{"id":3097,"date":"2020-07-03T23:05:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T17:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:47:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T06:17:36","slug":"link-building-strategies-to-build-a-strong-backlink-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/link-building-strategies-to-build-a-strong-backlink-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Link Building Strategies To Build A Strong Backlink Profile in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3101\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3101 size-full\" title=\"Link Building Strategies To Build A Strong Backlink Profile - HostNamaste.com\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Link-Building-Strategies-To-Build-A-Strong-Backlink-Profile-HostNamaste.jpg\" alt=\"Link Building Strategies To Build A Strong Backlink Profile - HostNamaste.com\" width=\"640\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Link-Building-Strategies-To-Build-A-Strong-Backlink-Profile-HostNamaste.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Link-Building-Strategies-To-Build-A-Strong-Backlink-Profile-HostNamaste-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Link Building Strategies To Build A Strong Backlink Profile &#8211; HostNamaste.com<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Link Building Strategies To Build A Strong Backlink Profile<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">If you want to rank high up in the SERPs, you need to build a strong backlink profile.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But building a robust backlink profile isn\u2019t easy. Knowing which strategies to implement and being consistent is a major challenge. But here\u2019s the thing. If you stick to one strategy, it can lead to unnatural inbound links&#8230;and can land you a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/the-complete-list-of-google-penalties-and-how-to-recover\/201510\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Google penalty<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The best way to build a strong backlink profile is to tackle 3 link building strategies at once.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">If you go with three approaches, you\u2019re not overwhelmed by the sheer number of strategies available. And you\u2019re also not limiting yourself to one strategy and one type of backlink.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why I\u2019ll go through three of my favourite <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matthewwoodward.co.uk\/seo\/link-building\/strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>link building strategies<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Smart Guest Blogging<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Stealing Your Competitor\u2019s Strategy<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Fixing Broken Links Online<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8230;and show you how to leverage internal linking to your advantage.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">But before we start, let\u2019s define link building.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>What Is Link Building?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Link building is the process of gaining a hyperlink from another website that points back to your own.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search engines like Google, see each link as an endorsement or vote. These votes signal that your content is good.<\/span><b> Generally, the more quality votes you gain, the higher your website will rank on the SERPs.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3104\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3104 size-full\" title=\"What Is Link Building? - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/1.png\" alt=\"What Is Link Building? - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/1-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>What Is Link Building? &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">When link building is used in conjunction with on page SEO tactics, it can help propel small and unknown sites to the top of the charts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><a name=\"_8byhqm3dyphu\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Building a Strong Backlink Profile<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Now that you\u2019re aware of the importance of backlinking, I\u2019m going to share with you what a strong backlink profile looks like.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Your backlink profile is the group of sites that have a link pointing to your website.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Having a strong backlink profile involves gaining backlinks from a diverse range of different pages, sources and domains. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">To build a strong backlink profile, you need to:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Monitor and track the websites linking back to your site<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Make a plan to diversify you links<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><a name=\"_iblcmb6doo42\"><\/a>Best Backlink Checker Tools<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Before we jump into the three link building strategies, I\u2019m going to introduce you to 3 backlink checker tools.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 24pt;\"><b>1. Ahrefs:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u>Ahrefs<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/strong> is my go-to tool and one I highly recommend if you\u2019re serious about your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/top-10-best-seo-checklist\/\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u>SEO<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/strong>. It has the biggest database of backlinks with the most usable data. The user interface is also intuitive and very easy-to-use. Ahrefs pricing starts from $99\/month.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3109\" style=\"width: 933px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3109 size-full\" title=\"Ahrefs - Best Backlink Checker Tools - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ahrefs.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs - Best Backlink Checker Tools - HostNamaste\" width=\"933\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ahrefs.png 933w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ahrefs-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Ahrefs-768x274.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Ahrefs &#8211; Best Backlink Checker Tools &#8211; HostNamaste<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">2. SEMrush:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u>SEMrush<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/strong> is another great backlink checker tool with an easy-to-understand dashboard. They recently invested in numerous resources and added some new features. SEMRush pricing starts from $99.95\/month.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3110\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3110 size-full\" title=\"SEMrush - Best Backlink Checker Tools - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SEMrush.png\" alt=\"SEMrush - Best Backlink Checker Tools - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SEMrush.