Does Link Building work? [DEBATE]

[TheSecretsofSEO]

My opinion?

(A case study was done and there are facts given by Google listed here) -


We're all trying to play the Google game and one of the key factors in it is LINKS.


The amount of links directing to your site is how Google can tell how valuable your site is. It's pretty simple logic -> If customer likes your site -> He links to your site -> Depending on Page Rank quality -> Google determines the outcome and boom. At the last stage, Google uses many functions and complex algorithms in order to determine if the case was a legit process of receiving the link - YOU JUST NEED TO PLAY SMART!


It's simple, really – the more links you have coming into your site just means that more people are referring you for something your content is delivering them. And that topic is used as anchor text – that's a whole other topic...


Links aren't easy to get – just as people's referrals aren't easy to get. Google knows this and values the Links factor in considering websites to rank (GREATLY).


Your number of links is a very significant factor in deciding the SERP movement of your site and truth is, if you don't have many links - It means people don't like you - EVEN IF YOUR SITE HAS HIGH QUALITY CONTENT and no one is acknowledging it (by linking for eg), then Google sees no value in you.


You may ask why...


Search engines are PROGRAMMED, they are MACHINES - They can only see what is given to them and stored in there database about your site - and that is the angle in which they view your links. Yes they are Machines but they are VERY complex and can easily catch many sorts of Blackhat way... *cough*


Overall: Higher the links -> More the value in your site-> Google likes you -> Rank higher -> Everyone's happy!


P.S. I've been doing SEO for quite a long time and my main strategy is link building - Many Internet Marketers know that Link Building works but many people thinks it's a hoax simply because they think that after buying links they are set. There is much more to it -> There are companies and software built out there for Link Building, and that wouldn't be the case if there wasn't any initial proof of it working.

[Richard1990]

Yes agreed,There are a lot of ways to promote your site.Basically, link building service is considered as a useful tool in promoting your business website or blog. When you are having your own website and you want it to become top rated websites on most popular search engines, link building service is for you.
Link building works through linking websites into your business and web pages, in addition, search engines assume that your website must be significant and helpful.SEO link building services have a wide range of methods in increasing links to their website. Creating blog post is one of the common and effective ways in increasing links to your site.I would like to thank you for sharing such a kind of good stuff in your post.

[blackdress]

So, as far as I understand, I need to buy a huge pile of links?
U didn't say a word about the QUALITY of links! So, I buy thousand of links and my site is in TOP?
I'm sorry but I have never heard such a silly SEO advice, really.. 

[convergent]

So, as far as I understand, I need to buy a huge pile of links?
U didn't say a word about the QUALITY of links! So, I buy thousand of links and my site is in TOP?
I'm sorry but I have never heard such a silly SEO advice, really.. 

I am to give second second +1 karma but today i've already done this
keep posting like that 

[maryp]

Link building is now given less importance, you have to create content mainly, Google also says that you have to create content and we would decide ranking of your keywords, websites etc.. so you have to create quality and useful content, I would say.

[frankdevine]

Incoming links from authority website is always awarded in Google search result. Effective link building doesn't mean building unlimited links but it means getting genuine links from website which are reliable.

    More visibility of your blog in search result.
    High quality incoming link means your site will be admired as a valuable resource. This could be easily done by writing quality content.
    Link building also helps in getting indexed in search result easily.
    Link building is also considered as an important aspect of SEO.
    Helps you to receive traffic from other websites linked to you.

[jacksonperezy]

Content always matters! I also agree that Content must be authentic, unique, fresh and updated. It really attracts Search engine bots. It's also the best way to improve the page rank but we never underestimate the link building strategies. Link building is really one of the extreme way to improve the page rank of site. It's also the best way to getting traffic to site.

[Suhanapatel75]

Nice to now that you are a link builder. May I know how many tactics that you're going do for your client website. The only blog commenting or any other process.

[MaryGreen]

Link building is the process of getting links to your site. There are a lot of benefits of link building!
These are:
    More visibility of your blog in search result.
    High-quality incoming link means your site will be admired as a valuable resource. This could be easily done by writing quality content.
    Link building also helps in getting indexed in search result easily.
    Link building is also considered as an important aspect of SEO.
    Helps you to receive traffic from other websites linked to you.
Link building can be achieved with many strategies:
    Writing Epic content (Content that are linked naturally)
    Guest blogging
    Infographics
    Epic Videos
    Directory Submission
    Dofollow blog comments
    Dofollow social bookmarking website.
    Write pillar content and inform bloggers.

[Kate Evans]

I agree with you that link building still works, because search results need to be ranked according to certain criteria; otherwise, search engines would be unable to deliver relevant search results.