by

                            @haris313 Certain backlinks can shoot your DA right up to 45, which a solid score, but doesn't guarantee valuable traffic by any means.

                            I recommend creating longer form articles with illustrations or graphics to make reading them more dynamic.

                            This can be very time consuming for just one person, so it helps to have another team member assisting with developing topics, proof reading and helping with graphics.

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                            • Tom.Capper
                              Tom.Capper Subject Expert @haris313 last edited by

                              @haris313

                              In some ways, aiming for a specific DA is probably not the right approach. DA is a useful metrc for predicting how well a site might rank against another, all things being equal, but there's a lot of nuance to what might help you succeed for a given query.

                              That said, for newer sites, some links are certainly helpful. There's no one way to go about it.

                              I'd suggest for a new blog, start by producing some resources you feel others might find useful, entertaining, or otherwise remarkable. Then, find ways to get these in front of people who might consider linking to you from their own sites - perhaps share the resources with your social media followers, email journalists from relevant publications, or engage with platforms like Reddit or forums.

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