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SEMrush-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>SEMrush &#8211; Best Backlink Checker Tools &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><b>3. SEO Spyglass:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.link-assistant.com\/seo-spyglass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u><strong>SEO Spyglass<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/a> started as a slow SEO tool, they\u2019re back with a new database and awesome update. The new upgrade is super customisable and rapid fast.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">SEO Spyglass is the more affordable option in the market. They charge $124.75 one time fee for the first year and $4.17\/month afterwards.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3111\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3111 size-full\" title=\"SEO Spyglass - Best Backlink Checker Tools - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SEO-Spyglass.png\" alt=\"SEO Spyglass - Best Backlink Checker Tools - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SEO-Spyglass.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SEO-Spyglass-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>SEO Spyglass &#8211; Best Backlink Checker Tools &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">In the link building strategies below, I\u2019ll be using Ahrefs. While Ahrefs is one of the best <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/the-best-free-seo-tools\/\"><strong>seo tools<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for the job, you can use any other backlink checker tools available.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Smart Guest Blogging<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Guest blogging remains one of the most popular and simple, yet highly effective link building strategies.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Here\u2019s the idea behind guest blogging:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">You produce high-quality content for a another blog<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">You include a few links from the content that point back to your website<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The blog publishes your work.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">That\u2019s it! Ideally, the blog that publishes your work has a high domain authority rating so the backlink has more value. But overtime, the smart guest blogging approach can land you some high-quality backlinks.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">To begin, you\u2019ll need to:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>1. Identify your prospects:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">First, you\u2019ll need to find sites that will publish your content. Ideally, your prospects are sites that have high domain authority (DA) and traffic.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">To find these sites you can use these footprints on a Google search.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Keyword + \u201cGuest Blogger\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Keyword + \u201dSubmit Guest Post\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Keyword + \u201cSubmit Article\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3123\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3123 size-full\" title=\"How to Find Places to Publish your Guest Post - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2.jpg\" alt=\"How to Find Places to Publish your Guest Post - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>How to Find Places to Publish your Guest Post &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">For example, if you wanted to publish an article on tourism in London, this is what your Google search results would look like.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3124\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3124 size-full\" title=\"How to Find Places to Publish your Guest Post - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Find Places to Publish your Guest Post - HostNamaste\" width=\"666\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">How to Find Places to Publish your Guest Post &#8211; HostNamaste<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Then, list these sites on a spreadsheet.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>2. Qualify the right blogs:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">With your spreadsheet, run each website through Ahrefs to check for their domain authority. To do this, enter <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u><strong>Ahrefs Site Explorer<\/strong>.<\/u><\/span><\/a> Add in the website and click search.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3126\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3126 size-full\" title=\"Qualify the right blogs - Ahrefs - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/4.png\" alt=\"Qualify the right blogs - Ahrefs - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/4.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/4-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Qualify the right blogs &#8211; Ahrefs &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">You can see that there is a number in the centre of the screen under the word DR. DR stands for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-good-domain-name-for-your-website\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Domain<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Rating and tells you the strength of the website\u2019s backlink profile. Add each website\u2019s DR onto your list and repeat the process until you\u2019ve finished.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>3. Implement an outreach campaign:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">With your spreadsheet, go to each website and contact the blog manager to see if they\u2019re interested in your content. I recommend you use personalized templates to speed up the process.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>4. Produce high-quality content:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Once the blog manager accepts your request, it\u2019s time to produce your content. Make sure you write with the blog\u2019s audience in mind. You can look into the site\u2019s previous blog posts and read the comments from popular posts to learn more about their audience.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">To produce high-quality content, I recommend you:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Include quotes<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Links to other relevant articles from the website (internal links)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Include images and videos<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Once you\u2019re done, send it to the blog manager.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">And that\u2019s it!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">That\u2019s all you need to do to earn a high-quality backlink from smart guest blogging.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">But here\u2019s an added bonus. When you guest blog, you open up the opportunity to build relationships with blog managers. But that\u2019s not all. When you guest blog, you can also enter into open direct conversations with another audience.