66 Ways to get Links (and visitors) to Your Website

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Getting one way inbound links to your site can be difficult at times. Here are 66 different ways to get links to your site, and improve your search engine credibility. Most will also result in extra traffic (i.e. a nice extra bonus).

  1. Submit your site to DMOZ and other web directories.
    Web directories are still the mainstay of SEO link building. Here's a very useful list of 100 free directories you can submit your site to.
  2. Use your Twitter account to link directly to pages on your website. If you don't have suitable pages, create some.
  3. Comment on an article on MegaResponse
  4. Get a Delicious account and link from it.
  5. Write a guest article for a popular blog in your industry.
  6. Write an article and submit it to ezinearticles.com.
  7. Create a Squidoo lens and link from it.
  8. Create a Facebook page and link from it.
  9. Conduct your own online survey with Survey Monkey.
  10. Submit a classified ad to Adland Pro.
  11. Create a slideshow and upload it to Slide Share.
  12. Upload a video to You Tube.
  13. Ask a supplier to link to you.
  14. Ask a client to link to you.
  15. Place an ad on Craig's List.
  16. Submit your site to the Ablaze Directory.
  17. Create a PodCast.
  18. Find a suitable forum, start posting, and link back to your site from your signature.
  19. Start a poll in your favourite form.
  20. Get a link from your professional association. If your professional doesn't have an association, start a virtual one.
  21. Comment on an article in Online Success Magazine.
  22. Start your own blog (e.g. wordpress.org).
  23. Submit your blog to Stumble Upon.
  24. Submit your blog to Technorati.
  25. Write an online testimonial for a supplier and link back to your own site.
  26. Run a competition.
  27. Create a viral game.
  28. Write a press release.
  29. Place an ad in US Free Classifieds.
  30. Create an external page on Hub Pages.
  31. Write a case study and publish it on Fast Company.
  32. Create a funny cartoon, link it back to your site, and send it wide and far (viral).
  33. Join the Best Of in your area and submit a blog article.
  34. Comment on an article in Web Marketing Talk.
  35. Ask a friend to link to you.
  36. Submit your site to Index King.
  37. Comment on an article in the Compass Coaching Blog.
  38. Give out website award buttons that link back to your site.
  39. Comment on an article in Beyond Networking.
  40. Email your clients with an offer and ask them to pass on the good news.
  41. Ask for a retweet.
  42. Start an affiliate program.
  43. Start your own directory.
  44. Write a catchy song and offer it free on your site (link bait).
  45. Write a fun ebook and offer it free on your site (link bait).
  46. Run your own webinar.
  47. Submit an article to Go Articles.
  48. Start a second highly focussed Twitter page.
  49. Submit your site to Foqe.
  50. Start using an email signature.
  51. Start your own forum.
  52. Submit your site to Link Cruncher.
  53. Comment on an article in the Lead Generation Blog.
  54. Send out your own email newsletter.
  55. Offer a free report for download.
  56. Submit your site to Post Your Link.
  57. Submit an article to Buzzle.
  58. Join the Sales and Marketing forum and start posting.
  59. Join Jaiku and start an activity stream.
  60. Start using Raw Signal.
  61. Take part in expert sites such as Yahoo Experts.
  62. Create your own external content with Doodle Kit.
  63. Create links on dropjack.com.
  64. Get linked on One View.
  65. Submit your site to Good Directory.
  66. Pick a single keyword phrase for each page on your site and optimise its content around that term.
  67. Rysite Article Directory.