an introduction to seo link-building concepts
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Note: Please download the actual PowerPoint file for a better experience and richer presentation. :) Search engines index the entire Web by following link after link to page after page of content. Brand new pages can be hard for search engines to find because there aren’t any pre-existing links built to them. For a search engine, links from one site to another are like a vote of confidence and trust. If a page on Site A links to a page on Site B, the page on Site B can be said to be “a trusted resource” of value to visitors of Site A. As search engines index the Web, they count one-way, inbound links to each page online. Pages with more links can be said to be more “authoritative” because more individual sites “trust” their content resources. All else equal, pages with more authority will rank higher in search engine results than pages with less. Gaining a higher listing than a competitor for a popular search term greatly impacts both traffic and demand. Studies have shown that users place confidence in the very first results appearing for a search query. A click-through from a search engine indicates that a searcher thinks the resulting page will be relevant. You can learn more about Jonathon Colman at http://www.jonathoncolman.org/TRANSCRIPT
Link-Building 101for search engine visibility and optimization
Jonathon D. ColmanSearch Engine [email protected]/jcolman
LinksConnect peoplewith meaningonline
How?By creating trust,authority, rank,quality and relevancy
Search engine index
Discovery and discoverability
Search engines index the entire Web by following link after link to page after page of content. Brand new pages can be hard for search engines to find because there aren’t any pre-existing links built to them.
Strongly interlinked sitewith numerous inbound links
New pages without links areisolated from search engines
Links are signs of trust
For a search engine, links from one site to another are like a vote of confidence and trust. If a page on Site A links to a page on Site B, the page on Site B can be said to be “a trusted resource” of value to visitors of Site A.
Page onSite A
Page onSite B
Link“I trust you!”
Trust can aggregate into authority
As search engines index the Web, they count one-way, inbound links to each page online. Pages with more links can be said to be more “authoritative” because more individual sites “trust” their content resources.
Page on Site A
Five inbound linksfrom external sites
Page onSite B
Ten inbound links= more authority
Authority can influence rank
All else equal, pages with more authority will rank higher in search engine results than pages with less. Gaining a higher listing than a competitor for a popular search term greatly impacts both traffic and demand.
Users associate rank with quality
Studies have shown that users place confidence in the very first results appearing for a search query. A click-through from a search engine indicates that a searcher thinks the resulting page will be relevant.
Checklist: new landing pages & campaigns
Link to the new page(s) from existing, high- ranking pages on your site
Solicit new inbound, one-way links from external web sites
Bonus points if those external sites are thematically related to your content
Include links to the new page in pitches, press releases, print collateral, e-mail, social media, etc.
Try to include relevant keywords in the link text of any new links built to your page(s).
In conclusion…
• Search engines discover new content via links• Links are signs of trust• Trust can aggregate into authority• Authority can influence rank• Users associate rank with quality• Trust + authority + rank + quality = relevancy,
which is a key factor in conversion
Questions? Comments? Contact!
Jonathon D. ColmanProgram Manager, Natural Search Engine Optimization (SEO)Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
• E-mail: [email protected]• Twitter: http://twitter.com/jcolman