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">That\u2019s why I highly recommend you also:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Respond to comments on the guest blog personally<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Look out for social media shares and say thanks where necessary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Set up Google Alerts for the Guest Post URL so you can engage, express gratitude or even answer questions whenever it\u2019s shared<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Steal Your Competitor\u2019s Strategy<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">One of my favourite link building strategies is competitor backlink analysis.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">By analysing your competitor\u2019s backlinks, you can:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Discover their link building strategies<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Identify key high-quality backlinks<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8230;and steal their strategy to outrank them on the SERPs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">It\u2019s brilliant, isn\u2019t it!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">You don\u2019t have to spend hours of time and thousands of dollars investing in an SEO strategy when you can just steal your competitors.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Here\u2019s how you to begin:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>1. Find your competitors ranking URLs:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">First, select a keyword you want to target. Then do a quick Google search. Compile a list of the first 5x organic search results.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3128\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3128 size-full\" title=\"Find your competitors ranking URLs - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Find your competitors ranking URLs - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/5-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Find your competitors ranking URLs &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>2. Download my Free Backlink Analysis Tool:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Then, download my free competitor backlink analysis spreadsheet. Simply paste the 5 links from above into the first column on the first sheet.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3129\" style=\"width: 684px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3129 size-full\" title=\"Download my Free Backlink Analysis Tool - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Download my Free Backlink Analysis Tool - HostNamaste\" width=\"684\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/6.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/6-300x65.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Download my Free Backlink Analysis Tool &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>3.<\/strong><b> Find Your Competitor\u2019s Backlink Data:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Select a \u2018Click Here\u2019 link to automatically open the right report. Export the data as a .CSV file. I recommend you export as much as the tool allows you to.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3130\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3130 size-full\" title=\"Find Your Competitor\u2019s Backlink Data - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7.png\" alt=\"Find Your Competitor\u2019s Backlink Data - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/7-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Find Your Competitor\u2019s Backlink Data &#8211; HostNamaste<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>4. Load the Data:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Then go the #2 Tab in the sheet called data. Import each of the files you exported.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The fastest way is to:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Open one file from Step#2<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Remove the first row of data<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Highlight the remaining data. Then select Copy<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Paste the remaining data into the #2nd Tab on your spreadsheet<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Continue repeating this process. Add each report you exported from the #3rd step into the #2nd Tab<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3132\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3132 size-full\" title=\"Ahrefs - Find Your Competitor\u2019s Backlink Data - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/9.gif\" alt=\"Ahrefs - Find Your Competitor\u2019s Backlink Data - HostNamaste\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Ahrefs &#8211; Find Your Competitor\u2019s Backlink Data &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>5. Analyze Your Competitor\u2019s Backlinks:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Once you\u2019ve loaded the data, go to the #3rd Tab &#8211; Plan of Attack.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">You should see a table of links.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3133\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3133 size-full\" title=\"Analyze Your Competitor\u2019s Backlinks - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10.png\" alt=\"Analyze Your Competitor\u2019s Backlinks - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Analyze Your Competitor\u2019s Backlinks &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">These links are the best competitor backlinks to go for.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">You see, the spreadsheet has already:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Filtered harmful spammy links<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Removed weak domains<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Prioritized key links you should target first<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>6. Steal those Links:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Now that you have the list of backlinks to target, you need to think about how your competitor managed to gain that link.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">For example:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">If the link emerged from a blog comment, you just need to write your own blog comment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3134\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3134 size-large\" title=\"Steal those Links - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/11-1024x909.png\" alt=\"Steal those Links - HostNamaste\" width=\"1024\" height=\"909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/11-1024x909.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/11-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/11-768x682.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/11.png 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Steal those Links &#8211; HostNamaste<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">If it was a forum post, you can jump into the discussion and include a backlink where relevant. If it was a guest post, you\u2019ll need to then pitch to the blog manager about submitting a guest post.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Make sure you take it one link at a time. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The more you reverse engineer the process, the easier it is to figure out how your competitor\u2019s obtained that link.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Help Fix Broken Links<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Most websites have hundreds and thousands of links. Unfortunately, links can break and stop working very easily. While a broken link may not seem so harmful at first, it can hurt search engine rankings and damage the user experience.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>This is where you can turn broken links into link building opportunities.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">By informing the site owner that they have a broken link, you can:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Help the owner become aware of their broken link<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Develop a relationship with the website owner<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Gain a high-quality backlink in the process<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Helping fix broken links is one of my favourite link building approaches because it\u2019s a win-win for both parties.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">In fact, it\u2019s the tactic that Nikolay Stoyanov implemented to gain 15 backlinks within 1 day with a high 15% conversion rate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">To get started you need to:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>1. Define a target website<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Here, you need to define the site you want to gain a backlink from. It\u2019s best to be realistic about expectations. Don\u2019t expect to gain a backlink from highly formidable sites like Inc. or the Times with this approach.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Personally, I find that personal blogs and small companies are the best sites you can gain backlinks from. The blog managers and owners of these sites will be grateful for the heads up and will thank you by linking back to your content.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>2. Find the broken links<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Once you have a list of sites, you should search their page for broken links. There are two ways to do this.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">You can use<a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/check-my-links\/ojkcdipcgfaekbeaelaapakgnjflfglf?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u><strong> Check My Links<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/a>, a useful chrome extension that can find live and broken links on a specific page.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3136\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3136 size-full\" title=\"Find the broken links - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/12.png\" alt=\"Find the broken links - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/12.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/12-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Find the broken links &#8211; HostNamaste<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Alternatively, you can use Ahrefs. Ahrefs will analyze the whole site and produce a list of all the broken links from the website.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3137\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3137 size-full\" title=\"Find the broken links - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/13.png\" alt=\"Find the broken links - HostNamaste\" width=\"700\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/13.png 700w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/13-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Find the broken links &#8211; HostNamaste<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>3. Contact the Blog Manager<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Once you\u2019ve scoured these pages for broken links, it\u2019s time to reach out to the blog owner or manager to let them know about their broken links.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The key is to develop trust and build a relationship with the blog manager. Don\u2019t inform them of the broken link just to get a backlink. Make sure you email them with the intent to help them produce great content for their readers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Bonus: Internal Link Building<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">If you want a strong backlink profile, you should also work on internal link building as well.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Internal linking has the ability to skyrocket your search rankings. Furthermore, not only do you gain complete control over where you include your links but internal linking is also significantly easy to implement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Here are 3 internal link building strategies you can work on:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>1. The Quick and Dirty Method<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The 3-step quick and dirty is simple to implement. First, create a list of URLs and primary target keywords. Then, identify the LSI keywords for each of these primary keywords. Use the SEO Auto Linker plugin to quickly add internal links.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>2. The Manual Process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">First, put together a list of your URLs and target keywords. Then, use Google to find posts on your website where you can add relevant links. Repeat this process for each URL and keyword in your list.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_3138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3138\" style=\"width: 669px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3138 size-full\" title=\"The Manual Process - HostNamaste\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/14.jpg\" alt=\"The Manual Process - HostNamaste\" width=\"669\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/14.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hostnamaste.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/14-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Manual Process &#8211; HostNamaste<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>3. The Power Process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">If you have a page that you want to rank well, you can implement the power process. First, find the most powerful ages on your site using Ahrefs. Then, add internal links from these pages to your target web page.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><a name=\"_v8zpu5smny024\"><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Rounding Up<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Building a strong backlink profile can be challenging.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">It\u2019s hard if you don\u2019t have the right strategies, tools and direction to move forward. If you follow many strategies, you could be quickly overwhelmed. But stick to one strategy and you can end up with an unbalanced backlink profile and a Google penalty.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><b>The best way to resolve this issue is to tackle three strategies at once.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">I recommend you begin with smart guest blogging, stealing your competitor\u2019s strategy and fixing broken links online. Don\u2019t complicate the process. 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